Born Lincolnshire with humble origins. He enlisted in 1877 and rose rapidly through the ranks, not commanding troops but excelling in intellectual work such as languages and intelligence. Died at home at 88 Westbourne Terrace. The first and only British Army soldier to rise from private soldier to field marshal.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Sir William Robertson, Field Marshal
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Cavalry Memorial
Unveiled in its original location, at Stanhope Gate by the Dorchester Hotel, ...
Other Subjects
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
A. C. T. Edwards
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Rifleman Claude Robert Harry Bartram
Claude Robert Harry Bartram was born on the 27 June 1893 the son of John Abraham Bartram (1856-1925) and his second wife Emily Catherine Bartram née Hunger (b.1857). His birth was registered in the...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
G. C. Young
Employed at the Streatham bus garage. Served and was killed in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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