Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.C. group of four awarded to Captain J. Robertson, Royal Garrison Artillery

Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed; British War and Victory Medals (Capt.) rank and initial re-impressed on B.W.M.; Army L.s. & G.C., E.VII.R. (59856 3rd Cl. Mr. Gnr., R.G.A.) good very fine (4) £750-850

M.C. London Gazette 26 July 1918. ‘Lt. (A./Capt.), R.G.A.’ ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. With a small party he remained behind after the evacuation of an ammunition railhead, and issued ammunition to the R.A. until the infantry commenced to retire. Under heavy shell and machine-gun fire he posted men to divert the infantry from the locality, and then proceeded to fire the remaining gun and howitzer charges.’

James Robertson was born in 1869 in the Parish of Ord, near Banff, Scotland. He enlisted into the Royal Artillery on 4 July 1887. He served in India, c.1888-96 and in Sierra Leone, 1904-05. In 1900 he gained the rank of Battery Quartermaster Sergeant and in 1907 was ranked as 3rd Class Master Gunner. Awarded the L.S. & G.C. Medal in 1905. Serving in the Great War, he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the R.G.A. on 6 March 1915. Awarded the M.C. for his bravery in action.

With recipient’s original Account Book; Certificate of Education 1st Class; Certificate showing Qualifications in Military Subjects (2); Gunnery Certificate; Master Gunners Certificate and original photograph; also with copied m.i.c., gazette extracts and other research.