Son of Robert Nelson Robbie and Isabella Robbie, of 92, Brighton Avenue, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Muriel Robbie, of 94, Brighton Avenue, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly employed in the composing room of the Bolton Evening News (Tillotson’). Also reported as “Neil Robbie”. His only brother was wounded in the evacuation of Gallipoli.
Robbie, Robert Nelson –
Personal details
- Surname: Robbie
- Forename: Robert Nelson
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Whitefield, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 22nd, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Company Sergeant Major
- Unit: 7th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 11927
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: August 26th, 1914 - 1914-08-26
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: M.C.
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Tillotson and Son (Publishers) Limited - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 11 A.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 25/09/1914 23/10/1914 07/05/1915 13/08/1915 20/08/1915 17/09/1915 05/11/1915 24/12/1915 31/12/1915 28/01/1916 03/03/1916 18/08/1916 29/12/1916 29/12/1916 05/01/1917 20/04/1917 27/07/1917 10/08/1917 03/01/1919
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5e 7e 6g* 6c 5g 5e 6f 6c 6f 6g 6g 6c-d* 6f* S11* 5h 6f 6g 6f 1a