James Spalding Robertson, 72nd Machine Gun Corps

Item

Title

James Spalding Robertson, 72nd Machine Gun Corps

Who?

James Spalding Robertson

Item(s)

Photos, piece of shrapnel, pocket watch

Story

3 photos, pre-war, post-war and in uniform, of Great Uncle, James Spalding Robertson, 72nd Machine Gun Company, took part in the Battle of Cambrai.

Piece of shrapnel with an explanatory note about it being taken from a wound during an operation, wound received at Soissons, 1917.

Pocket watch, belonged to Frank Quiller, who survived the Gretna train disaster.

When?

Unknown

Where?

Cambrai

Contributor

Alan Robertson

Collection Day

Edinburgh 03.10.18

This item was submitted on March 19, 2019