
| Regimental number | 11/454 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Builder |
| Address | Ohura, King Country |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, E Robertson, Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Served in 31st and 17th Imperial Yeomanry, South Africa (Boer War), 1901-02; Royston's Horse, Zulu Rebellion, 1906.. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hawera |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment in the Main Body left New Zealand on board three ships ('Arawa', 'Orari', and 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Walker's Ridge Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No 3), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward Robertson (Master of Sorn Public School) and Margaret Heron Robertson, 3, High Street, Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Promoted Sergeant, Walker's ridge, Gallipoli, 31 May 1915. Killed in action, 9 June 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Main Body. Second given name incorrectly entered on Nominal Roll as Somerville. |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20806727 |
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