Memorial

Captain N C Robertson And Second Lieutenant L G Roberston WW1

Source: Copyright Tony Gabis

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Current Location

Roadside at Junction of Isle of Wight Lane, Dunstable Downs, South Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, LU6 2GY, England

TL 00889 19715

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Type of Memorial: Land
WMR Reference Number: 1636
Description: Land bequeathed to the National Trust. It is marked by a concrete obelisk with a pebble/flint dash finish and a dedicatory metal plaque on the front face.
Inscription: ROBERTSON CORNER / WAS BEQUEATHED TO THE / NATIONAL TRUST / BY W. A. ROBERTSON IN / MEMORY OF HIS BROTHERS / NORMAN CAIRNS / ROBERTSON CAPTN. / 2ND BATT. HAMPSHIRE REGT / WHO DIED 20TH JUNE 1917 AT / HANOVER GERMANY AND OF / LAURANCE GRANT / ROBERTSON ND LIEUTENANT. / 2ND BATTALION KING'S OWN / SCOTTISH BORDERERS WHO / WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN / FRANCE DURING THE BATTLE / OF THE SOMME IN OR NEAR/ DELVILLE WOOD 30TH JULY 1916

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: Rank, year died, regiment, place of death, forename, manner of death, relationships, additional
Order of names: Rank

Obelisk

Height: 2410MM

Width: 960MM

Made from: Concrete

Condition: Good

Plaque

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good