1914-15 Star (1961 PTE. G.S. ROBERTSON. H.A.C.); British War Medal (CAPT. G.S. ROBERTSON); Victory Medal (CAPT. G.S. ROBERTSON); Coronation Medal GVIR 1937 - unnamed as awarded whilst Permanent Under Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture.
1961/Capt. George Scott Robertson. Born Edinburgh 22.11.1878. Stockbroker. Attested 5.9.1914 H.A.C. Infantry. To France 14.2.1915. W.I.A. 8.6.1915. Comm. Army Service Corps 25.8.1915. 1937 Coronation Medal.
Scott stated out as a Private, No. 1961 with the Infantry side of the Honourable Artillery Company, attesting with them on 5 September 1914. He entered France on 14 February 1915 and was Wounded in Action on 8 June 1915 when the battalion had moved to Ypres and was billeted in the ramparts of the city.
At night, large parties of men of the battalion went up to the village of Hooge, on the front line about 4 kms to the east of Ypres along the Menin Road. They carried barbed wire and other materials to reinforce the position where they were shortly to relieve the Wiltshire Regiment.
On the evening of 8 June 1915 the relief took place with B and D Companies of the 1st Battalion moving into the trenches and C and D Companies being in support in Zouave Wood nearby. The position was described as being practically at the apex of the Salient with "rifle fire from all sides and the rear even". The War Diary set the scene the following day, "The enemy very bold and showing himself - evidently allowed to before. A great many good targets for our sniping and we got good bags. Have seen more Huns today than ever before - our men can hear names and talking quite plainly."
It was in this action, whilst with 2nd Coy, H.A.C., around Ypres that Robertson was Wounded in Action with a Gun Shot Wound to his side. He was transported back to Blighty aboard HMS Oxfordshire and, on returning to France, was commissioned into the Army Service Corps on 25 August 1915.
He is on the roll as a recipient of the 1937 Coronation Medal as a Civilian.
According to the 1939 Register Robertson had married and moved from Sloane Square, London to Flat 3, 9 4th Avenue, Hove.
He passed away on 22 May 1948.
