Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
George Robb
Military Information
- Date of enlistment: 26.02.1916
- Place of enlistment: Bowmanville, Ontario.
- Service no: 805451
- Rank: Lance Corporal
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
- Unit/Ship: 75th Battalion
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death: 28
- Date of Death: 01.03.1917
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Vimy Memorial
- Grave/Mem Ref no:
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 01.07.1888
- Place of Birth: Strathmartine by, Dundee
- Address: Odell St, Bowmanville, Ontario
- Occupation: Rubber Worker
- Mother:
Mrs William Robb
- Father:
William Robb, 44 Arthurstone Tce, Dundee
- Siblings:
Mrs Barclay, Boddam, Aberdeenshire & Colin
- Spouse:
Margaret F. Simpson (formally Robb) 747 Gladstone Ave, Toronto
- Children:
More about George Robb
George has no known grave but is remembered on the Vimy Memorial. He is believed to be the brother of Pte Colin Robb, 127212, 50th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps, who also served and returned home safely.
For more information on George, visit, George’s Memorial also George’s Service Record and Circumstances of Death Register
For reasons unknown George Robb is not included on the original Dundee City Roll of Honour
Information researched and supplied by Gary Thomson, Images courtesy of Padre Phil Miller, Royal Canadian Legion.
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