A Collection of Medals to the 42nd Highlanders and 73rd Foot (Black Watch)

Six: Major (Quartermaster) W. J. Robertson, Black Watch

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (2754339 Sjt, W. Robertson. Black. Watch); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (Lt. (Q.M.) W. J. Robertson. B.W.) generally very fine or better (6) £180-220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 42nd Highlanders and 73rd Foot (Black Watch).

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William James Robertson was born in Montrose, 22 September 1911, the son of Colour Sergeant Instructor James Robertson, Black Watch. William James Robertson enlisted into the Black Watch as a Private in September 1933 and was posted to the 2nd Battalion. In 1947 he attained the rank of Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant. In the same year he was transferred to the 1st Battalion as R.Q.M.S. In March 1951 Robertson was appointed to a Regular Army Short Service Commission as Lieutenant (Quartermaster) and was later awarded the L.S. & G.C. Medal (London Gazette 23 May 1952). By October 1954 he was Lieutenant (Q.M.) of the 6/7th Battalion Black Watch and was featured as such in The Red Hackle of that month. Promoted to Captain (Q.M.) in May 1955; appointed Captain (Q.M.) Aberdeen University O.T.C. in 1958, he finally attained the rank of Major (Q.M.) in 1961. Major Robertson retired from the service in June 1962 and died in Hereford on 1 February 1975.

With copied research including a photographic image of the recipient in uniform.