Name:- Robertson, John
Nationality:- UK
Age :- 41
Rank:- Captain
Number:-
Medal:- Long Service; Good Conduct
Service:- Army
Regiment / ship:- Bankers Coy., 4th Bn., Royal Scots (Queen's Edinburgh Rifles)
Date of death:- Monday 28th June 1915
Cemetery / Memorial:- Redoubt Cemetery, Helles, Turkey
Area of cemetery / memorial :- Sp.Mem.B.134.
Family information:- Son of Alexander Robertson, "Holmiry", Glenisla, Alyth, Perthshire. Husband of Janet Ritchie Robertson, 151 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh
Extra information:-
1881 Census
Brewlands Bridge, Glenisla, Forfarshire
Alexander Robertson, head, 40, ag lab, b. Glenisla
Ann Robertson, wife, 38, b. Glenisla
James Robertson, son, 8, scholar, b. Glenisla
John Robertson, son, 6, scholar, b. Glenisla
Ann Robertson, daughter, 4, b. Glenisla
Arthur Robertson, son, 1, b. Glenisla
1891 Census
Holmiry, Glenisla, Forfarshire
Alex Robertson, head, 50, farmer, b. Glenisla
Annie Robertson, wife, 48, b. Glenisla
James Robertson, son, 18, b. Glenisla
John Robertson, son, 16, b. Glenisla
Annie Robertson, daughter, 14, scholar, b. Glenisla
Arthur Robertson, son, 11, scholar, b. Glenisla
Peter G Robertson, son, 7, scholar, b. Glenisla
1901 census
Holmiry Farm House, Glenisla
Alexander Robertson, head, 60, farmer, b. Glenisla
Annie Robertson, wife, 58, b. Glenisla
Annie Robertson, daughter, 24, b. Glenisla
Peter G Robertson, 17, worker on farm, b. Glenisla
Also 1901 Census
14, Bruntsfield Avenue, Edinburgh, Midlothian
Arthur Robertson, lodger, 21, C S Student, b. Glenisla
James Robertson, lodger, 33, sec div clerk, b. Glenisla
John Robertson, lodger, 26, bank clerk, b. Glenisla
Elizabeth Fraser, sister, 42, dairy keeper, b. St. Ninians, Stirling
Margaret Fraser, head, 50, reld domestic servant, b. St. Ninians, Stirling
Annie B M Michael, boarder, 20, banker's daughter, b. Callender, Perthshire
May M Michael, boarder, 19, banker's daughter, b. Callender
Confirmations and Inventories 1915
Banker, 151, Bruntsfirld place, Edinburgh, Capt., 4th Royal Scots (t.), was killed in action, 28th June 1915, at the Dardanelles, testate. confirmation granted at Edinburgh, 7th October, to peter mckenzie, s.s.c.,Edinburgh, William Wood, solicitor there and Janet Ritchie Robertson, 151, Brunsfield place there, his widow, trustees, and as such executors nominate under Will or Deed, dated 23rd April 1915 and recorded in court books of Commissariot of Edinburgh 6th October 1915. value of estate £490/3s/2d.
The value of the Estate in 2006 using average earnings ratio would have been £146,707.53p