South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 2203 Robert Mathison CHISHOLM - 7th Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment

Died of Wounds on Friday 29th March 1918 aged 36


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Mont Huon Military Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
27 July 1915 in Boulogne, France ~ Stratford on Avon Cemetery Memorial
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Died Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
German Spring Offensive September 1914 in Cranleigh Cranleigh War Memorial
    Barnard Castle School Memorial
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
Le Treport  ~  
     

Circumstances of Death

Robert died of wounds in one of the 5 military hospitals based in Le Treport. We have not been able to establish on which day Robert was wounded. In the 8 days prior to his death the battalion were in constantly in action and were forced to withdraw a number of times under the German advance.

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Jul Qtr 1881 in Lowick, Northumberland  
   
Parents Names Abode
Ralph and Elizabeth Chisholm Holburn Grange, Lowick, Northumberland
   
Schools Colleges
Barnard Castle School ~
   
Address History Employment History
1881 - Lowick, Northumberland 1891 - Scholar
1891 - Wandy Carr Farm, Ellingham 1901 - Gardener in Edinburgh
1901 - 24 Avondale Street, Edinburgh 1911 - Farmer
1911 - 75 Shipston Road, Stratford On Avon  
1917 - Holburn Grange, Lowick, Northumberland