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Robert William Dobbie |
CWGC:
Rank: Captain
Regiment: Royal Air Force, Aerial Observation School
Date of Death: 23rd December 1918
Age: 24
Awards: A.F.C. (Air Force Cross)
Buried: Cairo War Memorial Cemetery
Additional Information: Son of Jane B. Dobbie, 26 Sandyford Place and the late Rev. R. W. Dobbie.
SNWM:
Rank: Acting Captain
Regiment: Highland Light Infantry, 18th Battalion and Royal Air Force
Date of Death: 23rd December 1918
Cause of Death: Killed
SDGW:
Rank: Acting Captain
Regiment: Highland Light Infantry, 18th Battalion and Royal Air Force
Date of Death: 23rd December 1918
Cause of Death: Killed
MIC:
Robert W. Dobbie, Lieutenant, Highland Light Infantry, Captain, Royal Flying Corps & Royal Air Force. Deceased.
Medal Entitlement: British War & Victory Medals (Issued by Air Ministry)
Mother, Mrs Jane Dobbie, 100 West Regent Street, amended to 26 Sandyford Place, Glasgow West (9th April 1921)
Army Service Records:
Robert William Dobbie Junior, 9 Broompark Terrace, Dennistoun, Glasgow. Born Glasgow
Attested at Glasgow Technical College, 12th September 1914
3rd Glasgow Battalion, 3rd Glasgow Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, No. 15263
(No. 2 Company, Commercial High School Contingent)
Age 20 years 3 months. Height 5 feet 6 ins. Complexion Fresh. Eyes Brown, Hair Black). Student.
N.O.K: Father, Rev. R. W. Dobbie, 9 Broompark Terrace, Dennistoun
Promoted Corporal 6th October 1914. Promoted Sergeant 20th January 1915 (17th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry)
Discharged for the purpose of being appointed a commission, 25th May 1915
Air Force Records:
Robert William Dobbie, born 14th June 1893, 26 Sandyford Place, Glasgow.
N.O.K: Mother, Mrs R. W. Dobbie, 26 Sandyford Place, Glasgow
Accidentally killed 23rd December 1918
London Gazette, 31 May 1918, Supplement 3072 2, Page 6520
Monday 3rd June 1918. Air Ministry, 3rd June, 1918.
The King has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of His Majesty's Birthday, to confer the undermentioned Rewards for Distinguished Service: Royal Air Force. Awarded the Air Force Cross: Lieutenant Robert William Dobbie.
(The A.F.C. was awarded for “an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying, though not in active operations against the enemy".)
London Gazette, 26 November 1918, Issue 31032, Page 13920
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Acting Captains whilst employed. as Captains (A): R. W. Dobbie, A.F.C. 24th Oct. 1918.
Glasgow Herald, 28th December 1918. ‘Deaths on Service’
Dobbie. Result of aeroplane accident while flying in Egypt, on 23rd December, Flight Commander Captain Robert (Bert) William Dobbie, Royal Air Force, A.F.C., (aged 24 years), dearly beloved son of the late Rev. R. W. Dobbie, Blochairn U.F. Manse, 9 Broompark Terrace, Dennistoun and Mrs Dobbie, 26 Sandyford Place, Glasgow West.
Flight & The Aircraft Engineer (Global Archive), 9th January 1919. ‘Casualties’
Captain Robert W. Dobbie, Royal Air Force, who had died at the age of 24 years as the result of a flying accident in Egypt, was a son of the late Rev. R. W. Dobbie, Blochairn U.F. Church and of Mrs Dobbie, 26 Sandyford Place, Glasgow. In June last, Captain Dobbie was awarded the Air Force Cross for courage and devotion to duty when counter-attacking in a Gotha raid over England. He enlisted originally in the Chamber of Commerce Battalion.
Listed on Glasgow Roll of Honour: Captain Robert William Dobbie, Royal Air Force, 9 Broompark Terrace, Dennistoun
Listed on Glasgow High School Memorial: Robert William Dobbie
Listed on Glasgow University Roll of Honour: Private Robert W. Dobbie, 17th Highland Light Infantry
1901 Census, Living at 9 Broompark Terrace, Dennistoun
Father Robert W. Dobbie, age 42, Clergyman, U.F. Church of Scotland, born Glasgow
Mother Jane B. A. Dobbie, age 40, born Glasgow
Children: Annie L. Dobbie, age 16, born Glasgow
Jeanie R. W. Dobbie, age 10, Scholar, born Glasgow
Tom B. Dobbie, age 8, Scholar, born Glasgow
Robert W. Dobbie Jr., age 7, Scholar, born Glasgow
Edith D. Dobbie, age 6, Scholar, born Glasgow
Marion Q. Dobbie, age 2, born Glasgow