In memory of

Corporal

Robert Barclay Robb

who died on 20 Jul 1944

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service Army
  Unit South Saskatchewan Regiment
  Rank Corporal
  Service number L12173
  Date of death 19440720
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  L12173 Corporal (South Saskatchewan Regiment) Robert Barclay (Bert) Robb (b.1916) of Expanse was KIA 19440720 during the assault on Verrières Ridge near the Orne River when an artillery shell struck his Bren gun carrier. He is buried at Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian war cemetery, Calvados, France. Bert was born at Monikie, Angus, Scotland, and was farming with his family when he enlisted at Assiniboia on the outbreak of the war.

Brother of GB Robb. They were the sons of George Barclay and Janet (Kilgour) Robb. The Robb family came from Fife in 1924. All five of their boys received the middle name of Barclay after two uncles, Robert Barclay of Craik who died at Passchendaele while attached to the Canadian Corps, and Barclay Robb who served in Egypt. Their brother Ian served in the Army.
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Additional information
  Links to other web pages Uncle Robert's WWI attestation

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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 102 - Lake Johnston
  Cemetery or memorial location Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian war cemetery, Calvados, France    

Please click here to view the cemetery/memorial information on Commonwealth War Graves Commission
  Honour roll location(s) RM Sutton-Lake Johnston
  Geo-memorial Robb Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 54.4833°N / 105.1333°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 73I6
  Geo-memorial details On behalf of the family Doug Chisholm installed a memorial plaque at the lake northwest of East Trout Lake in 2003.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19160913
  Place of birth Monikie, Angus, Scotland    
  Date of enlistment 19390919
  Place of enlistment Assiniboia    
  Residence on enlistment Expanse    
  Occupation farmer
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