James Robertson (Australian Army officer)
James Robertson | |
|---|---|
 Brigadier General James Robertson in November 1919 | |
| Born | 24 October 1878 Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Died | 22 January 1951 (aged 72) Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1903–1944 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands | 7th Brigade (1921–26) 3rd Brigade (1920–21) 2/25th (Darling Downs) Infantry Regiment (1918–20) 6th Brigade (1918–19) 12th Brigade (1916–17) 9th Battalion (1915–16) 11th (Darling Downs) Infantry Regiment (1913–14) |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration Mentioned in Despatches (7) |
Brigadier General James Campbell Robertson, CB, CMG, DSO, VD (24 October 1878 – 22 January 1951) was an Australian stockbroker and a senior officer in the Australian Army during the First World War.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ White, K.R. (1988). "Robertson, James Campbell (1878–1951)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 11. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
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- 1878 births
- 1951 deaths
- Military personnel from Queensland
- Australian Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
- Australian Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Australian Companions of the Order of the Bath
- Australian generals
- Australian military personnel of World War I
- Australian stockbrokers
- People from Toowoomba