Son of Ewen and Mary Robertson, of 2, Doune Cottage, Clachan (Sound) Farm, North Uist. Born at Newton, North Uist.
Last known address in North Uist: Clachan Sands
Service unit: Royal Navy, HMS Malaya
Service number: DEV/J/58870
Date of birth: 28 May 1891
Date of death: 21 April 1917 at the age of 27
Died of disease
Interred: Clachan Sands Burial Ground
John appears in the 1901 census at Clachan, North Uist, aged 13, the son of Ewen (52) and Mary (47) and brother of Finlay (20), Donald (16), Betsy (10), John Mcdonald (8) and Murdoch (7).
His brother Murdoch was lost in March 1918, serving with the Cameron Highlanders.
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