Philip Robertson (British Army officer)
Sir Philip Robertson | |
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Colonel Philip R Robertson, commanding officer of the 1st Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) returning from a tour of his unit's positions in waterlogged trenches at Bois Grenier in January 1915. | |
| Born | 5 April 1866 |
| Died | 11 May 1936 (aged 70) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1886–1923 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Unit | Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) |
| Commands | 1st Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 19th Infantry Brigade 17th (Northern) Division 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division |
| Conflicts | First World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Major-General Sir Philip Rynd Robertson KCB CMG (5 April 1866 – 11 May 1936) was a British Army officer of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, who commanded a battalion, a brigade and then division in the First World War.