This fond contains documents about Private Percy Leonard Robertson and his involvement in the First World War. It contains a death certificate, newspaper clippings, telegrams, memorial scroll, death certificate and other documents.
Pte. Robertson was the son of Thomas & Lizzie Robertson of Hampton. He enlisted January 15, 1918 with the 13th Battalion, 1st Division. He was later assigned to the 26th Battalion and finally to the 44th Battalion.
In just nine short months, Percy served in the 2nd Battle of the Somme, 3rd Battle of Aisne, Battle of Le Hamel, 2nd Battle of the Marne, Battle of Amiens, and the 2nd Battle of Arras. Pte. Robertson was killed on September 2nd, 1918 at Dury in front of Arras, Northern France. Initially he was reported Missing in Action and his family received 3 brief telegrams with that status between September 21st and October 5th, 1918. On October 16th, a fourth and final telegram arrived with the message: “deeply regret to inform you Pte. P.L. Robertson infantry previously reported missing now officially reported Killed in Action September 2nd.” Further correspondence, including previously reported letter below, show that one year later, the family still did not know where their son & brother was buried. They eventually learned he was buried at the Dury Crucifix Cemetery, south-east of Arras.

Newspaper clipping of the list of casualties from the Maritime Provinces in the First World War, Pte. Robertson is in the listings as missing.

The Western Union telegram from Ottawa Ontario, dated October 16th 1918 to Thomas A. Robertson, Robertson Road via Hampton N.B. "16594 Deeply regret inform you 3255518 Pte. P.L. Robertson infantry previously reported missing now officially reported killed in action Sept. 2nd. Director of Records." Form 1207

Western Union telegram from Ottawa, Ontario dated September 21st, to Thomas Robertson, of Hampton New Brunswick. It states "20522 sincerely regret inform you 3255518 Pte. Percy Leonard Robertson infantry officially reported missing Sept. 2, Director of Records." Form 1207.

The Western Union Telegram from Ottawa, Ontario is dated September 24 to Thomas Robertson, Hampton replying telegram "regarding 3255518 Pte. Percy Leonard Robertson, no further information received this office than reported missing 2nd 1918. Direction of Records. Form 1207"

The Western Union telegram from Ottawa Ontario, dated October 5th 1918 to Thomas Robertson, Hampton New Brunswick. "Cable received states have no further information than that already furnished re 3255518 Pte. R. L. Robertson reported missing since Sept. 2nd 1918. Director of Record." Form 1207

The memorial scroll commemorating the death of Pte. Robertson. The scroll has a crest of King George VI at the top, and written underneath: "He whom this scroll commemorates was numbered among those ho, at the call of King and County, left all that was dear to them, endured hardness, faced danger, and finally passed out of the sight of men by the path of duty and self sacrifice, giving up their own lives that others might live in freedom. Let those who come after see to it that his name be not forgotten." It then is written in red ink, "Pte. Leonard Percy Robertson, Canadian Infantry Bn."

Letter from Director of Graves Registration and Enquiries dated 31 January 1919, to the Reverend W.J. Godfrey, C.F. 44th Canadian Battalion, British Armies in France. "3255518, Private P.L. Robertson, 44th Canadian Battalion killed 2.9.18. Above man is stated to be buried at a point East of Remy, South East of Arras. Grave not yet registered in this office." From Major General at War Office.

Circumstances of Death or Missing Report Regt. # 3255518, Rank Pte; P.L. Robertson; unit 44 Can. Bn., casualty killed in action, 2-9-18." "Private Robertson was killed in action while taking part with his battalion in the operations at Dury, in front of Arras. No details are available relative to the actual circumstances under which he met his death." Form R 231.

It is a page in memorial of Pte. Percy Leonard Robertson, with pictures of the memorial sites of soldiers lost in the First World War and in the center is attached a death notice for Pte. Robertson.