Nine: Colonel J.K.A.Robertson, The Black Watch, Order of the British Empire, Officer's (O.B.E.) breast Badge, 2nd Type, Military Division, Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse inscribed "Lieut.J.K.Robertson Paschendaele 12.10.17"; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.); General Service, G.V.R., 1918-62, one clasp, Palestine (Major); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals M.I.D.Oakleaf, Second War Stars and medals inscribed "Col.J.K.A.Robertson Black Watch", very fine, with photographs (9)

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Nine: Colonel J.K.A.Robertson, The Black Watch, Order of the British Empire, Officer's (O.B.E.) breast Badge, 2nd Type, Military Division, Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse inscribed "Lieut.J.K.Robertson Paschendaele 12.10.17"; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.); General Service, G.V.R., 1918-62, one clasp, Palestine (Major); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals M.I.D.Oakleaf, Second War Stars and medals inscribed "Col.J.K.A.Robertson Black Watch", very fine, with photographs (9)

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INDENTM.C.London Gazette 17.10.1917, Second Lieutenant.

Colonel John Kenneth Argyle Robertson, born 2 April 1898, was commisioned with the Black Watch 7 April 1916 and proceeded to France 25 April 1917; Lieutenant October 1917; Captain 1928; Major 1938; served in Palestine 1936-39 and remained in the Middle East throughout the Second War (Mentioned in Despatches London Gazette 30.12.1941); Lieutenant Colonel 1942 (O.B.E.1945).

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