Forbes-Robertson was born 7 July 1884. He was educated at Cheltenham College. When he was 33 years old, and an Acting Lieutenant Colonel in the 1st Battalion, The Border Regiment, during the First World War, he was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 11/12 April 1918 near Vieux Berquin, France: He later achieved the rank of Colonel, and died 5 August 1955, aged 71. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8025176 And heres his brother ..... In Memory of Captain KENNETH FORBES-ROBERTSON 1st Bn. attd. 2nd Bn., Seaforth Highlanders who died age 32 on 07 November 1914 Son of Farquahar and Laura A. Forbes-Robertson, of 2, Keynsham Bank, Cheltenham. Remembered with honour PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL
