William Albert Robertson
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William Albert Robertson, British Isles team that toured South Africa in 1910. Although he played for the Lions, he was never selected to play for Scotland.
Early life
William Albert Robertson was born in Dundee on 6 September 1885. He was educated at the
M.D. in 1926.[1]
Rugby career
Bill Robertson played forward for
British tour to South Africa (in that it was sanctioned and selected by the four Home Nations official governing bodies). Robertson was a key part of the mid-week side and played ten times for the Tourists, scoring once in a 17–0 win over Pretoria. However, he was not selected for any of the three Tests.[2]
Career and military career
Robertson became a member of the
mentioned in despatches and was awarded the Military Cross.[citation needed
]
In 1918, after the war, he returned to
Territorial Army.[citation needed
]
In 1939, at the outbreak of the
Second World War, he was recalled for service and proceeded to France. In May 1940 he was captured, and died while a prisoner of war on 26 March 1942.[1] He is buried in Kraków Rakowicki Cemetery.[3]