Robert Patrick Haldane

Scottish National War Memorial

Lieut Robert Patrick HALDANE, of Unknown Unit attached to THE BLACK WATCH ROYAL HIGHLANDERS. He died on 13 June 1915 Unknown. He is listed on the roll of THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS). The cause of death is given as Died of wounds. Other information given: 6th Bn. (T.).

Soldiers' Wills

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Lieutenant ROBERT PATRICK HALDANE, served in the 6th Bn. of the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). He died on 13 June 1915 in France at the age of 21 and is buried in VIEILLE-CHAPELLE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, LACOUTURE and is commemorated on IX. B. 1. Additional information given: SON OF SIR WILLIAM HALDANE, OF FOSWELL, AUCHTERARDER, PERTHSHIRE.

War Memorial

Lieutenant R P Haldane, 1/6th, Black Watch, is commemorated on the War Memorial at Auchterarder.

Distinguished Conduct Medal

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De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour

Lieutenant Robert Patrick Haldane of, the son of William Haldane and Edith Nelson. He was born on 21 Jul 1893 in Edinburgh. He died on 13 Jun 1915 in Locon. Full entry: Haldane, Robert Patrick, Lieut, 6th (Perthshire) Battn, Black Watch, eldest s of Sir William Haldane, of 55 Melville Street, Edinburgh, and Foswell, Auchterarder, co. Perth, WS, Crown Agent for Scotland, by his wife, Edith, dau of Thomas Nelson, of Ach-na-Cloich, Argyleshire, and nephew of Richard Burdon, 1st Viscount Haldane of Cloan; b Edinburgh, 21 July 1893; educ. Edinburgh Academy and Balliol College, Oxford; gazetted 2nd Lieut 12 Aug 1914, and promoted Lieut 26 Jan 1915; went to France 2 May 1915 and died in the Field Hospital at Locon, 13 Jun 1915, of wounds received the same day in the trenches near Festubert, France. Buried in the British Military Cemetery at Locon; unm. [Photo]

British Army Pension Records

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British Army Service Records

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Soldiers Died in the Great War

Lieutenant Robert Patrick Haldane 6th (Perthshire) Battallion (Territorial), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), died on 13 Jun 1915.

Auchterarder Roll of Honour

Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Patrick HALDANE lived at Foswell. He enlisted 4th August 1914 in the 1/6th battalion of the Black Watch. Home service at Queensferry, Wormit and Bedford. Served France May to June 1915. Wounded at Festubert. He died 13th June 1915. at In Field Ambulance at Locon and is buried at British Military Cemetery, Locon.

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