Robert Dunsire
Private (later Corporal), 13th Battalion, Royal Scots. (The Lothian Regiment)
- Register No.
- 360 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private (later Corporal) (register: Private) all Privates →
- Unit
- 13th Battalion, Royal Scots. (The Lothian Regiment) (register: Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)) all Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) VCs →
- Date of action
- 26 September 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 18th November 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Born
- 24th November 1891 at an Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland
- Died
- 30th January 1916 at Mazingarbe, France
- Memorial / grave
- Mazingarbe Communal Cemetery, France, and on the War Memorial, Kirkcaldy, Fife
Digest of citation
On 26th September 1915 on Hill 70, France, Private Dunsire went out under very heavy fire and rescued a wounded man from between the firing lines. Later another man, considerably nearer the German lines, it was heard shouting for help and Private Dunsire crawled out again, with complete disregard for the enemy and carried the wounded man in. Shortly afterwards the Germans attacked over this ground
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
DUNSIRE, Robert. (reg No. 360).
Private (later Corporal) 13th Battalion, Royal Scots. (The Lothian Regiment).
London Gazetted on 18th November 1915.
Born on 24th November 1891 at an Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland.
Died on 30th January 1916 at Mazingarbe, France.
Memorial at Mazingarbe Communal Cemetery, France, and on the War Memorial, Kirkcaldy, Fife.
Digest of Citation reads: On 26th September 1915 on Hill 70, France, Private Dunsire went out under very heavy fire and rescued a wounded man from between the firing lines. Later another man, considerably nearer the German lines, it was heard shouting for help and Private Dunsire crawled out again, with complete disregard for the enemy and carried the wounded man in. Shortly afterwards the Germans attacked over this ground.
Additional information: private Dunsire's Army No. 18274.
Additional information
private Dunsire's Army No. 18274
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Alf recorded the memorial as: Mazingarbe Communal Cemetery, France, and on the War Memorial, Kirkcaldy, Fife
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