Sep 3, 1881

Born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Feb 25, 1916

Attested into the 59^th Battalion CEF in Ottawa, Ontario

Ø  Number 455931

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. William Davidson, sister, Colliston, Edinburgh, Scotland

Ø  Previous occupation given as Laundry Man

Ø  Previous military experience given as 4 years in the Argyll & Sutherland Highland Volunteers

Ø  Religion given as Roman Catholic

 
The battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario area

Apr 1, 1916

Embarked the SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Apr 11, 1916

Disembarked in Liverpool, England

May 25, 1916

Admitted to the Shorncliffe Military Hospital with a diagnosis that reads Rheumatism

Jul 6, 1916

Transferred to the 39^th Reserve Battalion at West Sandling

Aug 17, 1916

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Aug 18, 1916

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21^st Battalion

Aug 29, 1916

After leaving the base depot he joined the 2^nd Entrenching Battalion in the Halifax Camp near Brandhoek, Belgium as part of a draft of 10 reinforcements destined to join the 21^st Battalion

Sep 17, 1916

After leaving the entrenching battalion, Private Robertson joined the 21^st Battalion in the Brickfields, near Albert, France

Oct 15, 1916

Admitted to the No. 7 Convalescent Depot in Boulogne with a severe case of Flat Feet

Oct 22, 1916

Discharged from hospital and posted to the Canadian Base Depot in the Rouelles Camp, Havre and assigned to “A” Company for those recovering from wounds and illness

Nov 3, 1916

Classified “PB” (Permanent Base) meaning that he was not fit for front line duty

 
Invalided to England

 
Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre), Shoreham on Sea

Dec 27, 1916

Attached to the CASC (Canadian Army Service Corps) for duty at Hastings

Jan 23, 1917

Ceased to be attached and attached to the Canadian Garrison Depot

Jan 29, 1917

Transferred to the Canadian Garrison Depot in Crowboro

Jan 30, 1917

Attached to the Canadian Machine Gun Section at Crowboro

Apr 17, 1917

Attached to the CTS (Canadian Training School) in Bexhill for duty

Sep 12, 1917

Admitted to the Canadian Military Hospital in Hastings with a diagnosis that reads Myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart

Sep 18, 1917

Private Ernest Robertson died of Myocarditis and Myalgia while a patient in the Hastings Military Hospital at 7:50 pm.

 
Following his death, the British War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to his sister, Mrs. Davidson, Colinton Rd. Edinburgh, Scotland.  These were returned and later sent to his nephew, William P. Davidson, 1 Thorburn Rd., Colinton, near Edinburgh, Scotland