The 2/2nd (Lowland) Field Company were part of the 52nd (Lowland) Division from March 1915. Robert arrived at Gallipoli on the 29/06/1915. Robert was Killed in Action 13 days later at the Battle of Achi Baba Nullah. The Battle (12th and 13th July 1915) : The order was given to charge the Turkish defences in the late afternoon of the 12th of July 1915. As was the case throughout the campaign, the fighting was conducted at close quarters, with some trenches almost within touching distance. The Battle proved to be an overwhelming disaster. On the 12th July, the 52nd Lowland suffered 2427 casualties, of which 1065 were killed. On the 5th April the Division was warned that it would go on overseas service; on the 7th May this was confirmed, with the destination being Gallipoli. The units embarked at Liverpool and Devonport between the 18th May and 8th June. Disaster struck on the 22nd May when a train carrying the Battalion HQ and two Companies of the 1/7th Royal Scots crashed in an accident at Quntinshill near Gretna. 3 Officers and 207 men died, 5 Officers and 219 were injured. Fewer than 70 men survived this crash unscathed. Two of the Field Artillery Brigades and the heavy battery remained on the Forth defences. The first units landed on Gallipoli (Cape Helles) on the 6th June. There are four other Memorials to the Missing at Gallipoli. The Lone Pine, Hill 60, and Chunuk Bair Memorials commemorate Australian and New Zealanders at Anzac. The Twelve Tree Copse Memorial commemorates the New Zealanders at Helles. Naval casualties of the United Kingdom lost or buried at sea are recorded on their respective Memorials at Portsmouth, Plymouth and Chatham, in the United Kingdom. Photo of Robert's name on the Helles Memorial kindly donated by Mick McCann at the British War Graves website who supply photos FREE OF CHARGE
here. Robert is also remembered on the Coatbridge College and Blairhill United Free Churches Rolls of Honour (see photos) and in the St Augustine's Parish (book) Roll of Honour. See photos for Robert's Medal Index Card, his Newspaper clipping, his Army Register of Soldiers Effects, his CWGC Grave Registration, his name on the Helles Memorial Panel List, his name on the Helles Memorial, his Service Medal and Award Rolls x 2, Robert's Pension Record x 2 and the Royal Engineers Cap Badge.
