History while in the forces
13 May 1915: joined Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, stationed in EdinburghOct 1915: went to the Front
Jul 1916: recommended for the Distinguished Conduct Medal
Sep 1916: made Lance Corporal
Oct 1916: wounded and sent to Hospital in Manchester
Dec 1916: returned to [France] his Regiment in Edinburgh
Aug 1917: now at Bisley training for a Commission
Jan 1918: gazetted 2nd Lieutenant Machine Gun Corps
15 Apr 1918: wounded near Bailleul. Right arm amputated. Now in hospital in London.
05 Mar 1919: discharged
31 Mar 1919: returned to Bank
- Surname
- McKinnon
- Forename
- Robert Dobbie
- Rating or rank
- [Lance Corporal] 2nd Lieutenant
- Decorations
- Military Medal
- Regiment or Other Unit
- [Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders], Machine Gun Corps
- Branch
- Newport, Monmouthshire
- Date of Birth
- Sep 1896
- Date of birth
- 1896
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- Aug 1914
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- 13 May 1915
