Sir William Robertson
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 92 years ago |
| Date of birth | January 29,1860 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Welbourn |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | February 12,1933 |
| Died | London |
| United Kingdom | |
| Battles and wars | Chitral Expedition |
| Second Boer War | |
| First World War | |
| Rank | Field marshal |
| Nationality | British |
| Current partner | Mildred Adelaide Palin |
| Place of burial | Brookwood Cemetery, United Kingdom |
| Children | Brian Robertson, 1st Baron Robertson of Oakridge |
| Books | From Private to Field‑marshal |
| From Private to Field-Marshal: The Autobiography of the First British Private Soldier to Rise to the Highest Rank | |
| Routes on North-West Frontier: Volume 2 | |
| Routes on North-West Frontier: Volume 1 | |
| From Private to Field-marshal | |
| Soldiers and Statesmen, 1914-1918 | |
| Founded | Sir William Robertson Academy |
| Grandchildren | William Robertson |
| Great grandchild | Edward Mark William Vincent |
| Parents | Ann Dexter Beet |
| Thomas Charles Robertson | |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order |
| British War Medal | |
| Distinguished Service Medal | |
| 1914–15 Star | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 903200 |
Sir William Robertson Life story
Field Marshal Sir William Robert Robertson, 1st Baronet, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, DSO was a British Army officer who served as Chief of the Imperial General Staff – the professional head of the British Army – from 1916 to 1918 during the First World War.