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27th (City of Winnipeg) Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force
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Pte. James Peter Robertson VC. 27th (Manitoba) Battalion (d.6th Nov 1917)  James robertson was killed in action on the 6th of November 1917 aged 35. Buried in Tyne Cot Cemetery in Belgium. He was the son of Alexander and Janet Robertson, of 656, 5th St., South East, Medicine Hat, Alberta.
An extract from The London Gazette No. 30471, dated 8th Jan., 1918, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery and outstanding devotion to duty in attack. When his platoon was held up by uncut wire and a machine gun causing many casualties, Pte. Robertson dashed to an opening on the flank, rushed the machine gun and, after a desperate struggle with the crew, killed four and then turned the gun on the remainder, who, overcome by the fierceness of his onslaught, were running towards their own lines. His gallant work enabled the platoon to advance. He inflicted many more casualties among the enemy, and then carrying the captured machine gun, he led his platoon to the final objective. He there selected an excellent position and got the gun into action, firing on the retreating enemy who by this time were quite demoralised by the fire brought to bear on them. During the consolidation Pte. Robertson's most determined use of the machine gun kept down the fire of the enemy snipers; his courage and his coolness cheered his comrades and inspired them to the finest efforts. Later, when two of our snipers were badly wounded in front of our trench, he went out and carried one of them in under very severe fire. He was killed just as he returned with the second man."
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Lt. Robert Grierson Combe VC. 27th (City of Winnipeg) Battalion (d.3rd May 1917) Lt. Robert Combe was a native of Aberdeen, Scotland who enlisted in the CEF in April 1915 at Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. He was treated for rheumatism and lumbago at Miss Pollock's Hospital in July 1916.He was killed in action on 3rd of May 1917 leading his company in a trench assault and was subsequently awarded the VC posthumously.
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Donald McClean Jacob 27th Btn. (d.21st Aug 1917) Donald Jacob was the youngest son of A.H. Jacob, MD and fell fighting gallantly at Lens.
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