The Archive · 1920

The Late Col. Robertson

Peking, May 28.

A brass tablet in memory of the late Lieutenant-Colonel Davil Stephen Robertson was unveiled to-day in the chapel of the British Legation by Bishop Scott in the presence of the members of the Legation. The tablet bears the following inscription: "In loving memory of Lieut. Colonel David Stephen Robertson, Royal Scots Fusiliers, Military Attache at this Legation from 1912 to 1914 and 1916 to 1919. Died December sth. 1919, aged 45. He loved chivalric, truth-and honour, freedom ani courtesies. He was a perfect gentile knight!'—Reuter.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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