Personal data
| Name | Sterling |
|---|---|
| Initials | R.W. |
| Christian name | Robert William |
| Date and place of birth | Glasgow; 1893 |
| Family | Son of John Lockhart Sterling and Clara Francis Sterling, of 216, Bothwell St., Glasgow. |
Extra information
- Information
- Educated at Sedbergh School and Pembroke College,
- Information 2
- War poet. 'The Poems of Robert W. Sterling', Oxford University Press, 1916
Military data
| Rank | Lt. |
|---|---|
| Regiment / Unit | 1 Royal Scots Fusiliers |
| Date of death | |
| Age | 21 |
| Cemetery / Memorial | Dickebusch New Military Cemetery, D.28; |
Other information
- Information
- "Killed in action St George's Day Ypres"
- Information 2
- Personal inscription on grave:SCHOLAR OF PEMBROKE COLLEGE OXFORD AUTHOR OF NEWDIGATE PRIZE POEM 1914 KILLED IN ACTION AT YPRES AND IN MEMORY OF HIS BROTHER SECOND LIEUTENANT JOHN LOCKHART STERLING ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS KILLED IN ACTION AT LOOS 28TH SEPTEMBER 1915
- Information 3
- Both brothers are commemorated on plaque in Sedbergh School Chapel, Sedbergh, Cumbria
Sources
- Source
- BRT36