Robert Cecil ROBERTSON [1889-1942]

Submitted by Admin on Fri, 06/13/2014 - 09:51
Names
Given
Robert Cecil
Family
Robertson
Sex
Male
Status
Deceased
Born
Date
Birthplace (town, state)
Drakemyre, North Ayrshire
Birthplace (country)
Scotland
Died
Date
Died in (country)
Hong Kong

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BAAG Agent No. 37 LEUNG Kwok-tok was sent to contact Prof. Robertson to help his escape from Japanese Occupied Hong Kong.  However, by the time 37 went to HKU, Prof. Robertson had died.

Agent 37 of I Group (the Independently-handled Agents) also contacted the bankers & doctors as well as BAAG agents in Macao & surrounding areas planning escape routes during the early days in 1942.  He was also involved with planning the mass escape of Stanley Internees using junks of smugglers.  He left the service of BAAG in late 1942.

In 2013, I discovered one person of the same name and similar professional background in Pathology still living in Hong Kong at the age of 101.  He was able to recall serving in the US Army in Kweilin during the War but alas not the BAAG.  

Global Find a Grave Happy Valley Hong Kong

The Grave is well kept.  Memorial A MAN GREATLY BELOVED

Robert Cecil Robertson M.C., M.D., D.Ph., 

Born 16 December 1889 Drakemyre North Ayrshire Scotland

Died 4 August 1942 in Hong Kong

Captain RAMC WWI awarded Military Cross

Pathologist to Shanghai Municipal Council

Head of Division of Pathological Services Henry Lister Institute Shanghai

Commissioner of Health and Chief technical Expert of League of Nations in China

Professor of Pathology and Bacteriology University of Hong Kong