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Robert Ross Hartman

In memory of:

Lieutenant Robert Ross Hartman

September 2, 1918

Military Service

Age:

31

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Light Trench Mortar Battery

Division:

11th

Additional Information

Son of Isaac Josephus and Sarah R. Hartman, of Aurora, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 425 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

DURY MILL BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. D. 33.

Location:

Dury is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, 1 kilometre north of the straight main road from Arras to Cambrai (D939). Approximately 16 kilometres from Arras travelling towards Cambrai on the D939 is the Canadian Forces Memorial at Dury. 300 metres after the Memorial the Cemetery is signposted to the left towards Dury village. 200 metres from the D939 the cemetery is signposted to the left. It is located in open fields, and is approached along an unsurfaced track about 500 metres long.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– Muskoka Herald, 19 September 1918

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    Newspaper clipping – Muskoka Herald, 19 September 1918
  • Newspaper clipping– From the WW1 issues of the Aurora Banner. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.

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    Newspaper clipping – From the WW1 issues of the Aurora Banner. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.
  • Medals awarded to Robert Ross Hartman– Lt Robert Ross Hartman, originally from Aurora Ontario, enlisted in the 227th Infantry battalion in Sault Ste Marie, then joined the 102nd battalion and finally 11th Trench mortars. Exerpt from batt. records "On Sept 2nd Hartman was in charge of two Stokes trench mortars and was attacking German positions east of Dury, France. He was severely wounded in both legs by enemy machine gun bullets. Whilst a comrade was in the act of dressing him, a shell landed almost on top of them, killing both instantly.

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    Medals awarded to Robert Ross Hartman
    Medals awarded to Robert Ross Hartman – Lt Robert Ross Hartman, originally from Aurora Ontario, enlisted in the 227th Infantry battalion in Sault Ste Marie, then joined the 102nd battalion and finally 11th Trench mortars. Exerpt from batt. records "On Sept 2nd Hartman was in charge of two Stokes trench mortars and was attacking German positions east of Dury, France. He was severely wounded in both legs by enemy machine gun bullets. Whilst a comrade was in the act of dressing him, a shell landed almost on top of them, killing both instantly.
  • Photo of Robert Ross Hartman– Photo of Lieutenant Robert Ross Hartman, 11th Canadian Light Trench Mortar battery, taken in 1918.

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    Photo of Robert Ross Hartman
    Photo of Robert Ross Hartman – Photo of Lieutenant Robert Ross Hartman, 11th Canadian Light Trench Mortar battery, taken in 1918.
  • Photo of Robert Ross Hartman– From The War Book of Upper Canada College, edited by Archibald Hope Young, Toronto, 1923. This book is a Roll of Honour including former students who served during the First World War.

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    Photo of Robert Ross Hartman
    Photo of Robert Ross Hartman – From The War Book of Upper Canada College, edited by Archibald Hope Young, Toronto, 1923. This book is a Roll of Honour including former students who served during the First World War.
  • Memorial Tablet– Robert Ross Hartman is remembered on this brass Memorial Tablet. It was unveiled on May 1st, 1921 in memory of Upper Canada College students who died on active service during the First World War. Upper Canada College is located in Toronto, Ontario.

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    Memorial Tablet
    Memorial Tablet – Robert Ross Hartman is remembered on this brass Memorial Tablet. It was unveiled on May 1st, 1921 in memory of Upper Canada College students who died on active service during the First World War. Upper Canada College is located in Toronto, Ontario.

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