Robert Stoba (abt. 1894 - 1917)

Born about 1894 in Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 12 Apr 1917 at about age 23 in France [uncertain]

Biography

Robert Stoba served in the British Army in World War I
Service started:
Unit(s): Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Service ended: 12 April 1917

Robert was born about 1894 at Caerlaverock, Dumfries-shire. He was the son of Jacob Stoba and Lillian Henderson.

In 1901 Robert was living at Lanarkland farm. He lived there with his parents and siblings. He was a scholar.^[1]

Robert Stoba was a private in the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). His battalion was the 9th and his service number was 40958. He died on 12 April 1917 and is commemorated at Arras, in Northern France.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

Sources

1. ↑ (Scotland Census 1901:Parish: Caerlaverock; ED:3; Page:1; Line:13; Roll:cssct1901_428)
2. ↑ Military - Medals: "UK, British Army World War I Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920"
   Army Medal Office (In the Care of the Western Front Association Website); London, England; Wwi Medal Index Cards
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1262 #5438407 (accessed 29 November 2021)
   Name: Robert Stoba; Military Date: 1914-1920; Military Place: England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, United Kingdom; Regiment or Corps: Cameronian (Scottish Rifles); Regimental Number: 40958.
3. ↑ Military - Medals: "UK, World War I Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920"
   The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; War Office and Air Ministry: Service Medal and Award Rolls, First World War. WO329; Ref: 1124
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 5119 #3375598 (accessed 29 November 2021)
   Name: Robert Stoba; Military Year: 1914-1920; Rank: Private; Company: WO 329; Regiment or Corps: Scottish Rifles (Cameronians); Regiment Number: 40958; Medal Awarded: British War Medal and Victory Medal.
4. ↑ Military - Soldiers Effects: "UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929"
   National Army Museum; Chelsea, London, England; Soldiers' Effects Records, 1901-60; NAM Accession Number: 1991-02-333; Record Number Ranges: 676001-677500; Reference: 402
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 60506 #719478 (accessed 29 November 2021)
   Name: Robert Stoba; Gender: Male; Death Date: 9 Apr 1917; Rank: Private; Regiment: Cameronian (Scottish Rifles); Regimental Number: 40958.
5. ↑ Military - CWGC: "UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947"
   Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2706 #518796 (accessed 29 November 2021)
   Name: Robert Stoba; Gender: Male; Age: 23; Birth Date: abt 1894; Death Date: 12 Apr 1917; Cemetery: The Arras Memorial at Faubourg-D´Amiens Cemetery, Arras; Burial Country: France; Regiment: Cameronian (Scottish Rifles); Regimental Number: 40958; Region or Memorial: France; Father: Jacob Stoba; Mother: Lillian Henderson Stoba.
6. ↑ Burial: "Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current"
   Ancestry uk Record 60541 #2681625 (accessed 29 November 2021)
   Private Robert Stoba burial (died on 12 Apr 1917) in Arras, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.