Capt Robert Roberts master of the Cameronian, carrying a cargo of mules, was torpedoed off the coast of Egypt on June 2nd 1917. Those lost included Capt. Roberts, two army officers and thirty other ranks, one officer and nine men of the crew. || One photograph of Capt Robert Roberts aged 57, taken soon after being awarded the Serbian Order of the White Eagle Class (III) with swords. A Word file with Captain Robert's history. || || The story of Capt Robert (Bob) Roberts || Transport || Memoir || Capt. R.Roberts || || Remembrance || Photograph || Captain Roberts

Non-fiction story of the early battles of World War I based on my grandfather's war journal. The reddish brown military ledger was near the bottom of the tattered box which contained documents and memorabilia that once belonged to my paternal grandparents. Carefully moving items out of the way I found the 6x9 inch journal and gently lifted it from its hiding place. I was consumed with the realization I was holding a piece of history in my hands but more than that, I was holding a piece of my grandfather's life. That is important to me because during his life I never got to know him as a person. He and my grandmother visited during the summer, but even then my grandfather was not a warm fuzzy and therefore he remained a mystery. This all changed after I transcribed his journal. Through his written words I came to realize the amazing man I called grampy. As a bonus I discovered the horrors of a war I knew so little about. In America WWI is called the forgotten war because it was over shadowed by WWII and we did not get involved until late in the war therefore it did not impact our daily lives.