Jimmy Robertson (footballer, Born 1885)
James Robertson Military Medal, MM (15 March 1885 – 26 April 1968) was a Scottish professional association football, footballer who played as a forward (association football), forward in the English Football League, Football League for Blackburn Rovers, in the Scottish Football League, Scottish League for Vale of Leven F.C., Vale of Leven, Falkirk F.C., Falkirk and Dumbarton F.C., Dumbarton, and in the English Southern Football League, Southern League for Brighton & Hove Albion. Life and career Robertson was born in Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, in 1885. He played juvenile football for the Bonhill Union club before signing for Vale of Leven F.C., Vale of Leven in 1903. In the 1904–05 season, he scored in all but three of Vale's matches, and his goalscoring attracted attention from major clubs on both sides of the border, including Aston Villa and Rangers F.C., Rangers. In May 1905, he went to England to join Blackburn Rovers. The additional £50 ...
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Military Medal
The Military Medal (MM) was a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Army and other arms of the armed forces, and to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for bravery in battle on land. The award was established in 1916, with retrospective application to 1914, and was awarded to other ranks for "acts of gallantry and devotion to duty under fire". The award was discontinued in 1993, when it was replaced by the Military Cross, which was extended to all ranks, while other Commonwealth nations instituted their own award systems in the post war period. History The Military Medal was established on 25 March 1916. It was awarded to other ranks including non-commissioned officers and warrant officers, and ranked below the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM). Awards to British and Commonwealth forces were announced in the ''London Gazette'', but not honorary awards to allied forces. (Lists of awards to allied forces were published by The N ...
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