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239617 Pte. Robert Vandal British Army 11th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders from:Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland (d.23rd April 1917) When the Great War broke out in 1914, my uncle, Robert Vandal, and his elder brother George joined up to serve in the Sixth Territorial Battalion of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Robert caught influenza in 1916, was wounded on 30th of July 1916 and gassed 20th of August 1916. On his recovery, Robert appears to have returned to France with the 11th Battalion of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. On the 23rd of April 1917, he was killed in action during the Battle at Arras when the British Army suffered 10,000 casualties during the attempt to capture the village of Guemappe. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**