Captain Robert George Hyndman Caie
| Date of Birth | c. 1880 |
|---|---|
| Age at Death | 39 |
| Date of Death | 11 February 1919 |
| Service Number | GS/5949 |
| Military Service | 16th Battalion Royal Fusiliers London Regiment |
| Merton Address | The Bungalow, Arterberry Road, Wimbledon |
| Local Memorial | Wimbledon Cemetery |
Additional Information
Robert George Hyndman Caie was the third child born to parents George Johnstone Caie a Minister and Annabella (nee Hyndman). His parents had married on 24th September 1872 on Prince Edward Island, Canada where they both came from. After marrying they appear to have moved to Glasgow where their first child Norman was born in 1875. Their second child Mary was born two years later in Forfar, Scotland followed by Robert in 1880, who was also born in Forfar.
In the Scottish census of 1881 Robert, aged one is living with his parents and siblings at The Manse, Lour Road, Forfar, Scotland, where his father was listed as the Minister of Forfar Parish.
Records show that his mother, Annabella died on 25th June 1882 aged just 38 and was buried in Forfar at New Monthill cemetery.
By 1891, the Scottish Census shows Robert’s father, still a Minister of Forfar is now married to Margaret (Nee Myles) aged 36. Robert is now aged 11, his brother Norman 16 and sister Mary 14. A couple of months later twins Annie and Ethel were born. Another sibling called John was born in 1894.
By 1901 Robert is studying as a Law Student and is living at “The Manse” in Dumbarton shire, Scotland with his brother Norman who is now also a Minister and his sister Mary.
Robert married Mabel Maud Bowden on the 10th October 1905 at a Presbyterian Church in Hastings. They had one son, Ivor George Robert Hyndman, born in Edinburgh on 29 November 1907.
In the census of 1911 Robert and his family were living in Ann Street in Edinburgh and Robert worked as a Solicitor.
Robert was aged 34 when war broke out. He initially joined as a Corporal in the 16th Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers (Service No. 5949), followed later by being made up to a temporary Captain.
During his service he spent long spells in England: first between September 1914 until 27 July 1915. He was then in France between July 1915 to 28 February 1916 and back in England between February 1916 and October 1916. Research at the National Archives revealed that Robert Caie suffered an endless array of debilitating serious illnesses prevalent during the first world war and his service was constantly dogged by illness culminating with his death from pneumonia at home on the 10th/11th February 1919.
At this time, he and his wife Mabel were living at a Bungalow in Arterberry Road, Wimbledon. Robert’s widow Mabel died three days later on 14th February 1919. Both left money to Robert's brother the Reverend Norman Caie.