Robert enlisted on 13th September 1915. He was 31 years and 5 months old and a porter by trade. He joined at Sheffield on the 16th and was posted to "S" Coy the next day. On 9th January 1916 he embarked at Southampton, then disembarking the next day at Havre, he entered the war in France on 10th January 1916. He was temporarily attached to the 104th Field Ambulance when he was killed, whilst doing stretcher-bearer work, in what was described as, arduous conditions. He was the son of William and Joan Stobie of 27 Kelliebank, Alloa, Clackmannanshire.