| Colonel Robert Appleby Bartram MC TD | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 April 1894 Sunderland |
| Died | 1981 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Scottish Horse |
| Commands held | Scottish Horse |
| Battles/wars | Gallipoli Macedonia France. |
| Awards | Military Cross Territorial Decoration |
| Other work | Shipbuilder |
Colonel Robert Appleby Bartram, MC, TD,[1] DL (2 April 1894 – 1981) was a British soldier and shipbuilder.
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Bartram was born in Sunderland, the son of George Bartram (1860–1910) and his wife Euphemia Walker OBE, née Rhind, (1871–1956). His namesake grandfather was Sir Robert Appleby Bartram.
Bartram served in the Scottish Horse during World War I in Gallipoli, Macedonia and France.
In 1938 he took Command of his Regiment, the Scottish Horse, and was responsible for its mobilization at the start of the Second World War. At Dunkeld in 1939 he led the Regiment on its last exercise on horseback before it was split in to two and re-roled as gunners.
He remained in command of part of his old Regiment, the 79th (Scottish Horse) Medium Regiment of Royal Artillery until 1940.
Retaining his close link to the Scottish Horse, he was the last Honorary Colonel to be appointed and served in this post from 29 May 1952 [2] to its amalgamation 1956.
He was then the first Honorary Colonel of the new Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse an appointment he held until 28 Mar 1957.[3]
He took over his Grandfather's Ship Building Company, Bartram & Sons, from his father in 1925 and continued to run it with his brother George Hylton Bartram until it was sold in 1968.
He was appointed High Sheriff of Durham in April 1950 and a Deputy Lieutenant of Durham in 1956.
| Honorary titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sydney Riley Lord |
High Sheriff of Durham 1950–1951 |
Succeeded by Thomas George Greenwell |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by Hon Col Her Grace the Duchess of Atholl DBE DL |
Honorary Colonel of the Scottish Horse May 1952-Nov 1956 |
Succeeded by Last Officer In Post |
| Preceded by First Officer in Post |
Honorary Colonel of the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse Nov 1956-28 Mar 1957 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Lindsay |