Robert Galbraith (Medal of Honor)
Robert Galbraith | |
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| Born | 18 February 1878 |
| Died | 13 May 1949 (aged 71) Queens, New York |
| Resting place | Long Island Nat. Cemetery 40°45′11″N 73°23′57″W / 40.7530°N 73.3993°W |
| Military career | |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Rank | Petty officer third class |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
| Signature | |
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Robert Galbraith (18 February 1878 – 13 May 1949) was a United States Navy recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Philippine–American War.
Personal life
Galbraith was born in Brooklyn, New York on 18 February 1878,[1] the third child of John and Mary Galbraith (born 1857/1858),[2] immigrants from Scotland. On 5 June 1904, Galbraith married Dora Kemmerer in Brooklyn.[3] They had one daughter named Ruth.[4] In 1920, they were living in Brooklyn and Ruth was twelve years old. Galbraith was working as a civilian clothing inspector at the New York Navy Yard.[5]
By 1930, Ruth was married and her parents had divorced. Dora Galbraith was living with her mother and sister in Brooklyn.[6][7] Robert Galbraith was living on a farm in Brooklyn and working as an inspector with "Cloth U.S. Goom".[8] By 1942, he had moved to Oceanside, New York and told the Selective Service System that he was retired.[9] Galbraith died on 13 May 1949 in Queens,[10][11] and is buried at Long Island National Cemetery in Section DSS, Site 17.[12] After Dora Galbraith died in 1965, she was interred next to her former husband.[13]
US Navy
Galbraith enlisted in the US Navy prior to his service during the Spanish–American War.[10] In 1899, Galbraith received the Medal of Honor for his service while deployed during the Philippine–American War; Gunner's Mate Third Class Galbraith displayed "extraordinary heroism and gallantry while under fire of the enemy at El Pardo, Cebu, Philippine Islands, 12 and 13 September 1899." Galbraith's medal was issued by the United States Department of War's "General Orders No. 531, November 21, 1899".[1][14] Prior to leaving the Navy as a quartermaster third class,[10] Galbraith served during World War I.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Robert Galbraith - Recipient - Military Times Hall of Valor". Military Times. Sightline Media Group. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ Hillenbrand, Frank (16 February 1892), New York, State Census, 1892, Brooklyn: New York, p. 17
- ^ "Galbraith–Kemmerer". Marriage Index, 1866–1937. No. 4006. New York City: Municipal Archives. 5 June 1904.
- ^ "Ruth Galbraith". Index to Birth Certificates, 1866–1909. No. 6746. New York City: Department of Records & Information Services. 28 February 1907.
- ^ Fourteenth Census of the United States, United States census, 1920; Brooklyn; page 1B, line 51, enumeration district 3-1273. Retrieved on 2025-08-06.
- ^ "Von Glahn–Galbraith". Marriage Index, 1907–2018. No. 16462. New York City: Clerk's Office. 8 September 1926.
- ^ Fifteenth Census of the United States, United States census, 1930; Brooklyn; page 15A, line 26, enumeration district 24-445. Retrieved on 2025-08-06.
- ^ a b Fifteenth Census of the United States, United States census, 1930; Brooklyn; page 3B, line 87, enumeration district 24-405. Retrieved on 2019-06-10.
- ^ Galbraith, Robert (1942), Registration Card (D.S.S. Form 1), Oceanside, New York: Selective Service System, p. 825
- ^ a b c "Grave Locator - National Cemetery Administration". United States National Cemetery System. United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Robert Galbraith". Death Index, 1949–1965. No. 4208. New York City: Department of Health. 13 May 1949.
- ^ "Long Island National Cemetery - National Cemetery Administration". Long Island National Cemetery. United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Robert Galbraith". Veterans Legacy Memorial. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Medal of Honor Recipients - Philippine Insurrection". United States Army Center of Military History. Fort Lesley J. McNair: United States Army. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2019.