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Andrew Falconer

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Andrew's Pension Record image courtesy of WFA

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment: Edinburgh
  • Service no: S/9959
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
  • Unit/Ship: 14th Battalion
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death:
  • Date of Death: 23.03.1918
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: III.J.39.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Lundie, Forfarshire
  • Address: 2 Blackness Cres, Dundee
  • Occupation: National Bank, Reform St, Dundee
  • Mother:

    Margaret Falconer

  • Father:

    James Falconer, 3 Aberlemno Pl, Dundee

  • Siblings:
  • Spouse:
  • Children:

More about Andrew Falconer

For reasons unknown this man is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour.

Drew F. Falconer   S/9959   Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

Lance-Corporal Drew F. Falconer, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, who has been killed in action, was a son of Mr and Mrs James Falconer, late of The Hill, Errol, who now resides at 2 Blackness Crescent, Dundee.  He joined the army three years ago, and was twice previously wounded. Prior to enlistment Lance-Corporal Falconer was in the National Bank in Reform Street, Dundee.  Deceased was a young man of great promise, possessed of marked literary and musical talent, and was greatly esteemed in the Carso district for his genial manners and sterling character.  He was educated at Clifton Bank, St Andrews.

Dundee Courier 8th April 1918National

Information supplied by Gary Thomson, further information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell

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