Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
Angus Gorrie
Military Information
- Date of enlistment: October 1914
- Place of enlistment:
- Service no: 20578 & 305181
- Rank: Sergeant
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- Awards: Military Medal and Bar
- Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps
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Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 1888
- Place of Birth:
- Address: The Cottage, West Baldovan, Dundee
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More about Angus Gorrie
Angus Gorrie M.M. and Bar 305181 & 20578 Royal Army Medical Corps
DUNDEE FOOTBALLER’S DOUBLE HONOUR.
Sergeant Angus Gorrie, R.A.M.C., a well-known Dundee footballer, has been awarded a bar to his Military Medal. Sergeant Gorrie, who is a son of Mrs Gorrie, Old Baldovan, and late of 9 Hawkhill, Dundee, joined up in October, 1914, and proceeded to France in June of the following year. He was awarded his Military Medal in September this year for gallantry displayed by him, and information has just been received that he has been awarded a bar. The Sergeant is well known in Dundee junior football circles, having played back for Osborne.
Dundee Courier 25th December 1917
Angus has 2 separate Pension records listing different regimental numbers.
Information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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