Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
William Buist
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Cupar, Fife
- Service no: S/4915
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Black Watch
- Unit/Ship: 9th Battalion
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death:
- Date of Death: 25.09.1915
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Loos Memorial
- Grave/Mem Ref no: Panel 78 to 83
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Newport on Tay
- Address: 2 Baldovan Tce, Dundee
- Occupation: Apprentice Joiner
- Mother:
Elspeth Buist (stepmother) 2 Baldovan Tce, Dundee
- Father:
John Buist
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about William Buist
William has no known grave but is remembered on the Loos Memorial.
William Buist S/4915 Black Watch
WORMIT BLACK WATCH MAN KILLED IN FRANCE.
Intimation was yesterday received that Private William Buist, 9th Black Watch, had been killed in action in France.
Private Buist was 19 years of age, and was a son of the late Mr John Buist, joiner, Woodhaven, Wormit. Previous to enlisting at Cupar shortly after the outbreak of war, Private Buist was serving his apprenticeship as a joiner with his grandfather, Mr W. Buist, Woodhaven.
Dundee Courier 5th November 1915
Additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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