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Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment: Dundee
  • Service no: S4/157931
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps
  • Unit/Ship: Supplies
  • Place of Death: Tanzania, Africa
  • Age at Death: 30
  • Date of Death: 06.10.1917
  • Burial Country: Tanzania, Africa
  • Cemetery: Iringa Cemetery
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: IX.C.5.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Forfarshire
  • Address: Cyprus Cottage, Broughty Ferry
  • Occupation: Butcher
  • Mother:

    Janet Geekie, Cyprus Cottage, Monifieth

  • Father:

    Alexander Geekie, Cyprus Cottage, Monifieth

  • Siblings:
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More about Charles Spalding Geekie

For reasons unknown, Charles is not listed in the original Dundee Roll of Honour.

Charles Geekie   S/4157931   Royal Army Service Corps

MONIFIETH BUTCHER DIES OF FEVER IN GERMAN EAST AFRICA.

Mr Alexander Geekie, Cyprus Cottage, Monifieth, has received information that his youngest son, Private Charles Geekie, Army Service Corps, died on 6th October from fever in German East Africa.  Deceased, who joined the A.S.C. over two years ago, took a deep interest in poultry matters, and was well known throughout the burgh.  He was 30 years of age, and prior to enlistment assisted his father as a butcher.

Dundee Courier 15th October 1917

Additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell

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