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David Adair Peebles

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David Adair Peebles (photo courtesy of Rolf Peebles)

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment: 04.09.1914
  • Place of enlistment: Dundee
  • Service no:
  • Rank: Lieutenant
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  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Black Watch
  • Unit/Ship: 14th Battalion, Divisional Trench Mortar Battery

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 06.03.1874
  • Place of Birth: Newport on Tay
  • Address:
  • Occupation:
  • Mother:

    Martha Peebles (nee Robertson)

  • Father:

    John Adair Peebles

  • Siblings:

    Daisy

  • Spouse:

    Alice Mosley Peebles (nee Pearce)

  • Children:

    Ian Adair Peebles

  • Age at Death: 84
  • Date of Death: 16.03.1974
  • Place of Death: Wormit, Fife
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More about David Adair Peebles

David originally enlisted with the Fife & Forfar Yeomanry in Dundee 04.09.1914 with the Reg No 2040. Like his two cousins John Adair Peebles, and Robert Adair Peebles he initially fought at Gallipoli but was evacuated to Malta on December 5th 1915, suffering from Trench Foot. He was then returned to the U.K. on the hospital ship “Hunslet” and was sent to a hospital in Glasgow to recuperate.

He was then recommended for a commission in the summer of 1916. He then served with the 14th Battalion Black Watch in Egypt, Palestine and France and served as an officer in the Divisional Trench Mortar Battery.

Whilst in France his kidney was ruptured by a stray elbow during a game of “British Bulldogs” and was again invalided back to the U.K. June 18th, 1918. He was on a training course in England when the Armistice was signed.

Information and image kindly supplied by Davids grandson, Rolf Adair Peebles

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