Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
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David Stewart Hand
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Newmarket
- Service no: 118259
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps
- Unit/Ship: 46th Company
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death:
- Date of Death: 04.10.1917
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Bellicourt British Cemetery
- Grave/Mem Ref no: IV.C.6.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Otago, New Zealand
- Address:
- Occupation:
- Mother:
Cecelia Hand, Station House, Esplanade, Dundee
- Father:
Thomas Hand, Station House, Espanade, Dundee
- Siblings:
Ernest
- Spouse:
Isabella Bermingham Hand, 11 Arden St, Edinburgh.
- Children:
Thomas, born 21.11.1916
More about David Stewart Hand
For reasons unknown David is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour although his brother Ernest is.
He was the brother of Pte Ernest Joseph Moore Hand, 202909, 1/4th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, who died of wounds, 04.10.1917.
David Stewart Hand 118259 Machine Gun Corps
Private David S. Hand, Machine Gun Corps, who was killed in action on 24th September, was the second eldest son of Mr and Mrs T. F. Hand, Station House, Esplanade, Dundee. He was 34 years of age. A younger brother, Private Ernest F. Hand, Gordon Highlanders, fell in action a year ago.
Dundee Courier 9th October 1918
Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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