Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
Norman Deboys
Military Information
- Date of enlistment: November 1915
- Place of enlistment: Arbroath
- Service no: 636217
- Rank: Driver
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
- Unit/Ship: 107th Brigade, 'B' Battery
- Place of Death: Belgium
- Age at Death: 25
- Date of Death: 23.06.1917
- Burial Country: Belgium
- Cemetery: Dickebusch New Military Cemetery Extension
- Grave/Mem Ref no: II.A.44
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Arbroath
- Address: 40 St Vigeans Rd, Arbroath
- Occupation: Grocer
- Mother:
Margaret Deboys, 40 St Vigeans Rd, Arbroath.
- Father:
Robert Deboys, 40 St. Vigeans Rd, Arbroath
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about Norman Deboys
Following Normans death his Officer wrote the following to his Mother,
“A more cheerful worker I could not wish for. His Sergeant was equally full of praise for his industry and cheerfulness. Steady pleasant to deal with, and diligent, he was always ready for a job, however unpleasant, and his coolness under fire was a great help to those in charge, and a fine example to the rest. He has endeared himself to the whole battery, and I feel his loss as a personal one.”
Information supplied by Gary Thomson.
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