Great War Dundee
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John Arklay Elder
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: 11060
- Rank: Corporal
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
- Unit/Ship: 1st Battalion
- Place of Death: Canadian Hospital, Salonika
- Age at Death:
- Date of Death: 28.11.1916
- Burial Country: Greece
- Cemetery: Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery
- Grave/Mem Ref no: 708
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Monifieth
- Address: 40 Watsons Lane, Dundee
- Occupation:
- Mother:
Jane Elder, 22 Cochrane St, Dundee
- Father:
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about John Arklay Elder
John Arkly Elder 11060 Royal Scots
DEATH OF DUNDEE SOLDER.
Information has reached friends in Monifieth that Lance-Corporal John Arkly Elder, Royal Scots, has died from malarial fever at Salonika.
Lance-Corporal Elder joined the Royal Scots five years ago, and was on service in India when war broke out. He was drafted to France, and took part in the fighting of the early stages of the war. His mother, who resides at 40 Watson’s Lane, Dundee, is well known in Monifieth.
Dundee Evening Telegraph 7th December 1916
John Arkly Elder 11060 Royal Scots
Another member of an old Monifieth family has made the supreme sacrifice at the front. Information has been received that Lance-Corporal John Arkly Elder, 1st Royal Scots, died in the Canadian Hospital, Salonika, from malarial fever on 28th November.
Lance-Corporal Elder joined the Royal Scots five years ago and was on foreign service in India when was broke out. He was drafted over to France, and took part in the fighting heavy of the early part of the war. Later he was sent to another front.
His mother resides at 40 Watson’s Lane, Dundee, is well known to the older residenters of Monifieth.
Broughty Ferry Guide 15th December 1916
Additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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