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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Norman James Fowler
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: 20113
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
- Unit/Ship: 15th Battalion
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death: 29
- Date of Death: 29.01.1916
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Ration Farm Military Cemetery, La Chapelle-D'Armentieres
- Grave/Mem Ref no: I.D.7.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Carnoustie
- Address: 37 Lyon Street, Dundee
- Occupation: Collector, Gas Meter Dept, Dundee Corporation
- Mother:
Isabella Fowler, Chapel Pl, Letham
- Father:
James Lawson Fowler, Chapel Pl, Letham
- Siblings:
James Philip Fowler
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about Norman James Fowler
Norman was the brother of Sapper James Philip Fowler, 88772, 205th Field Company, Royal Engineers, who was killed in action 23.07.1916.
Norman James Fowler 20113 15th Royal Scots
DUNDEE CORPORATION EMPLOYEE KILLED.
Another Dundee Corporation employee has made the supreme sacrifice. Private Norman J. Fowler, 15th Royal Scots, who was killed in France on 29th January, is the first of twenty-two in the Gas Treasurer’s Department who joined the forces to be killed. He was employed as a collector in the automatic meter department. Private Fowler lived with his parents at 37 Lyon Street, Dundee.
Dundee Courier 3rd February 1916
Additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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