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Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment: Dundee
  • Service no: S/25808
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Black Watch
  • Unit/Ship: 13th Battalion
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death: 20
  • Date of Death: 04.11.1918
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: Fontaine-Au-Bois Communal Cemetery
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: A.20.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Murroes by Dundee
  • Address:
  • Occupation:
  • Mother:

    Helen Hosie Brand, 25 Westhall Tce, Duntrune, by Dundee

  • Father:

    George Brand

  • Siblings:

    James & William

  • Spouse:
  • Children:

More about George Edward Brand

George was the brother of Sapper James Brand 88779, 206th Field Coy, Royal Engineers, who died 06.11.1918 and L/Cpl William Brand 155075, 138th Army Troops Coy, Royal Engineers, who died accidentally whilst serving in France, 19.07.1919.

For reasons unknown this man is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour although his brother James was listed.

George Edward Brand   S/25808   Black Watch

BRAND―Killed in action, on the 4th November, Number S/25808 Private George Edward (Ned) Brand, third son of Mr and Mrs George Brand, Kerryston Mount, Murroes, near Dundee.

Dundee Courier 20th November 1918

Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell

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