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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James Magnus Powrie
Military Information
- Date of enlistment: 16.01.1915
- Place of enlistment: Aberdeen
- Service no: S/8846
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
- Unit/Ship: 1st Battalion,
- Place of Death: Belgium
- Age at Death: 25
- Date of Death: 20.05.1915
- Burial Country: Belgium
- Cemetery: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres
- Grave/Mem Ref no: Panel 38
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 21.11.1889
- Place of Birth: Errol
- Address: The Ward, Rattray, Blairgowrie
- Occupation:
- Mother:
Jane Goodall, Ward House, Old Rattray, Balairgowrie
- Father:
John Powrie (stepfather)
- Siblings:
William (1898-), John (1900-)
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about James Magnus Powrie
James was born Magnus Goodall (illegitimate son of Jane Goodall). He enlisted in the Gordon Highlanders and was posted to active duty 20.04.1915 before being killed in action 20.05.1915. He has no known grave but is remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, he is also commemorated on the Blairgowrie War Memorial and also on his parents headstone in Dundee Eastern Cemetery, Lair 794, Section GG.
According to the 1901 Census, James is listed as residing at 63 Watson St, Dundee.
In his will he left half of all his possessions to his mother and the other half to his sweetheart N. (Nellie McPherson) Heron. She was born 11.08.1894 in Rattray.
S.D.G.W. record James as having enlisted in Blairgowrie.
Information kindly supplied by Jim Powrie
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