Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
John Don
John's Gravemarker (image courtesy of International wargraves Project)
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: 292880
- Rank: Lance Corporal
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Black Watch
- Unit/Ship: 1st/7th Battalion
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death: 30
- Date of Death: 25.04.1917
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Brown's Copse Cemetery, Roeux
- Grave/Mem Ref no: II.B.31.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address: 22 Reform St, Monifieth
- Occupation: Machineman, James F. Low & Co, Monifieth
- Mother:
Catherine Don, 22 Reform St, Monifieth
- Father:
James Don, 22 Reform St, Monifieth
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about John Don
For reasons unknown John is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour. John shares a final resting place with L/Cpl John Buchanan M.M. 290671, 1/7th Battalion Black Watch, who was killed in action 23.04.1917.
John Don 292880 Black Watch
MONIFIETH SOLDIER FALLS IN ACTION.
Another Monifieth soldier has laid down his life for King and country. Mr James Don, Reform Street, received information this morning from the Territorial Record Office, Perth, that his eldest son, Private John Don, Black Watch, was killed in action on 23d April.
Deceased was 30 years of age, and took a keen interest in the Territorials, being in the ranks of the Black Watch when mobilised at the outbreak of war. He had been in the thick of the fighting for over two years, having been twice wounded, and had again been in the firing line for a considerable period when he made the supreme sacrifice.
Prior to his military duties he was employed as a machineman with Messrs James F. Low & Co., Ltd., Monifieth.
Dundee Evening Telegraph 11th M ay 1917
Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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