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John Drummond

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John's Pension Record (image courtesy of Gary Thomson)

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment: Glasgow
  • Service no: 10224
  • Rank: Sergeant
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Kings Own Scottish Borderers
  • Unit/Ship: 2nd Battalion
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death:
  • Date of Death: 03.09.1916
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: Thiepval Memorial
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: Pier & Face 4A & 4D

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address:
  • Occupation:
  • Mother:
  • Father:

    John Drummond c/o Myles, 32 Jamaica St, Dundee

  • Siblings:

    Peter

  • Spouse:

    Sarah Ann, 1 Kiln Hill, Tweedmouth, Berwick on Tweed

  • Children:

    Edna, born 10.04.1915

More about John Drummond

For reasons unknown John is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour. He was the brother of Pte Peter Drummond, 2002, 1st Battalion Black Watch, who was killed in action, 09.05.1915.

John Drummond   10224   Kings Own Scottish Borderers

DRUMMOND―In loving memory of 10244 Sergeant John Drummond, K.O.S.B., who fell in action on the 3d September 1916; also his brother No 2002 Private Peter Drummond, Black Watch, who fell in action on the 9th May 1915. – Inserted by their father.―32 Jamaica Street, Dundee.

Dundee People’s Journal 8th September 1917

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

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