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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John Gardiner Donaldson
Military Information
- Date of enlistment: 07.05.1915
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: 13909
- Rank: Lance Sergeant
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
- Unit/Ship: 1st Battalion
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death: 24
- Date of Death: 27.09.1918
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Flesquieres Hill British Cemetery
- Grave/Mem Ref no: VIII.F.14.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 15.04.1894
- Place of Birth: Kinnaird, Fife
- Address:
- Occupation: Police Constable, Dundee
- Mother:
Jane Donaldson, Creich, Cupar, Fife
- Father:
David Donaldson, Creich, Cupar, Fife
- Siblings:
James Grimmond Donaldson, David Leslie Donaldson & William Donaldson
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about John Gardiner Donaldson
For reasons unknown this man is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour but is remembered on the Dundee City Police Memorial.
Former Dundee Policeman Dies of Wounds
“Mr and Mrs David Donaldson, Logie Farm, Newburgh have been informed that their forth son, Sergeant John G. Donaldson, Scots Guards, died of wounds on 27th September. Sergeant Donaldson, who was twenty four years of age, was formerly a member of Dundee City Police Force, and was a well known figure in the Overgate. He had been two years in France. One of Sergeant Donaldson’s brothers was killed in November 1916, another taken prisoner in March last, whilst another is at present in hospital.
Dundee Courier, October 16, 1918.
His three brothers all served during the Great War.
Pte James Grimmond Donaldson, 13861, “C” Company, 1st Battalion Scots Guards, died of wounds 28.11.1915
Cpl David Leslie Donaldson, 153386, 79th Battalion Canadian Infantry, returned home safely.
L/Cpl William Donaldson, Prisoner of War and believed to have returned home safely.
Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information and image courtesy of Dundee City Police Memorial booklet.
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