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John Halkerston

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John's Pension Record image courtesy of WFA

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment: Glasgow
  • Service no: 167372
  • Rank: Gunner
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
  • Unit/Ship:
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death: 26
  • Date of Death: 23.04.1917
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: Beaumetz Cross Roads Cemetery, Beaumetz-Les- Cambrai
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: F.62.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address:
  • Occupation: Compositor, Weekly News, Glasgow
  • Mother:

    Mary Halkerson, Ivy Cottage, Muirhead of Liff

  • Father:

    John Halkerston, Ivy Cottage, Muirhead of Liff

  • Siblings:

    James & William

  • Spouse:
  • Children:

More about John Halkerston

For reasons unknown John is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour. He was the brother of Sapper William Halkerston 88884, 205th Field Company, Royal Engineers, who was killed in action 23.04.1917.

John Halkerston   167372   Royal Field Artillery

“COURIER” EMPLOYEE KILLED.

Gunner John Halkerston, R.F.A., eldest son of Mr John Halkerston, linotype operator, “Courier” Office, has been killed in action.  Gunner Halkerston enlisted in September last year, and had been at the front for eight weeks.  He was 27 years of age.  Previous to joining the army, he was for some time employed in the “Courier” Office, and afterwards in the Glasgow office of the “Weekly News.”  His two brothers, James and William, are at present on active service with the Royal Engineers.

Dundee Courier 1st May 1917

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

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