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 Kinnear
Military Information
- Date of enlistment: 23.09.1914
- Place of enlistment: Valcartier, Quebec.
- Service no: 28985
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
- Unit/Ship: 16th Battalion
- Place of Death: Belgium
- Age at Death: 23
- Date of Death: 23.04.1915
- Burial Country: Belgium
- Cemetery: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres
- Grave/Mem Ref no: Panel 24-26-28-30
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 06.01.1892
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address:
- Occupation: Baker
- Mother:
- Father:
Thomas Kinnear, 36 Dundonald St, Dundee
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
Mary Kinnear, 48 Constitution St, Dundee
- Children:
More about John Kinnear
John has no known grave but is remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial.Son of Mr & Mrs Thomas Kinnear. At the time of his attestation he lists a Mrs D Kinnear of 11 Cardean St, Dundee as his next of kin. During his time in the Army he was sending $20.00 per month of his pay to a Miss M. Wishart, 48 Constitution St, Dundee.
For more information on John, visit John’s Memorial and John’s Service Record and Circumstances of Death Register
There are several references to John in the local Dundee Newspapers held in Dundee Central Library.
Advertiser 12/05/1915 page 8, 15/05/1915 page 8, and 26/05/1915 page 3.
Peoples Journal 15/05/1915 page 14, and 29/05/1915 page 10.
Information researched and supplied by Gary Thomson
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