Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
Knight Keith
Military Information
- Date of enlistment: October 1914
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: S/3209
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Black Watch
- Unit/Ship: 1st/6th Battalion
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death: 22
- Date of Death: 10.10.1917
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: St. Martin Calvaire British Cemetery, St. Martin-Sur-Cojeul
- Grave/Mem Ref no: I.C.2.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address: 2 Smalls Lane, Dundee
- Occupation: Frank Anderson, Coal Merchants, Annfield St, Dundee
- Mother:
Mary Ann Keith, 24 Temple Lane, Dundee
- Father:
George Keith, 24 Temple Lane, Dundee
- Siblings:
George
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about Knight Keith
Both the original Dundee Roll of Honour and the Peoples Journal 1925 supplement has this man listed as Pte Keith Knight.
Knight Keith S/3209 Black Watch
DUNDEE BLACK WATCH MAN KILLED.
Mr and Mrs George Keith, 2 Small’s Lane, Dundee, have received intimation of the death in action of their son, Pte. Knight Keith, of the Black Watch. Pte. Keith, who was 23 years of age, enlisted in October, 1914, and had been at the front for two and a half years. Before enlistment he was in the employment of Mr Frank Anderson, coal merchant, Annfield Street.
His company officer, in a letter to deceased’s parents states that he was killed instantaneously by a shell which burst beside him. “Your son,” says the officer, “was ever a bright and cheery and good soldier.” His brother, Private George Keith, of the Black Watch, has been three times wounded and once gassed, and is again on active service. He was formerly in the employment of Robert Taylor & Sons, coal merchants. A brother-in-law, Seaman George Baines, is in the Royal Navy.
Dundee Courier 3rd November 1917
Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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