James Low

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment: Dundee
  • Service no: 9863
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
  • Unit/Ship: 'B' Company, 2nd Battalion
  • Place of Death: France and Flanders
  • Age at Death: 28
  • Date of Death: 13.11.1916
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: Redan Ridge Cemetery No. 2, Beaumont-Hamel
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: A.93

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address: 3 Hunter Street, Dundee
  • Occupation:
  • Mother:

    Barbara Low

  • Father:

    James Low

  • Siblings:
  • Spouse:
  • Children:

More about James Low

James Low   9863   Highland Light Infantry

DUNDEE H.L.I. MAN REPORTED KILLED.

Private James Low, H.L.I., who was posted as missing over a year ago, has now been officially reported killed.

Deceased was a son of Mrs M. Lindsay, 8 Hunter Street, Dundee, and had been at the front since shortly after the outbreak of hostilities.  Prior to that he had been stationed in India.

Dundee Courier 18th July 1917

Additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell

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