Great War Dundee
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Duncan McTavish McAinsh
Military Information
- Date of enlistment: April 1915
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: 31234
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
- Unit/Ship: 2nd Battalion
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death:
- Date of Death: 27.12.1917
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Mory Abbey Military Cemetery
- Grave/Mem Ref no: II.A.5.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address: 26 Step Row, Dundee
- Occupation:
- Mother:
Jane Ann McAinsh, 26 Step Row, Dundee
- Father:
Duncan McAinsh, 26 Step Row, Dundee
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about Duncan McTavish McAinsh
DUNDEE SOLDIER KILLED IN ACTION
Private Duncan M’Ainsh, who was killed in action on 26th December, was a son of the late Mr Duncan M’Ainsh, boxmaker, Step Row, Dundee. Deceased joined the Royal Scots in April, 1915, and was nearly two years at the front. He was wounded, but returned to the front on 7th Dec.
Dundee Courier 17th January 1918
Additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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