John McFarlane

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment: Dundee
  • Service no: S/9800
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Black Watch
  • Unit/Ship: 8th Battalion
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death:
  • Date of Death: 09/04/1917
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: Mindel Trench British Cemetery, St. Laurent-Blangy
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: B.27.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Kirriemuir
  • Address: 64 Lilybank Road, Dundee
  • Occupation: Caledon Shipyard, Dundee
  • Mother:
  • Father:
  • Siblings:
  • Spouse:

    Mary McFarlane, 64 Lilybank Rd, Dundee

  • Children:

    John, born 17.07.1907, Christina, born 05.08.1910, Jane, born 16.11.1912 & Mary, born 24.12.1915

More about John McFarlane

John McFarlane   S/9800   Black Watch

DUNDEE SOLDIER KILLED.

Mrs McFarlane, 64 Lilybank Road, has received official intimation that her husband, Private John MFarlane, has been killed in action.  He was wounded at the battle of the Somme.  The sad intelligence is contained in a letter from his officer, in which he writes :–“Your husband died gallantly doing his duty.  His death is a great loss to the battalion as he was a good soldier.”   Prior to enlistment Private McFarlane was employed in the Caledon Shipyard.  He leaves a widow and four children.

Dundee Courier 1st May 1917

Additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell

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