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George Young McLaren

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George McLaren

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment: Dundee
  • Service no: 6889
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Black Watch
  • Unit/Ship: 1st/7th Battalion
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death: 27
  • Date of Death: 13/11/1916
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: Y-Ravine Cemetery, Beaumont Hamel
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: Sp. Mem. D.8

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 28/06/1889
  • Place of Birth: Midmill, Dundee
  • Address: 57 Liff Road, Lochee, Dundee.
  • Occupation: Bleachfield Worker, Dundee Bleachfield
  • Mother:

    Elizabeth McLaren, née Purivs

  • Father:

    Joseph McLaren

  • Siblings:

    William, Agnes, Elizabeth, and Joseph

  • Spouse:

    Mary Ann McLaren née Nicoll, 57 Liff Rd, Lochee, Dundee

  • Children:

    Joan, born 23.10.1910, Elizabeth, born 05.01.1913, & John, born 03.01.1916

More about George Young McLaren

George was the brother of Pte Joseph McLaren, 240325, 1/6th Black Watch

Information kindly supplied by Ken Kennedy, George’s grandson. medal index card and Pension record images courtesy of WFA.

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