Great War Dundee
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James Cairns Milne
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment:
- Service no: 83765
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps
- Unit/Ship: 69th Field Ambulance
- Place of Death: Sacile, Italy
- Age at Death: 32
- Date of Death: 06/11/1918
- Burial Country: Italy
- Cemetery: Tezze British Cemetery
- Grave/Mem Ref no: Plot 5, Row B, Grave 13
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 21.09.1886
- Place of Birth:
- Address:
- Occupation: Pharmaceutical Assistant
- Mother:
Margaret Milne
- Father:
David Mitchell Milne, 14 Wilkie’s Lane, Dundee
- Siblings:
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More about James Cairns Milne
Private Milne died of accidental injuries on 6th November 1918. Prior to enlisting he was a lecturer in Pharmacy at University College, Dundee, and was a member of a Pharmaceutical Society. James was the Corporal in charge of Medical Stores and Dispensary at the Military Hospital, Valetta. He was accidentally killed by a live bomb at Sacile.
Information kindly supplied by Jim Flood
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