Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
David Moncur
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: 200988
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Black Watch
- Unit/Ship: 14th Battalion
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death:
- Date of Death: 14.10.1916
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Connaught Cemetery, Thiepval
- Grave/Mem Ref no: XII.L.2.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Benholm
- Address: 10 Court St, Dundee
- Occupation: Mill Worker, Dura Works, Dundee
- Mother:
- Father:
Alexander Moncur, 14 Brown Constable St, Dundee
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
Lizzie Young, 10 Court St, Dundee
- Children:
More about David Moncur
David Moncur 200988 Black Watch
MONCUR―Private David Moncur, No 200988, B Company, 8th Platoon 4th Black Watch, missing since the 14th October 1916. Wife inquires―Mrs David Moncur, 10 Court Street, Dundee.
Dundee People’s Journal 25th November 1916
DUNDEE SOLDIER MISSING.
Mrs Moncur, 10 Court Street, Dundee, is anxious to receive information regarding her husband, Private David Moncur, Black Watch. Private Moncur who has been posted as missing since 14th October, enlisted in March, 1915. He was previously employed at Dura Works.
Dundee Courier 2nd January 1917
MONCUR―Previously reported missing on 14th October, 1916, now officially reported killed on that date, Private David Moncur, Black Watch, aged 26, beloved husband of Lizzie Young, 10 Court Street, Dundee and second youngest son of Alexander Moncur, 14 Brown Constant Street.
Dundee Courier 24th August 1917
Additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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