Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
Robert Money
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: 1830
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Black Watch
- Unit/Ship: 4th Battalion
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death: 20
- Date of Death: 03/09/1916
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Hamel Military Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel
- Grave/Mem Ref no: II.A.47.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Lochee, Dundee
- Address: 5 Mid Street, Lochee, Dundee
- Occupation: Cox Brothers, Lochee
- Mother:
Martha Money, 5 South Mid St, Lochee, Dundee
- Father:
James Money, 5 South Mid St, Lochee, Dundee
- Siblings:
Thomas
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about Robert Money
1830 Pte. Robert Money, 4/5th Black Watch, was killed in action on 3 September 1916, aged 20. He is buried in Hamel Military Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, France, II. A. 47. He was the brother of L/Cpl Thomas Burke Money, 200913, 4/5th Black Watch, who was killed in action, 23.09.1917.
KILLED IN DUGOUT. Private Robert Money was also a keen Territorial previous to the outbreak of hostilities, and was formerly employed by Cox Brothers, Lochee. He was twenty years of age. His officer in a letter to the deceased’s parents states that Private Money was killed in a dugout by a shell. He remarks that he was a bright and cheery lad, who will be missed very much. The Courier, Friday, 15 September 1916, 4.
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