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James Smith Petrie
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: 144012
- Rank: Gunner
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
- Unit/Ship: 119th Brigade, 'D' Battery
- Place of Death: Belgium
- Age at Death: 26
- Date of Death: 16.10.1918
- Burial Country: Belgium
- Cemetery: Harlebeke New British Cemetery
- Grave/Mem Ref no: IV.C.8.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address: West Clepington House, Dundee
- Occupation:
- Mother:
Jemima Petrie, 257 Clepington Rd, Dundee
- Father:
Henry Smith Petrie, 257 Clepington Rd, Dundee
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
Isabella Petrie, c/o Drew, Gourdie Farm, Lochee, Dundee
- Children:
More about James Smith Petrie
James Smith Petrie 144012 Royal Field Artillery
PETRIE—Killed in action, 15th October, Gunner James Smith Petrie, R.F.A., eldest son of Mr and Mrs Henry Smith Petrie, 257 Clepington Road.
Dundee People’s Journal 16th November 1918
Additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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