Robert Rennie

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment: Perth
  • Service no: 1463
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Black Watch
  • Unit/Ship: 1st Battalion
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death:
  • Date of Death: 09.05.1915
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: Le Touret Memorial
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: Panels 24 to 26

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address: 19 Watson St, Dundee
  • Occupation:
  • Mother:

    Georgina Rennie

  • Father:

    John Rennie, 59 Constable St, Dundee

  • Siblings:
  • Spouse:
  • Children:

More about Robert Rennie

Robert Rennie   1463   Black Watch

RENNIEPreviously reported missing, now officially reported killed in action at Festubert on 9th May 1915, Private Robert Rennie, 2d Black Watch, aged 27, son of Mr and Mrs Rennie, 19 Watson Street, Dundee.

Dundee People’s Journal 10th April 1916

Additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell

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