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William Philip Rettie
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment:
- Service no:
- Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Border Regiment
- Unit/Ship: 1st Battalion
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death: 24
- Date of Death: 01.07.1916
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Thiepval Memorial
- Grave/Mem Ref no: Pier & Face 6A & 7C
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 04.11.1892
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address: Balcairn, Dundee
- Occupation: Law Apprentice, Pattullo & Donald, Dundee
- Mother:
Annie Low Rettie, Balcairn, Dundee
- Father:
William Cooper Rettie, Balcairn, Dundee
- Siblings:
James & Archibald
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about William Philip Rettie
William has no known grave but is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial.
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