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William Clark Collie

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William Collie

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment: 08.08.1914
  • Place of enlistment: Perth
  • Service no: 265419
  • Rank: Lance Corporal
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  • Regiment/Service: Black Watch
  • Unit/Ship: 1st/6th Battalion
  • Place of Death:
  • Age at Death: 22
  • Date of Death: 14.10.1917
  • Burial Country: Scotland
  • Cemetery: Barnhill Cemetery, Broughty Ferry
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: R.3.94.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Monifieth
  • Address: 144b Lochee Rd, Dundee
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  • Siblings:

    Mr R. B. Collie, c/o 154 The Grove, Hammersmith, London

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More about William Clark Collie

For reasons unknown William is not listed on the Original Dundee Roll of Honour.

William C. Collie   265419   Black Watch

Lance-Corporal W. Collie, Black Watch, joined up August 8th 1914, and was severely wounded, August 8th 1915, having 16 wounds.  He was in hospital over a year, and then was transferred to Ireland. When there he volunteered again for the front and went through all the winter campaign, and was dangerously wounded on the opening day of the “big push,” July 31st, and died on the 14th October at Bevan Military Hospital Sandgate. He was brought home and buried, with full military honours, in Barnhill Cemetery. L.-Cpl. Collie’s home was at 144b Lochee Road.  His elder brother is in training in Canada.

Dundee People’s Journal 27th October 1917

Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell

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