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Military Information

  • Date of enlistment: 1915
  • Place of enlistment: Dundee
  • Service no: S/22813
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Black Watch
  • Unit/Ship: 4th/5th Battalion
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death:
  • Date of Death: 01.04.1918
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: Pozieres Memorial
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: Panel 49 & 50

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Forfar
  • Address:
  • Occupation: Baker
  • Mother:
  • Father:

    William Leighton, Montrose Rd, Forfar

  • Siblings:
  • Spouse:

    Agnes Leighton, 22 North St, Forfar

  • Children:

More about William Leighton

For reasons unknown this man is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour.

William Leighton   S/22813   Black Watch

Private William Leighton, Black Watch, son of Mr William Leighton, Montrose Road, is reported missing.  He was a baker in Dundee before enlisting in the A.S.C., in 1915.  He was later transferred to the Black Watch, and has been eight months on active service.  Hi wife resides at 22 North Street.

Forfar Despatch 9th May 1918

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

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