Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
William Orr
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: 1935
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Black Watch
- Unit/Ship: 2nd Battalion
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death: 23
- Date of Death: 09.05.1915
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Le Touret Memorial
- Grave/Mem Ref no: Panel 24 to 26
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address:
- Occupation:
- Mother:
- Father:
John Orr, 110 Blackness Rd, Dundee
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about William Orr
For reasons unknown this man is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour.
2nd BLACK WATCH PRIVATE KILLED.
Official intimation was yesterday received by Mr John Orr, 110 Blackness Road, Dundee, that his son, Private Wm. Orr, 2d Black Watch was killed in action on 9th May at Ypres. Private Orr was 23 years of age, and had been in the 2nd Black Watch for five years. He went to France with the Indian contingent.
Dundee Courier 28th May 1915
Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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