Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
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William Whitecross
Military Information
- Date of enlistment: 19.08.1914
- Place of enlistment: Echuca, Victoria
- Service no: 980
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry
- Unit/Ship: 7th Battalion
- Place of Death: Turkey/Gallipoli
- Age at Death: 28
- Date of Death: 25.04.1915
- Burial Country: Turkey/Gallipoli
- Cemetery: Lone Pine Memorial
- Grave/Mem Ref no:
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Auchterhouse by Dundee
- Address:
- Occupation: Plumber
- Mother:
Mary Hislop Whitecross, “Craigie Cottage” Tayport, Fife
- Father:
William Reid Whitecross “Craigie Cottage” Tayport, Fife
- Siblings:
Mary, George, Agnes, Sophia, Amelia, George, Ann & Cathie
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about William Whitecross
For more information on William visit, his Service Record. For reasons unknown William is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour. William was the brother of Cpl George Whitecross, 57968, 2nd Battalion Canadian Machine Gun Corps, who died from disease 24.09.1921.
TAYPORT AUSTRALIAN FALLS IN ACTION
Mr and Mrs Whitecross, Tayport, has received official intimation that their second son, Private William Whitecross, of the Australian Infantry Brigade, who was previously reported wounded and missing on 25th April, 1915, was killed on that date. Deceased was 28 years of age , and served his apprenticeship as a gardener at Glamis Castle. He joined the First Australian Contingent in Melbourne.
Dundee Courier 6th December 1916
Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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