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John Barrie

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Photo, Peoples Journal 1925

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment: Dundee
  • Service no: 27631
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
  • Unit/Ship: 16th Battalion
  • Place of Death: Belgium
  • Age at Death: 29
  • Date of Death: 02.12.1917
  • Burial Country: Belgium
  • Cemetery: Tyne Cot Memorial
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: Panel 131 to 132

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address: 1 Blackness Avenue, Dundee
  • Occupation:
  • Mother:

    Mary Barrie, 1 Blackness Ave, Dundee

  • Father:

    John Barrie

  • Siblings:

    James & Malloch

  • Spouse:
  • Children:

More about John Barrie

John has no known grave but is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial.

John Barrie   27631   Highland Light Infantry

BARRIE―Missing since December 2d, 1917, now presumed to have died on or since that date, Private John Barrie, H.L.I., son of the late John Barrie, grocer, and Mrs Barrie, 1 Blackness Avenue, Dundee.

Dundee Courier 26th October 1918

John is believed to be the brother of Driver James Barrie, T/32839, 6th Division, A.S.C. & Driver Malloch Barrie, 192707, 56th Division Ammunition Column, R.F.A.

Additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell

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