Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
John Kane
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: 9498
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
- Unit/Ship: 1st Battalion
- Place of Death: Turkey/Gallipoli
- Age at Death:
- Date of Death: 04.06.1915
- Burial Country: Turkey/Gallipoli
- Cemetery: Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery
- Grave/Mem Ref no: II.A.20
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 1888
- Place of Birth: Lochee, Dundee
- Address: 93 Lorne Street, Lochee, Dundee
- Occupation:
- Mother:
Jane Winton
- Father:
Hugh Kane
- Siblings:
Mary Ann, Elspeth & Mrs J. Young, 93 Lorne St, Lochee & James
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about John Kane
John is believed to be the brother of Sapper James Kane, 308885, Royal Engineers.
John Kane 9498 King’s Own Scottish Borderers
KANE___9498, Private John Kane, 1st K.O.S.B., who has been missing since 4th June, now reported killed in action at Dardanelles. – Inserted by his sister, Mrs J. Young, 93 Lorne Street, Lochee.
Dundee People’s Journal 17th June 1916
Additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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