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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Andrew Gardiner Kinnear
Andrew Kinnear (right) with brother Alexander and mother Jean (image courtesy of Patricia Illsley)
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: 88971
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps
- Unit/Ship: 14th Company
- Place of Death: Belgium
- Age at Death: 20
- Date of Death: 20.07.1917
- Burial Country: Belgium
- Cemetery: Coxyde Military Cemetery
- Grave/Mem Ref no: I.H.3.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address: 86 Logie Street, Lochee, Dundee
- Occupation:
- Mother:
Jean Mitchell Gardiner, 86 Logie St, Lochee
- Father:
Charles Ross Kinnear, 86 Logie St, Lochee
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about Andrew Gardiner Kinnear
Formerly 18471, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Andrew’s Pension Record records his father as Alexander Kinnear.
Andrew’s brother Alexander also served during the Great War with the 3/2nd Highland Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, but returned home safely.
Andrew G. Kinnear 88971 Machine Gun Corps
KINNEAR―Died of wounds, in hospital, on 20th July, Private Andrew G. Kinnear, machine gunner, aged 20, beloved younger son of Mr and Mrs Alex. R. Kinnear, Ashbank, Balgay Terrace, Lochee, Dundee.
Dundee People’s Journal 28th July 1917
Additional information kindly supplied by Andrew’s second cousin, Patricia Lovatt. Additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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