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John Simpson Ramsay

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John's pension record courtesy of WFA

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment: Dundee
  • Service no: 32651
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps
  • Unit/Ship: 66th Company
  • Place of Death: Greece
  • Age at Death: 25
  • Date of Death: 25.04.1917
  • Burial Country: Greece
  • Cemetery: Doiran Memorial
  • Grave/Mem Ref no:

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address: 63 Liff Road, Lochee.
  • Occupation:
  • Mother:

    Christina Simpson Ramsay, 101 Roseberry St, Dundee

  • Father:

    James Peebles Ramsay, 101 Roseberry St, Dundee

  • Siblings:

    Peter, William, James, John & 8 other siblings (names unknown)

  • Spouse:

    Helen Rodger Bell Ramsay, 63 Liff Rd, Lochee

  • Children:

More about John Simpson Ramsay

John has no known grave but is remembered on the Doiran Memorial. He was the brother of Pte William Ramsay 241948, 1st/5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, who was killed in action 14.11.1916 & Cpl Peter Ramsay, 40544, 123rd Brigade, Rayal Field Artillery, who died of wounds 12.02.1918.

Additional information supplied by Gary Thomson

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