Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
David Burnett
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: 8795
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
- Unit/Ship: 1st Battalion
- Place of Death: Eastern Hospital Dundee
- Age at Death: 27
- Date of Death: 26.09.1915
- Burial Country: Scotland
- Cemetery: Dundee Eastern Necropolis
- Grave/Mem Ref no: KK. 4. 259.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address: 90 Albert St, Dundee
- Occupation:
- Mother:
Annie Burnett, 90 Albert St, Dundee
- Father:
Alexander Burnett
- Siblings:
Henry, Charles & 2 other brothers (names unknown)
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about David Burnett
For reasons unknown this man is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour. He was the brother of Pte Henry Duncan Burnett, 1949, 3rd Battalion Dragoon Guards, who was killed in action 12.04.1917 and Pte Charles Burnett, 1/16709, Training Reserve, Seaforth Highlanders.
David Burnett 8795 Scottish Rifles
BURNETT―At the Eastern Hospital, Dundee, on 26th September, of pneumonia, 8795 Private David Burnett, Cameronians (2d Scottish Rifles), fifth so of the late Alexander Burnett and Mrs Burnett, 90 Albert Street, aged 27 years.
Dundee People’s Journal 2nd October 1915
Information supplied by Gary Thomson. Additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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