Great War Dundee
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Andrew Lowson Fairweather
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dunkeld
- Service no: 141304
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps
- Unit/Ship: 15th Battalion
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death: 27
- Date of Death: 27.03.1918
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines
- Grave/Mem Ref no: II.F.13.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth:
- Address: 6 Bell St, Dundee
- Occupation:
- Mother:
- Father:
John Fairweather, 6 Bell St, Dundee
- Siblings:
Charles John & Norman and 3 other brothers (names unknown)
Miss Bella Fairweather, 17 Catherine St, Dundee
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about Andrew Lowson Fairweather
This man was residing in Dundee when he enlisted in the Army. Formerly 268755, 150578, Black Watch.
Andrew Lowson Fairweather 141304 Machine Gun Corps
Mr John Fairweather, 6 Bell Street, , has received intimation of the death in action on 27th March of his son, Private A. Fairweather, Black Watch. Private Fairweather, who was 27 years of age, came over from America to enlist two years ago. He joined the Scottish Horse, but was subsequently transferred to the Black Watch. He had been at the front for a year. Mr Fairweather has other three sons in the forces, one (Charles) being in the American Army, and John, who was in the H.L.I., is a prisoner of war in Germany. The other son, Norman is in the M.G.C.
Dundee Courier 30th April 1918
FAIRWEATHER___Killed in action on the 27th March 1918, Private Andrew Fairweather, Black Watch, aged 27, seventh son of Mr John Fairweather, late of Arbroath.
Inserted by Mr and Mrs John Fairweather, 6 Bell Street.
Dundee People’s Journal 27th April 1918
Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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