Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
James Milton
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: 7601
- Rank: Guardsman
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
- Unit/Ship: 2nd Battalion
- Place of Death: Belgium
- Age at Death: 24
- Date of Death: 04.07.1917
- Burial Country: Belgium
- Cemetery: Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery
- Grave/Mem Ref no: VIII.A.15.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address:
- Occupation:
- Mother:
Annie Milton, 61 Wilkies Lane, Dundee
- Father:
James Milton
- Siblings:
Peter & Thomas
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about James Milton
For reasons unknown this man is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour.
James Milton 7601 Scots Guards
TWO DUNDEE BROTHERS KILLED.
Mrs Milton, 61 Wilkie’s Lane, Dundee, has been informed that her son, Private James Milton, Scots Guards, was killed by a shell on 4th July.
Private Milton had been in the army for seven years, and had been at the front since the outbreak of hostilities. He had been three times previously wounded. He was 24 years of age. Mrs Milton has a son, Peter serving with the Royal Engineers, while one was killed in September last. Her husband, now deceased, served through the Boer War.
Dundee Courier 17th July 1917
James was the brother of Pte Thomas Milton, 2974, 4th Battalion Black Watch, who was killed in action 20.09.1916.
Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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