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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Ronald Walter Falconer
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment:
- Service no:
- Rank: Wireless Operator
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: S.S. Ladoga
- Unit/Ship: Mercantile Marine
- Place of Death: 15 miles South East of the South Arklow light vessel in the Irish Sea.
- Age at Death: 19
- Date of Death: 16/04/1918
- Burial Country:
- Cemetery: Tower Hill Memorial, London
- Grave/Mem Ref no:
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth:
- Address: 18 Brechin Road, Arbroath
- Occupation: Apprentice Printer
- Mother:
Mrs Henrietta Falconer (nee Smart) of 18 Brechin Road, Arbroath.
- Father:
Mr Daniel of 18 Brechin Road, Arbroath.
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More about Ronald Walter Falconer
Ronald W Falconer was the son of Mr Daniel and Mrs Henrietta Falconer (nee Smart) of 18 Brechin Road, Arbroath. He was an Apprentice Printer before training as a Wireless Operator in Dundee and joining the Marconi Service in 1915. The SS Ladoga was sunk by torpedo fired by the German submarine UB-73 approximately 15 miles South East of the South Arklow light vessel in the Irish Sea. She was en route from Bilbao to Maryport with a cargo of ore. Twenty one of the crew were lost in the sinking and their names are on the Tower Hill Memorial in London. Ronald Falconer is also commemorated in the Arbroath and District Roll of Honour, Page 208.
Information supplied by Iain Stewart and Iain Birnie
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