Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
Charles Smith
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: S/8924
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Black Watch
- Unit/Ship: 8th Battalion
- Place of Death: Belgium
- Age at Death:
- Date of Death: 30.11.1915
- Burial Country: Belgium
- Cemetery: Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm)
- Grave/Mem Ref no: I.F.23.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Fordoun, Kinkardinshire
- Address: 179a Rosefield Pl, Blackness Rd, Dundee
- Occupation: Tram Driver, Dundee Corporation
- Mother:
- Father:
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
Susan Lorimer Soutar (formerly Smith) Gasworks Cottage, Laurencekirk
- Children:
Charles, born 19.09.1909, John, born 23.05.1913 & Sydney, born 22.01.1915
More about Charles Smith
For reasons unknown this man is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour
Charles Smith S/8924 8th Black Watch
FORMER DUNDEE TRAMWAY EMPLOYEE
DIES FROM WOUNDS.
DECEASED WELL KNOWN IN THE MEARNS.
Private Charles Smith, 8th Black Watch, a former Dundee tramway employee has died in France from wounds. Deceased was also well known in the Mearns. He was a son-in-law of Mr J. S. Smith, gas manager, Laurencekirk, and for a number of years resided at Fordoun, where he was in the employment of the Caledonian Railway.
On becoming a car driver under the Dundee Corporation his home was at 179a Rosefield Place, Blackness Road. He enlisted in the Black Watch in May and was drafted into the 8th Battalion. He leaves a widow and three of a family.
Dundee Courier 27th December 1915
Additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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