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Colin McGillivray
Military Information
- Date of enlistment: 13.08.1914
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: 8604
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Black Watch
- Unit/Ship: 1st Battalion
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death: 34
- Date of Death: 09.02.1915
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Le Touret Memorial
- Grave/Mem Ref no: Panel 24 to 26
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 10.04.1880
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address: 17 Dallfield Walk, Dundee
- Occupation: Soldier/Foundry Worker, Lilybank Foundry, Dundee
- Mother:
Jane Ness
- Father:
George McGillivray
- Siblings:
George (1861-?) half brother John (1867-?) & Jane (1874-?)
- Spouse:
Annie Jackson, 17 Dallfield Walk (1882-1959)
- Children:
John Edwin (17.04.1901-1974) Colin (1904-1906) Hector (28.11.1909-?) Colin 22.09.1916 & Annie Jackson (29.11.1910-03.04.1918)
More about Colin McGillivray
Colin was killed in action and has no known grave but is remembered on the Le Touret Memorial.
Colin McGillivray 8604 Black Watch
BRAVE DUNDEE SOLDIER KILLED AT LA BASSEE
HAD NEVER SEEN HIS INFANT SON.
Dundee has cause to remember La Bassee. To the big list of Dundee soldiers belonging to the 1st Black Watch who lost their lives at La Bassee falls to be added the name of Private Colin M’Gillivray a very gallant soldier.
Private M’Gillivray leaves a widow and four young children, who reside at 17 Dallfield Walk. Information has come to hand from the War Office that Private M’Gillivray was killed in the memorable fight of January 25th at La Bassee. The deceased soldier was a reservist and was called up from his employment in Lillybank Foundry. With the Black Watch he had served in India for eight years, and bore a splendid character in the regiment. He interested himself particularly in swimming, for which he held a certificate.
Private M’Gillivray went to the front with the expeditionary Force and on 24th September his wife was notified that her husband had been wounded. He was treated in a French hospital, and on recovering returned to the fighting line, but shortly afterwards he was laid down with ague. Again the sturdy soldier made a rapid recovery, and rejoined his comrades.
Private M’Gillivray had never seen his youngest child who bears his father’s name. He was born on 22d September, two days before the announcement was received that Private M’Gillivray had been wounded.
Dundee Courier 27th February 1915
Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information kindly supplied by Colin’s great granson, John William McGillivray and Michael Caldwell
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