Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
David Findlay
David's Gravemarker (image courtesy of International Wargraves Project)
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Brechin
- Service no: S/40801
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
- Unit/Ship: 1st/4th Battalion
- Place of Death: Belgium
- Age at Death: 22
- Date of Death: 18.07.1917
- Burial Country: Belgium
- Cemetery: Gwalia Cemetery
- Grave/Mem Ref no: I.D.10.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address:
- Occupation:
- Mother:
Agnes Findlay, 7 Scott St, Brechin
- Father:
Hugh Findlay, 7 Scott St, Brechin
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about David Findlay
For reasons unknown David is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour.
David Findlay S/40801 Gordon Highlanders
FINDLAY―Killed in action in France on July 19, David Findlay, Private, Lovat Scouts, attached Machine Gun Corps, Gordon Highlanders, aged 22 years, youngest son of the late Mr Hugh Finlay and of Mrs Findlay, Ardgour Cottage, Scott Street, Brechin.
Montrose Standard 10th August 1917
Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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