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Douglas Arthur Kinnaird
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment:
- Service no: N/A
- Rank: Captain
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
- Unit/Ship: 1st Battalion
- Place of Death: Belgium
- Age at Death: 35
- Date of Death: 24.10.1914
- Burial Country: Belgium
- Cemetery: Godezonne Farm Cemetery
- Grave/Mem Ref no: II.A.1.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 20.08.1879
- Place of Birth: Rossie Priory
- Address: Rossie Priory
- Occupation:
- Mother:
Mary Alma Victoria Agnew
- Father:
Arthur Fitzgerald Kinnaird
- Siblings:
Catherine Mary, Harry, Kenneth Fitzgerald, Noel Andrew, Arthur Middleton, Margaret Alma & Patrick Charles
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about Douglas Arthur Kinnaird
The Hon. Douglas Arthur Kinnaird, son of 11th Baron Kinnaird of Rossie Priory, Inchture is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour but is remembered on the Fowlis Easter War Memorial, by Dundee.
His brother the Hon. Arthur Middleton Kinnaird M.C., Lieutenant 1st Battalion Scots Guards was killed in action 27.11.1917.
Douglas Arthur Kinnaird Captain Scots Guards
HEIR OF LORD KINNAIRD OF ROSSIE PRIORY
IS KILLED WHILE FIGHTING IN FRANCE.
ONLY 600 OF BATTALION OF 1200 ANSWER ROLL CALL.
Information was received ay Rossie Priory yesterday that the Hon. Douglas Arthur Kinnaird, the Master of Kinnaird, and son of Lord and Lady Kinnaird of Rossie Priory, Perthshire, had been killed in action on the Yser on 24th October.
Lord and Lady Kinnaird are at present in London, where they are spending the winter months, and the sad news was conveyed to them there.
Deceased was a captain in the 2d Battalion of the Scots Guards. He was 35 years of age, and was gazetted second lieutenant on 22d May, 1901, lieutenant on 1st February, 1904, and captain on 3d February, 1912. He was the eldest of four brothers, two of whom are at present serving with the colours, Kenneth Fitzgerald with the Scottish Horse, and Arthur Middleton, with the London Territorial body.
Educated at Cambridge.
The late Master of Kinnaird, who was educated at Cambridge, took a great interest in all military matters. He was busily engaged training recruits until about a month ago, when his battalion was ordered to the front for active service. Out of the 1200 who comprised the battalion, only some 600 answered the roll-call at the conclusion of the engagement in which the Master of Kinnaird was killed. Deceased was in command of the battalion when he met his death. His servant was wounded in the same engagement.
The late Master of Kinnaird, who was unmarried, was most popular with all who knew him, and he will be sadly missed. His untimely death has cast a deep gloom over the surrounding district.
Dundee Courier 3rd November 1914
Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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