Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
Hugh McBain
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dunbar
- Service no: 7344
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
- Unit/Ship: 2nd Battalion
- Place of Death: Belgium
- Age at Death: 32
- Date of Death: 28.10.1914
- Burial Country: Belgium
- Cemetery: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres
- Grave/Mem Ref no: Panel 38
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address: 4 Temple Lane, Dundee
- Occupation: Packer, Forbes & Christie Calender Works, Victoria Rd, Dundee
- Mother:
- Father:
- Siblings:
Mrs McDonald, 11 Annfield Row, Dundee
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about Hugh McBain
For reasons unknown this man is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour.
Hugh McBain 7344 Gordon Highlanders
DUNDEE GORDON KILLED IN ACTION.
Still another Dundee women is realising to the full how life and death walk hand in hand on the field of battle.
On the 26th October, Pte. Hugh McBain, of the Gordon Highlanders, wrote to his sister, Mrs McDonald, 11 Annfield Row, Dundee, that he was alive and well. Two days later he was killed in action, and he filled a soldier’s grave before the letter reached its destination.
Mrs McDonald has just received official intimation of her brother’s death. Private McBain was a reservist, and lived at 4 Temple Lane, Dundee. He was 32 years of age, and was in the employment of Messrs Forbes & Christie, calenderers, Victoria Road, as a packer. For six and a half years he was with his regiment in India.
Dundee Courier 11th December 1914
Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information and information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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