Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
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James Fitzpatrick
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: 305113
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps
- Unit/Ship: 1st/3rd Highland Field Ambulance
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death: 23
- Date of Death: 21.03.1918
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Arras Memorial
- Grave/Mem Ref no: Bay 10
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Liff, by Dundee
- Address:
- Occupation: Calender Worker, Camperdown Jute Works, Dundee
- Mother:
Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, 109 Logie St, Dundee
- Father:
Alexander Fitzpatrick, 109 Logie St, Lochee
- Siblings:
John & David
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about James Fitzpatrick
For reasons unknown this man is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour.
James Fitzpatrick 305113 R.A.M.C.
FITZPATRICK___Pte. J. Fitzpatrick, No. 305113, 3rd Highland Ambulance, missing since 21st March 1918. Parents inquire—Mr and Mrs Fitzpatrick, 109 Logie Street, Lochee.
Dundee People’s Journal 8th March 1919
FITZPATRICK___Reported missing on 21st March 1918, now officially reported killed on or since that date, Pte. James Fitzpatrick, 3rd Highland Field Ambulance, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Alex Fitzpatrick 109 Logie Street Lochee.
Dundee People’s Journal 10th May 1919
James was the brother of John, 43070 & David, 2530, who both served with the Royal Scots, with both brothers returning home safely.
DUNDEE SOLDIER’S FATE.
Mr Alex. Fitzpatrick, 109 Logie Street, Lochee, has been officially notified that his son, Private James Fitzpatrick, R.A.M.C., who was posted missing on March 21, 1918, is now presumed to have been killed on that date. Private Fitzpatrick, who had been previously wounded was twenty-three years of age. He was employed in the calender department of Cox Brothers, Ltd., Lochee.
Dundee Courier 6th May 1919
Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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