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James McGovern

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Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment: Dundee
  • Service no: S/22655
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
  • Unit/Ship: 1st/7th Battalion
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death: 18
  • Date of Death: 28.07.1918
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: XVI.C.19.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address: 22 Todburn Lane, Dundee
  • Occupation:
  • Mother:

    Elizabeth McGovern, 22 Todburn Lane, Dundee

  • Father:

    Philip McGovern, 22 Todburn Lane, Dundee

  • Siblings:

    John, 24 Todburn Lane, Dundee

  • Spouse:
  • Children:

More about James McGovern

For reasons unknown this man is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour.

James McGovern   S/22655   Gordon Highlanders

Private James McGovern, Gordon Highlanders, whose father resides at 22 Todburn Lane, Dundee, has died from wounds in France.  Private McGovern, who was two months short of eighteen years, was prior to joining up employed at Messrs Halley & Sons, Ferry Road, Dundee.

Dundee Courier 9th August 1918

Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell.

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