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James Scrimgeour

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James Scrimgeour

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment: 17.01.1915
  • Place of enlistment: Dundee
  • Service no: 12980
  • Rank: Lance Sergeant
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards: Military Medal
  • Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
  • Unit/Ship: 3rd Battalion

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 17.09.1896
  • Place of Birth: Colthill, Lintrathen
  • Address: 18 Ferry Rd, Dundee
  • Occupation: Butcher
  • Mother:

    Susan Edward Fyfe, 18 Ferry Rd, Dundee

  • Father:

    John Scrimgeour, 18 Ferry Rd, Dundee

  • Siblings:

    1 brother, 6 sisters

  • Spouse:
  • Children:
  • Age at Death: 64
  • Date of Death: 03.05.1961
  • Place of Death: 18 Teweksbury Ave, Lewisham
  • Burial Country:
  • Cemetery:

More about James Scrimgeour

James enlisted in the Scots Guards and was promoted Lance Corporal 23.06.1916, Corporal 12.05.1918 & Lance Sergeant 06.08.1918. He was admitted to 3rd Scottish General Hospital, Glasgow on 30.08.1918 with Appendicitis, finally being discharged 06.11.1918. James died aged 64 in 1961.

James Scrimgeour  MM 12980   Scots Guards

DUNDEE GUARDSMAN WINS MILITARY MEDAL.

Another name has been added to the list of Dundee men who have been decorated for gallantry in the field in that of Sergeant James Scrimgeour, Scots Guards, who has been awarded the Military Medal.

Sergt. Scrimgeour, who is a son of Mr and Mrs J. Scrimgeour, 18 Ferry Road, is at present in hospital suffering from appendicitis.  He enlisted in the Scots Guards in January, 1915, and has been in France for eighteen months.  The gallant sergeant was also a year in London training recruits.  In civil life he was employed by Mr A. Wood, butcher, Ferry Road, Dundee.

Dundee Courier 31st August 1918

Information kindly supplied by Heather Fyfe. Additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell

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