Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
John Devine
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment:
- Service no:
- Rank: Sergeant
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- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Wiltshire Regiment
- Unit/Ship:
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 22.09.1899
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address: 24 Moncur Cres, Dundee
- Occupation: Shipyard Labourer
- Mother:
Sarah Jane Devine
- Father:
Samuel Devine
- Siblings:
Samuel, James, Francis & Edward
- Spouse:
Rose Ann Anderson
- Children:
James, John, Samuel & Joseph
- Age at Death: 39
- Date of Death: 13.04.1939
- Place of Death: Dundee Royal Infirmary
- Burial Country: Scotland
- Cemetery: Dundee Eastern Necropolis
More about John Devine
James served with the Wiltshire Regiment 1914 – 1918 on the Western Front and then in India until 1925. On his return to Dundee he joined the 4/5th Battalion Black Watch.
Information and images very kindly supplied by John’s great nephew Allen.
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