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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John Lynn Petrie
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Edinburgh
- Service no: S/7972
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Black Watch
- Unit/Ship: 8th Battalion
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death:
- Date of Death: 27.09.1915
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Loos Memorial
- Grave/Mem Ref no: Panel 78 to 83
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address:
- Occupation:
- Mother:
- Father:
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
Mary Petrie, 7 Richmond Court, Edinburgh
- Children:
More about John Lynn Petrie
For reasons unknown this man is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour.
John served in 8th Bn Black Watch with 9th (Scottish) Division and it is known that he arrived in France on 10 May 1915.
He took part in the Battle of Loos with his Bn surviving the first 2 days of that battle but gave his life on 27 Sept 1915. John has no known grave but is commemorated on the Loos Memorial at Dud Corner Cemetery on the very battlefield where he met his fate
He left a wife, Mary, who was resident at 7 Richmond Court, Edinburgh.
Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information kindly supplied by Jim Flood
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