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 McGinness
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Leven, Fife.
- Service no: 58439
- Rank: Gunner
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
- Unit/Ship: Royal Field Artillery
- Place of Death:
- Age at Death:
- Date of Death: 26.08.1915
- Burial Country: Scotland
- Cemetery: Dundee Eastern Necropolis
- Grave/Mem Ref no: RR. P.G. 194C.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address:
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More about John McGinness
Although John served with the Royal Field Artillery he is remembered in both the Canadian Virtual War Memorial and Wigney’s C.E.F. Roll of Honour. It is believed that he lived in Canada but returned home to enlist in the British Army
For more information on John, visit, John’s Memorial
For reasons unknown John McGinness is not included on the original Dundee City Roll of Honour
Information researched and suplied by Gary Thomson
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