Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
James Kilgour
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: S/11191
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
- Unit/Ship: 2nd Battalion
- Place of Death: Belgium
- Age at Death: 31
- Date of Death: 09.05.1918
- Burial Country: Belgium
- Cemetery: Tyne Cot Memorial
- Grave/Mem Ref no: Panel 141 to 143 & 162
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address: 34 Ogilvies Rd, Dundee
- Occupation:
- Mother:
Mrs Kilgour, 44 Polepark Rd, Dundee
- Father:
James Kilgour
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
Jane W. Kilgour, 34 Ogilvies Rd, Dundee
- Children:
James, born 06.10.1905, Williamina, born 18.01.1907, Helen, born 03.07.1908 & Alexander, born 25.05.1912.
More about James Kilgour
James has no known grave but is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
James Kilgour S/11191 Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
KILGOUR―Killed in action, on 9th May, No. 11191 Private James Kilgour, A. and S.H., son of the late James Kilgour, plasterer, Dundee. – Inserted by his sorrowing mother and sisters, 44 Polepark Road, Dundee.
Dundee People’s Journal 15th June 1918
Additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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