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 Milne
Military Information
- Date of enlistment: 16.08.1915
- Place of enlistment: Estevan, Saskatchewan.
- Service no: 427496
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
- Unit/Ship: 13th Battalion
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death: 35
- Date of Death: 08.10.1916
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Vimy Memorial
- Grave/Mem Ref no:
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 03.08.1881
- Place of Birth: Peel St, Lochee, Dundee
- Address:
- Occupation: Coal Miner
- Mother:
I. H. Milne
- Father:
James Milne, Bankton Park West, Kingskettle, Fife.
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
Jane Daward (Fisher) Milne
- Children:
Elizabeth, Alexander, Mary
More about James Milne
James Milne Jr of Bienfait was killed in action at Regina trench and has no known grave but is remembered on the Vimy Memorial. He was the son of James and I.H. Milne of Dundee. James was employed as a coal miner when he enlisted at Estevan. His wife Jane and their three children Elizabeth (Bessie) Alexander H. and Mary (Massie) returned to Scotland when he enlisted. Jane died in 1918 and the 3 children were raised by their grand-parents.
For more information on James visit James memorial and James Service Record and Circumstances of Death Register
There is also a reference to James in the Dundee Peoples Journal 16/12/1916 page 10 and available at Dundee Central Library
Information researched and supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information and images very kindly supplied by Eric Milne
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