Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
Peter Dewar
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: 292897
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Black Watch
- Unit/Ship: 8th Battalion
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death: 20
- Date of Death: 06.09.1917
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Grevillers British Cemetery
- Grave/Mem Ref no: VII.A.1.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address: 200 Seagate, Dundee
- Occupation:
- Mother:
Margaret Skinner, 3 Cochrane St, Dundee
- Father:
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about Peter Dewar
For reasons unknown Peter is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour.
Peter Dewar 292897 Black Watch
DEWAR___At a Casualty Clearing Station, on the 6th September, from wounds accidentally received, 292897 Pte. Peter Dewar or Thomson, of the Black Watch, aged 20, late of 200 Seagate. Inserted by Mrs MacDougall and his lady friend, Charlotte Porter.
Dundee People’s Journal 22nd September 1917
Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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