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Military Information

  • Date of enlistment: 19.02.1917
  • Place of enlistment: Perth
  • Service no: WR/28920
  • Rank: Sapper
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
  • Unit/Ship: 323rd Quarrying Company

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 1883
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address: 61 Foulford Pl, Cowdenbeath
  • Occupation: Miner
  • Mother:

    Margaret Christie

  • Father:

    Robert Anton Dow

  • Siblings:

    Margaret, John, Jane, Elizabeth & Catherine

  • Spouse:

    Jemima Sturrock Melville

  • Children:

    Robert, James, Jane, Jemima & Douglas

  • Age at Death:
  • Date of Death: 1956
  • Place of Death: Dundee
  • Burial Country:
  • Cemetery:

More about Robert Anton Dow

Robert initially  attested with 7th Battalion Black Watch No 3155, at Lochgelly 16 Dec 1914 and served with them until he was medically discharged as unfit 24 Mar 1916, but re enlisted with the Royal Engineers.

Information kindly supplied by Irene Phillips

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