Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
Robert Fraser
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: 240629
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Black Watch
- Unit/Ship: 4th/5th Battalion
- Place of Death: Merryflats War Hospital, Govan, Glasgow
- Age at Death: 19
- Date of Death: 24.05.1918
- Burial Country: Scotland
- Cemetery: Dundee Eastern Necropolis
- Grave/Mem Ref no: MM.5.390
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 15.07.1898
- Place of Birth: 2 North St, Dundee
- Address:
- Occupation:
- Mother:
Susan Robina Petrie nee Brown
- Father:
Peter Petrie, 26 Horsewater Wynd, Dundee
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about Robert Fraser
Roberts real name was Robert Fraser Petrie, but served as Robert Fraser. Robert’s death certificate records his cause of death being due to Tubercular Arthritis of the hip and not due to wounds as the attached newspaper report states.
Robert was the brother of Pte Peter Petrie, G/68258, 2/4th Battalion, London Regiment, who also served and is believed to have survived the war.
- Fraser Petrie Black Watch
Piper R. Fraser Petrie, Black Watch, who has died as the result of wounds sustained in France about 14 months ago, was a son of Mr Peter Petrie, 26 Horsewater Wynd. He enlisted in the Black Watch at the outbreak of war when only 16 years of age. He had been seven months in France. His brother Peter is serving in the Royal Fusiliers.
Dundee Courier 28th May 1918
Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell, further additional information kindly supplied by Jim Flood.
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