Great War Dundee
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William Bruce Whitton
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: S/42538
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
- Unit/Ship: Posted to the 2nd/14th London Scottish Regiment
- Place of Death: Belgium
- Age at Death:
- Date of Death: 21.08.1918
- Burial Country: Belgium
- Cemetery: Tyne Cot Memorial
- Grave/Mem Ref no: Panel 135 to 136
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address:
- Occupation: Carter, Robert Copeland, 50 Trades Lane, Dundee
- Mother:
Mary Ward, 10 Court St, Dundee
- Father:
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about William Bruce Whitton
For reasons unknown this man is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour.
William Bruce Whitton S/42538 London Regiment
Private Wm Bruce Whitton, London Regiment, was killed in action on 21st August. Private Whitton, who is a son of Mrs Ward, 10 Court Street, Dundee, was about 19 years of age. He enlisted in 1917 in the Gordon Highlanders, but was afterwards transferred to the London Regiment, and was only two months in France when he was killed. In civil life he was a carter with Mr Robert Copland, contractor, 50 Trades Lane.
Dundee Courier 2nd October 1918
Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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