Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
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William Millar Gourlay
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment:
- Service no: N/A
- Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
- Unit/Ship: 91st Squadron
- Place of Death: England
- Age at Death: 19
- Date of Death: 01.10.1918
- Burial Country: England
- Cemetery: Caterham & Warlington (Caterham) Burial Ground
- Grave/Mem Ref no: B.175.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 19.09.1899
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address:
- Occupation: Apprentice, National Bank of Scotland, Burntisland
- Mother:
Helen M. Gourlay, 47 Magdelan Green, Dundee
- Father:
Robert R. Gourlay
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about William Millar Gourlay
For reasons unknown this man is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour. William’s death was the result of a flying accident involving his Sopwith Dolphin Fighter.
William Millar Gourlay 2nd Lieutenant Royal Air Force
YOUNG FIFE AVIATOR KILLED.
An aeroplane accident has resulted in the death in England of Second-Lieutenant W. M. Gourlay, R.A.F., second son of the late Mr Robert Gourlay, N.B.R., Burntisland, and Mrs Gourlay, Dean Terrace, Edinburgh.
No details are yet to hand as to how the young aviator met his death.
He was 19 years of age, and before joining the service was in the office of Burntisland Branch of the National Bank of Scotland. He was a nephew of Mr Arthur Gourlay, stationer, Leven.
Dundee Evening Telegraph 4th October 1918
Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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