Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
William Tarbet
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: 4940
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Black Watch
- Unit/Ship: 4th Battalion
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death:
- Date of Death: 23.10.1916
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Thiepval Memorial
- Grave/Mem Ref no: Pier & Face 10A
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address:
- Occupation: William Nairn & Sons, Quarrymasters, Monikie
- Mother:
- Father:
David Tarbet, 183 Victoria Rd, Dundee
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
Miss Greenhill, Afleck Feus, Monikie
- Children:
1 Child (name unknown)
More about William Tarbet
For reasons unknown this man is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour, but is remembered on the Monikie War Memorial.
William Tarbet 490 Black Watch
MONIKIE SOLDIER FALLS IN ACTION.
Information has been received by his friends in Monikie that Private William Tarbet has been killed in action.
Private Tarbet enlisted in the Scots Guards at the outbreak of war, but was later transferred to the Black Watch. Previous to enlistment he was in the employment of William Nairn & Sons, quarrymasters, Monikie.
Dundee Courier 19th December 1916
Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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