Logan William Alexander Ross 2/Lt

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Surname: Logan;

Forename(s): William Alexander Ross;

Initials: WAR;

Rank: 2/Lt;

Born in: Ayr;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 93 Coy;

How killed: D;

Where: UK;

When killed: 19-Feb-1919;

Other Data: Inns of Court OTC Record of Service 1914-1919: 6/5/5943, 1/9/1915. L'pool R. 1/6/1916, MGC. France, died 19/2/1919
born 22/6/1891 at Ayr. Father - Timber Merchant. Educ: Ayr Academy. Served 19 Kings 23/8/1914 - 31/8/1915 and disch to join Inns of Court OTC Sept 1915. To 22 Res Bn, Kings and fracrured right fibula in motor cycle acc 23/4/1916. 31/1/1917 at Mil Hosp Ripon - now fit for service.
Casualty Form: 12/5/1917 to BD Camier (MGC) from UK. 19/5/1917 joined 93 Coy in field. 26/5/1917 adm Hosp. 2/6/1917 evac to 42 CCS - phimosis (for circumcision). 30/5/1917 to UK. Address in England: 11 Hollis Rd, Harrogate. Medical Board 11/6/1917, Caxton Hall, SW - operation wound almost healed. Fit for light duty 1 month, Fit for Home Duty 3 months. At Officers Conv Hosp - Windermere - boils, face, neck, arm - to remain at hosp 2 months.
To Grantham Sept 1917 in hosp again: dyspnoea and general debility.
Died 19/2/1919 at 42 Watergate, Grantham, of influenza and pneumonia, aged 28. Father (William Logan) present at death.
Demobilized 6/2/1919 from Harrowby Camp - certified by wife (Edith Helen Logan) - claim for gratuity.
Letters of Administration: grantee Edith Helen Whitwell (or Logan) executrix - Gross Value £703/15/8d, 3/11/1919;

Other Notes: LOGAN, Lieutenant, WILLIAM ALEXANDER ROSS, Machine Gun Corps (Inf). Died of pneumonia 19th February 1919. Age 28. Son of William and Mary Logan; husband of Edith Helen Logan, of II, Hollins Rd., Harrogate. Born at Ayr. Wall. 92. Ayr Cemetery - Ayrshire, United Kingdom.;

Related National Archives files: WO339/56934:;

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