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Waldie John Gray Lieut

Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/21336

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Title
Waldie John Gray Lieut
Date
2000-2024
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Surname: Waldie;

Forename(s): John Gray;

Initials: JG;

Rank: Lieut;

Previous Battalion: 11 of;

Previous Regiment: Black Watch;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 25 Coy;

How killed: KIA;

Where: Belgium;

When killed: 31-Jul-1917;

Other Data: born 17/4/1891. Father William Waldie, 13 Abercroby Place, Stirling. Joined 9 A&SH 23/3/08. Disch 13/2/1912 on termination of engagement. Was Pte in MG section. Joined 14 London R( 3848) 20/11/1914 - Sgt, MG Section. Cas Form - 20/11/1916 arrived Etaples, to join 25 Coy at Etaples. 9/12/16, joined in the field. 28/12/1916 LG : T/Lt. 18/3/1917 att AA Bty. 6/5/.17 to MG School. 27/5/17 rejoined. 10/6/17 leave to UK. 24/6/17 rejoined, 5/8/17 KIA - body not recovered. Estate £35.5.0 to Wm Waldie (Railway Superintendant)
death noted in narrative of operations, 25 Bn War Diary, end July 1917
see "Twice in a Lifetime" (ML Walkinton) p 121;

Other Notes: J G WALDIE Lieutenant 11th Bn., Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) who died on Tuesday 31 July 1917 .
Cemetery: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIALIeper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium Grave or Reference Panel Number: Panel 37;

Related National Archives files: WO339/4264;

END OF RECORD.

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Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Language
English
Creator(s)
Graham Sacker
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