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We remember Duncan Currie
We remember Duncan Currie
Timeline
Timeline
1892
enlistment
Edinburgh, Scotland
United Kingdom
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service
British Army
Serjeant
18999
Royal Scots
16th Battalion
Source:7339649
location
Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
United Kingdom
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1916
death
Killed in Action
Hit in the right shoulder, died on the battlefield.
Somme,
France
Source:7339649
Source:9543373
Source:8723273
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
Battlefield Plot on La Boiselle-Contalmaison Road
France
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Source:9543373
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Duncan |
| Initials | D |
| Last Name | Currie |
| Source | 1061537 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 18999 | Royal Scots | 16th Battalion | Serjeant |
Media
Media
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Commemorative Badge Mccrae;s BattalionBadge to commemorate the memory of Sir George McCrae's Battalion in WW1. Serjeant Duncan Currie, a member of this battalion fell on the first day of the Somme.
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BookMc Crae's Battalion. Duncan Currie is mentioned several times in this book. See Story.Contributed by:
Cynthia60869
Communities
Communities
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Royal British Legion Somme 100: Sport RemembersMore about Royal British Legion Somme 100: Sport Remembers
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne1202 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Football and the first world war | Katherine27600 | |
| McCrae's battallion trust | Katherine27600 | |
| News.co.uk: Footballers who lost their lives in WW1 | Katherine27600 | |
| McCraes battalion | Katherine27600 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commemorative Badge Mccrae;s Battalion | Anne1202 | |
| Book | Cynthia60869 |
Stories
Stories
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