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We remember William Greig
We remember William Greig
Timeline
Timeline
1880
1915
location
21 Skene Square, Aberdeen
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9549336
January 1915
service
British Army
Private Acting Serjeant
6652
King's Own Scottish Borderers
Source:1465596
service
British Army
Acting Serjeant
6652
King's Own Scottish Borderers
Source:1465596
service
British Army
Private
6652
King's Own Scottish Borderers
Source:7395028
1914
death
Died of wounds
Ypres
France
Source:7395028
Source:9549323
Source:9549336
12th November 1914
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7395028
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Greig |
| Source | 1465596 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Skene Square, Aberdeen | United Kingdom | parents address | known January 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6652 | King's Own Scottish Borderers | Private Acting Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 6652 | King's Own Scottish Borderers | Acting Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 6652 | King's Own Scottish Borderers | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Greig | mother | ||
| John William Greig | father |
Media
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Newspaper cutting Jan 1915Death of William from the newspaper Jan 1915
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Communities
Communities
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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 | Jacqui101199 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Newspaper cutting Jan 1915 | Jacqui101199 |
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