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We remember William Drysdale
We remember William Drysdale
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Timeline
Timeline
1869
sibling
John Drysdale
Source:9559398
15th March 1869
1871
sibling
Agnes Begbie Drysdale
Source:9559398
18th September 1871
1875
sibling
James Cunison Drysdale
Source:9559398
31st January 1875
1876
1881
location
North Pitteadie House, Kinghorn, Fifeshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9468796
1881
1904
marriage
Mary Louisa Muir Mackenzie
Source:9468836
19th January 1904
1904
children
William Ronald Drysdale
Source:9555103
5th November 1904
1908
children
John Alexander Drysdale
Source:9555103
15th November 1908
1909
children
James Kenneth Montague Drysdale
Source:9555103
29th December 1909
1911
location
Sowton, South Devon
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9468836
1911
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9555103
4th October 1914
1915
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9555132
18th February 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9555103
August 1915 - 29th September 1915
1916
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Royal Scots
Source:7308862
1916
1916
dates
Age 39
Source:7308862
29th September 1916
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Scots
Source:1701823
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Scots attached Leicestershire Regiment
Source:1701823
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Royal Scots attached Leicestershire Regiment
Source:1701823
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Royal Scots
Source:7308862
service
British Army
7th Battalion
Source:8762608
1916
death
Source:7308862
29th September 1916
burial
Somme
France
V1.E.II
Source:7308862
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Drysdale, |
| Source | 7308862 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Pitteadie House, Kinghorn, Fifeshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1881 | |
| Sowton, South Devon | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Scots | Captain | |||
| British Army | Royal Scots attached Leicestershire Regiment | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Scots attached Leicestershire Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel | |||
| British Army | Royal Scots | Lieutenant Colonel | |||
| British Army | 7th Battalion | ||||
| British Army | Royal Scots | Lieutenant Colonel |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| DSO | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Ronald Drysdale | son | 5th November 1904 | |
| John Alexander Drysdale | son | 15th November 1908 | |
| James Kenneth Montague Drysdale | son | 29th December 1909 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Drysdale | father | ||
| Georgina Begbie Gibson | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Begbie Drysdale | sister | 18th September 1871 | |
| James Cunison Drysdale | brother | 31st January 1875 | |
| John Drysdale | brother | 15th March 1869 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Louisa Muir Mackenzie | wife | 19th January 1904 |
Media
Media
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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 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Illustrated first world war | Katherine27600 | |
| The Tigers, 6th/7th/8th/9th Battalions Leicestershire Regiment | Robert74668 | |
| Loreto Roll of Honour. | Katherine27600 | |
| The Final Wicket: Test and First Class Cricketers who were killed in the Great War. | Katherine27600 | |
| Kinghorn Remembers 1914-1919 | Lesley142409 | |
| De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour | Grant34272 | |
| London Gazette | Grant34272 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Kinghorn War Memorial | Lesley142409 | |
| De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour | Grant34272 | |
| Photo in De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour | Grant34272 |
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We remember William Drysdale
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