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We remember David Jack
We remember David Jack
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1915
dates
Age 22
Source:8485901
22nd May 1915
1915
service
British Army
Corporal
1047
Royal Scots
1/7th Battalion
Source:7214357
22nd May 1915
1915
location
22 Beaverbank Place, Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Source:8529577
22nd May 1915
employment
Blacksmith
Source:8529577
enlistment
Leith
United Kingdom
Source:8485897
1915
death
Injuries received in Railway Collision (Body not identified)
Quintinshill, Gretna Parish, Dumfriesshire
United Kingdom
Source:7214357
Source:8485901
22nd May 1915
burial
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Memorial Ground - Gretna Railway Disaster
Source:7214357
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | David |
| Initials | D |
| Last Name | Jack |
| Source | 2063758 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Beaverbank Place, Edinburgh | United Kingdom | known 22nd May 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1047 | Royal Scots | 1/7th Battalion | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Territorial Force War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Watson Russell | mother | ||
| William Jack | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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 | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Register of Corrected Death Registration Entries for soldiers’ deaths in the Quintinshill Disaster | Yvonne27542 | |
| List of those involved in the Gretna Rail Disaster | Yvonne27542 | |
| Quintinshill Roll of Honour | Yvonne27542 | |
| Statutory Death Register (Scotland) | Yvonne27542 |
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