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We remember David Flaws
We remember David Flaws
Timeline
Timeline
1896
sibling
James Flaws
Source:7741761
1896
1897
birth
Wasbister (pron. "Wester"), Rousay, Orkney
United Kingdom
Source:8594460
Source:7741775
17th March 1897
1901
dates
Age 4
Source:7741761
1901
1901
sibling
Arthur Flaws
Source:8594460
1901
1903
sibling
William Flaws
Source:8594460
1903
1904
sibling
Maggie Jessie Flaws
Source:8594460
1904
1915
employment
Assistant Draper
Mr Thomas T Smith
Kirkwall, Orkney
United Kingdom
Source:8594450
1915 - 1916
1915
location
Lodging with Mrs Yorston, Victoria Street, Kirkwall,Orkney
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:8594450
1915 - 1916
1916
enlistment
Kirkwall, Orkney
United Kingdom
Source:8594450
March 1916
1917
dates
Age 20
Source:6998959
11th April 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
S/12631
Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs)
2nd Battalion
Source:8594450
11th April 1917
1917
location
Hammerfield, Rousay, Orkney
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6998959
11th April 1917
service
British Army
Private
S/12631
Seaforth Highlanders
7th Battalion
Source:9377247
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8481457
1917
death
Killed in Action
Roeux, Pas-de-Calais
France
Source:7111890
Source:6998959
Source:8481457
11th April 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
J. 30.
Source:8481457
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | David |
| Initials | D |
| Last Name | Flaws |
| Source | 2480621 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammerfield, Rousay, Orkney | United Kingdom | parents address | known 11th April 1917 | |
| Lodging with Mrs Yorston, Victoria Street, Kirkwall,Orkney | United Kingdom | away from home address | 1915 - 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | S/12631 | Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs) | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | S/12631 | Seaforth Highlanders | 7th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Marwick | mother | ||
| James Flaws | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Flaws | brother | 1896 | |
| William Flaws | brother | 1903 | |
| Maggie Jessie Flaws | sister | 1904 | |
| Arthur Flaws | brother | 1901 |
Media
Media
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Sunrise at Hammerfield, 2001Looking down over Wasbister Loch to the sea, with a bank of sea fog spilling over the promontory to the right. The old croft house had been demolished by the time I lived at Hammerfield briefly, but the view would have been much the same a hundred years before.
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Seaforth Highlanders Cap BadgeSeaforth Highlanders Cap Badge, similar to the one which would have been worn by David Flaws.Contributed by:
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Seaforth Highlanders Memorial, Cooper Park, ElginSeaforth Highlanders Memorial, Cooper Park, Elgin, Morayshire which is currently on the outside of the Public Library which was once one of the headquarters of the regiment.Contributed by:
Vincent96527
Communities
Communities
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Seaforth Highlanders - 2nd BattalionMore about Seaforth Highlanders - 2nd Battalion
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Seaforth Highlanders - 7th BattalionMore about Seaforth Highlanders - 7th Battalion
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Andrew43023 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Andrew43023 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission website | Andrew43023 | |
| Wasbister Kirkyard | Andrew43023 | |
| Royal British Legion Scotland: Kirkwall Branch, Orkney Isles | Andrew43023 | |
| Davie Flaws | Andrew43023 | |
| Hammerfield | Andrew43023 | |
| VC Biog 4, Donald Mackintosh VC | Andrew43023 | |
| Ancestry - Medal Roll - Seaforth Highlanders - BWM and VIC | Vincent96527 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise at Hammerfield, 2001 | Andrew43023 | |
| Seaforth Highlanders Cap Badge | Vincent96527 | |
| Seaforth Highlanders Memorial, Cooper Park, Elgin | Vincent96527 |
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