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We remember Duncan Gillies Forbes Macbean
We remember Duncan Gillies Forbes Macbean
Timeline
Timeline
1893
birth
United Kingdom
Source:6250216
Source:7309744
July 1893
1912
commission
Regular
Source:6250216
4th September 1912
1912
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Gordon Highlanders
2nd Battalion
Source:6639040
4th September 1912
1914
service
British Army
Lieutenant
The Gordon Highlanders
2nd Battalion
Source:6250216
October 1914
1914
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Gordon Highlanders
2nd Battalion
Source:6639049
30th October 1914
1915
service
British Army
Temporary Captain
Gordon Highlanders
2nd Battalion
Source:6639066
16th June 1915 - 18th June 1915
education
Aysgarth School
Bedale, North Yorkshire, England.
United Kingdom
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education
Royal Military College, Sandhurst
Sadhurst, Berkshire, England
United Kingdom
Source:6250216
education
Wellington College
Crowthorne, Berkshire, England
United Kingdom
Source:6250216
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Gordon Highlanders
Source:2745395
service
British Army
Captain
Gordon Highlanders
Source:7309744
1915
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7309744
Source:6250216
18th June 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7309744
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Duncan Gillies Forbes |
| Initials | DGF |
| Last Name | Macbean |
| Source | 7309744 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Gordon Highlanders | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | The Gordon Highlanders | 2nd Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Gordon Highlanders | 2nd Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Gordon Highlanders | 2nd Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Gordon Highlanders | 2nd Battalion | Temporary Captain | ||
| British Army | Gordon Highlanders | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major-General Forbes Macbean | father |
Media
Media
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Lieutenant D.G.F. MacBean, 2nd Gordon Highlanders.A portrait photo of Lieut. D.G.F. MacBean published in The War Illustrated: Volume 4. J.A. Hammerton (Editor). Published by Amalgamated Press, 1915.
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Classified Ad. Death of D.G.F. Macbean.Death notice which appeared in the Scotsman newspaper, Monday 28th June 1915, p.12.Contributed by:
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The grave of Douglas Gillies Forbes Macbean.The grave of Temporary Captain Douglas Gillies Forbes Macbean. 2nd Gordon Highlanders. Gorre British and Indian Cemetery, Pas de Calais, FranceContributed by:
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Captain Duncan Gillies Forbes MacBeanCaptain Duncan Gillies Forbes MacBean. Unit: 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Death: 18 June 1915 Festubert Western FrontContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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The 2nd Gordons at Rue d'Ouvert, 18 June 1915.More about The 2nd Gordons at Rue d'Ouvert, 18 June 1915.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon Officer killed. | Raymond31754 | |
| D.G.F. Macbean is Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant, Gordon Highlanders. | Raymond31754 | |
| D.G.F. Macbean to be Lieutenant. | Raymond31754 | |
| D.G.F. Macbean to be Temporary Captain from 16-18 June 1915. | Raymond31754 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant D.G.F. MacBean, 2nd Gordon Highlanders. | Raymond31754 | |
| Classified Ad. Death of D.G.F. Macbean. | Raymond31754 | |
| The grave of Douglas Gillies Forbes Macbean. | Raymond31754 | |
| Captain Duncan Gillies Forbes MacBean | James201 |
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