Lives of the First World War
Discover, explore and remember millions of personal stories from the First World War
We remember William Mcewan
We remember William Mcewan
Timeline
Timeline
1890
birth
Source:9080582
1890
1916
enlistment
Source:9080582
9th February 1916
1917
service
British Army
Private
26693
Scottish Rifles
9th Battalion
Source:9080582
31st October 1917
1918
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9080511
14th January 1918
1918
dates
Age 28
Source:9080582
18th September 1918
1918
discharge
Source:9080582
18th September 1918
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Mcewan, |
| Source | 9080502 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 26693 | Scottish Rifles | 9th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| MM | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Media
No media items were found
Communities
Communities
-
9th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) awarded the 1914-1915 StarMore about 9th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) awarded the 1914-1915 Star
Evidence
Evidence
IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.
Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Silver War Badge Roll Transcription | Edwin2371 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| War Diary of 9th Scottish Rifles | Edwin2371 | |
| London Gazette | Edwin2371 |
No multimedia sources
Stories
Stories
{{warning}}
No related stories were found.
-
{{story._source.description[0].value | trim:50}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.certainty.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.iso | displayDate}}
More about {{story._source.summary_title}}
We remember William Mcewan
Also remembered by 1 person