We remember William Robert Benny Mcjannet

We remember William Robert Benny Mcjannet

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Timeline

Timeline

1877
sibling Isabella G Mcjannet Source:8452727 1877
1878
sibling Margaret D Mcjannet Source:8452727 1878
1880
sibling Alison Benny Mcjannet Source:8452727 1880
1883
sibling May Stevenson Source:8452727 5th May 1883
1885
location Woodlands House, St Ninians, Stirlingshire United Kingdom parents address Source:8452727 1885 - 1903
1886
birth St Ninians, Stirlingshire United Kingdom Source:7444444 Source:8452727 1886
1914
enlistment Source:8452750 November 1914
1914
service British Army Seaforth Highlanders 10th Source:8452750 November 1914
1915
commission Unknown Source:8452750 January 1915
1916
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:8452750 8th June 1916 - 15th July 1916
1916
service British Army Captain Seaforth Highlanders 7th Source:8452750 15th July 1916
education Glenalmond School Perthshire United Kingdom Source:8452741
employment Solicitor Source:8452750
service British Army Private 6024 Seaforth Highlanders Source:2813783
service British Army Captain Seaforth Highlanders Source:2813783
1916
death Killed in Action Whilst on patrol near Waterlot Farm: "was shot by the enemy in trying to make them prisoner". From the War Diary of 7 Bn. Seaforth Highlanders to whom he was attached. Longueval, Somme France Source:7444444 15th July 1916
burial Thiepval Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Somme France Source:7444444

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William Robert Benny
Initials WRB
Last Name Mcjannet
Source 8452727
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Woodlands House, St Ninians, Stirlingshire United Kingdom parents address 1885 - 1903
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 6024 Seaforth Highlanders Private
British Army Seaforth Highlanders Captain
British Army Seaforth Highlanders 10th
British Army Seaforth Highlanders 7th Captain
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Alison Margaret McJannet mother
John Douglas McJannet father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Isabella G McJannet sister 1877
Margaret D McJannet sister 1878
Alison Benny McJannet sister 1880
May Stevenson sister 5th May 1883

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1

External Evidence

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1891 Scotland Census Fiona66496
Memorial Panels in the chapel of Glenalmond School, Perthshire Fiona66496
Writer to the Signet Fiona66496

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WW1 Medal Roll Fiona66496
Captain William Robert Benny McJannet Fiona66496

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