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We remember John Duguid Mearns
We remember John Duguid Mearns
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1903
sibling
Alexander Mearns
Source:9258314
1903
enlistment
Glasgow
United Kingdom
Source:9257910
service
British Army
Gunner
125892
Royal Field Artillery
"X" 52nd Trench Mortar Battery
Source:7294692
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9257910
location
17, Burn Lane, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7294692
1918
death
Killed in Action
Source:7294692
Source:9257910
27th June 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7294692
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Duguid |
| Initials | JD |
| Last Name | Mearns |
| Source | 7294692 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17, Burn Lane, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire. | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 125892 | Royal Field Artillery | "X" 52nd Trench Mortar Battery | Gunner |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Duguid or Mearns | mother | ||
| Robert Mearns | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Mearns | brother | 1903 |
Media
Media
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Family Grave of John MearnsFamily Grave of John Mearns, at Inverurie Bass Cemetery, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire.Contributed by:
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Family Grave of John MearnsFamily Grave of John Mearns, at Inverurie Bass Cemetery, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire.Contributed by:
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La Targette British Cemetery, Neuville-St.Vaast 1La Targette British Cemetery, Neuville-St.Vaast, Pas de Calais, France where John Duguid is buried and honoured.Contributed by:
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La Targette British Cemetery, Neuville-St.Vaast 2La Targette British Cemetery, Neuville-St.Vaast, Pas de Calais, France where John Duguid is buried and honoured.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Inverurie Bass Cemetery, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire.More about Inverurie Bass Cemetery, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire.
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Inverurie and District War Memorial, Aberdeenshire.More about Inverurie and District War Memorial, Aberdeenshire.
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 | Vincent96527 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| headstone | olivier56465 | |
| Family Grave of John Mearns | Vincent96527 | |
| Family Grave of John Mearns | Vincent96527 | |
| La Targette British Cemetery, Neuville-St.Vaast 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| La Targette British Cemetery, Neuville-St.Vaast 2 | Vincent96527 |
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