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We remember John Menzies
We remember John Menzies
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1916
enlistment
Aberdeen
United Kingdom
Source:9283142
23rd September 1916
1917
children
Margaret M. Menzies
Source:9283141
1917
employment
Linotype Operator
Source:9283142
marriage
Mary Grant or Menzies
Source:9283141
service
British Army
Private
S/15344
Gordon Highlanders
2nd Battalion
Source:9283130
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9283130
location
25 Murdoch's Wynd, Elgin, Moray
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9283142
1917
death
Killed in Action
Source:7405109
Source:9283130
16th June 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Bay 8 and 9.
Source:7405109
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Menzies |
| Source | 3010058 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Murdoch's Wynd, Elgin, Moray | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | S/15344 | Gordon Highlanders | 2nd Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret M. Menzies | daughter | 1917 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Menzies | father | ||
| Annie Gordon Menzies | mother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Grant or Menzies | wife |
Media
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 1Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France where John Menzies is honoured and remembered.
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 2Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France where John Menzies is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 3Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France where John Menzies is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 4Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France where John Menzies is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 5Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France where John Menzies is honoured and remembered.
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Gordon Highlanders Cap BadgeGordon Highlanders Cap Badge, similar to the one which would have been worn by John Menzies.Contributed by:
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Family Grave of John MenziesFamily Grave of John Menzies, Pluscarden Churchyard, Moray.Contributed by:
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Family Grave of John Menzies - Close-UpFamily Grave of John Menzies, Pluscarden Churchyard, Moray.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, FranceMore about Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
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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 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Vincent96527 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Morayshire Roll of Honour | Vincent96527 | |
| Ancestry - Register of soldiers effects. | Vincent96527 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 4 | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 5 | Vincent96527 | |
| Gordon Highlanders Cap Badge | Vincent96527 | |
| Family Grave of John Menzies | Vincent96527 | |
| Family Grave of John Menzies - Close-Up | Vincent96527 |
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