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We remember Ian Couper Nairn
We remember Ian Couper Nairn
Timeline
Timeline
1891
sibling
Gertrude C Nairn
Source:8515678
1891
1892
sibling
Kathline J Nairn
Source:8515678
1892
1893
1896
sibling
Sybil H Nairn
Source:8515678
1896
1901
location
Bennochy Road, Abbotshall, Fife
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8515678
1901
1912
commission
Source:8515655
7th December 1912
1912
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
(Territorial Force)
Source:8515655
7th December 1912
1916
service
British Army
Temporary Lieutenant
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
(Territorial Force)
Source:8515658
16th June 1916
1916
service
British Army
Temporary Captain
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
Source:8515660
1st November 1916
1916
service
British Army
Captain
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
Source:8515670
1st November 1916
1918
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8515333
1st January 1918
1918
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8515666
4th March 1918
1918
service
British Army
Captain
attached to the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
14th (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:8515676
September 1918
education
Fettes College
Source:8515655
service
British Army
Cadet
Officers Training Corps
Fettes College Contingent, Junior Division
Source:8515655
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8515341
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:8515341
1918
death
Killed in Action
Our casualties had been heavy—the C.O. wounded; of the four Company Commanders Captain R.W. Stewart and Captain I.C. Nairn had been killed
Moislains
France
Source:3199088
Source:6978265
2nd September 1918
burial
Somme
France
III. B. 35
Source:8515676
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ian Couper |
| Initials | IC |
| Last Name | Nairn, |
| Source | 8515666 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennochy Road, Abbotshall, Fife | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Officers Training Corps | Fettes College Contingent, Junior Division | Cadet | ||
| British Army | Fife and Forfar Yeomanry | (Territorial Force) | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Fife and Forfar Yeomanry | (Territorial Force) | Temporary Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Fife and Forfar Yeomanry | Temporary Captain | |||
| British Army | Fife and Forfar Yeomanry | Captain | |||
| British Army | attached to the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 14th (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| MC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Nairn | father | ||
| Gertrude Nairn | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude C Nairn | sister | 1891 | |
| Kathline J Nairn | sister | 1892 | |
| Sybil H Nairn | sister | 1896 |
Media
Media
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Portrait in The War Illustrated 23 November 1918Photo from published roll of honour
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Communities
Communities
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Officers of the 14th (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry) Battalion Royal HighlandersMore about Officers of the 14th (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry) Battalion Royal Highlanders
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry and 14th (F. & F. Yeo.) Battn. R.H. 1914-1919 | Alastair2059 | |
| London Gazette entry | Alun44477 | |
| Painting of I.C.Nairn as a young boy | Alun44477 | |
| Newspaper article from 2008 | Alun44477 | |
| Ancestry link to I.C.Nairn | Alun44477 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Record | Alun44477 | |
| Commission as 2nd Lt - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Temporary Lieutenant - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Temporary Captain - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Promoted Lieutenant - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Citation for the Bar to his MC - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Promoted Captain - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Precedence as Captain back dated to 1st June 1916 - London Gazette | Fife3190 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant Nairn | Alastair2059 | |
| Officers at Fakenham | Alastair2059 | |
| Portrait in The War Illustrated 23 November 1918 | Alun44477 |
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