We remember John Nisbet

We remember John Nisbet

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Timeline

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1891
birth Reston, Coldingham, Berwickshire United Kingdom Source:8457915 Source:8457950 29th June 1891
1894
sibling Barbara Lyall Nisbet Source:8457979 23rd April 1894
1901
location 3 Comely Green, Edinburgh United Kingdom parents address Source:8458035 31st March 1901
1911
dates Age 19 Source:8457979 2nd April 1911
1914
enlistment Edinburgh United Kingdom Source:8457950 August 1914
1914
service British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Scots 2nd Battalion Source:8458048 November 1914 - 15th April 1915
1915
dates Age 23 Source:8457979 15th April 1915
education He graduated with M.A. (Hons. English) Edinburgh University Edinburgh United Kingdom Source:8457979
service British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Scots 2nd Battalion Source:7049882
2014
commission Regular Source:8457950 November 2014
1915
death Killed in Action He was killed by shellfire whilst on trench duties in the Kemmel Sector. "Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen" Belgium Source:7049882 15th April 1915
burial Eyemouth New Cemetery Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery Non-War Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Eyemouth West-Vlaanderen Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen United Kingdom Belgium Reference: Y. 16 Source:8457950 Source:7049882

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names John
Initials J
Last Name Nisbet
Source 3249722
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
3 Comely Green, Edinburgh United Kingdom parents address 31st March 1901
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Royal Scots 2nd Battalion Second Lieutenant
British Army Royal Scots 2nd Battalion Second Lieutenant
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Isabella Dunn Nisbet mother
William Nisbet father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Barbara Lyall Nisbet sister 23rd April 1894

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