We remember John Pinkerton

We remember John Pinkerton

Timeline

Timeline

birth Glasgow, Scotland United Kingdom Source:8488416
1916
dates Age 34 Source:8488417 1st October 1916
education University of Cambridge Cambridge United Kingdom Source:8488419
education University of Edinburgh Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom Source:8488419
enlistment Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom Source:8488416
service British Army Private 30366 Royal Scots Source:3524926
service British Army Lance Corporal Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) 1st Battalion Source:8488416
1916
death Killed in Action Egypt Source:8488416 1st October 1916
burial Struma Military Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Greece Source:8488417

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names John
Initials J
Last Name Pinkerton
Source 3524926
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 30366 Royal Scots Private
British Army Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) 1st Battalion Lance Corporal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mary Rennie mother
John Pinkerton father

Media

Media

No media items were found

Communities

Communities

This person is not linked to any communities.

Evidence

Evidence

IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.

Official Records

TitleConnected byMore information
Medal Index Card
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Hannah21187
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Hannah21187
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Hannah21187

External Evidence

ReferenceConnected byMore information
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, "The Roll of Honour", 27th October 1916 Hannah21187

No multimedia sources

Stories

We remember John Pinkerton