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We remember Patrick Lyon Playfair
We remember Patrick Lyon Playfair
Timeline
Timeline
1891
sibling
Eleanor M Playfair
Source:7967147
1891
1894
1899
sibling
John Playfair M
Source:7967147
1899
1901
location
St Andrews, Fife
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7967147
1901
1914
commission
Source:7967160
1st October 1914
1914
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:7967160
1st October 1914
1915
service
British Army
Temporary Lieutenant
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:7967166
8th February 1915
1915
service
British Army
Temporary Captain
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:7967172
20th May 1915
1916
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:7967177
19th September 1916
1917
service
British Army
Temporary Captain
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:7967186
3rd March 1917 - 23rd April 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Wounded
Hospital/Institution
Source:7967186
23rd April 1917
1917
service
British Army
Captain
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:7967184
14th June 1917
1918
service
British Army
Captain
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:7967186
4th April 1918 - 11th April 1918
1918
death
Died of wounds
Source:3536491
11th April 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7967143
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Patrick Lyon |
| Initials | PL |
| Last Name | Playfair |
| Source | 3536491 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrews, Fife | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Temporary Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Temporary Captain | ||
| British Army | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Captain | ||
| British Army | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Temporary Captain | ||
| British Army | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza A. | mother | ||
| Rev. Patrick M Playfair | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor M Playfair | sister | 1891 | |
| John Playfair M | brother | 1899 |
Media
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Captain Patrick Lyon PlayfairCaptain Patrick Lyon Playfair. Unit: B Company, 7th Battalion, The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Death: 11 April 1918 Western Front
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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 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commissioned 2nd Lt - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Temporary Lieutenant - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Temporary Captain - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Promoted Lieutenant (remains T/Captain) - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Promoted Captain with precedence from 21st Oct 1916 - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| A History of the Black Watch [Royal Highlanders] in the Great War 1914-18 | Fife3190 | |
| Rev. Dr Playfair’s Elder Son Wounded and Missing, | Fife3190 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Captain Patrick Lyon Playfair | James201 |
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