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We remember William Birnie
We remember William Birnie
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1894
sibling
James George Birnie
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14th October 1894
1913
enlistment
Garmouth, Morayshire
United Kingdom
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1913
employment
Clerk
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service
British Army
Private
1443
Seaforth Highlanders
6th Battalion
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service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Engineers
2nd/2nd (Highland) Field Company
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theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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location
The Manse, Speymouth, Fochabers, Morayshire.
United Kingdom
parents address
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1916
death
Killed in Action
Killed in action near Beaumont Hamel, France
Near Beaumont Hamel
France
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14th October 1916
burial
Somme
France
I. A. 15.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Birnie |
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Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Manse, Speymouth, Fochabers, Morayshire. | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1443 | Seaforth Highlanders | 6th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | Royal Engineers | 2nd/2nd (Highland) Field Company | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Dawson Birnie | mother | ||
| George Birnie | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James George Birnie | brother | 14th October 1894 |
Media
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Mailly Wood Cemetery - 1Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet, Somme, France where William Birnie is buried.
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Mailly Wood Cemetery - 2Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet, Somme, France where William Birnie is buried.Contributed by:
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Mailly Wood Cemetery - 3Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet, Somme, France where William Birnie is buried.Contributed by:
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Mailly Wood Cemetery - 4Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet, Somme, France where William Birnie is buried.Contributed by:
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Mailly Wood Cemetery - 5Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet, Somme, France where William Birnie is buried.Contributed by:
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Garmouth War Memorial, Morayshire - 1Garmouth War Memorial, Morayshire, where William Birnie is honoured and remembered.
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Garmouth War Memorial, Morayshire - 2Garmouth War Memorial, Morayshire, where William Birnie is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Garmouth War Memorial, Morayshire - 3Garmouth War Memorial, Morayshire, where William Birnie is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Speymouth Parish War Memorial, Mosstodloch - 1Speymouth Parish War Memorial, Mosstodloch, where William Birnie is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Speymouth Parish War Memorial, Mosstodloch - 2Speymouth Parish War Memorial, Mosstodloch where William Birnie is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Speymouth Parish War Memorial, Mosstodloch - 3Speymouth Parish War Memorial, Mosstodloch where William Birnie is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Seaforth Highlanders - 6th (Morayshire) BattalionMore about Seaforth Highlanders - 6th (Morayshire) Battalion
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Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet, Somme, FranceMore about Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet, Somme, France
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Speymouth Parish War Memorial, Mosstodloch, MorayshireMore about Speymouth Parish War Memorial, Mosstodloch, Morayshire
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Garmouth War Memorial, MorayshireMore about Garmouth War Memorial, Morayshire
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Dipple Churchyard, Parish of Speymouth, Morayshire - Complete.More about Dipple Churchyard, Parish of Speymouth, Morayshire - Complete.
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 | Selena49658 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Morayshire Roll of Honour | Vincent96527 | |
| London Gazette dated 1 October 1915 | Vincent96527 | |
| Scottish War Memorials Website - Garmouth | Vincent96527 | |
| Scottish War Memorials Website - Speymouth Parish | Vincent96527 | |
| Monumental Inscription - Dipple - Parish of Speymouth | Vincent96527 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Mailly Wood Cemetery - 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Mailly Wood Cemetery - 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Mailly Wood Cemetery - 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Mailly Wood Cemetery - 4 | Vincent96527 | |
| Mailly Wood Cemetery - 5 | Vincent96527 | |
| Garmouth War Memorial, Morayshire - 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Garmouth War Memorial, Morayshire - 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Garmouth War Memorial, Morayshire - 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Speymouth Parish War Memorial, Mosstodloch - 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Speymouth Parish War Memorial, Mosstodloch - 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Speymouth Parish War Memorial, Mosstodloch - 3 | Vincent96527 |
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