We remember William Rae

We remember William Rae

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Timeline

1890
birth Grenada Source:8934380 1890
1914
dates Age 24 Source:8934380 1st September 1914
1914
enlistment Haddington, East Lothian United Kingdom Source:8934380 1st September 1914
1914
service British Army Private 1598 Lothian and Border Horse (Territorial) 1/1st Battalion Source:8934381 1st September 1914 - 2nd November 1918
1914
location 13 Spottiswode St, Edinburgh United Kingdom Source:8934380 1st September 1914
1915
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:8934380 27th September 1915 - 12th March 1916
1916
hospitalisation Neurasthenia Hospital/Institution Source:8934380 8th March 1916
1916
location 20th General Hospital, Camiers France military residence address Source:8934380 8th March 1916 - 18th March 1916
1916
dates Age 27 Source:8934380 27th November 1916
1916
discharge Source:8934380 27th November 1916
1917
location Argyll & Bute Asylum, Scotland United Kingdom other group residence address Source:8934380 18th March 1917
employment Engineer Source:8934380
service British Army Private 1598 Lothians and Border Horse Source:8934381
1918
death Scotland United Kingdom Source:8934381 2nd November 1918
burial Campbeltown (kilkerran) Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Argyllshire United Kingdom Old Chyd. Div. Source:8934381

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William
Initials W
Last Name Rae
Source 3640203
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
13 Spottiswode St, Edinburgh United Kingdom known 1st September 1914
20th General Hospital, Camiers France military residence address 8th March 1916 - 18th March 1916
Argyll & Bute Asylum, Scotland United Kingdom other group residence address known 18th March 1917
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 1598 Lothians and Border Horse Private
British Army 1598 Lothian and Border Horse (Territorial) 1/1st Battalion Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
James Rae father
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Fresh Blue-Grey Brown
DateHeightSource
1916-11-27 5'6"

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