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We remember John Reid
We remember John Reid
Timeline
Timeline
1870
1892
marriage
Catherine Bisland Silcock
Source:9636569
29th December 1892
1895
marriage
Jessie Rankine
Source:9636596
31st December 1895
1900
marriage
Jeannie Bell
Source:9636612
1st January 1900
1914
enlistment
Stirling
United Kingdom
Source:9651737
9th September 1914
service
British Army
Private
2778
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Source:3696694
1915
death
Died of wounds
Gun shot wounds to the Head and Right Leg. Admitted on 26th April, Died on 29th April at 0630am.
Boulogne
France
Source:7106213
Source:9651856
29th April 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7106213
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Reid |
| Source | 3696694 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2778 | Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders | Private |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Bisland Silcock | wife | 29th December 1892 | |
| Jessie Rankine | wife | 31st December 1895 | |
| Jeannie Bell | wife | 1st January 1900 |
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Birth Certificate Extract - John ReidDate extracted from Scottish Statutory Register of Births.
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CWGC Headstone of John ReidThe CWGC headstones in Boulogne Cemetery lie flat on the ground.
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John Reid's grave, remembrance cross beside it.There are 3 headstones, laid flat across the grave, John Reid's is the middle headstone next to the small wooden cross with a poppy and small St Andrews Cross.Contributed by:
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Wider angle view of Boulogne East CWGC gravesThe rows of graves are interspersed by Chrysanthemums.Contributed by:
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John Reid - Catherine Silcock MarriageExtract from Scottish Statutory Register of Marriages. John Reid - Catherine Silcock MarriageContributed by:
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John Reid - Jessie Rankine MarriageExtract from Scottish Statutory Register of Marriages. John Reid - Jessie Rankine Marriage.Contributed by:
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John Reid - Jeannie Bell Marriage.Extract from Scottish Statutory Register of Marriages. John Reid - Jeannie Bell Marriage.Contributed by:
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John Reid's Life : Employment Adresses etcAll Data transcribed form Scottish Statutory Registers and Census'.Contributed by:
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John Reid - Catherine Silcock Children.List of Children in his first marriage to Catherine Silcock.Contributed by:
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John Reid - Jessie Rankine Children.List of Children in his second marriage to Jessie Rankine.Contributed by:
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John Reid - Jeannie Bell Children.List of Children in his third marriage to Jeannie Bell.Contributed by:
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John Reid's headstone, Centre left.John's headstone is Centre-Left. flanked at the top by George Bagshall and at the bottom by F.C. Bethell. John's headstone is dirty because the Chrysanthemum was growing over the edge of the stone.Contributed by:
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Territorial Army EnlistmentCopy of the Official Territorial Army Enlistment for John Reid, 2778. He lied about his age, taking 10 years of his correct age. He was actually 44 years 8 months old .... not 34 years 8 months!Contributed by:
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Casualty Form Active Service.Casualty Form listing the wounds which had John admitted to Hospital in Boulogne. Finally, listing the date and time of his death. He was admitted to hospital on 26th April and died on the 29th April at 06:30 am.Contributed by:
James160798
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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 | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate Extract - John Reid | James160798 | |
| CWGC Headstone of John Reid | James160798 | |
| John Reid's grave, remembrance cross beside it. | James160798 | |
| John's Headstone set in a wider cemetery view. | James160798 | |
| Wider angle view of Boulogne East CWGC graves | James160798 | |
| John Reid - Catherine Silcock Marriage | James160798 | |
| John Reid - Jessie Rankine Marriage | James160798 | |
| John Reid - Jeannie Bell Marriage. | James160798 | |
| John Reid's Life : Employment Adresses etc | James160798 | |
| John Reid - Catherine Silcock Children. | James160798 | |
| John Reid - Jessie Rankine Children. | James160798 | |
| John Reid - Jeannie Bell Children. | James160798 | |
| John Reid's headstone, Centre left. | James160798 | |
| Territorial Army Enlistment | James160798 | |
| Casualty Form Active Service. | James160798 |
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