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We remember William Salmond
We remember William Salmond
Timeline
Timeline
1893
birth
Source:9449502
1893
1914
enlistment
Source:8488318
5th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
2147
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:8488318
5th August 1914
1915
service
British Army
Private
2147
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:8488320
2nd May 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:3885101
2nd May 1915
1915
hospitalisation
Wounded - gunshot wounds left shoulder and leg severe
Hospital/Institution
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16th June 1915
1916
discharge
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10th June 1916
1917
dates
Age 24
Source:9449502
3rd May 1917
service
British Army
Acting Corporal
2147
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:8488318
service
British Army
Corporal
2147
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
7th Battalion
Source:9449502
location
Broadie's Buildings, Keltyhill, Kelty, Fife
United Kingdom
Source:8497344
1917
death
Died post-discharge of tuberculosis.
Source:9449502
Source:9449504
3rd May 1917
burial
Surrey
United Kingdom
Source:9449502
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Salmond |
| Source | 3885101 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadie's Buildings, Keltyhill, Kelty, Fife | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2147 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Private | |
| British Army | 2147 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Private | |
| British Army | 2147 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Acting Corporal | |
| British Army | 2147 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 7th Battalion | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine | mother | ||
| John Salmond | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Fife's Own - The 1/7th (Fife) Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)More about Fife's Own - The 1/7th (Fife) Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
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In From the Cold - British Army - Scottish regimentsMore about In From the Cold - British Army - Scottish regiments
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Silver War Badge Roll Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Diary of the 1/7th Royal Highlanders | Fife3190 | |
| Article "Fife Men in Casualty List" | Fife3190 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Yvonne27542 | |
| In From the Cold Project | Yvonne27542 |
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