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We remember Walter Gray Stirling
We remember Walter Gray Stirling
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1914
appointments
Rifleman
Source:6640187
5th November 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
6968
Scottish Rifles
5th Battalion
Source:6640187
5th November 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6640187
5th November 1914
1916
dates
Age 29
Source:8694223
20th July 1916
1916
service
British Army
Sergeant
6898
Scottish Rifles
5th Battalion
Source:6640187
20th July 1916
enlistment
Glasgow
United Kingdom
Source:6640187
service
British Army
Sergeant
200426
Scottish Rifles
5th Battalion
Source:8694223
1916
death
Killed in Action
Medal roll for 1914 Star records only "Presumed died". The battalion suffered heavy casualties in the attack on High Wood on this date.
France
Source:6640187
Source:8694209
20th July 1916
burial
France
XVII.D.40
Source:8694223
sibling
Andrew Horn Stirling
Source:8694223
location
Sunnyside, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8694223
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Gray |
| Initials | WG |
| Last Name | Stirling |
| Source | 6640187 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyside, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6968 | Scottish Rifles | 5th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 6898 | Scottish Rifles | 5th Battalion | Sergeant | |
| British Army | 200426 | Scottish Rifles | 5th Battalion | Sergeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 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
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annabella Stirling | mother | ||
| Robert Tannahill | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Horn Stirling | brother |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1914 StarMore about 5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1914 Star
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Edwin2371 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Edwin2371 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Collections of the National Library of Australia | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 |
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