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We remember Charles Whitelaw
We remember Charles Whitelaw
Timeline
Timeline
1899
employment
Surgical instrument makers
Robert Whitelaw
Aberdeen
United Kingdom
Source:4719032
service
British Army
Cameron Highlanders
6th Battalion
Source:4719032
service
British Army
Private
S/31440
Cameron Highlanders
6th Battalion
Source:4719032
1918
death
Killed in Action
Dud artillery shell fell short behind the lines and exploded in hut Charles Whitelaw was sleeping in.
France
Source:7109177
Source:4719032
20th May 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7109177
sibling
Robert Whitelaw
Source:4719032
location
40 Brighton Place, Aberdeen
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:4719032
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles |
| Initials | C |
| Last Name | Whitelaw |
| Source | 4719032 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 Brighton Place, Aberdeen | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Cameron Highlanders | 6th Battalion | |||
| British Army | S/31440 | Cameron Highlanders | 6th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Lonie Whitelaw | mother | ||
| Robert Whitelaw | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Whitelaw | brother |
Media
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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 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Gravestone | Jonathan22343 |
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