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We remember John Cargill
We remember John Cargill
Timeline
Timeline
1875
birth
Source:7654856
17th October 1875
1902
employment
Assistant Minister
Church of Scotland
Leven, Fife
United Kingdom
Source:7654884
1902 - 1915
1915
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
S/8547
Royal Highlanders
Source:7654884
2nd June 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:712571
28th July 1915
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Highlanders
7th (Fife) Battalion (TF)
Source:7654856
January 1916
1916
commission
Source:712571
28th January 1916
education
M.A.
St Andrews University
St Andrews, Fife
United Kingdom
Source:7654856
service
British Army
Private
S/8547
Royal Highlanders
Source:712571
service
British Army
Private
S/8574
Royal Highlanders
Source:712571
service
British Army
Acting Captain
Royal Highlanders
7th (Fife) Battalion (TF)
Source:7654856
1917
death
Died of wounds
France
Source:7654830
Source:7654818
24th April 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7654830
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Cargill |
| Source | 712571 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | S/8547 | Royal Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | S/8574 | Royal Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | Royal Highlanders | 7th (Fife) Battalion (TF) | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Royal Highlanders | 7th (Fife) Battalion (TF) | Acting Captain | ||
| British Army | S/8547 | Royal Highlanders | Lance Corporal |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| St Andrews University Roll of Honour | Fife3190 | |
| Commission as 2/Lt | Fife3190 | |
| Article "Presentation to Leven Assistant Minister who enlisted as Private in Black Watch" | Fife3190 | |
| Article "Fife Officers Killed and Wounded" | Fife3190 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Rev John Cargill | Fife3190 | |
| St Andrews Uni Roll of Honour entry | Fife3190 |
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