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We remember Hugh Paterson
We remember Hugh Paterson
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Timeline
Timeline
1898
1916
dates
Age 16
Source:9141021
25th November 1916
enlistment
Pitlochry, Perthshire
United Kingdom
Source:9141012
service
British Army
Private
1657
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
6th (Perthshire) Battalion (Territorial)
Source:9141021
1914
death
Killed by a train while on sentry duty at Dalmeny Railway Station.
Dalmeny
United Kingdom
Source:9141012
Source:9141030
25th November 1914
burial
Perthshire
United Kingdom
G. 48.
Source:9141021
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Hugh |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Paterson |
| Source | 9141010 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1657 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 6th (Perthshire) Battalion (Territorial) | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bessy Walker | mother | ||
| William Paterson | father |
Media
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Studio photo of Private Hugh Paterson.Hugh Paterson was only 16 and too young to fight in France as he had hoped. He was a sentry with the Territorial Army, 6th Black Watch Reserve Battalion and his unit provided the guard for the big red bridge at Queensferry Scotland.
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee Evening Telegraph - 25th November 1914 | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Studio photo of Private Hugh Paterson. | Dave18917 |
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We remember Hugh Paterson
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