Heather
Joined: 02 Dec 2010 Posts: 7 Location: Oldest Recorded Town in Britain
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Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 3:15 pm Post subject: A Petrie in Vermelles |
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I have a relative ... David Grant Petrie.
David was born illegimate on 22 April 1894, 59 Crescent Street, Dundee. He was born to Jemima West Petrie. In the 1891 Census, Jemima was in Liff, Dundee - working as a Domestic Servant for the Grant family. In 1901, Jemima was working as a Laundry Maid at the Atholl Arms in Blair Atholl - David was brought up in Blairgowrie and Rattray, by his Great-Uncle and Aunt, Alexander and Annie Petrie.
David became Private 13150 in the Cameron Highlanders. He enlisted in Edinburgh during September 1914.
He died on 19 July 1916 and is buried in the Vermelles Military Cemetery in France.
I thought I could upload a photograph to commemorate him but I can find no link ... not to worry ...
Regards Heather |
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