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Surname MICHIE

Firstname Gordon

Service number 3011

Date of death 24/05/1915

Decoration

Place of birth

Other 7th Bn.

SNWM roll THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS

Rank Pte

Theatre of death F.& F.

Name: MICHIE, GORDON MITCHELL

Initials: G M

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment: Gordon Highlanders

Unit Text: 1st/7th Bn.

Age: 22

Date of Death: 24/05/1915

Service No: 3011

Additional information: Son of Mrs. L. Michie, of "Craiggowan," Golf Rd., Ballater, Aberdeenshire, and the late James Michie.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 10. 22.

Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN

Cemetery details:

ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN

Country: France

Locality: Seine-Maritime

Visiting Information: OPENING TIMES 1 March - 1 November: Monday-Saturday : 0815-1815 Sundays/Public Holidays : 0815-1745 2 November-28 February: Every Day : 0815-1645

Location Information: St Sever Cemetery is a large communal cemetery situated on the eastern edge of the southern Rouen suburbs of Le Grand Quevilly and Le Petit Quevilly. If approaching Rouen from the north, head for the centre of town and cross over the river Seine, following signs for Caen. Follow this route until you get to the 'Rond Point des Bruyeres' roundabout (next to the football stadium), then take the first exit into the Boulevard Stanislas Girardin. The cemetery is 150 metres down this road on the left. If approaching Rouen from the south, follow the N138 (Avenue des Canadiens) towards the centre of town. At the 'Rond Point des Bruyeres' roundabout (next to the football stadium), take the fourth exit into the Boulevard Stanislas Girardin. The cemetery is 150 metres down this road on the left. If arriving on foot, take the metro to St Sever Metro Station, then follow the Avenue de Caen until you get to the Avenue de la Liberation, then take this road and follow this, which will become the Boulevard du 11 Novembre. At the end of this road is the 'Rond Point des Bruyeres' roundabout. Take the first exit from this into the Boulevard Stanislas Girardin. The cemetery is 150 metres down this road on the left.

Historical Information: During the First World War, Commonwealth camps and hospitals were stationed on the southern outskirts of Rouen. A base supply depot and the 3rd Echelon of General Headquarters were also established in the city. Almost all of the hospitals at Rouen remained there for practically the whole of the war. They included eight general, five stationary, one British Red Cross, one labour hospital, and No. 2 Convalescent Depot. A number of the dead from these hospitals were buried in other cemeteries, but the great majority were taken to the city cemetery of St. Sever. In September 1916, it was found necessary to begin an extension. St. Sever Cemetery contains 3,083 Commonwealth burials of the First World War. The Commonwealth plots were designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield.

Pte Michie obviously died of wounds or disease at Rouen.

His home is along the road from Balmoral Castle.

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Malcolm