ALDAWSON77 Posted 17 January , 2008 Share Posted 17 January , 2008 Any information on the deaths of Pte Robert Barrie, 201817, 1st/5th Kings Own Scottish Borderers Died 18/11/1917 or Pte Alexander Brodie Barrie, 330561, 1st/8th Bn Royal Scots Died 2/5/1918? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 17 January , 2008 Share Posted 17 January , 2008 Details Surname BARRIE Firstname Alexander Service Number 330561 Date Death 02/05/1918 Decoration Place of birth Galashiels Other Depot. SNWM roll THE ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT) Rank Pte Theatre of death Home. Buried at Dalkeith New Cemetery Details Surname BARRIE Firstname Robert Service Number 201817 Date Death 08/11/1917 Decoration Place of birth Galashiels Selkirk Other 1/5th Bn. SNWM roll THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS Rank Pte Theatre of death Egypt. Buried at Gaza War Cemetery Third Battle of Gaza. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALDAWSON77 Posted 17 January , 2008 Author Share Posted 17 January , 2008 Thanks for that Malcolm, I'll pass that on to my other half she'll be very grateful. Cheers Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPCLI Posted 18 January , 2008 Share Posted 18 January , 2008 Pte Robert Barrie, 201817, 1/5th Kings Own Scottish Borderers Enlisted: in Galashiels as Private 21279, 7th KOSB about August 1915. Served in 7/8th KOSB after the two battalions amalgamated due to losses at Loos in September 1915. Transferred: 1/5th KOSB in February 1917. He almost certainly arrived in Egypt just in time for preparations for the 2nd Battle of Gaza (poor lad). Killed in action: 8th November 1917, Wadi Hesi (15 men of the 1/5th KOSB killed or died of wounds) Do you have his MIC which may give his date of entry to theatre of war? Cheers, Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALDAWSON77 Posted 18 January , 2008 Author Share Posted 18 January , 2008 Stuart, Thanks for the above. I hoped to find out exactly in which action he was killed and your help is very much appreciated. Unfortunately we don't have the MIC or the medals. How do I get access to the MIC. Alan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPCLI Posted 18 January , 2008 Share Posted 18 January , 2008 How do I get access to the MIC. Hi Alan, Here is the link to his MIC It costs £3.50 to download, but may or may not give any additional information. If he disembarked overseas it should give the date and place of his date of entry to theatre of war. If he went overseas post-1915 then it will be a very basic MIC and won't give any further info to what you have already. Regarding numbers in the same region: no deaths are recorded in 1915 - the earliest is March 1916. Doesn't mean that he wasn't overseas by end of 1915 though. Two of my great uncles enlisted in the KOSB in June 1915 and were on their way to the 1st Battalion at Gallipoli in September - just about time to get used to the uniform! All the best, Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eltoro1960 Posted 2 May , 2016 Share Posted 2 May , 2016 The remains of Private Alexander Barrie, Royal Scots (Pioneers), a young Dalkeithian, who has given his life in his country's service,were interred in the Dalkeith Cemetery on Monday afternoon. He was wounded in France some five or six weeks ago, and was subsequently admitted to Woking Military Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries on Thursday last. The deceased, who was 20 years of age, was the second son of Mr and Mrs James Barrie, 88 High Street, and the funeral, which was accorded military honours, took place from his parents house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Black Posted 2 May , 2016 Share Posted 2 May , 2016 free to view MiC Robet Barrie has a "Soldiers Paybook Will" available to view on ScotlandsPeople. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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