Private 7812 David McLorie

Photograph courtesy of Malcolm McLorie.

Regiment/Unit: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) - 8th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 18/12/1915

Age at death: 28
Date of death: 14th of July 1916 (Friday)
Born: Mochrum, Wigtown
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 10 A.

Family details:
Father David is legatee.

Census details:
1891 - 3 years old David is living at Falcumner Croft, Mochrum with parents David (34), Annie (32) and five siblings: John (11), Edward (10), Agnes (9), Maggie (7), Annie (1). 1901 - 13 years old David is living at 244 Ramford Street, Parr, St Helens with parents David (44), Annie (42) and seven siblings: John (21), Edward (20), Margaret (17), Annie (11), Andrew (7), Jenny (5), George (2). 1911 - Sees 23 years old 'Stoker At Colliery (above Ground)' David living at 30 Ramford Street, Parr, St Helens with parents David (52), Annie (50) and three siblings: Andrew (17), Frances (15),George (12).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=23]Remembered on the Tolver Street Presbyterian War Memorial[/url] Age taken from census.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/McLorie_D_7812.jpg[/pic][caption]St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/McLorieD.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/D_McLorie_BlackWatch.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private David McLorie on the Thiepval Memorial (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]