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Darvel World War One Roll of Honour
John Retson
Lance Corporal · 7th Battalion Cameron Highlanders
16th June 18974th June 1916
01
The record
One name.
What survives.
- Born
- 16th June 1897
- Place of birth
- Parish of Sorn
- Died
- 4th June 1916
- Age
- 19 years
- Cause of death
- Killed in action
- Place of death
- France
- Burial place
- Vermells British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
- Inscription
- “peace thy olive wand extend and bid wild war its ravage end”
02
Home and family
The Darvel
connection.
- Address
- Dalquharn, Darvel
- Father
- Thomas
- Mother
- Agnes (née Jamieson)
About this record
Research kept public.
This profile is based on research by the late Les Pittams and the records previously published by Discover Darvel. Empty fields have been omitted; uncertain information remains identified as such.
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