BORN BONHILL, DUNBARTONSHIRE, 1886. SERVED AS 641 IN THE 1ST ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS, AS COMPANY SERGEANT MAJOR, 9295 AND 2ND LIEUTENANT, DURING THE WAR. POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 19/12/1914. COMMISSIONED ON 20/10/1917. DIED ON 27/01/1919, AGED 22, AT THE 2ND GENERAL LONDON HOSPITAL, CHELSEA. HE IS BURIED AT HULL WESTERN CEMETERY […]
RECTORY FARM, WALKINGTON, EAST RIDING, YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
Area
Died on
27/09/1917
Aged
30
Robert Plimpton was born in Cottingham, he was the son of Alexander Plimpton and Margaret who came from Scotland and that was probably the reason Robert enlisted in a Scottish regiment. He farmed at Rectory Farm, Walkington and one of his brothers, Kelburn Archibald was a Major in the East Yorkshire Regiment, his other brother Alex […]
11A, De Grey Street, Beverley Road, Hull
Died on
15/09/1916
Aged
22
Born Falkirk, Scotland 1896. Youngest child of William and Christina Strang, of 11A, De Grey Street, Beverley Road, Hull (CWGC and War Pension address). Both his parents were born in Falkirk. His father was an Iron Moulder who came to Hull for work. He had two brothers and three sisters. He worked as a wood sawyer. Described as 5 foot, […]
