David Barrie
Rank: Private
Service No: 16467
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Theatre of Death: France
Age: 24
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (9th Bn.)
Memorial: Loos Memorial.
Additional information: Son of David B Barrie of 130 Farmeloan Road, Rutherglen. Enlisted in November 1914
Rutherglen Lore information: Sons David Barrie, 132 Farme Loan Road, Rutherglen.
Soldier’s Effects information: Father David Barrie.
1901 census information:
Address: 4 Lizzieville Place, Rutherglen.
Father: David (35) iron turner, born about 1855 in Edinburgh
Mother: Isabella (39) born about 1862 in Bothwell.
Brother: Alexander (17) apprentice iron turner, born about 1884 in Bothwell.
Sister: Isabella (15) French polisher, born about 1886 in Bothwell.
Sister: Annie (11) born about 1890 in Rutherglen.
Self: David (9) born about 1892 in Rutherglen.
Sister: Jeanie (5) born about 1896 in Rutherglen.
Brother: Thomas (4) born about 1897 in Rutherglen.
Sister: Mary (2) born about 1899 in Rutherglen.
1911 census information:
The family are living in Rutherglen. The family comprises David 55, Alex 27, Annie 22, David 19, Jeanie 16, Thomas 14, Mary 11 and Lizzie 9.
Newspaper transcript – Mr David Barrie, 132 Farmeloan Road, Rutherglen, has received notice from the War Office of the death of his son, Private D. Barrie, 9th Scottish Rifles, who was killed in action on September 25. His servant, writing to his father, said he was recommended along with others, for assisting to bring in a wounded man who was 30 yards from the German trenches. Deceased was 24 years of age, and before the war was employed in Alexander and Son’s Chair Work, Rutherglen.
Also commemorated on the memorial at East Parish Church, Rutherglen.
Brother of Thomas Barrie.