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David Wallace Dinwoodie |
Brother of Second Lieutenant George Sinclair Dinwoodie, Highland Light Infantry & Royal Air Force
CWGC:
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 8th Battalion
Date of Death: 19th April 1917
Buried: Templeux-Le-Guerard British Cemetery
SNWM:
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 8th Battalion
Place of Birth: Kirkmichael
Date of Death: 19th April 1917
Place of Death: France
SDGW:
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 8th Battalion, (Territorial)
Date of Death: 19th April 1917
Cause of Death: Killed in Action
MIC:
David Wallace Dinwoodie, Private, Cameron Highlanders, No. S/12169, Second Lieutenant, 8th Battalion Scottish Rifles, attached Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry.
Commissioned 29th January 1916. Father: S. Dinwoodie. Address: 274 Bath Street, Glasgow
Medal Entitlement: 1915 Star, British War & Victory Medals
Soldiers’ Effects:
Second Lieutenant D. W. Dinwoodie, 8th Battalion, Scottish Rifles. Killed in Action 19th April 1917
Listed on Glasgow Roll of Honour: Second Lieutenant David W. Dinwoodie, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 274 Bath Street, Glasgow.
Listed on Kirkmichael (Nethermill) Memorial: 2nd Lieutenant David W. Dinwoodie, Scottish Rifles
Listed on Glasgow High School Memorial: David Wallace Dinwoodie
London Gazette, 1st February 1916, Issue 29458, Page 1257
The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles).
The undermentioned to be Second Lieutenants (on probation). Dated 28th January 1916: Private David Wallace Dinwoodie from the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, to be Second Lieutenant (on probation). Dated 28th January 1916.
London Gazette, 28th November 1916, Issue 29841, Page 11693
War Office, 29th November 1916. Territorial Force – Infantry.
The undermentioned Second Lieutenants to be confirmed in their rank:
Scottish Rifles – D. W. Dinwoodie
Riddrie Park Cemetery:
Sacred to the memory of David Wallace Dinwoodie
2nd Lieutenant, 8th Scottish Rifles, att’d Oxford & Bucks, killed at Ronssoy, France 19th April 1917 aged 23 years
George Sinclair Dinwoodie, 2nd Lieutenant
7th Highland Light Infantry, att’d R.A.F.
Through accident at Tadcaster, died at Military Hospital, York
29th August 1918 aged 26 years
Samuel Dinwoodie, F.E.I.S., father of the above
Died 25th February 1930 aged 72 years
His wife Helen Caroline Dougall died 4th August 1930 aged 73 years
Glasgow Herald, 30th April 1917. ‘Deaths on Service’
Dinwoodie. Killed in action, on 19th April, Second Lieutenant David Wallace Dinwoodie, Scottish Rifles, attached Oxford and Bucks, third eldest son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Dinwoodie, 274 Bath Street, Glasgow.
The Scotsman, 1st May 1917 1918. ‘Scottish Rifles’
Second Lieutenant David Wallace Dinwoodie, Scottish Rifles, attached Oxford and Bucks. (killed) was the third son of Mr and Mrs S. Dinwoodie, 274 Bath Street, Glasgow. Educated at Whitehill Higher Grade School and the High School, Glasgow, he was apprenticed with Messrs M’Ilwain, Murray & Hay, chartered accountants, St. Vincent Street. Shortly after war broke out he joined Lochiel’s Camerons. He was wounded at Festubert in July of 1915 and in February of last year was given commissioned rank.
The Scotsman, 16th September 1918. ‘Biographical Notes’
Second Lieutenant George Sinclair Dinwoodie, attached to the Royal Air Force, was accidentally killed while flying in England. He was the second son of Mr. S. Dinwoodie, 274 Batch Street, Glasgow and was born 23 years ago at the Schoolhouse, Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire. He was educated at Whitehill Higher Grade School, Glasgow and in civil life was engaged with Messrs. Dykes & Morton, John Street. Joining the Highland Light Infantry in December 1916, he was twice wounded. In August of last year he received his commission and was afterwards attached to the Royal Air Force. His younger brother, Second Lieutenant D. W. Dinwoodie was killed last year.
1901 Census, Living at Schoolhouse, Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire
Father: Samuel Dinwoodie, age 43, Schoolmaster, born Lochmaben, Dumfries
Mother: Helen C. Dinwoodie, age 42, born Jamaica
Children: Samuel I. Dinwoodie, age 10, Scholar, born Kirkmichael, Dumfries
George S. Dinwoodie, age 9, Scholar, born Kirkmichael, Dumfries
David W. Dinwoodie, age 7, Scholar, born Kirkmichael, Dumfries
Herbert W. Dinwoodie, age 5, Scholar, born Kirkmichael, Dumfries
Euphemia H. Dinwoodie, age 3, born Kirkmichael, Dumfries
1911 Census, Living at 133 Onslow Drive, Dennistoun
Father: Samuel Dinwoodie, age 53, Schoolmaster, born Lochmaben, Dumfries
Mother: Helen C. Dinwoodie, age 54, born Jamaica (Married 21 years, 6 children born, 6 still living)
Children: Samuel J. Dinwoodie, age 20, Dispenser in Hospital, born Kirkmichael, Dumfries
George S. Dinwoodie, age 19, Salesman in Drapery, born Kirkmichael, Dumfries
David W. Dinwoodie, age 17, Scholar, born Kirkmichael, Dumfries
Herbert W. Dinwoodie, age 15, Scholar, born Kirkmichael, Dumfries
Euphemia H. Dinwoodie, age 13, Scholar, born Kirkmichael, Dumfries
Frank D. Dinwoodie, age 9, Scholar, born Kirkmichael, Dumfries
Cousin: May I. Dinwoodie, age 16, Scholar, born Jamaica
Cousin: Percy A. Dinwoodie, age 15, Scholar, born Jamaica
Cousin: William E. Dinwoodie, age 12, Scholar, born Jamaica
