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George Sinclair Dinwoodie |
Brother of Second Lieutenant David Wallace Dinwoodie, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 8th Battalion
CWGC:
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: Royal Air Force, 38th Training Depot Station
Formerly Private, Highland Light Infantry, 7th Battalion
Date of Death: 29th August 1918
Age: 26
Buried: Riddrie Park Cemetery
Additional Information: Son of Samuel and Helen Caroline Dinwoodie, ‘Braerig’, 16 Lindsay Drive, Kelvindale, Glasgow. Born at Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire. Twice wounded.
SNWM:
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: Royal Air Force, 38th Training Depot Station (Highland Light Infantry)
Date of Death: 29th August 1918
Place of Death: England
Cause of Death: Died of Injuries
SDGW: Not Listed
MIC:
George Sinclair Dinwoodie, Corporal, 9th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, Nos. 5193 & 332220, Second Lieutenant, 7th Battalion Highland Light Infantry (Blythswood Battalion) Royal Air Force.
Commissioned 1st August 1917. Died as result of flying accident.
Medal Entitlement: British War & Victory Medals.
Father Samuel Dinwoodie. Address: 274 Bath Street, Glasgow
Soldiers’ Effects:
G. S. Dinwoodie, Second Lieutenant, Highland Light Infantry & Royal Air Force. Died of Injuries, 29th August 1918
Soldiers’ Effects:
G. S. Dinwoodie, Second Lieutenant, Highland Light Infantry & Royal Air Force. Died of Injuries, 29th August 1918
London Gazette, 17th August 1917, Supplement 30238, Page 8530
War Office, 18th August 1917. Territorial Force.
The undermentioned, from Officer Cadet units, to be Second Lieutenants
Highland Light Infantry: George Sinclair Dinwoodie
The Scotsman, 20th August 1917. ‘
Territorial Force. From Officer cadet units to be Second Lieutenants:
Highland Light Infantry: G. S. 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
The Scotsman, 31st August 1918. ‘Fatal Flying Accident’
Second Lieutenant George Sinclair Dinwoodie, Royal Air Force, whose home address is 274 Bath Street, Glasgow, died at a military hospital on Thursday night. He was flying at a Yorkshire aerodrome, when an accident occurred and he received severe injuries.
Glasgow Herald, 10th September 1918. ‘Deaths on Service’
Dinwoodie. Died at the Military Hospital, Fulford, York on the 29th August 1918, as the result of an accident, Second Lieutenant George Sinclair Dinwoodie, Highland Light Infantry, Attached Royal Air Force. He was the second son of Mr. S. Dinwoodie, 274 Bath Street, Glasgow.
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.
Listed on Glasgow Roll of Honour: Second Lieutenant George S. Dinwoodie, Royal Air Force, 274 Bath Street, Glasgow.
Listed on Kirkmichael (Nethermill) Memorial: 2nd Lieutenant George S. Dinwoodie, Highland Light Infantry
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
