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Ian Edward Andrew Merrilees


Ian Edward Andrew Merrilees


Brother of Private Archibald James Robert Merrilees, Cameron Highlanders, No. S/30174

Brother of Private James Merrilees, 6th Dragoon Guards, No. D/2686

Brother of Able Seaman Quintin Eugene Kelly Merrilees, Royal Navy, No. J.43113

Brother of Driver Robert Merrilees, Army Service Corps, No. T4/088996


CWGC: (I. E. A. Merrilees)

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1st Battalion

No: 10716

Date of Death: 27th September 1915

Buried: Halluin Communal Cemetery


SNWM: (Ian E. A. Merrilees)

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1st Battalion

No: 10716

Date of Death: 27th September 1915

Place of Birth: Kirkwall, Orkney

Place of Death: France & Flanders

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds


SDGW: (Ian E. A. Merrilees)

Rank: Private

Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1st Battalion

No: 10716

Date of Death: 27th September 1915

Place of Birth: Kirkwall, Orkney

Place of Residence: Cathcart

Place of Enlistment: Glasgow

Place of Death: France & Flanders

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds


MIC:

Ian E. A. Merrilees, 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, No. 10716. Died

Medal Entitlement: 1914 Star, British War & Victory Medals


Soldiers’ Effects:

Ian Edward Merrilees, Private, 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, No. 10716.

Died of Wounds at Feldaz, Halluin, 27th September 1915

Father & Sole legatee Archibald.


Herald/record/Scotsman


Listed on Glasgow Roll of Honour: Lance Corporal Ian E. A. Merrilees, Royal Scots Fusiliers, Bridge End House, Cathcart.


Listed on Barony Church Memorial (John Anderson Campus, Strathclyde University): Ian Edward Andrew Merrilees.


1901 Census, Living at The School House, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire

Father Archibald Merrilees, age 39, School Master & Teacher of Music, born Stirling

Mother Latitia J. K. Merrilees, age 39, Teacher of Dress Cutting & Music, born Perth

Children: Archibald J. R. Merrilees, age 13, Scholar, born Rousay, Orkney

James A. G. Merrilees, age 12, Scholar, born Rousay, Orkney

Robert H. W. Merrilees, age 9, born Harray, Orkney

Latitia M. Merrilees, age 7, Scholar, born Harray, Orkney

Alfreda S. Merrilees, age 6, Scholar, born Harry, Orkney

Ian E. A. Merrilees, age 3, born Harray, Orkney

Quintin E. K. Merrilees, age 1, born Harray, Orkney