Name:- Waddell, David
Nationality:- UK
Age :- 24
Rank:- Private
Number:- 1651
Medal:-
Service:- Army
Regiment / ship:- 2nd Bn., Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Date of death:- 23rd November 1914
Cemetery / Memorial:- Le Touret Memorial
Area of cemetery / memorial :- Panels 24 to 26
Family information:- Son of David and Catherine Bogan Waddell
Extra information:-
1891 Census
I think this is the right family.
13, Ann Street, Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire
David Waddell, head, 30, labourer in chemical works (unemployed), b. Glasgow
James Waddell, son, 2, b. Glasgow
David Waddell, son, 1, b. Glasgow
Kate Logan, 30, b. Hamilton, Lanarkshire
Is Kate Logan any relation to Catherine Bogan??
1901 Census
2, Kinloch Place, Jessie Street, Blairgowrie, Perthshire
Margaret Sinclair, head, 59, housewife, b. Madderty, Perthshire
James Sinclair, son, 12, scholar, b. Blairgowrie
Helen Shepherd, boarder, 45, housewife, b. Kirriemuir, Forfarshire
Hanley Shepherd, daughter, 24, jute spinner, b. Kirriemuir
Mary Ann Shepherd, daughter, 22, jute spinner, b. Kirriemuir
Jane Shepherd, daughter, 20, jute spinner, b. Blairgowrie
William Shepherd, son, 17, oiler in jute mill, b. Blairgowrie
Maggie Shepherd, daughter, 10, scholar, b. Blairgowrie
Alexander Shepherd, son, 7, scholar, b. Blairgowrie
George Hull, boarder, 11, scholar, b. Glasgow, Lanarkshire
James Turnbull, boarder, 8, scholar, b. Glasgow
David Waddell, boarder, 11, scholar, b. Glasgow
Blairgowrie Advertiser 6th March, page 6
"Ninth Blairgowrie Soldier Killed"
"In the list of casualties published on Monday appears the name of Pvt. David Waddell. 2nd Black Watch, who makes the ninth Blairgowrie soldier killed during the War. David was a Glasgow orphan, and was boarded out in Blairgowrie, where he served his apprenticeship as a baker with Mr. J. Richardson, High Street, who all along took a very kindly interest in the lad. He had, however, a notion to be a policeman and offered his services, but was too young, and he accordingly enlisted with the idea of remaining seven years to the Army and subsequently entering the Police Force. With his regiment he went to India, and was through the Abor campaign; and on the outbreak of the present War his regiment was draughted to France where he had since been in the fighting line. Deceased was about 24 years of age.