John McChrystal (McCrorie)

Service Number: S/9387

Rank: Private

Force: British Army

Date of Death: 18/6/1915

Age: 21

Birthplace:

West Calder, Midlothian

Residence:

82 Furnace Row, Bo'ness when enlisting in the Gordon Highlanders.

Cemetery: White House Cemetery, St. Jean-Les-Ypres, West-Vlaanderen

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Memorial Statistics

Age at Death

Memorial avg: 26.3 years (-5.3)

Rank

Private

362 on memorial (65.5%)

Occupation

Miner

77 on memorial (13.9%)

Enlistment Details

Date of Enlistment

27/2/1915

Enlistment Location

Location: Bo'ness

Country: Scotland

Family Information

Son of John McCrorie of 1a Turner St, Coatbridge. Husband of Susan McCrorie (listed as aged 19 on John's Pension Record of 1916). Father of John McCrorie born on the 03/12/1914. John is listed as using his mother's maiden name McChrystal as an alias. His real name being McCrorie. John's Pension was awarded to his wife Susan of 180 Buchanan St, Coatbridge on the 14/07/1916. Their son John is also listed. Susan remarried coal miner Andrew Fagan on the 03/01/1916.

Details of Death

Killed in Action on the 18/06/1915 near Ypres

Date of Death: 18/6/1915

Location:

ypres

Country: France

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Employment

Miner in Rosehall Colliery

Occupation: Miner

Additional Information

The 1st Battalion Gordon Highland arrived at Boulogne on the 14/08/1914 and were part of the 8th Brigade, 3rd Division. John arrived in France on the 11/05/1915. He fell 38 days later. The Battalion on June 18th, returned to Bivouac at Brandhoek. As stated above John is listed as using an alias. For more information on this see Service Records. John is listed as McCHRYSTALL on the Coatbridge Memorial and McCRYSTAL on the Menin Gate Memorial. He is listed as deserting from the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers to join the Gordon Highlanders (see Service Record 11). He is also remembered in the St. Augustine's Parish (book) Roll of Honour. See photos for John's Medal Index Card, his Army Register of Soldiers Effects, his Service Medal and Award Rolls, his CWGC Grave Registration, his name on the Menin Gate Memorial Panel List, name on the Menin Gate Memorial, his Service Records x 18, John's Pension Records x 2 and the Gordon Highlanders Cap Badge.

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Quick Stats

Age: 21

Memorial avg: 26.3 (-5.3)

Rank: Private

362 of 553 soldiers (65.5%)

Occupation: Miner

77 of 530 soldiers (14.5%)

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Cemetery

White House Cemetery, St. Jean-Les-Ypres, West-Vlaanderen

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