World War 1
Search the known records to date of those lost from the wider Alnwick area in World War 1
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Peter William McDougal
Forename(s):
Peter William
Surname:
McDougal
Initial(s):
P W
Service Number:
267211
Rank:
Private
Regiment:
Northumberland Fusiliers, 1/6th Battalion Territorial Force
Died:
29/10/1917
Aged:
28
Buried:
Dozinghem Military Cemetery
Service History:
Enlisted at Alnwick, Northumberland on 4 December 1915.
Appears to have had more than one regimental service number - also, 7369 & 7747. (Source: 'The Fallen of Embleton 1914-1919'; Written & researched by Terry Howells, Mary Kibble, & Monica Cornall; pp. 41-43).
Died of wounds received.
Background:
Born in 1894, at Embleton, Northumberland, the son of John Anderson McDougal (b. North Sunderland, Northumberland; a Joiner / Carpenter), by his wife, Mary (née Mather; b. Embleton), of 31, Scott Street, Amble, Northumberland.
One brother, John Anderson (b. 1891), & a younger sister, Effie Mary (b. 1897).
In 1911 the family lived in two rooms at Embleton South Farm. McDougal's father was still working as a Joiner.
Both sons were Stone Breakers at Embleton Quarry.
(Source: 'The Fallen of Embleton 1914-1919'; Written & researched by Terry Howells, Mary Kibble, & Monica Cornall; pp. 41-43).
One of two sons lost - see, also, Private John Anderson McDougal (Regimental service #23/100: Northumberland Fusiliers, 23rd [Service] Battalion [4th Tyneside Scottish]; Died 27 August 1915)
Local Memorial:
Embleton, Memorial Obelisk in Spitalford Cemetery
Embleton, Church of England School Memorial Plaque