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• Name
• Initials
• Vorname
• Place of birth North Leith
• Land Midlothian, Scotland
• Last residence Leith
• Family Son of Elizabeth Galt, of 55, Kirkgate, Leith, Edinburgh, and Peter Galt.
• Profession Employee of Crawford's Biscuit Factory, Leith

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Leith
• Service number S/18846
• Rank Private
• Medals D C M, M M
• Regiment and unit 6th Bn. Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
• Other data related to military career D C M award for action during the Battle of Arras 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to
  duty. He displayed great courage in going
  over open ground under heavy fire to attend
  wounded men, and carrying one man back' (LG 06/07/1917);
  to France on 2 October 1915

Death

• Type of wounds Died of pneumonia following gas poisoning
• Died at the age of 32
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XVI - F - 18A

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