a Soldier of the Border Regiment / Remembered with Honour
Military
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Rank | Captain[1] Lieutenant[1] / 10 August 1915 |
Battalion | 6th Battalion |
Regiment | Border Regiment |
Theatre(s) of War | Balkans / France and Flanders |
Decorations | Military Cross[1] for actions in France, October 1917 |
Mention in Dispatches | Mentioned in Despatches four times. |
Personal
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Full Name | Claude Boyle May |
Born | 1 June 1891 / Bridgeton, Glasgow[2][3] |
Education | University of Glasgow / 1910-1914 [4] |
Parents | James and Elizabeth Glen Boyle May [3] / 47 Johnstone Drive, Rutherglen, Glasgow |
Sibling(s) | Two sisters |
Nationality | Scottish |
Remembrance
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Casualty Type | Commonwealth War Dead |
Died | 19 November 1917 |
Age | 26 Years |
Cause of Death | Killed in action |
Burial Type | Grave / Inscription: Thy Will Be Done |
Reference Number | XX.B.2. |
Resting Place | Loos British Cemetery Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
Coordinates | ![]() |
Additional Memorial(s) | Claude's name was added to their family grave in Rutherglen Cemetery. |
Media
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Websites | Biography of Claude Boyle May / University of Glasgow |
Biography
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Claude was born in Bridgeton, Glasgow, and was educated at Rutherglen Secondary School. He later undertook teacher training at the Glasgow Pupil Teachers’ Institute and the Glasgow Provincial Training College.[3][5][6] Claude was commissioned in 1914 and promoted to Lieutenant on 10 August 1915 just after his arrival at Suvla. | |
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References and notes
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