1776 Spr. Angus Findlay MM.British Army 101st Field Company Royal Engineers My Grandpa Angus Findlay enlisted into the RE on the 3rd of May 1915 at Wimbledon, S London, his occupation being a carpenter and joiner. He was the third eldest of 5 sons of William and Mary Findlay, all of whom enlisted at some point. Malcolm, the eldest, enlisted into London Scottish and died at Hebuterne 1st July 1916.
Grandpa also was at the Somme fighting at Contalmaison 4th July 1916 and fought on twards November that same year. In 1917 he went to Messines and helped to excavate Hill 60 and later fought at Passchendaele. In November that same year he was posted to Italy, when in Oct 1918 he received a Military Medal whilst he was constructing a pontoon bridge over the River Piave across Papadopoli Island.
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