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Drum Major Peter McNeill
British Army 6th Battalion Black Watch
from:Perth
(d.20th Nov 1917)
Peter McNeill worked at Pullars dye work in Perth, Scotland.
He was involved in The Battle of Festubert, Battle of Beaumont-Hamel, The Somme, Third Battle of Ypres and The Battle of Cambrai, where he died age 35. He left behind a widow and four sons.
His regiment were part of the 51st Highland Division, one of the most feared units from Britain, and the 153rd Military Brigade.
He was a piper and a drummer.