RAMC - Royal Army Medical Corps
  Home » Ships - Hospital/Transport » H.S. "Salta" » 79027
Search RAMC Personnel Profiles The RAMC in WarThe RAMC Chain of Evacuation Contact Us
RAMC Units
 Army Medical Services 
 Home Service 
 Ambulance Trains 
 Casualty Clearing Stations 
 Field Ambulances 
 Hospitals 
 Non RAMC personnel attached to British Medical Units 
 RAMC Personnel attached to Colonial/Associated Medical Units
 Regimental Medical Establishments 
 Sanitary Sections 
 Ships - Hospital/Transport 
  noktaH.S. "Aberdonian"
  noktaH.S. "Anglia"
  noktaH.S. "Aquitania"
  noktaH.S. "Asturias"
  noktaH.S. "Britannic"
  noktaH.S. "Cambria"
  noktaH.S. "Ebani"
  noktaH.S. "Galeka"
  noktaH.S. "Glenart Castle"
  noktaH.S. "Guildford Castle"
  noktaH.S. "Morea"
  noktaH.S. "Neuralia"
  noktaH.S. "Nevasa"
  noktaH.S. "Salta"
  noktaH.S. "St Andrew"
  noktaH.S. "St David"
  noktaH.S. "St Patrick"
  noktaH.S. "Stad Antwerpen"
  noktaH.S. "Warilda"
  noktaH.S. “ Carisbrooke Castle”
  noktaH.S. “ Essequibo”
  noktaH.S. “Dongola”
  noktaH.S. “Dunluce Castle”
  noktaH.S. “Gloucester Castle”
  noktaH.T. Arcadian
 RAMC men who lost their lives whilst on board other ships 
  noktaServed on unknown Hospital Ship
 Unit not yet known 
 X - Other medical units 
 Y - WW1 Medical Victoria Crosses
 Z - Photographs (Nothing known)
Personnel Search
 
Use keywords to search
by first or last name
RAMC profile of:
John PURDIE
[Service No:  79027]
 
 

Place or Date
of Birth: 		Dumfries
Service Number: 79027
TF Number:
Rank: Pte
Unit:
Attached To: H.M.H.S. Salta
Enlistment Location:
Also Served:
Outcome: Died at Sea
Date Died: 10/04/1917
Age Died: 19
Where Buried and/or Commemorated: France - Ste Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, Seine-Maritime - "Salta" Memorial
Awards:
Gazette Reference:
 

Other Information:

John was the son of David and Mary Purdie of Hill View, Locharbriggs, Dumfriesshire.
 
Additional Information: Date Added: Saturday 28 October, 2017
 
John's name commemorated on the Ste Marie Memorial, H.S. Salta panel.

    
 
 
Additional Information: Date Added: Thursday 11 July, 2013
 
John`s brother James Purdie was a Private in the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) during the First Wa...
(click here to read full text)
 
 
 
Back Add Additional Info
 
Links to other useful websites 301012187 page requests since Thursday 20 December, 2007 Image Credit Details
 ©2007-2025 RAMC: Royal Army Medical Corps WW1 Developed by: Paramount Digital marketing