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Lt.Col Duncan Darroch, 5th of Gourock

Also Known As: "Duncan Darroch 5th of Gourock", "Renfrewshire", "Lord of the Barony of Gourock"
Birthdate:
Death: May 23, 1923 (55)
Immediate Family:

Son of Duncan DARROCH of Gourock IV and Ann Darroch
Husband of Elizabeth Mabws Darroch
Father of Lieut. Colonel Duncan Darroch, 6th of Gourock; Ronald George Darroch; Margaret Elizabeth Mackintosh; Sheila Mary Susan Torlesse; Katherine (Kitty) Marion Darroch and 1 other
Brother of Annie Marion Darroch; Caroline Effie Darroch; Helen Margaret Darroch and Alasdair Roland Darroch

Occupation: Major Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders; WWi;
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About Lt.Col Duncan Darroch, 5th of Gourock

Lt.-Col. Duncan Darroch, 6th of Gourock *** Elsewhere 5th***

  • Born on 9 February 1868.
  • Son of Duncan Darroch, 5th of Gourock and of Torridon and Ann Rickman.
  • Married Elizabeth Mabws Boughey, daughter of Colonel George Fletcher Ottley Boughey and Harriet Rose Amy Stuart-Menteth, on 1 October 1898.
  • Died on 22 May 1923 at age 55.
  • Educated at Harrow School, Harrow on the Hill, London, England.
  • Retired from the military in 1910, with the rank of Major, late of the Argyll and Sutherland Highalnders.
  • Fought in the First World War, in Gallipoli and Sinai.
  • Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the Territorial Forces Reserve.
  • Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Renfrewshire. Children of Lt.-Col. Duncan Darroch, 6th of Gourock and Elizabeth Mabws Boughey
  • Lt.-Col. Duncan Darroch, 7th of Gourock b. 6 Nov 1899, d. 27 Dec 1960
  • Margaret Elisabeth Darroch b. 7 Mar 1901
  • Ronald George Darroch b. 7 May 1904, d. 10 Apr 1957
  • Sheila Mary Susan Darroch b. 15 Jul 1907, d. 22 Jul 1993
  • Katharine Marion Darroch b. 29 May 1912, d. 13 Jul 1999

LOTFWW

See also http://darroch.org/darroch_gourock.html



Two LOTFWW pages
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/1097682
and
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/1097681


Medal Index Cards

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  • First name(s) Duncan
  • Last name Darroch
  • Year 1914-20
  • Service number -
  • Rank Lieutenant Colonel
  • Regiment Argyll And Sutherland Highlanders
  • Service record Rank: Lieutenant Colonel, Corps: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
  • Image link http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D2085254
  • Country Great Britain
  • Medal type British Army Medal Index Cards, 1914-1920
  • Archive reference WO372/5

Medal Index Cards

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  • First name(s) Duncan
  • Last name Darroch
  • Year 1914-20
  • Service number -
  • Rank Lieutenant
  • Regiment 1st Argyll And Sutherland Highlanders Attached 10th Lincolnshire Regiment
  • Service record Rank: Lieutenant, Corps: 1st Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders attached 10th Lincolnshire Regiment
  • Image link http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D2085255
  • Country Great Britain
  • Medal type British Army Medal Index Cards, 1914-1920
  • Archive reference WO372/5
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Lt.Col Duncan Darroch, 5th of Gourock's Timeline

1868
February 9, 1868
1899
November 6, 1899
1901
March 7, 1901
Bengal, WB, India
1904
May 7, 1904
1907
July 15, 1907
Stirlingshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1912
May 29, 1912
1923
May 23, 1923
Age 55