Surname:	Hossack
Forename(s):	George Ebenezer
Rank:	Private
Service number:	201059
Regiment:	2/4th Cameron Highlanders latterly 5th
Date of death:	23 March 1918 Aged 23
Place of death:	Map ref 57.c.u.14.b.52.
Re – Buried Commemorated	Sailly Saillisel British Cemetery – III.F.4 Kingussie War Memorial

Background

George was a native of Balavil. George was born on 14 December 1894, Bellville Garden, Alvie son of Ebenezer and Jessie Hossack (m.s. Munro). His parents were married 3 January 1890 at Leith.

1911 Census George was living at Balavil Gardens, Kingussie and he was described as 16 years old and employed as an ironmonger and his father, Ebenezer as a domestic gardener. John had seven siblings. At the time of his death his parents were living at Whin House, Dundas Street, Comrie, Perthshire.

War Record

George died on 23 March 1918 and his body was exhumed and reburied in Sailly Saillisel British Cemetery.
None of his effects were returned to Base. 

Also commemorated on the Kingussie and Insh Memorial in Kingussie Parish Church and Alvie War Memorial, Kincraig