Peter Dewar

Royal field artillery

64th Batt. Royal Field Artillery
He is remembered with honour on the Scottish National War Memorial and the Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 2 Line 35.

The family home was at 41 Glenfield Street, Dennistoun.
The son of the late Donald Dewar, (gardener) and Elizabeth Dewar (nee Hine).
Siblings: He had a brother, Donald, serving as 2nd Lieutenant in the 6th Rifle Brigade, a sister, Annie, (a shop assistant) and a younger brother, Neil who did not serve. There is also mention that he was the second son, but no trace of an older brother could be found.

Peter Dewar was born at Boyd Place, 13, West King Street, Helensburgh, where his father was a gardener. After an apprenticeship with J.W. McCulloch and Sons as a painter and decorator, he joined the Royal Horse Artillery in 1905 at the age of 17.

Peter spent 7 years in India with the army before being recalled at the outbreak of war and served in France from October, 1914 in the Royal Field Artillery.

Peter died of wounds received in battle. He was 29 years old.

There is mention of descendents at a military address, Fyzabed, Oudh, India.