McCurdie
McCurdie is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alex McCurdie (1895–1917), Scottish footballer *Carolyn McCurdie Carolyn McCurdie is a British-born New Zealand author. McCurdie was born in England and moved to New Zealand in 1950, aged three. She grew up in Dunedin and has also lived in Auckland, Waiheke Island, and Australia. McCurdie has worked as a te ..., British-born New Zealand author References {{Short pages monitor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alex McCurdie
Alexander McCurdie (7 January 1895 – 24 April 1917) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward in the Scottish League for Kilmarnock. Personal life McCurdie attended Glasgow University. In May 1915, 9 months after Britain's entry into the First World War, McCurdie enlisted in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. He arrived on the Western Front in June 1916 and saw action at the Battle of the Ancre five months later. By April 1917, he had been promoted to acting lance-sergeant and had been recommended for the DCM. McCurdie was killed while on patrol in Beaucamps, Nord on 24 April 1917 and he was buried in Fifteen Ravine British Cemetery, Villers-Plouich Villers-Plouich is a commune in the Nord department in northern France, situated 14 km south-west of the town of Cambrai. Geography The commune of has evolved over time to consist of the main village centre and two separate hamlets: * B .... Career statistics References ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |