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Adam Brown
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How about this man for Dalbeattie?
BROWN, JAMES
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion
Age: 39
Date of Death: 24/08/1917
Service No: 827040
Additional information: Son of John and Mary Ann Brown, of 693 William St., Dalbeattie, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IX. D. 20.
Cemetery: LOOS BRITISH CEMETERY |
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Kenneth Morrison
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On the Dalbeattie WW2 memorial:
CPL. SAMUEL THOMSON, REC.CRPS.
Any ideas?
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David McNay
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| Reconnaisance Corps. |
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Kenneth Morrison
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Thanks David
Would he have been attached to another unit?
The only CWGC ref I can find for a Cpl. Samuel Thomson shows:
31 Base Supply Depot RASC.
Since posting the above I have found a Corp. Thomas Thomson of the 52nd Reg Rec Corps RAC Died 19/2/1945 (age 25 - so DoB 1919ish) but also a birth record for Samuel Thomson 1919 at Dalbeattie.
I'm still trying to work out if it's the same guy!
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spoons
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W.L.A. Women's Land Army
R.E.M.E. Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Last edited by spoons on Wed May 27, 2009 2:47 pm; edited 2 times in total |
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Adam Brown
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Paul
Thanks for another two entries. I can't believe we haven't included REME before now!
I have now updated the list.
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spoons
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One more
P.M.R.A.F.N.S Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service
any idea what F.A.N.S. stands for?
Nearest I can get is FANY so could it be a misprint and be First Aid Nursing Service (which didn't exist)? On New Galloway WW2 (Margaret Robb).
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Adam Brown
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Paul
I think it is actually T-A-N-S on New Galloway WW2. The Territorial Army Nursing Service.
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Kenneth Morrison
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On the Beeswing WW2 memorial - REV. HENRY SMITH MA CF
He was a Chaplain in the Royal Army Chaplains' Department.
So CF - Chaplain to the Forces?
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Kenneth Morrison
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ps - add RACD to list?
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spoons
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Strictly speaking it should be RAChD but people rarely get it right
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Adam Brown
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We already had R.A.Ch.D but not C.F. so I've added the latter.
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DelBoy
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Here's some I had to seek help for on the War Graves site.
H.M.M.T - His Majesty's Motor Transport
H.M.M.T.B - His Majesty's Motor Torpedo Boat
H.M.M.L - His Majesty's Motor Launch
Perhaps the lists could be combined or only one now added to so we don;t have to search both? |
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David McNay
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How about RFM?
Any ideas? It's from an entry in the Daily Record, a man named Neil Stewart, in the RFM. His brother John was in the Scottish Rifles and was killed and the entry mentioned his brother. |
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apanderson
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David,
Do you think it could be Rifleman and his regiment has maybe been missed?
Name: STEWART, NEILL
Initials: N
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment/Service: Royal Irish Rifles
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 09/09/1915
Service No: 10173
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 9.
Memorial: PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL
Surname STEWART
Firstname Neill
Service Number 10173
Date Death 09/09/1915
Decoration
Place of birth Barony Glasgow
Other 1st Bn.
SNWM roll SCOTTISH CASUALTIES EXTRACTED FROM IRISH REGIMENTS
Rank Rfn
Theatre of death F.& F
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