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govangirl · Stirling Observor 7 July 1917 _________________ Mary

Stirling Observor 7 July 1917

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Mary

columba · Joined: 19 Feb 2014 Posts: 404

Oh, you never know what gems you'll find when you browse this forum!!

Stirling Roll of Honour has:
Anderson, Alex. Pte 11th A. & S. H., 24 Union Street

Without a date of death I couldn't be sure which of the many Alexander Andersons on CWGC it was. Govangirl came up trumps with this article in the Stirling Observer - I can find him now.
Thank you Mary.

Sandra

2nd part:
Jings to hang and help ma boab! There are 2 Alexander Andersons in the Argylls both killed on 23rd April 1917 - one born in Alloa and one in Alva, both of which are just a hop and a step from Stirling. Neither has any family details on CWGC. I'm going with the Alloa one (S/40200) as he was in 11th A&SH.

columba · Joined: 19 Feb 2014 Posts: 404

John Skae is also on the Stirling WM but as Skea - led me a merry dance. Stirling Observer 30 May 16
Abbey Soldier dead
Private Skea, Black Watch; resided at Cambuskenneth Abbey; killed at the front; formerly a miner; leaves a widow and one child.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 10:51 am Post subject:

Two brothers named on the Roxburgh Parish War Memorial as:

CAPTAIN JAMES McLAREN,
A. & S. HIGHRS., NOVEMBER 21, 1917.
James McLaren – age 22 – Captain, 1/7th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
James was educated at Edinburgh Academy and was captain of the school in 1914. He was commissioned in October 1914. He joined his battalion at Ypres in May 1915 but was gassed and evacuated to hospital in Bedford in June. He was promoted to Captain in October 1916 but was killed the following year at Cambrai.
Born 1895 at Easter Cornton Farm, Logie, Stirling. Son of the late Agnes Thomson (Somerville) McLaren (died 1906 in Logie) and of Duncan McLaren of Cornton and of Fairmington, Roxburgh.
Missing in Action on 21 November 1917 and named on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, France.
Also named on the Kelso War Memorial, on the Stirling War Memorial and on the Edinburgh Academy memorial.

and his brother who died two days earlier

2nd. LIEUT. WILLIAM S. McLAREN,
R.F.C., NOVEMBER 18, 1917.
William Somerville McLaren – age 19 – Second Lieutenant, 48 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps and General List.
William was educated at Edinburgh Academy and was captain of the school in 1915. He enlisted as Private (28021) in the King's Own Scottish Borderers in December 1916 but was discharged in April 1917 to a commission on the General List for the RFC. He joined his squadron in September 1917. William's Bristol fighter was shot down near Dixmunde and his Observer, 2nd Lieutenant David Whyte Hardie was killed. William died a day later.
Born 1898 at Easter Cornton Farm, Logie, Stirling. Son of the late Agnes Thomson (Somerville) McLaren (died 1906 in Logie) and of Duncan McLaren of Cornton and of Fairmington, Roxburgh.
Died of Wounds on 19 November 1917 and buried in Zuydcoote Military Cemetery, France.
Also named on the Kelso War Memorial, on the Stirling War Memorial and on the Edinburgh Academy memorial.

In 1891 Duncan 30 was farming at Wester Cornton. He married in 1894 in Stirling but Agnes died in 1906.
In 1911 at Logie were Duncan 50, James 15, William S. 12. Duncan died in 1927 in Roxburgh.
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Ken