The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project Forum Index The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project
(Registered Scottish Charity No. SC043826). Please visit our homepage at www.scottishmilitaryresearch.co.uk
 
 FAQFAQ   SearchSearch   MemberlistMemberlist   UsergroupsUsergroups   RegisterRegister 
 ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 

Canadian memorial plaques book - what an amazing record

 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project Forum Index -> General
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
DerekR
Moderator


Joined: 19 Dec 2006
Posts: 3013
Location: Hawick, Scotland

PostPosted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 10:54 am    Post subject: Canadian memorial plaques book - what an amazing record Reply with quote

E-bay is currently listing an amazing volume of photographs which catalogue over 130 memorial plaques which were produced by a Canadian foundry.
I've had a quick look through the photographs but didn't see any immediate Scottish connection but the more enlightened of you may be able to spot something.
Imagine if we could find in Scotland something similar to this book? Shocked


Canadian Memorial Book

Below is an example of the photographs contained in it:


_________________

Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
spoons



Joined: 09 Jan 2007
Posts: 4991
Location: St John's Town of Dalry

PostPosted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well I have found one individual on a war memorial with a Scottish connection. The following from SNWM.

Surname BIGGAR
Firstname Roy Warren
Service Number
Date Death 01/03/1918
Decoration
Place of birth
Other 116th Bn.
SNWM roll CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Rank Lieut
Theatre of death F.& F.

Nothing more than that I'm afraid, can anyone look him up on SDGW to see if we can connect to a Scottish Memorial?



There are a lot of Scots names on these memorials so I have downloaded all the photos and will keep them for reference.

If I were a rich philanthropist, I would buy this, fund its restoration and donate it to a suitable museum - surely it must be unique?

\Paul
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
DerekR
Moderator


Joined: 19 Dec 2006
Posts: 3013
Location: Hawick, Scotland

PostPosted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 2:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Interestingly Roy Warren Biggar's attestation papers state that he was born in Hamilton, Ontario:
http://data2.archives.ca/cef/well2/244610a.gif
_________________

Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
Adam Brown
Curator


Joined: 14 Dec 2006
Posts: 7312
Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)

PostPosted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 2:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

DerekR wrote:
Interestingly Roy Warren Biggar's attestation papers state that he was born in Hamilton, Ontario


This chap is from the same place but is buried in Dunfermline. He's not listed on the local memorial though. HMS Furious was an aircraft carrier and perhaps was at Rosyth in September 1918?

SUTHERLAND, HUGH ANGUS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: H.M.S. "Furious,"
Age: 20
Date of Death: 05/09/1918
Additional information: Son of Charles and Martha Sutherland, of 156, Herkimer St., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: ED. 2565.
Cemetery: DUNFERMLINE CEMETERY

I've seen SNWM commemorate non-Scots in the CEF who seem to be listed because they were serving in what are considered by the SNWM as 'Scots Canadian' unit. If th1 116th Bn falls into this category that is perhaps why Lt Biggar is commemorated.

Unfortuntely SDGW only covers the Britih Army so I can't look him up there.

Adam
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website MSN Messenger
Adam Brown
Curator


Joined: 14 Dec 2006
Posts: 7312
Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)

PostPosted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 2:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Did you notice Lt. Col. John "In Flanders Fields" McCrae has two plaques in this book





Adam
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website MSN Messenger
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project Forum Index -> General All times are GMT
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum


Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group. Hosted by phpBB.BizHat.com