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apanderson
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 Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:01 pm Post subject: Samuel McCurdie? |
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Pte. Samuel McCurdie is listed on Denny War Memorial(s) as having served in the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles).
I can't find him on CWGC, SNWM, SDGW, can't find a Medal Card (except for a Samuel McCurdie, R.A.M.C.), can't find any Service Records either. I've tried every variation on the spelling of his surname (that I can think of).
There are 2 on the 1901 Census - one from Midlothian, the other from Ayrshire neither giving any clues or connections to the Denny area.
In Denny & Dunipace published Roll of Honour his address is listed as 37 Broad Street (Denny), enlisted in August 1914 and was killed in action (no date or number listed)
He's not on any of the local Church Memorials.
Anne 
There are 2 McCurdies listed on Camelon Parish Church Memorial - Robert and Samuel . . . . . . . ? |
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spoons
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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could this be your man?
Name: McCURDY
Initials: S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 11/08/1917
Service No: 9663
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. A. 34.
Cemetery: BARD COTTAGE CEMETERY |
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kinnethmont
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:18 pm Post subject: 3/9663 Samuel McCurdy |
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3/9663 Samuel McCurdy born Falkirk, Stirlingshire. Enlisted Lanark. Landed France 24 March 1915.
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apanderson
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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Brilliant - thank you both very much!
He was obviously hiding from me 
Paul - your info is from CWGC?
James - where is your info from?
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spoons
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:48 pm Post subject: |
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A hunch, CWGC, SNWM and MIC to see if anything extra (no service record on Ancestry). No access to SDGW I'm afraid, the stuff on Ancestry is just plain unreliable.
Goodwin's first rule of name spelling, anything that ends in ie, try ey or y and vice versa.
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kinnethmont
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| Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:10 pm Post subject: 3/9663 Samuel McCurdy |
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Info from SDGW and MIC. Death recorded as McCurdy age 40.
If his parents are Samuel & Margaret McCurdy this family at Pleasance Road, Falkirk in 1901.
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If ye break faith with us who die
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In Flanders fields.
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