The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Kenneth Morrison

Can anyone help me with the one name on the Dalbeattie WW2 Memorial that I have not been able to identify?
The inscription reads: PTE. ROBERT I. McCONNELL, SEAFORTHS.

I've tried all the permutations of McConnell that I can think of but neither CWGC nor SNWM appears to list him. (or is it just me again?)
Confused

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Ken

spoons · Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 5:50 pm Post subject:

I can't find him either. Geoff's WW2 search engine failed to turn up R I McConnell in any Regiment/Corps and no McConnel in Seaforths. He is on the Dalbeattie RBL memorial so perhaps they might know a little more about him? My usual WW1 tricks (MIC, Service Record, SDGW) won't work of course. Other than that it is a trawl through the local papers at the time I think.

\Paul

mikky · Joined: 07 Jan 2009 Posts: 171

Is this your man?

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=550962

Mike

spoons · Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 8:13 pm Post subject:

The connection to Dalbeattie doesn't seem obvious. He comes up on SNWM as

Surname McCONNELL
Firstname Robert
Service Number 238023
Date Death 20/03/1917
Decoration
Place of birth Kilchrennan Argyllshire
Other 5th Bn. formerly 3898 A. & S.H.
SNWM roll THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

Note also the difference in date of death.

\Paul

mikky · Joined: 07 Jan 2009 Posts: 171

Oops! Sorry folks. am too used to posting on WW1

Mike Embarassed

wullmackie · Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 22 Location: South Lanarkshire

Hi Ken
The only R I McConnell shown on GWGC is a Canadian

McCONNELL, RICHARD IRVINE
Initials: R I
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, R.C.I.C.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 31/01/1944
Service No: B/48914
Additional information: Son of Hilliard McConnell, and of Carrie McConnell, of Arthur, Ontario, Canada.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 14.
Memorial: CASSINO MEMORIAL

Wul

mikky · Joined: 07 Jan 2009 Posts: 171

There is an RAF , R S McKinnell. I think from Dumfries
It's worth trying any variation.

Mike