The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

teddy · Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:37 am Post subject: Re Durisdeer WM - Help Please

Can anyon help with JOHN WOOD, R.A.M.C. in WW2 please. He is on both the war memorials in Parish of Durisdeer.
Thanks, Teddy

spoons · Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 1:33 pm Post subject:

There is certainly no John Wood RAMC listed for WW2 on CWGC.

He is also listed on the Durisdeer WW2 ROH of course.

I suspect it may be this man:
Name: WOOD, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 22/10/1944
Service No: 3189456
Additional information: Son of Mrs. G. Wood, of Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 21. A. 4.
Cemetery: JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY

I have come across a couple of examples where someone was listed as RAMC when he was a medic in an infantry Regiment. This man is the closest geographically to Durisdeer. Significantly, he is NOT listed on the Castle Douglas memorial.

Nothing further to add from SNWM or the UK Army Roll of Honour for 1939-1945 so I guess the next step would be to search for a death report for the above man in the local papers to try and prove a connection.

If it is not this man, could it be a non-comm?

\Paul

kinnethmont · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Aberdeenshire

Teddy
Although not impossible, it is unlikely this man is a non comm.
As Paul states often the detail on a war memorial can be inaccurate, and where more than one local " roll " exists the error can be replicated. It is quite possible your man did not die of war related causes after being discharged.

The link to 3189456 Wood and Durrisdeer cannot be assumed from the NOK details at Castle Douglas. The casualty might never have been there. Local papers may give a clue.
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We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

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teddy · Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 9:37 pm Post subject: John Woods Durisdeer

Still checking in local papers. Thanks for all help.
Teddy

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

Army Roll of Honour WW2 cd shows
189456
born Dumfriesshire
Residence Dumfries

Wull

teddy

Has anyone any further details on William H. Carson, Service No 51766 Private in West Yorskshire Regiment(Prince of Wale's Own) died on 20/11/1918 has a cwg in Morton Cemetery, Thornhill. Need a parent name to find birth and death.
Thanks.
Teddy

teddy · Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 4:18 pm Post subject: Durisdeer - John Woods

Wullmackie,
Thanks for this information, any further details regarding service number, and when died etc. and is he is R.A.M.C.
Teddy

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

Teddy
Nothing more to add to the details posted.

Wull

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 6:07 pm Post subject:

Gladys
WILLIAM H CARSON (51766) his CWG stone shows 3rd Battalion WYR
This was reserve a battalion based at Whitly Bay as part of Tyne Garrison

FreeBMD shows William H Carson age 29 death registered at Tynemouth Oct-Dec quarter 1918.
That would give a DoB of 1889 and scotlandspeople has a birth for William H Carson registered in Kirkcudbrightshire.
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kinnethmont · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Aberdeenshire

His service file survives.

William H Carson born Troqueer, enlisted 6th Dec 1915 at Thornhill into the West Riding Regt.. He was later in the Labour Corps and lastly the 3rd Yorkshire Regt.. His NOK is given as his mother Mrs Catherine Carson, High Farthing Bank, Thornhill. No father details given
Admitted Northumberland 5th VA Hospital, Tynemouth 14th Nov and died 20th Nov 1918, Influenza.
A daughter is mentioned.

Hope this assists
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Jim

If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

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teddy · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 9:33 am Post subject: Re Carson Durisdeer

Many thanks for all the information
Parents were father William Hewatson Carson and Catherine McGuire who married in Thornhill on 26/11/1886
Teddy