The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Ruthie · Joined: 26 Oct 2011 Posts: 17 Location: Alloa

Robert Campbell Wright, was, from the stories ive been told a p.o.w who was on the run for 7 days before he was picked up an returned to a camp. i think he was a gordon highlander. i dont have an army number for him, so my question is where do i start to look for info on him? any help would be great thanks in advance.
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David McNay · Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 8:20 pm Post subject:

Ancestry has POW lists online. There is only one man named Wright listed in the Gordon Highlanders, and I don't think it's your man:

Name: L. R. Wright
Rank: Private
Army Number: 2883140
Regiment: Gordon Highlanders
POW Number: 14758
Camp Type: Stalag
Camp Number: XX-B
Camp Location: Malbork, Poland
Record Office: Infantry Record Office, Perth
Record Office Number: 16

anne park

Name: R. C. Wright
Rank: Private
Army Number: 3712211
Regiment: King's Own Royal Regiment
POW Number: 12238
Camp Type: Stalag
Camp Number: IV-G
Camp Location: Oschatz, Saxony
Record Office: Infantry Record Office, The Public Hall, Lune Street, Preston, Lancashire
Record Office Number: 18

anne park

Name: C. A. Wright
Rank: Private
Army Number: 2883072
Regiment: Gordon Highlanders
POW Number: 17084
Camp Type: Stalag
Camp Number: VIII-C
Camp Location: Konin Zaganski, Poland
Record Office: Infantry Record Office, Perth
Record Office Number: 16

Ruthie · Joined: 26 Oct 2011 Posts: 17 Location: Alloa

Thanks Anne, and David. I think your right David, i doubt hes my uncle. The reason i dont know very much about him is he wouldnt talk about where he was or what he had done, when he died and were going through his papers etc there wasnt any army paperwork but we have a pic of him at about 18 in his uniform.
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anne park · Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 8:47 pm Post subject: Family History

As you say it's usual for vets not want to talk about their service you could maybe get a researcher to find out more.
Ogilby Trust has some info which you might find of use.
Check it out.

David McNay · Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 9:07 pm Post subject:

If you can put the photo online we might be able to find out some more info from it.

Ruthie · Joined: 26 Oct 2011 Posts: 17 Location: Alloa

[img]http://s1127.photobucket.com/albums/l628/Ruthie1974/[/img] hope this works oh the password is familytree
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spoons · Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 9:46 pm Post subject:

That's a Gordon Highlanders badge all right. The others might be able to get more from the photo.

\Paul

Ruthie · Joined: 26 Oct 2011 Posts: 17 Location: Alloa

Thanks Paul, good to have it confirmed.
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dhubthaigh · Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 10:19 pm Post subject:

Photo ?

ADP · Joined: 13 Jun 2008 Posts: 467 Location: Edinburgh

David McNay · Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 11:23 pm Post subject:

What's the badge on the sleeve - some kind of profiency badge?

anne park · Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 5:08 am Post subject: Photo

Why does it happen you get photos with badges or cap badges half missing..... bless. Do you have another photo?

Ruthie · Joined: 26 Oct 2011 Posts: 17 Location: Alloa

The picture is only the size of a postcard ive tried scanning and enlarging it but no joy it just goes all fuzzy, this is the only picture ive got of my uncle in uniform, as i said before he never spoke about what he went through or what happened to him, ive no idea why i can only guess he wanted to forget.
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