The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

apanderson · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 12:13 pm Post subject: 3rd Scottish Pro. Batt.

Can anyone tell me anything about this regiment/unit?

I can't say I've ever heard of it before.

The reference is within the published Denny & Dunipace Roll of Honour and refers to:

GIBSON, A., 91 Broad Street, Denny
3rd Scottish Pro. Batt., No. 3372
(Joined 1915)

Anne

David McNay · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 1:33 pm Post subject:

Did he die during the war?

If he did, stick his service number into CWGC, that might give you a clue.

Failing that, try Ancestry, see if his Medal Index Card or (if it survived) a service record will give you more info.

Tonym · Joined: 18 Jan 2007 Posts: 224 Location: East Sussex

Anne

Just a thought in case it helps - could be Provost Battalion (Military Police)

Tony
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Adam Brown · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 4:01 pm Post subject:

It will be Provisional Battalion. I'm sure these were home service units but I can't remember where I read about them before. I'm not sure they may have had something to do with the Derby scheme.

Adam

Adam Brown · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 4:19 pm Post subject:

From this forum it looks like 3rd Provisional Battalion later became 16th Bn Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=143843

It may be that it was composed of men moved from Argyll TF reserve battalions?

Adam

apanderson · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 4:53 pm Post subject:

Thanks for all the suggestions folks.

The problem with Denny & Dunipace Roll of Honour is that I think it must have been published towards the end of 1919, so wasn't completely 'up-to-date' with regards to deaths after this date.

It contains a list of 902 men 'who served', so it's a long slow process trying to I.D. many of them.

I have no idea what the criteria was for inclusion as I've found loads of men not listed in it, so the total of 902 wasn't very accurate either.

I don't have any further information about 'A. Gibson'. I'll try CWGC and see if anything comes up, but this will only verify if he died, not if he survived.

Anne

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 11:23 am Post subject:

Anne

How about a medal index card search? He's got a provisional battalion number and if he transferred to 16th Argylls he might be found under that regiment?

Adam

David McNay · Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 2:18 pm Post subject:

I had a look last night. There are rather a lot of A Gibsons listed.

apanderson · Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 3:44 pm Post subject:

I checked CWGC and no-one of that number is listed, so he probably survived the war.

I've spent hours on Ancestry without any luck either - as David says - there's quite a lot of A. Gibsons and I've tried entering every combination I can think of and not even found a Medal Card.

Onwards and upwards though!

Anne Very Happy