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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7761 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 1:23 pm Post subject: National Reservist War Death Status? |
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James Priestly a Private - National Reserves, died at home in 1917 aged 46. He's listed on his local War Memorial but I'm guessing he would not be considered a War Death? _________________ Ken |
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Stewartry
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 274 Location: nr Nottingham
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Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Ken,
I have him on my database, but didn't realise that he had died. The important fact is that he was a discharged reservist, so very much depends whether his cause of death matches the reason for discharge. Luckily there is an extant WO 364 file:
James Priestley
Born: Penninghame, Wigtownshire
Resided: 60 Arthur Street, Newton Stewart
Occupation: Mason
Enlisted: 26th Apr 1915
Service: Private 20131, No.1 Supernumerary Coy., 5th KOSB
Discharged 17th Mar 1916, age 45, xvi no longer physically fit for war service
Reason for discharge: Sarcoma of Maxilla
I will send you his file.
Cheers,
Stuart _________________ www.sonsofgalloway.org.uk
5th KOSB
Stewartry RoH
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Kenneth Morrison
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Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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Cheers Stuart - I didn't realise that he was a KOSB man.
His cause of death is given as "Sarcoma of Face - 1 year" so he may well be a non-com candidate?
I'll e-mail details. Thanks for the file. _________________ Ken |
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Kenneth Morrison
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Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 8:56 am Post subject: |
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The information in his file indicates that James Priestly's illness was a pre-existing condition and not due to military service.
Jim (Kinnethmont) and his colleagues have confirmed that this rules him out as a non-com. _________________ Ken |
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