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dhubthaigh Our first ever 1000-poster
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 5071 Location: Blairgowrie, Perthshire
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Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 7:36 pm Post subject: Dumfries |
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The following Blairgowrie native does not appear on the main Dumfries Memorial. However one is listed at Maxwelltown. Given the parental address would this be 'geographically' possible for commemoration?
Name: GORDON, JAMES FINDLAY
Initials: J F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Secondary Regiment: Machine Gun Corps
Secondary Unit Text: attd. 13th Coy.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 10/04/1917
Service No: 10582
Additional information: Son of James and Mary Gordon, of 31, Church St., Dumfries.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. A. 68.
Cemetery: AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION |
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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Although it is all Dumfries now, prior to 1920s (?) the north of the river was Dumfries and south of the river was Maxwelltown. I actually live on the junction of church street and Maxwelltown is my local (and nearest) memorial. If you want to know anything else from the area, PM me. I will wander that way tomorrow to see if 31 is still standing - there are some new and some older buildings on Church street. |
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