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David McNay
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 Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:39 pm Post subject: Glenboig and Annathill |
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DelBoy
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Location: Arbroath, Angus, Scotland
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| Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 4:42 am Post subject: Pte. Zigmar Velkitus |
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It would be interesting to know if Zigmar also resided in Glenboig with his brother prior to serving in the army.
CWGC
Name: VELKITUS
Initials: Z
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 1st/4th Bn.
Date of Death: 20/09/1918
Service No: 52018
Additional information: Brother of of B. Velkitus, of 10, Garnqueen Square, Glenboig, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. B. 53.
Cemetery: AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
SNWM
Surname: VELKITUS
Firstname: Zigmar
Service Number: 52018
Date Death: 20/09/1918
Place of birth: Suwalki Russia
Other: 1/4th Bn.
SNWM roll: THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Rank: Pte
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Adam Brown
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Although he is listed as Russian, Zigmar Velkitus was born in Suwałki which is / was a Polish town. Of course when he was born Poland was split between Germany, Austria and Russia.
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dhubthaigh
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Location: Blairgowrie, Perthshire
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Research may have been carried out on this memorial but I did notice the 'added' name - John Duvoisin;
Name: DUVOISIN, JOHN HURLL
Initials: J H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 9th (Glasgow Hdrs.) Bn.
Date of Death: 15/07/1916
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 15 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
In the 1881 Scottish census Emile Duvoisin, from Switzerland, was an iron merchant living at 27 Windsor Terr., Glasgow.
By 1891 we have Emile Davaisin (this is an ancestry transcription) married to Sarah with son John, living at 6 Broomhill Ave., Glasgow.
We have covered a few different nationalities but this, I think, is the first Swiss connection? |
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DelBoy
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Location: Arbroath, Angus, Scotland
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| Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 8:08 pm Post subject: Unveiling Report |
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Unveiled on Saturday November the 11th 1922 by Lt.Colonel Arthur of Airdrie.
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DelBoy
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Location: Arbroath, Angus, Scotland
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| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 6:27 am Post subject: Pte. James Keegan |
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WW1 Glenboig
James Keegan
(Glasgow Herald 7th April 1915)
"Mrs Keegan, 2 Eastbank, Glenboig, has received intimation of the death of her son, Private James Keegan, aged 27, 1st H.L.I. He was killed at Neuve Chapelle on March 12. On the outbreak of war Private Keegan was serving in Egypt, and he had previously served five year in India. He was an exceptionally tall man standing 6ft 3 1/2in in height."
CWGC
KEEGAN, J
Rank: Private
Service No: 11078
Date of Death: 12/03/1915
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry 1st Bn.
Grave Reference: I. B. 9.
Cemetery: MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
SNWM
Surname: KEEGAN
Firstname: James
Service Number: 11078
Date Death: 12/03/1915
Place of birth: Rathville Co Carlow
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F. |
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Kenneth Morrison
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Posts: 1496
Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 1:32 pm Post subject: |
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| dhubthaigh wrote: | Research may have been carried out on this memorial but I did notice the 'added' name - John Duvoisin;
Name: DUVOISIN, JOHN HURLL
Initials: J H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 9th (Glasgow Hdrs.) Bn.
Date of Death: 15/07/1916
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 15 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
In the 1881 Scottish census Emile Duvoisin, from Switzerland, was an iron merchant living at 27 Windsor Terr., Glasgow.
By 1891 we have Emile Davaisin (this is an ancestry transcription) married to Sarah with son John, living at 6 Broomhill Ave., Glasgow.
We have covered a few different nationalities but this, I think, is the first Swiss connection? |
John is also listed on the Bearsden War Memorial and on the family gravestone in the nearby New Kilpatrick Cemetery.
In the Scottish Post Office Directories for Glasgow in the early 1900's his father Emile Duvoisin is shown as of "Peter and Mark Hurll". This company operated two brickworks in the Glenboig area. For details see : http://glenboig.com/page7.htm
As John's mother Sarah was a Hurll presumably Emile married into the family business.
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apanderson
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Annathill Panel
CWGC:
Colin Batchelor
Private, Royal Highlanders (Black Watch), 2nd Bn.
No: S/13905
(Formerly Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, No. S/15714)
Date of Death: 21st April 1917
Commemorated: Basra Memorial
SNWM:
Born: Denny
SDGW:
Born: Denny
Enlisted: Glasgow
Killed in action Persian Gulf |
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