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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 21200 Location: Aberdeen
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Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:28 am Post subject: William & John Biggs are they on Dennistoun or Falkirk? |
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William Edwin Biggs b. 1891 & John Austin Biggs b. 1898 sons of Mary & Donald were both killed on the same day at Galipolli, Turkey in WW1 (1915). William is buried there at Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery & John`s is just a memorial, his body was never found, & it is at Helles Memorial.
I looked details on Soldiers Died but can't find them on a memorial.
Name: John A Biggs
Birth Place: Dennistoun, Glasgow
Residence: Falkirk
Death Date: 28 Jun 1915
Rank: Private
Regiment: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Battalion: 8th Battalion.
Number: 512
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
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dhubthaigh Our first ever 1000-poster
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 5071 Location: Blairgowrie, Perthshire
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Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:58 am Post subject: |
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Anne,
As far as I remember there are no names on the Falkirk memorial. I'm sure Anne Anderson made enquiries regarding some form of RoH without success.
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 21200 Location: Aberdeen
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Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:44 am Post subject: Thanks for the info |
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Hi Mark
Thanks for getting back. They are a bit outside my usual research area.
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apanderson Administrator
Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 2571 Location: Stirlingshire
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Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 10:24 am Post subject: |
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Hi Anne/Mark,
There doesn't seem to be a Falkirk Roll of Honour - I've searched high and low.
There are various 'district' ones, e.g. Denny & Dunipace & Grangemouth but not a collective one. This may be due to there being so many different districts in and around Falkirk - who knows?
I collated names a couple of years ago for Camelon men (yet another Falkirk district) for a proposed new memorial. I don't know what happened about that either - maybe the recession put paid to plans.
I haven't found any 'Biggs' on any family stones in any of the Falkirk 'district' Cemeteries.
Anne
P.S. I've a feeling this might instigate yet another wee project for me!! |
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 21200 Location: Aberdeen
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Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 10:34 am Post subject: Thanks for the extra info |
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Hi Anne
Thanks for getting back. I am looking forward to better days to start my photo taking.
Mind you I went to Portsoy the other day to find out where Portsoy Salmon Bothy is as I'm going a talk on 1st May at 2.00pm.
So watch out about researching stuff you don't know where it may take you to.
Anne
ps It was snowing first thing in the morning |
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apanderson Administrator
Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 2571 Location: Stirlingshire
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Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 12:18 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the warning Anne - I know only too well where searching or researching can lead ....... I've been to places I never knew existed!
Good luck with your talk - I hope everything goes well and it doesn't snow, well, too deeply!!
Anne.
P.S. I'll add the Biggs brothers to my wee 'mystery file' and see if I can find anything out about them. |
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