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Keptie
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 Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 6:14 pm Post subject: Furnace War Memorial Argyllshire |
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you may have noticed that I have compiled a list of WW1 and WW2 casualties for the Furnace war memorial in Argyll but there are at least Two or maybe Three I cant Identify :
Pte A TOWNSLEY , Argylls
Pte J McVicar , Canadian Infantry but it may be the one Ive listed but maybe not
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Munition Worker A MUNRO , M.S. and I dont know what M.S means either
Does anyone know of the unveiling for this Furnace War Memorial too
Thanks & best wishes
Pat W Anderson |
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dhubthaigh
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MacVICAR, J
Rank: Private
Service No: 20157
Date of Death: 26/04/1915
Age: 35
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry 10th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 24 - 28 - 30.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of Duncan and Catherine MacVicar, of Burnside House, Fumace, Loch Fyne, Argyllshire, Scotland. |
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kinnethmont
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| Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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Townsley might be Ambrose Townsley Pte. 6496 KOSB and T/40985 ASC. There is a reference to him being in the Argylls and being discharged.
Munitions Supplies / Service ?
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Keptie
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| Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 11:03 am Post subject: Furnace Queries |
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Jim , thanks for these excellent info . I will amended the Furnace W/M re the MacVicar Canadian Infantry as I was not happy with one I had listed
Pte Ambrose Townsley sounds right too and the abbreviation MS for the Munitions worker sounds ok too
Thanks for your continuing assistance Jim
best wishes Pat |
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kinnethmont
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| Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | Jim , thanks for these excellent info . I will amended the Furnace W/M re the MacVicar Canadian Infantry as I was not happy with one I had listed
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Pat
It was dhubthaigh who provided the MacVicar CEF info, not me.
I have reported the error in their record regards Furnace to CWGC. It is likely due to a scanning error and will be corrected.
I think a bit more local research is needed to confirm that Ambrose Townsley is correct.
Thinking further M.S. is likely Ministry of Supply. They were involved with munitions / tanks, etc, etc.
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Keptie
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| Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 8:00 pm Post subject: furnace W/M |
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Thanks Jim for pointing out that and my thanks to Mark for the info to point me in the right direction for the Furnace casualty McVicar ... Put it down to being of that OAP age moment !
thanks Pat |
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