The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Last edited by Mike Morley on Sat Apr 10, 2021 3:29 pm; edited 1 time in total

David McClymont is named on New Cumnock War Memorial but I can't see him on CWGC.

He died on 20 July 1919. Cause of death: Phthisis Pulmonalia. Home address: 6 Craigbank Crescent. Employment: Coal Miner.

A Pension Ledger is on Fold 3: https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=61588&h=795437&tid=&pid=&queryId=dceed381f92055cdbbb352cd8b8fbd9a&usePUB=true&_phsrc=Phz4928&_phstart=successSource . It states that he was discharged 13 March 1919. Service no: 240798.

If anyone has access to Fold 3 I'd be grateful to know if TB was the source of his disability and whether attributable to war service.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 12:14 pm Post subject:

Mike - His Medal Card and Medal Roll as Private 7791 (and 240681) shows him as Disembodied on 19 March 1919. There is no mention of illness or a Silver War Badge so I'd guess that he was considered fit when he was discharged.
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David McNay · Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 1:43 pm Post subject:

No mention of TB on any of the pension cards I've found.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 2:13 pm Post subject:

Thanks chaps. One not to pursue then. I'll log what info we have on the New Cumnock thread.