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A Morris
Joined: 19 May 2010 Posts: 1212 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2021 4:03 pm Post subject: Peter M Fraser 9th Btn Seaforth Highlanders |
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Hi,
I would be grateful if any members can help me with the research for the above soldier. He is commemorated on the Dunfermline WW1 War Memorial. His medal roll and medal index card show his rank as sergeant. The local newspaper (Dunfermline Journal) article that was published at the opening of the memorial also states his rank as sergeant.
CWGC are currently commemorating him with the rank of private:
Peter M Fraser
Service No. S/3987
Died on 25th March 1918
I have submitted his MIC and ROH to CWGC but they state that this is not sufficient to make any change to his rank and that a newspaper article should be submitted. Unfortunately, the Dunfemlione Journal article does not make reference to any of the fallen's service numbers. I would be very grateful if any members would be able to help in finding a newspaper article that could confirm his rank?
Kind Regards,
Alex _________________ Remembering my Great Uncle - 963 Private Charles Lockhart 2nd Btn Gordon Highlanders - KIA 29/10/1914 |
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2021 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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Soldiers Died in the Great War, Scottish National War Memorial and Register of Soldiers Effects all show his rank as Private but that is probably not what you are looking for.
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David McNay Administrator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11425 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2021 6:48 am Post subject: |
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Dependent's Pension Card also lists him as a Private. |
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A Morris
Joined: 19 May 2010 Posts: 1212 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2021 2:33 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the replies. I found that his battalion war diary listed him as missing with the rank of private. This would appear to be his rank at the time of his death.
Rgds,
Alex _________________ Remembering my Great Uncle - 963 Private Charles Lockhart 2nd Btn Gordon Highlanders - KIA 29/10/1914 |
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