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A Morris



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 16, 2022 11:03 am    Post subject: John G Elder Reply with quote

Hi,

I am trying to identify the below man commemorated on the Dunfermline WW1 Memorial:

John G Elder
13 Hamilton Place
Rosyth
Cook
RVR

Can somebody help me with RVR. Having spent quite some time on Google all I can find is Royal Victoria Regiment. I did think it was a naval branch - could he have been in the RNVR?

Rgds,
Alex
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 4:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It might be John George Elder who died on 30 Mar 1916 aged 35. His rank is shown as 'steward' on cwgc which is not too far away from cook, and SS Alacrity. If it is he then I would say it was a missprint for RNVR.

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 22, 2022 9:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Paul. I do indeed have him on my list of one of the possibles. Trying to find any information connecting him with Dunfermline.

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Alex
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