The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

apanderson · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:15 pm Post subject: Lancers?

On Bonnybridge WW1 Memorial, a Pte. John Hay, Lancers - and an alternative name for the Lancers would be . . . . . ?

I don't know - help me out someone.

Anne

Roxy · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:38 pm Post subject:

Anne,

How about:

Name: HAY
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: 16th (The Queen's) Lancers
Age: 34
Date of Death: 07/10/1916
Service No: 6427
Additional information: Son of John and Charlotte Hay, of Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. M. 44.
Cemetery: GROVE TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE
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Remembering my ggf, Pte Thomas Roberts, 10 SR, killed 25 Sep 15 at Loos.
Also remembering Flt Lt Al Squires and CXX/3 killed 2 Sep 06 in Afghanistan.

Roxy · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:47 pm Post subject:

I also checked Tpr Peter LEITH of 'Yeomanry' and I think that this could be your man.

Name: LEITH
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Glasgow Yeomanry (Queen's Own Royal)
Date of Death: 05/08/1916
Service No: 3367
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Old ground.
Cemetery: KILSYTH CEMETERY
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Remembering my ggf, Pte Thomas Roberts, 10 SR, killed 25 Sep 15 at Loos.
Also remembering Flt Lt Al Squires and CXX/3 killed 2 Sep 06 in Afghanistan.

apanderson · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:55 pm Post subject:

Thanks Roxy - you were quick!

I wonder why I couldn't find 'oor John' in the 'Lancers', still, sorted now.

Pte. Leith - I had forgotten all about him, in fact, I can't even remember posting a query!

Anne Embarassed

Roxy · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:20 pm Post subject:

Anne,

There was no query; I was just looking at your Bonnybridge thread and saw that 'Yeomanry' and 'Lancers' were the 2 'regiments' that required a bit more investigation. Glad to have helped.

Roxy
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Remembering my ggf, Pte Thomas Roberts, 10 SR, killed 25 Sep 15 at Loos.
Also remembering Flt Lt Al Squires and CXX/3 killed 2 Sep 06 in Afghanistan.

apanderson · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:03 pm Post subject:

I thought I was having yet another moment!!

Anne

DerekR · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:13 pm Post subject:

You see what happens when 2 women get together.............. Wink

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Roxy · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:14 pm Post subject:

Easy tiger!

It's MR to you!

Roxy
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Remembering my ggf, Pte Thomas Roberts, 10 SR, killed 25 Sep 15 at Loos.
Also remembering Flt Lt Al Squires and CXX/3 killed 2 Sep 06 in Afghanistan.

apanderson · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:53 pm Post subject:

OOOoooo Derek! You put yer big fit right in it there!!

Slap on the wrists for you you for not paying attention recently when Roxy mentioned Mrs Roxy finding something.

I mean - just because you watch Roxy on Eastenders . . . . . !

Us women - pah! At least we're good at asking when we don't know.

Anne

Laughing