The Scottish War Memorials Project

john burnett · Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 661 Location: Fife

I posted this photo on Scottish War Graves website.
However I was unable to trace the grandson James D Brown.
Anybody any information?

spoons · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:17 am Post subject:

I suspect it might be this man

Name: BROWN, JAMES DONNAN
Initials: J D
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
Unit Text: 50th Bn.
Date of Death: 03/09/1917
Service No: 696641
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: VIMY MEMORIAL

only the month is different from the info on the gravestone

but how to prove it? is there a canadian records site that might have more info?

Interesting that neither of the two men is listed on any local memorial

\Paul

anne park

James D Brown born Whitborn......
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/cef/001042-119.02-e.php?image_url=http://data2.archives.ca/cef/gpc001/265811a.gif&id_nbr=69086
Anne

spoons · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:44 am Post subject:

Don't we just make a great team Laughing

I thought there was a canadian site somewhere but I have never had cause to use it

\Paul

anne park · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:08 pm Post subject: Pte A Thompson

Name: THOMPSON
Initials: A
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
Unit Text: 10th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 18/08/1917
Service No: 252806
Additional information: Son of Archibald Thompson, of Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. K. 1.
Cemetery: NOEUX-LES-MINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY

anne park · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:14 pm Post subject: Canadian Record for A Thompson

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/cef/001042-119.02-e.php?image_url=http://data2.archives.ca/cef/gpc016/630249a.gif&id_nbr=263261
Anne

john burnett · Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 661 Location: Fife

Well done. It is nice to tie up loose ends. I will update the Scottish War Graves website.