The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

DelBoy · Last edited by DelBoy on Fri Jan 11, 2013 5:45 am; edited 1 time in total

"Coatbridge and the Great War"

Pages: 509
Author: Reverend Samuel Lindsay
Publisher: Hay Nisbet & Co Ltd, Glasgow.
Published: 1919

Available to view in a North Lanarkshire Library.

dhubthaigh · Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 12:23 pm Post subject:

David,

I noted you got a copy of this for your birthday. Are there details of those who served or only for the fallen?

Mark

David McNay · Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 12:51 pm Post subject:

There is some detail for men who served. Not as much as those who were killed.

You need a name or two looked up?

dhubthaigh · Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:26 pm Post subject:

Please,

John H. Duffy

Michael L. Duffy

and possibly

Daniel J. Duffy

thanks

David McNay · Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 2:56 pm Post subject:

Do you know regiments? There isn't an index and it's broken down by unit.

dhubthaigh · Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 3:00 pm Post subject:

John was a gunner in the RGA.

Michael, Major, Royal Engineers (Inland Water Transport ?)

Nothing further for Daniel

Adam Brown · Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 3:07 pm Post subject:

David McNay · Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 3:07 pm Post subject:

Just let me get my scanner working... Very Happy

David McNay · Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 3:35 pm Post subject:

"DUFFY, MICHAEL J. Staff-Major, Dunbeth Lodge, Laird Street.

Major Duffy enlisted in an infantry regiment in September, 1914, and having obtained his commission, was transferred to the Royal Engineers. About one year afterwards he was promoted to the rank of Captain, and after serving in the latter regiment for six months was wounded. On recovery he was appointed Staff-Major and Deputy Assistant Director of Movements on War Office Staff. He was discharged as permanently unfit for service in March 1919."

Incidentally, I lived on Laird Street for fifteen years - if you want a photo of the house I could try and get a picture for you.

David McNay · Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 3:38 pm Post subject:

There's an entry for a Duffy, John, Gunner. 394 Dundyvan Road. Number 181676.

No photo for him. To get a photo in the book you either had to be an officer or died.

dhubthaigh · Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 3:59 pm Post subject:

Fantastic, made my day. That's the right John Duffy at Dundyvan Rd too.

I think the house was demolished some years ago and police accomodation erected on the site.

David McNay · Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 5:44 pm Post subject:

The police houses were right next door to my house. Ours was a recent new build as well - the old manse had been demolished before we moved there.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 1:32 pm Post subject:

David can you have a look and see what the book has for the following man on the memorial: BLOYNEY, THOS. CPL. 1ST H.L.I.

I found an entry in the Glasgow Herald that may be him but I can't marry the info up to a CWGC or SNWM entry.

Cheers,
Derek.

mhomac · Joined: 15 May 2010 Posts: 779 Location: South Lanarkshire

I am going to visit Partick Trinity Church( as its now known after several unions) and get photographs of the War Memorials that they have. Not sure when the visit will be but will post photographs asap afterwards.

kinnethmont · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Aberdeenshire

Derek

As already related, the Thomas Blaney , referred to in the press cutting was not KIA 19th - 21st Dec 1914 and shows that press items are often unreliable in isolation. This detail is known to be wrong as he was confirmed to be a POW in Germany in May 1915. He is certainly 74585, later 10794 Thomas BLANEY H.L.I.
He was demobilised in 1919
_________________
Jim

If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

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