The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

paul leighton · Joined: 13 Oct 2013 Posts: 5 Location: bristol

http://paulcj71979.wix.com/leighton-war-medals

can anyone help?
In my collection of medals & plaques to the family surname Leighton & Ferrige
I have a medal to Pte W Leighton S-22813 (the blackwatch) & A death plaque to
John Leighton 292919 who also served with the Blackwatch and died with serving the Blackwatch
but I carn't find anything on John to where he is commemorated in Scotland
details to both these men that I have can be found at my site

http://paulcj71979.wix.com/leighton-war-medals

take a look in My "leightons killed in action" section
It seems that I have found William on THREE different memorials

1. LOWSON MEMORIAL CHURCH,FORFAR
2. Glen Prosen Kirk.
3. Forfar - Angus District (BALMASHANNER)
is this the same man ? I have many detail's on these men which I'm adding daily
take a look,
Any help keeping these men's sacrifice remembered is welcome
thanks
paul leighton

anne park · Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 4:49 am Post subject: Ancestry family

I looked and found two brothers John & William remembered on Cortanchy and Clova.
Do you have access to Ancestry?
Anne
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spoons · Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 7:23 am Post subject:

Hi Paul

Welcome to the project. Each town/village memorial was set up independently and set their own rules for who would be listed. Please do not assume that a memorial and only one. That would almost be the exception.

Lots of men are commemorated on more than one memorial and some on none at all. Sometimes we find names on a memorial that we can prove did not die (one on my local one) and sometimes they commemorate the wrong man entirely.

\Paul

Stewartry · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 274 Location: nr Nottingham

Hello Paul,

Dundee Courier - Tuesday 15 May 1917

LOCHEE MILLWORKER FALLS.
Private John Leighton, Black Watch, also fell during the heavy fighting in April. Deceased, who was about 22 years of age, was in the Territorials when war broke out, and previous to mobilisation was a millworker with D. H. Fleming, Sons, & Co., Ltd., Lochee. He lodged with Mrs Bremer, 155 South Road, Lochee.

Unfortunately, the report doesn't provide any family info but his age may help re census data. I don't see him listed in any of the Lochee church RoH threads.

All the best with your research,

Stuart
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paul leighton · Joined: 13 Oct 2013 Posts: 5 Location: bristol

paul leighton · Joined: 13 Oct 2013 Posts: 5 Location: bristol

anne park · Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 6:31 am Post subject: Ancestry family

I put in William Leighton and died 1916 with 2 years either way and in the list when I did search also put in Uk a researcher had posted a photo of the memorial.
Hope you can find it ok.
Anne
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Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire.