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tanyagar
Joined: 01 Sep 2013 Posts: 121 Location: France
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 6:53 pm Post subject: J Pick |
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Not at all sure if this is the right place for this post, but maybe someone can shift it to the proper thread if it isn't.
As you may know, I'm researching the people remembered on the Plean war memorial. While in Stirling Archives reading back numbers of the Stirling Observer, I came across the information that a J. Pick of Plean had been killed in an accident while serving with the ASC. He was a staff sergeant farrier, but is not mentioned on the memorial.
I'm fairly sure he is the man on CWGC with the regimental number T2/11207, so why isn't he on the memorial?
To complicate matters, I was up at Register House before coming back to France and had a quick glance at the soldiers' wills. Found a James Pick, with the above regimental number... cause of death: gunshot wounds, which would seem logical, given that there was a war on. But then in brackets it said "murdered"! Any ideas on how to find out more?
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7749 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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Only "Pick" on SNWM:
Surname PICK
Forename James
Rank A/Farrier S Sgt
Service number T2/11207
Decoration
Place of birth Oakley Fife
Date of death 11 February 1916
Theatre of death F&F
Cause of death Died
SNWM roll ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS _________________ Ken |
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7749 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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Great War Forum
http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18408&page=2
From Michael Young’s history of the ‘ASC 1902-1918’
ASC Co. 194
WF, 24th Division, Train (HQ) Company (HT)
Pte. T. Moore ASC was shot by firing squad on 26 February 1917 *
for the murder (by shooting) of Farrier SSgt. James Pick.
Moore’s name is on the Menin Gate in Ypres
And Pick is buried in Poperinge New Cemetery.
WO 95 2203
Regards
Michael D.R.
* This should read 1916 (not 1917) see my post below _________________ Ken |
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tanyagar
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Ken, that's very interesting. I wonder why he killed him... |
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Kenneth Morrison
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apanderson Administrator
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 9:49 am Post subject: |
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His MIC states died (murdered) 11.2.1916.
I downloaded the image, so if you want a copy, send me a PM with your personal e-mail.
Anne |
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tanyagar
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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Yes Ken it did work. That's great thanks! It mentions transcipt of court martials... would these be online somewhere do you think?
Thanks for the offer Anne, but I have also downloaded the card now from Ancestry...
Any ideas why he wasn't included on the war memorial? Maybe he's on a different one? |
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