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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7749 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 4:42 pm Post subject: Private Charles McCaig |
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Last one from the memorial in Mochrum, Wigtownshire.
(Well there is a Private James Brown but I'm not going to ask about him!)
Private CHARLES McCAIG should be easy but...........
The only one who shows up is Gunner 192653 RFA d. 13/10/1917 and he's a Dalbeattie man and is on the WM there.
There three McCaigs on the Mochrum memorials and from the family grave and the local newspaper (thanks to Mike Morley) I know that Hugh and John were brothers.
I cannot make any family connection between Charles and Hugh/John and have run out of ideas! _________________ Ken |
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David McNay Administrator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11425 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 12:22 am Post subject: |
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The Register of Soldiers Effects for 192653 shows the widows name was Agnes. Also notes there was a child from the marriage.
Does that help to narrow it down? |
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 21200 Location: Aberdeen
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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 8:27 am Post subject: CWGC : note Agnes info |
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Rank:Gunner
Service No:192653
Date of Death:13/10/1917
Age:29Regiment/Service:Royal Field Artillery "A" Bty. 58th Bde.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 1 A and 8 A. Memorial:THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Husband of Agnes Grierson (formerly McCaig), of Nithsdale Terrace, Wallace St., Dumfries. _________________ Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire. |
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7749 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 11:17 am Post subject: |
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David and Anne. Thanks for looking. That is the man who is on the Dalbeattie WM as:
DR. CHARLES Mc CAIG, R.F.A.
Charles McCaig – age 29 – Gunner (192653) “A” Battery, 58th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Born 1888 at William Street, Dalbeattie. Son of Crawford and Elizabeth (Milley) McCaig.
Husband of Agnes (Gall – latterly Grierson) McCaig of Wallace St. Dumfries who he married at Closeburn, Dumfriesshire in 1914.
Missing in Action - 13 October 1917.
His family were originally from Closeburn and the father, Crawford McCaig, worked in the granite quarry in Dalbeattie.
So no obvious connection to the Port William, Wigtownshire lot - but I still cannot find another Charles McCaig death (military or civilian). _________________ Ken |
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