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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7760 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 8:32 am Post subject: ARCH. KAV |
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On the WW1 section of the Airdrie War Memorial is the name KAV ARCH.
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-ftopic239-0-asc-0.html
There doesn't appear to be any missing letters and I cannot see him on CWGC, SNWM, SDGW or on Scotlandspeople.
So who is he????? _________________ Ken |
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tanyagar
Joined: 01 Sep 2013 Posts: 121 Location: France
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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 8:48 am Post subject: |
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There's an Archibald KAY, private in the seaforths, enlisted Airdrie, died 1 July 1915.... could it be him? |
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 21200 Location: Aberdeen
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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:02 am Post subject: Soldiers Effects on Ancestry |
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Has the date as 4th July 1915 Widow: Harriet. _________________ Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire. |
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 21200 Location: Aberdeen
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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:11 am Post subject: The British Newspapers Archive |
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MOSSEND. The relations of Pte. Archibald Kay, Seaforth Highlanders, who resides at Christie Street, Mossend, have received intimation that he was instantaneously .... 12 July 1915 , Daily Record Page 6
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17 July 1915 , Hamilton Advertiser Page 5 has info. _________________ Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire. |
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7760 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:22 am Post subject: |
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Tanya & Anne - that's got to be him!
KAY, A.
Rank:Private
Service No:S/3339
Date of Death:01/07/1915
Age:33
Regiment/Service:Seaforth Highlanders 7th Bn.
Grave Reference:VI. E. 21.
Cemetery:PONT-DU-HEM MILITARY CEMETERY, LA GORGUE
Additional Information:Husband of Harriet Kay, of 1, Baillie's Lane, Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Thanks ever so for clearing that up _________________ Ken |
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apanderson Administrator
Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 2571 Location: Stirlingshire
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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:25 am Post subject: |
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Better late than .....
Airdrie's Fallen Heroes in the Great War:
Archibald Kay, Private, S/3339, Seaforth Highlanders, 7th Bn.,
Date of Death: 1st July 1917, Age 33
Husband of Harriet Kay,1 Baillies's Lane, Airdrie.
Buried Pont-Du-Hem Military Cemetery, La Gorgue, VI. E. 21
Born at Bothwell.
Photo in 'Airdrie in the Great War' |
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