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jrah60 Administrator
Joined: 04 Dec 2009 Posts: 1915 Location: East Kilbride
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Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 5:19 pm Post subject: John Sprott Scottish Horse "Now Commemorated" |
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City of Glasgow RoH lists
Sprott, John Trooper Scottish Horse 85 North Wallace Street
SNWM lists
Era WW1
Surname SPROTT
Forename John
Rank Pte
Service number 3909
Decoration
Place of birth Banbridge
Date of death 1 January 1918
Theatre of death United Kingdom
Cause of death Died of wounds
SNWM roll SCOTTISH HORSE
Unit name In or attached to SCOTTISH HORSE YEOMANRY
Other detail 1st/3rd Bn.
His pension record survives and the reason for discharge is the same as the cause of death recorded on his DC & RCE (Record of Corrected Entry).
The pension record shows service no. 5755 as well as 3909.
No record on CWGC.
Details sent to Terry at IFTC and he thinks it is a good case and is forwarding the docs. tomorrow.
John
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dhubthaigh Our first ever 1000-poster
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Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 5:35 pm Post subject: |
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Well done John.
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7755 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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Well Sprotted _________________ Ken |
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Adam Brown Curator
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2016 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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Kenneth Morrison wrote: | Well Sprotted |
Groan!
John
What was the cause of death?
Regards
Adam |
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jrah60 Administrator
Joined: 04 Dec 2009 Posts: 1915 Location: East Kilbride
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2016 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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Traumatic epilepsy 1 year probably result of head wound received in action.
John |
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Keptie
Joined: 24 Feb 2009 Posts: 939 Location: near Arbroath Angus
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 2:48 pm Post subject: sprott |
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Great news .. Is he listed on the SNWM at the castle in Edinburgh ?
p |
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David McNay Administrator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11425 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 6:41 pm Post subject: Re: sprott |
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Keptie wrote: | Great news .. Is he listed on the SNWM at the castle in Edinburgh ?
p |
See the first post of this thread.. |
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7755 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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Added today - well done John!
SPROTT, JOHN
Rank:Private
Service No:3909
Date of Death:31/12/1916
Age:36
Regiment/Service:Scottish Horse 1st/1st Bn.
Memorial: UNITED KINGDOM BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE
Additional Information:
Son of the late Thomas and Martha Sprott; husband of Mary Fraser Sprott of Glasgow. _________________ Ken |
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