The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 4:25 pm Post subject: Malayan in Lovat's Scouts

There's a thread on the Great War Forum about a man serving with Lovat's Scouts who died in training and who is buried in Aberdeen (Allanvale) Cemetery.
http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=224691
He got to be the most exotic name on the Scottish National War Memorial.
Surname GOH.
Forename Teik Sinn.
Rank Pte
Service number 125664
Decoration
Place of birth
Date of death 7 April 1917
Theatre of death Home
Cause of death Died
SNWM roll LOVAT SCOUTS

The CWGC headstone schedule shows Mr E.W. Teikicone, Durbah Hall, Burmah Road, Penang, S.S. [Straits Settlement]

Has anyone come across him?
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anne park · Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 5:25 pm Post subject: NE mannie?

I have come across the info but can't add anything.
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anne park · Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 5:32 pm Post subject: CHINESE LOVAT SCOUT'S DEATH

CHINESE LOVAT SCOUT'S DEATH
“... young Chinese soldier the Lovat Scouts took place at the Central School Hospital, Aberdeen, on Saturday evening. He was named Goh Teik Sim, and was only 17 years old.
Aberdeen Journal 09 April 1917 Page 2.
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anne park · Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 5:43 pm Post subject: Looked Soldiers Effects

No family info just says died in Aberdeen Hospital.
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Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 7:31 pm Post subject:

Anne - there's a bit more on his death certificate.
He was a Private (4176) with Lovat Scouts, 1st Yeomanry, Cycle Corps.
He died in the Central School building which was being used by the 1st Scottish General Hospital. His usual residence was Stanley Street.
His father was Goh Boon Kenk and his mother Lim Kwee Sean.

Both the Goh and the Lim families ran important trading companies and other junior members had been educated at Dollar Academy but it's not clear which school (in any) he had been attending in Aberdeen.

Do you think that the folks in the FHS might have more????
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anne park · Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 8:05 pm Post subject: School info

Roll of Pupils Aberdeen Grammar School 1914-1917 Entd. Modern IB.
Goh Teik Sin
Son of Goh Boon Keng b 10 May 1898 .
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anne park · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 11:57 am Post subject: School Roll

If the family were staying in Stanley St; Abedeen he may have attended Ashley Rd; School.
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anne park · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 11:58 am Post subject: Post Office Directory

I looked three different ones in 1910's but didn't come up with any details.
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