The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Anniespangles · Joined: 03 May 2013 Posts: 26

Would anyone be able to tell me anything of private James McCallum of 43 Collage Way Dumbarton .I know he had a wife named Nellie who sometimes went by the way of McKim. Many thanks Anne

Adam Brown · Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 10:39 pm Post subject:

Is he listed on a memorial?

Adam

Anniespangles · Joined: 03 May 2013 Posts: 26

Hi again,After a bit more prodding about this is what I have on J McCallum.Initally I had it in my head that Private McCallum might have been known a James but now I think he may have been named Joseph.He joined the 4TH A & S.H. August 1914 but was later transferred to the 2nd Bn. He had taken part in the Boar War gaining a campaign medal and two clasps for that war.He was married to Nellie McKim or McCallum.He lived at 43 Collage St Dumbarton.I think he may be on the Dumbarton War Memorial. Any further info would be great if possible.Many thanks Anne

kinnethmont · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Aberdeenshire

This could be the man on the Dumbarton Memorial. His name is Joseph but he died at Home and was never overseas. Obviously he was not in SA.

If not him when did your man die?

McCALLUM, J

Rank: Private
Service No: 1692
Date of Death: 18/03/1916
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
2nd/9th Bn

Grave Reference 2. B. 22.
Cemetery DUMBARTON CEMETERY

Additional Information: Son of William and Isabella McCallum, of 6, Overburn Terrace, Dumbarton.
_________________
Jim

If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

www.kinnethmont.co.uk

Anniespangles · Joined: 03 May 2013 Posts: 26

Oh this search is driving me mad,after talking myself into beliving the J stood for James then thinking no it must be Joseph on the Dumbarton Memorial, Ive now seen that I was wrong wrong wrong .Once I saw that Joseph was only 21 when he died ,Irelised it can't be him as the private McCallum I was looking for also fought in the Boer War.So I decided to look up a DC for Nellie McCallum nee McKim with no joy until I put in the name Helen the Sunday name for Nellie and BOOM there she was only she was the widow of a William McCallum! Iam now wondering if he was Josephs brother?William was Josephs fathers name. I think Ive got the news reports muddled and that private William McCallum did not die in WW1 after all.Id still like to know more about him though. Sorry folks but I will still use the info from the thread to put into Josephs folder ,Thanks.