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tanyagar
Joined: 01 Sep 2013 Posts: 121 Location: France
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Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 12:20 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for that Anne... do you know if the Dalkeith Advertiser is available online? Maybe there's something in the obit to link him with Plean.... |
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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 Jul 14, 2015 5:30 pm Post subject: The British Newspapers Archive |
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It does not seem to be listed....maybe your local library has it on film. _________________ Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire. |
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tanyagar
Joined: 01 Sep 2013 Posts: 121 Location: France
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Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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I'm afraid that's unlikely... in France...
Never mind, maybe I'll find something next time I'm over in Scotland...
Thanks anyway.
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 21200 Location: Aberdeen
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Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2015 6:37 am Post subject: Library services |
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You can ask for film to be sent to your library from Mitchell Library maybe or contact the Mitchell, Glasgow there are a load of staff so maybe one of them could have a look...... _________________ Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire. |
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columba
Joined: 19 Feb 2014 Posts: 404
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Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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Samuel Cuthbert is on both Stirling and Plean civic memorials.
CUTHBERT, S
Rank: Private
Service No: S/7843
Date of Death: 11/08/1915
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders 1st Bn
Grave Reference: Sp. Mem. C. 5.
Cemetery: PERTH CEMETERY (CHINA WALL)
Additional Information:
Surname CUTHBERT
Forename Samuel
Rank Pte
Service number S/7843
Decoration
Place of birth Stirling
Date of death 11 August 1915
Theatre of death F&F
Cause of death Died of wounds
SNWM roll THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS
Other detail 1st Bn.
Medal card –theatre 1 France 22.2.15; d of w 11.8.15
Effects: widow – Cecilia and children
Stirling Observer: 13 August 1918
In memoriam
Cuthbert: Private Samuel Cuthbert died of wounds 11 August 1915; widow and family St Ninian’s
: parents Galaview, Plean |
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pwl1951
Joined: 28 Dec 2013 Posts: 88 Location: Swadlincote, Derbyshire
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2016 7:56 pm Post subject: WW2 casualty W.WOOD |
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Looks like William S Wood, son of Alex and Catherine Wood of Plean, Stirlingshire was killed in Tunisia on 6 April 1943 and buried in Grave 1 in Plot 2 Row A in SFAX WAR CTY.
Pte W S Wood 2990423 aged 27 served with 7/10th Bn Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. |
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7779 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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Stirling Observer 4/5/1943 p.5
Mr and Mrs Alexander Wood, No.2 Holding, Sauchenford, Plean have received official intimation that their son Pte. William Wood, a signaller in the A&SH, was killed in action in the Middle East on 6th April. He was previously wounded in the Battle of Egypt on November. Twenty-seven years of age, William was in the Argylls for about three years, prior to which he was employed at Plean Colliery. His youngest brother ,John, is in the RAF. _________________ Ken |
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pwl1951
Joined: 28 Dec 2013 Posts: 88 Location: Swadlincote, Derbyshire
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2017 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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Re Private John Lough.
I have just uncovered his details. His place of birth was given as Stirling when in fact he was born in County Londonderry, N.I. to William Lough and Mary Gallagher. These were the names of his parents given on his marriage certificate when he married my grandmother in Glasgow in 1912.
He probably gave birthplace as Stirling when he signed up.
Details were given in the Census of Ireland 1901. |
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stuartn
Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 7:39 am Post subject: WMR (ex UKNIWM) number |
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This is WMR 69457, to which I have added the names, the reference to this report and the reference to the unveiling, and corrected the spelling of the unveiler's name this morning.
All as a result of 'Tanyagar's' comment about 'a street near you' yesterday, drawing my attention to this memorial. |
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columba
Joined: 19 Feb 2014 Posts: 404
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Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2019 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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David McMeekin is also on the Stirling WM as he and his wife and child lived in Broad Street. His father lived in East Plean (I haven't looked into his family yet but his name on the memorial is D McMeekin JR which I'm guessing means junior). According to the Stirling Observer of 19/12/1916, he had originally joined the A&SH but transferred to RSF. He had been employed at Millhall Colliery. There is a photograph of him.
McMEEKIN, D
Rank: Private
Service No: 28205
Date of Death: 25/10/1916
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers 1st Bn.
Grave Reference: I. C. 9.
Cemetery: EUSTON ROAD CEMETERY, COLINCAMPS
Additional Information:
Surname McMEEKIN
Forename David
Rank Pte
Service number 28205
Decoration
Place of birth
Date of death 25 October 1916
Theatre of death F&F
Cause of death Killed in action
SNWM roll THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Other detail 1st Bn.
Name: David McMeekin
Death Date: 25 Oct 1916
Death Place: France and Flanders
Enlistment Place: Stirling
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Battalion: 1st Battalion
Regimental Number: 28205
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre |
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