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Post by flyingshottsman on Feb 20, 2013 5:16:17 GMT -8
Trying to locate information on the activity of this Battalion in France, 1916. I have a relative who died will serving while serving with them. Every web site I've gone to lists the unit being formed in 1914 in Lithlithgow and then being moved to Berwick. The first overseas activity is Russia in 1918, according to what's posted. Does anyone know when the unit went to France and when it left.
My relative died on the 2nd OCTOBER 1916 and is buried at Heilly Station Cemetery.
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Post by 1886lebel on Feb 20, 2013 8:18:17 GMT -8
www.ww1daleboys.com/territorials.htmIt looks like they just served as Coastal Defense during the war until it was sent to Ireland and latter Russia. Your relative must have transfered to another unit in the war and was killed serving with them. Patrick
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Post by flyingshottsman on Feb 20, 2013 11:22:48 GMT -8
Hi Patrick,
Here is the casualty details from CWGC:
WILLIAMSON John
rank: Private
service no.: 2503
date of death: 02/09/1916
age: 23
regimet: ROYAL SCOTS 2nd/10th Bn.
grave reference: IV. B. 31.
cemetery: HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, Mericourt-L'Abbe
country: FRANCE
locality; SOMME
Does this help? or is this a fluke of some kind?
flyingshottsman
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Post by 1886lebel on Feb 20, 2013 11:28:15 GMT -8
Iwill have to ask a person who knows this stuff pretty well, he is England and will be able to help out  Patrick |
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Post by 1886lebel on Feb 20, 2013 12:12:44 GMT -8
I got with my friend ... he said this ...
Inform him to start with a site called:- The Long Long Trail. Then, get in touch with the 'Royal Regiment of Scotland'. He can address his enquiries to thier, and they should be able to direct him to the relevant sourse. Also, if he knows the mans:- Name, Rank, Regiment, Service Number, he should join one of the online geneology site like Ancestry.com. He wil need to find, through Ancestry, the mans medal cards. Everything stems from there. Give him my email: sarnt.major@rocketmail.com
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Post by flyingshottsman on Feb 20, 2013 13:31:38 GMT -8
Thanks Patrick,
I'm already with Ancestry, that's how I got into this. I was checking on family members who died in service and have been gathering up the details on the 97 individuals I've gotten so far.
I found the Long Long Trail before I got here, I'll go back and see if there's a logical explanation for a why a man shows he's on Coastal Defence in Berwick dies in battle in France.
flyingshottsman
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