terwaan Posted 7 November , 2008 Share Posted 7 November , 2008 Hello, In a diary by Edith Norton, evangelists to British and Foreign soldiers she mentions early february 1916 the visit of a Captain McKinley. Anyone a clue who this might be? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantowi Posted 7 November , 2008 Share Posted 7 November , 2008 Three choices on TNA: McKinley, S / Highland Light Infantry 2330 Private / Royal Scots Lieutenant Captain McKinley, Robert William / Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Second Lieutenant / Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Captain McKinley, William / Norfolk Regiment 3/10797 Serjeant Major / Machine Gun Corps Quarter Master and Captain / Machine Gun Corps Quarter Master and Lieutenant Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 7 November , 2008 Share Posted 7 November , 2008 RCN You might get an idea from the National Roll for the Great War,or he might have been a Salvation Army officer. One thing that isn't is a death of a Captain McKinley on CWGC. Sotonmate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terwaan Posted 7 November , 2008 Author Share Posted 7 November , 2008 thanks for the swift response! Too bad no surname or initial is mentioned. Don't think it is a SA officer, since he is mentioned between other (Belgian) soldiers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantowi Posted 7 November , 2008 Share Posted 7 November , 2008 If you can get hold of thier MIC then it might tell you which ones were Captains by Feb 1916, might narrow it down Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terwaan Posted 8 November , 2008 Author Share Posted 8 November , 2008 I came across a telegram from him, and now I've got the initials! it is J.T. McKinley. The telegram is from 8 no 16, and the materials he requested had to be sent to 'officers mess Woodcote (?) Park Epsam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 8 November , 2008 Share Posted 8 November , 2008 RCN Woodcote Park Epsom (near the racecourse and Derby Day !) is in use today by the Royal Automobile Club,and,I guess could have been used then as an Officers Mess. Sotonmate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terwaan Posted 8 November , 2008 Author Share Posted 8 November , 2008 But that doesn't say anything about the man himself does it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terwaan Posted 15 November , 2008 Author Share Posted 15 November , 2008 it is "Jack" McKinley, does that ring a bell by anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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