Roxy Posted 25 April , 2010 Share Posted 25 April , 2010 My Great Uncle, William Roxburgh, was born in Glasgow in 1896. By 1900, the family had moved to Edinburgh. His details fit the death of William Roxburgh below. Name: ROXBURGH, WILLIAM Initials: W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Unit Text: 16th Bn. Date of Death: 01/07/1916 Service No: 19095 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 6 D and 7 D. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Another William Roxburgh was born in 1896 in Ayrshire. I had assumed that it was my Great Uncle who had joined McCrea's Battalion - rather than the chap from Ayrshire - but can find nothing in CWGC or SNWM to confirm the identity. SNWM gives his place of birth as Edinburgh. A newly found relative in NZ had laid the seed of doubt in my mind! Can any of the Pals confirm whether there is anything on SDGW or anywhere else for that matter. Thanks in anticipation, Roxy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolk5 Posted 25 April , 2010 Share Posted 25 April , 2010 My Great Uncle, William Roxburgh, was born in Glasgow in 1896. By 1900, the family had moved to Edinburgh. His details fit the death of William Roxburgh below. Name: ROXBURGH, WILLIAM Initials: W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Unit Text: 16th Bn. Date of Death: 01/07/1916 Service No: 19095 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 6 D and 7 D. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Another William Roxburgh was born in 1896 in Ayrshire. I had assumed that it was my Great Uncle who had joined McCrea's Battalion - rather than the chap from Ayrshire - but can find nothing in CWGC or SNWM to confirm the identity. SNWM gives his place of birth as Edinburgh. A newly found relative in NZ had laid the seed of doubt in my mind! Can any of the Pals confirm whether there is anything on SDGW or anywhere else for that matter. Thanks in anticipation, Roxy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolk5 Posted 25 April , 2010 Share Posted 25 April , 2010 My Great Uncle, William Roxburgh, was born in Glasgow in 1896. By 1900, the family had moved to Edinburgh. His details fit the death of William Roxburgh below. Name: ROXBURGH, WILLIAM Initials: W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Unit Text: 16th Bn. Date of Death: 01/07/1916 Service No: 19095 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 6 D and 7 D. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Another William Roxburgh was born in 1896 in Ayrshire. I had assumed that it was my Great Uncle who had joined McCrea's Battalion - rather than the chap from Ayrshire - but can find nothing in CWGC or SNWM to confirm the identity. SNWM gives his place of birth as Edinburgh. A newly found relative in NZ had laid the seed of doubt in my mind! Can any of the Pals confirm whether there is anything on SDGW or anywhere else for that matter. Thanks in anticipation, Roxy s/7694 Born Greenock 9063 Applegarth Dumfrieshire 11000 Glasgow 19095 Edinburgh 260087 Kilmarnock Birth places of the five Williams on SDGW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxy Posted 25 April , 2010 Author Share Posted 25 April , 2010 Thanks very much! As expected, a lightning fast response from the Pals! It doesn't quite confirm; I'll have a look to see if there are any other Roxburghs of a similar age to my William, but I think that it is my Great Uncle. Roxy Incidentally, CWGC doesn't have details of any Roxburgh for 25 Sep 15. It has Capt John Roxburgh and L/Cpl James Roxburgh on 26 and 27 Sep 15 respectively; both were killed whilst serving with 6RSF at Loos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 25 April , 2010 Share Posted 25 April , 2010 Listed s/7694 ROXBOROUGH William 25-9-1915 Loos Memorial. Son of Richard and late Jean 39 Ursula St Bootle. Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolk5 Posted 25 April , 2010 Share Posted 25 April , 2010 Thanks very much! As expected, a lightning fast response from the Pals! It doesn't quite confirm; I'll have a look to see if there are any other Roxburghs of a similar age to my William, but I think that it is my Great Uncle. Roxy Incidentally, CWGC doesn't have details of any Roxburgh for 25 Sep 15. It has Capt John Roxburgh and L/Cpl James Roxburgh on 26 and 27 Sep 15 respectively; both were killed whilst serving with 6RSF at Loos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roughdiamond Posted 25 April , 2010 Share Posted 25 April , 2010 Maybe an obvious question Roxy, but are you 100% certain he actually served and died during WW1? There is a William Morrison Roxburgh died 1947 aged 52 and a William Roxburgh died 1990 age 93, that's only on Scotlands People, what if he survived and moved elsewhere in the UK or the World? Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Alexander Posted 26 April , 2010 Share Posted 26 April , 2010 My Great Uncle, William Roxburgh, was born in Glasgow in 1896. By 1900, the family had moved to Edinburgh. His details fit the death of William Roxburgh below. Name: ROXBURGH, WILLIAM Initials: W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Unit Text: 16th Bn. Date of Death: 01/07/1916 Service No: 19095 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 6 D and 7 D. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Another William Roxburgh was born in 1896 in Ayrshire. I had assumed that it was my Great Uncle who had joined McCrea's Battalion - rather than the chap from Ayrshire - but can find nothing in CWGC or SNWM to confirm the identity. SNWM gives his place of birth as Edinburgh. A newly found relative in NZ had laid the seed of doubt in my mind! Can any of the Pals confirm whether there is anything on SDGW or anywhere else for that matter. Thanks in anticipation, Roxy William was born at 16 Charlotte Street, Port Dundas, Glasgow, on 13 November 1896. His father (who married William's mum in Edinburgh the previous December) was working in a sawmill beside the Forth and Clyde Canal. The family moved back to Edinburgh in time for William to be educated at Stockbridge School. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesis Posted 26 April , 2010 Share Posted 26 April , 2010 William was born at 16 Charlotte Street, Port Dundas, Glasgow, on 13 November 1896. His father (who married William's mum in Edinburgh the previous December) was working in a sawmill beside the Forth and Clyde Canal. The family moved back to Edinburgh in time for William to be educated at Stockbridge School. outstanding research being carried out on this subject,I hope you find what your looking for Roxy Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxy Posted 26 April , 2010 Author Share Posted 26 April , 2010 Max and Jack, Thanks! That is exactly what I was looking for. William is my Great Uncle. Just as well, 'cause i got Jack to sign a copy of his excellent book dedicated to William! Now have to find out who the William is that my recently discovered rellie is talking about! Thanks folks! Roxy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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