Steve_W Posted 18 August , 2010 Share Posted 18 August , 2010 I have three relatives two i know for definate died in the war Private James lafferty 1st/1st Lothian and Borders Horse Private Thomas Lafferty 1st/4th Royal Scots I was told the third brother joined as well his name and address below John Lafferty Born 29th Aug 1888 lived clappen cottage lasswade midlothian scotland Can anyone please help and check if he served or died in the war Any help would be greatly appreciated Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf mcm Posted 18 August , 2010 Share Posted 18 August , 2010 Steve, The Scottish National War Memorial has a list of Scottish born soldiers who died during the Great War. There is only 1 John Lafferty mentioned. He served in the Australian Army, he was born in Glasgow, and his mother Catherine also appears to have lived in Australia. If this is not your man, then he seems to have survived the war. Regards, Alf McM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roughdiamond Posted 18 August , 2010 Share Posted 18 August , 2010 Steve, The Scottish National War Memorial has a list of Scottish born soldiers who died during the Great War. There is only 1 John Lafferty mentioned. He served in the Australian Army, he was born in Glasgow, and his mother Catherine also appears to have lived in Australia. If this is not your man, then he seems to have survived the war. Regards, Alf McM Not according to James Fathers name Alf, here's their CWGC entries: Name:LAFFERTY, JAMES Initials:J Nationality:United Kingdom Rank:Private Regiment/Service:Lothians and Border Horse Unit Text:1st/1st Age:23 Date of Death:31/12/1918 Service No:120822 Additional information:Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Lafferty, of 19, South St., James St., Edinburgh. Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference:1048. Cemetery:MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA Name:LAFFERTY, JOHN Initials:J Nationality:Australian Rank:Private Regiment/Service:Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Unit Text:16th Bn. Age:33 Date of Death:30/08/1916 Service No:4054 Additional information:Son of John and Catherine Lafferty, of George St., North Fremantle, Western Australia. Born at Glasgow, Scotland. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War DeadMemorial:VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 18 August , 2010 Share Posted 18 August , 2010 Steve Thomas also Killed in action on 22.9.1918,buried at QUEANT ROAD Cemetery, BUISSY. He was with the Royal Scots,1/4 Battalion 4295 and in the 1917 re-numbering 201140. Next of Kin; Mrs Stewart,7 Richmond PLce,Edinburgh (this on Medal Index Card). Sotonmate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roughdiamond Posted 18 August , 2010 Share Posted 18 August , 2010 Steve On "Genes Reunited" there is a tree owned by Margaret Black which contains John Lafferty born Lasswade 1889, Do you know her? If you don't and you're a member of Genes Reunited it's worth contacting her. If you're not a member, let me know and I can contact her for you and draw her attention to your post. I had a look on Scotlands people and there is no record in "Service Returns Deaths" for a John Lafferty during WW1 so he either didn't die, or he had moved away from Scotland, I then did a search for a Scottish death of John Lafferty with a birth year of 1888 + or - 1 year and these are the results, the columns are: Year of Death, Name, Age at Death, District, County or City. 1912 LAFFERTY JOHN 25 ECCLESMACHAN - WEST LOTHIAN 1939 LAFFERTY JOHN 52 GREENOCK EAST - RENFREW 1941 LAFFERTY JOHN 53 AIRDRIE OR NEW MONKLAND - LANARK 1945 LAFFERTY JOHN 58 GREENOCK EAST - RENFREW 1947 LAFFERTY JOHN 58 GOUROCK - RENFREW 1970 LAFFERTY JOHN 82 GLASGOW - GLASGOW/LANARK 1962 LAFFERTY JOHN WILLIAMSON 73 KILMACOLM - RENFREW Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ander11 Posted 18 August , 2010 Share Posted 18 August , 2010 Steve here are their SDGW details Household Cavalry and Cavalry(incl yeomanry and Imperial Camel Corps) Lothian and Border Horse Lafferty james Pte 120822 Born - St Giles, Edinburgh Enlisted - Edinburgh Residence - Edinburgh D.o.d 31/12/1918 Salonika Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) 4th Battalion Lafferty Thomas born - Lasswade, Midlothian Enlisted - Edinburgh D.o.d 22/09/1918 K.I.A France & Flanders Best reguards IanAnder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_W Posted 18 August , 2010 Author Share Posted 18 August , 2010 Steve On "Genes Reunited" there is a tree owned by Margaret Black which contains John Lafferty born Lasswade 1889, Do you know her? If you don't and you're a member of Genes Reunited it's worth contacting her. If you're not a member, let me know and I can contact her for you and draw her attention to your post. I had a look on Scotlands people and there is no record in "Service Returns Deaths" for a John Lafferty during WW1 so he either didn't die, or he had moved away from Scotland, I then did a search for a Scottish death of John Lafferty with a birth year of 1888 + or - 1 year and these are the results, the columns are: Year of Death, Name, Age at Death, District, County or City. 1912 LAFFERTY JOHN 25 ECCLESMACHAN - WEST LOTHIAN 1939 LAFFERTY JOHN 52 GREENOCK EAST - RENFREW 1941 LAFFERTY JOHN 53 AIRDRIE OR NEW MONKLAND - LANARK 1945 LAFFERTY JOHN 58 GREENOCK EAST - RENFREW 1947 LAFFERTY JOHN 58 GOUROCK - RENFREW 1970 LAFFERTY JOHN 82 GLASGOW - GLASGOW/LANARK 1962 LAFFERTY JOHN WILLIAMSON 73 KILMACOLM - RENFREW Sam Thanks yes i do know her she is my mums cousin i was actually talking to her today she gave me the name john lafferty as one of the 3 brothers of which i have mentioned above but she and i were trying to see if he had joined the military like his two brothers Thanks And thanks to you all for your help really appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf mcm Posted 18 August , 2010 Share Posted 18 August , 2010 Steve, The death records listed by Roughdiamond will tell you if John survived the war, unless he is the first name on the list. However, there are 4 records of a John Lafferty marrying between 1914 and 1918. If he was in the Army when he was married then his regiment, and sometimes service number, would be shown on his marriage certificate. Details are shown below:- 1. 1916 John Lafferty & Mary Lindsay in St. Giles Edinburgh/Midlothian 2. 1917 John Lafferty & Prudence Alice Martin at St Rollox Glasgow 3. 1914 John Lafferty & Annie Taylor at Barrhead and Levern, Glasgow 4. 1918 John Lafferty &Ruth Warren at Calton, Glasgow/Lanark Number 1 would appear to be favourite! Regards, Alf McM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_W Posted 18 August , 2010 Author Share Posted 18 August , 2010 First one does look good the family have used that church before thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roughdiamond Posted 18 August , 2010 Share Posted 18 August , 2010 First one does look good the family have used that church before thanks for your help. St Giles is a District in Edinburgh for the purposes of Records mate, not a Church. Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_W Posted 20 August , 2010 Author Share Posted 20 August , 2010 Sam Its a church a cathedral and an area of edinburgh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roughdiamond Posted 20 August , 2010 Share Posted 20 August , 2010 Sam Its a church a cathedral and an area of edinburgh. I know that Steve, that's why I wrote "for the purposes of records", John Lafferty and Mary Lindsay Married in the St Giles Area of Edinburgh (9 Bank St to be precise), also he isn't your man, he was 29 years old and his parents were Edward and Ann. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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