Malcolm Posted 10 September , 2004 Share Posted 10 September , 2004 Hi Pals, Following another thread re Pte William Connor, I went to see the Memorial he is mentioned on. It was a sad experience! I am reporting it for , hopefully, restoration and photographed all of it as evidence. Making a list of the names for researching I have one which is so worn and moss covered that it is beating me. Any ideas welcome. I've tried inverting, embossing and all the usual digital tricks. So far I have BOY W................. ............... Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 10 September , 2004 Author Share Posted 10 September , 2004 This is the nearest I got as an image. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KONDOA Posted 10 September , 2004 Share Posted 10 September , 2004 First glance it looks like Walter Crawford. Will play with it a little longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burlington Posted 10 September , 2004 Share Posted 10 September , 2004 I know one shouldn't do this (or should one- it is non-invasive) but have you thought of a charcoal rubbing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock Bruce Posted 10 September , 2004 Share Posted 10 September , 2004 Wm Mc(G?) CRAWFORD ?? Jock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 10 September , 2004 Author Share Posted 10 September , 2004 I know one shouldn't do this (or should one- it is non-invasive) but have you thought of a charcoal rubbing? Yes but it's overlooked by lots of houses. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eviltaxman Posted 10 September , 2004 Share Posted 10 September , 2004 Malcolm, Based on the pics supplied (and some devious guess work by others), I've had a quick look on CWGC to see if there is a "Boy" named "Crawford". I would like to shout "Eureka!!" but the only hit is....... CRAWFORD, ARTHUR HENRY CHARLES Initials: A H C Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Signal Boy Regiment: Royal Naval Reserve Unit Text: H.M. Trawler "Corientes." Age: 16 Date of Death: 23/06/1917 Service No: 291SB Additional information: Son of Arthur William and Rebecca Jane Crawford, of 1E, Peabody Avenue, Ebury Bridge, Pimlico, London. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 27. Cemetery: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL The "W" that you've pointed out, might be an "A"? Given that this youngster came from London, I'm guessing that your memorial is north of the border?!?! Les. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Maier Posted 10 September , 2004 Share Posted 10 September , 2004 Sometimes the stone becomes more legible if you spray a little plain water on it. You could also try shining a strong beam of light obliquely across the letters. Or try reading it braille-style with the fingertips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KONDOA Posted 10 September , 2004 Share Posted 10 September , 2004 A Dry Scrubbing Brush works wonders. and some devious guess work by others The cheek of it, spent hours at this. : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eviltaxman Posted 10 September , 2004 Share Posted 10 September , 2004 The cheek of it, spent hours at this. hhmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john w. Posted 10 September , 2004 Share Posted 10 September , 2004 Would concur on the name.. can see Crawford in there John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 10 September , 2004 Author Share Posted 10 September , 2004 Well, It does appear Crawford and I can't find any on CWGC that fit. Looks like a trip to the parish church to see if he is on the plaque or he may have been an ' odds and sods ' like I was in the Army which means the other churches. Another trip next week to have a closer look. He may have died after 1921 of course. Thanks for all your inputs. Here for the record is the list for a wee place like Slateford which was a village in 14-18. Slateford Redhall. Panel 1 Capt Henry Dundas MC Cpl Alex Campbell L Cpl Robert Davidson Dvr William F. McGuire Trp Alex Morgan Spr John Wales Pte George Brotherstone “ Alex Campbell “ James Notman “ John Notman “ Robert Notman “ William Notman panel 2 Pte William Campbell “ Archibald Carmichael “ Patrick Carrigan “ Matthew Carruthers “ Dennis Close “ William Close “ Francis Connor “ William Connor “ Alex Cowie “ James Dalrymple “ Archibald Davidson “ Robert Davidson “ William Davidson panel 3 Pte Thomas Dickson “ Matthew Duffy “ David Ferguson L Sgt George Glen Pte Stewart Hughan “ Robert Hutton “ John Laird “ J ames Littlejohn “ James McDonald “ James McIntosh “ Thomas M Laughton supplementary roll added to the front of the Memorial ( I wonder what the story is??) L Sgt Robert Mair Pte John Fleming Cpl James Thomson L Cpl Roy M Stewart L Cpl Thomas Preston A B Jack Lyle Gnr Hugh B Grieve Pte Alexander Dea Cpl Thomas Wright Pte Alan Nelson Gnr Robert Swan Boy W….. Gr…..rd or Cr............. ( worn and covered with moss) 1939 – 1945 Sgt Kenneth Campbell L A C Charles D Mitchell Pte Robert Sanderson L A C William McG Greig Sgt Thomas Colthart L Bdr Thomas Johnson Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KONDOA Posted 10 September , 2004 Share Posted 10 September , 2004 Good Work, Malcolm. Proud on yer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Hesketh Posted 11 September , 2004 Share Posted 11 September , 2004 Malcolm, The man below is an Edinburgh man like yourself, so I would suspect that he is your mystery chap. Name: CRAWFORD, WILLIAM MACFARLANE Initials: W M Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Boy 1st Class Regiment: Royal Navy Unit Text: H.M.S. Hood Age: 17 Date of Death: 24/05/1941 Service No: P/JX 159411 Additional information: Son of William M. Crawford, and of Elspeth F. Crawford, of Edinburgh. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 51, Column 3. Cemetery: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eviltaxman Posted 11 September , 2004 Share Posted 11 September , 2004 Looking at the additional info you've supplied (i.e. supplementry roll), the first name you've listed, Lance Sgt R Mair, is listed as a WW2 casualty..... therefore by the pure power of deduction I think Andrew's posting is more than likely your man (or boy!) Les. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.wight Posted 11 September , 2004 Share Posted 11 September , 2004 Well done Andrew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 11 September , 2004 Author Share Posted 11 September , 2004 Well done PALS! So the supplementary roll is for WW2. Strangely, there are two more Boys from HMS Hood on my local Memorial which is just up the road from Slateford. They must have been pals together. Thank you one and all. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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