War Diary Request- 2nd Scots Rifles September 1915

[Ron da Valli]

Merry Christmas everyone!

I am researching my great grandfather; Peter Ward Private 6765 2nd Scots Rifles ( Cameronians) Killed in action 25th September 1915.

I have his MIC but can't find his service records. has anybody got access to the war diaries for around this time?

Many thanks in advance,

Darryl

[Tom Lang]

Hello Darryl,

You could contact the Cameronians' Museum http://www.cameronians.org/museum/

Tom.

[Ron da Valli]

Thanks for that Tom. I'll certainly give it a go!

[Fattyowls]

Ron

I can second Tom's suggestion. I have a research interest in the 2nd Battalion; 2nd Lt. Malcolm Fraser and when I contacted the Museum about him they were really helpful. I'm fortunate that Fraser was mentioned in "General Jack's Diary" which was quoted in Martin Middlebrook's "First Day On The Somme"; Fraser was killed somewhere in Mash Valley on 1st July 1916. I don't know if Jack's memoirs would cover 25th September 1915 but it might be an alternative. The Diaries were edited by John Terraine and published in paperback by Cassell.

Pete.

[Ron da Valli]

Thanks Fattyowls. Hopefully I can discover more about my great grandfather.