Derek Black Posted 24 October , 2014 Share Posted 24 October , 2014 Can anyone find anything on the following mans service? 2453 Pte. G.W. Webster of the 5th Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). I have a newspaper clipping (with photo) about his wounding in 1915, inclding the service number given above.According to the article he was a Dundonian wounded on the 11th of March, later being sent to Hospital In Aberdeen, his wife residing at Eliza Street, Dundee, visited him. I have the 5th's 1914 medal roll, no one of that number, or name is on it. So he could have come out on one of the subsequent drafts, the 17th Decemeber or 9th of January. Having no joy finding someone of this name on the MIC's. Unless the newspaper got the battalion/regiment/number wrong?.... Cheers,Derek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 24 October , 2014 Share Posted 24 October , 2014 I can see a report in the Arbroath Herald and Advertiser for the Montrose Burghs but I can't see any entry on the medal roll either. There's also an earlier report in the Dundee Courier. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdon Posted 24 October , 2014 Share Posted 24 October , 2014 MIC reg. no. 2453 shows a Robert McQuattie of the Black Watch - KIA 15.09.14.... Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPT Posted 24 October , 2014 Share Posted 24 October , 2014 There are three articles I can find (Dundee Courier and Dundee Telegraph) in April. One mentions his wounded arm and leg. Does the August article refer to a subsequent injury, or did the news travel slowly? The address at 14 Eliza Street was a tenement building, and a surprising amount of men who came before the courts lived there. There is a article of 22nd September 1914, entitled "Young Men Flock" which mentions "Geo. Webster. 14 Eliza Street" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Black Posted 24 October , 2014 Author Share Posted 24 October , 2014 Thanks for those references Craig and IPT. Mike the number fiits but it can't be 2543 McQuattie as he was a 1st Btn man KIA in the before this 2543 proceeded to the front. Hmm, very odd. Derek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOVE23 Posted 25 October , 2014 Share Posted 25 October , 2014 Maybe it's a transcription error, or maybe it's 2548 or something along those lines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdon Posted 25 October , 2014 Share Posted 25 October , 2014 This George W Webster from the 1901 Scottish Census lived near Eliza Street, Dundee: Name: George W Webster Age: 16 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885 Relationship: Son Father's Name: William Webster Mother's name: Mary Webster Gender: Male Where born: Dundee, Forfarshire Registration Number: 282/3 Registration district: St Clement Civil Parish: Dundee County: Angus Address: 105 Strathmartine Rd Claredon Pla Occupation: App Grocer ED: 24 Household schedule number: 107 LINE: 10 Roll: CSSCT1901_98 Household Members: Name Age William Webster 48 Mary Webster 50 George W Webster 16 Robert C Webster 12 Madeline Webster 9 Worth checking the 1911 Census which I haven't got access to - to see if George married and lived in Eliza Street. Do you know his wife's name? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 25 October , 2014 Share Posted 25 October , 2014 Maybe it's a transcription error, or maybe it's 2548 or something along those lines? Possible but the same number appears in multiple papers of different dates. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 25 October , 2014 Share Posted 25 October , 2014 Medal Rolls show (for Black Watch) Only 2 George Webster's1083S/16431 1 George C WebsterS/43172 None show as 5th Bn Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackblue Posted 25 October , 2014 Share Posted 25 October , 2014 I think you will find he is recorded under his 6 digit number 240617. 17 December draft. Has a SWB under later Labour Corps and 6 digit BW number. Listed as ex 5th BW. Enlisted 21 Sep 14. Discharged 21 Mar 18 wounds. Rgds Tim D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Black Posted 25 October , 2014 Author Share Posted 25 October , 2014 I think you will find he is recorded under his 6 digit number 240617. 17 December draft. Rgds Tim D Tim, Thank you for that! Oddly under an exact "240617" search he doesn't show up? even though it shows that number over his Labour Corps number when it's used to search... Oh well, thanks everyone for their help Cheers, Derek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 25 October , 2014 Share Posted 25 October , 2014 There's no medal roll entry under 240617 either Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackblue Posted 25 October , 2014 Share Posted 25 October , 2014 Not even 3 months training. Same draft as my GG Uncle. Rgds Tim D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackblue Posted 25 October , 2014 Share Posted 25 October , 2014 Came up fine for me on both NA and Ancestry. Rgds Tim D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Black Posted 25 October , 2014 Author Share Posted 25 October , 2014 It's there Craig, but it wont show up under 240617 for me either, you need to search his labour corps number of 351970 I've no idea why ancestry wont show up the other number. I've had this problem before, where i've used the NA search to find another service number for the same man to then find on ancestry. Derek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 25 October , 2014 Share Posted 25 October , 2014 I'm looking at the actual medal rolls, not the index card's. 351970 does show on the rolls. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackblue Posted 25 October , 2014 Share Posted 25 October , 2014 I don't know what has happened to the Ancestry search engine, I agree it has issues. I usually use NA first and then use that information to search Ancestry. Find My Past is another story....when I put in a regiment it comes back with 0! Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Black Posted 25 October , 2014 Author Share Posted 25 October , 2014 I see Craig, so that's for his V + BW? I'd have thought his 1915 star should be under his original number though? Derek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackblue Posted 25 October , 2014 Share Posted 25 October , 2014 Ahhh....I've just noticed Ancestry have his regiments recorded as 'R Hors' and Labour Corps. Should have his original number recorded, but doesn't. Not common, but you see it now and again. Rgds Tim D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 25 October , 2014 Share Posted 25 October , 2014 I see Craig, so that's for his V + BW? I'd have thought his 1915 star should be under his original number though? Derek. Both the Start & the V+BM entries show the 351970 number Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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