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292538 Pte James McDonald, Black Watch


Bardess

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The only entry I can find for the above has been crossed out without any comments. Please can you find the correct entry?

 

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27 minutes ago, GraemeClarke said:

Hi

 

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=UKArmyRegistersEffects&gss=sfs28_ms_db&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&_F8007A65=292538&_F8007A65_x=1&MSAV=1&uidh=ya4

 

(Not a member so cannot narrow it down - or is this the one you already have)

Regards,

 

Graeme

That's the right man but it's the record that was crossed out - CWGC has 23rd as date of death whereas the effects have 23rd-25th.

 

I had a quick scan and I can't see any other obvious entry - I suspect ancestry indexing.

 

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I can't see anything obvious under his other 2 numbers either - #4429 and #6382.

 

Craig

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I should that the 'see also' reference just above the crossing out isn't for him - the other record is for Stokes (the entry above James')

 

Craig

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Is anyone going to be at Scotlandspeople or the Registers equivalent in the near future? There are 28 James McDonalds deaths in the Minor records Service Returns for 1917 + 5 James MacDonalds.

 

(I didn't find anything useful in the Daily Casualty Lists.)

 

Roger M

 

 

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3 minutes ago, Bardess said:

Yay!!!!! Thanks Craig and everyone who's looked for me. Brilliant!!

You're welcome (it was either look for him or continuing reading my law books - your man won). I've got to find another excuse now.

 

Craig

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It looks as if he left a normal will. presented together with the inventory at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on 5 October 1918 with and eik on 11 November ????, presumably by or on behalf of his mother as executrix.

 

"watchmaker, afterwards 35 Square, Grantown-on-Spey, and of Ashbank, Callander, Pte., 1/7th Battalion Royal Highlanders, d. on or since 23/04/1917 testate".

(scotlandspeople)

 

(An eik is an addition or continuation usually to a will or inventory).

 

Roger M

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