dorrie Posted 7 December , 2004 Share Posted 7 December , 2004 I have the usual information regarding John Methven taken from CWGC but if some body has a copy of SDGW could let me know was he KIA or died of wounds. If any Blackwatch buffs are out there and have any more details I would be extremely grateful. He died on 14th July 1916 and wa therefore possibly at Battle of Le Petit Bazentin ? Thanks Dorrie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 7 December , 2004 Share Posted 7 December , 2004 Hi Dorrie, SDGW says Private John Methven # S/12647 of the 1st Black Watch was Killed in Action. Born Dunfermline, Fifeshire, and enlisted in Dunfermline. KIA 14/7/16. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 7 December , 2004 Share Posted 7 December , 2004 Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle. Surname METHVEN Firstname John Service number S/12647 Date of death 14/07/1916 Decoration Place of birth Dunfermline Fife Other 1st Bn. SNWM roll THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS) Rank Pte Theatre of death F.& F. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted 8 December , 2004 Share Posted 8 December , 2004 Sorry to butt in, could you please tell me what SDGW stands for and what is it? I`d like to find out my father`s uncle, James Rankin. The info is in another post. Thanks, Tam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 8 December , 2004 Share Posted 8 December , 2004 Hi Tam, SDGW is Soldiers Died in the Great War, its a CD-ROM listing all who died in the war. It can be used to search a certain battalion of a Regiment or who died on a given date for example and a lot of the times lists born, lived and enlisted Towns. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest winstonsmith Posted 8 December , 2004 Share Posted 8 December , 2004 I had been wondering what it was as well. How does one get hold of this CD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 8 December , 2004 Share Posted 8 December , 2004 Hi, This can be purchased from Naval & Military Press. Hope one is allowed to say that, i have nothing to do with this company. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredJCarss Posted 13 December , 2004 Share Posted 13 December , 2004 Hi Your man S/12647 Pte J METHVEN was published in the official wounded lists in The Scotsman newspaper on 19/08/1916, the list was compiled under Various Dates. I would therefore surmise that he died of wounds received and was not killed outright. He may have been wounded in the four days prior, perhaps at Contalmaison Wood or Contalmaison Villa. He is not mentioned by name in the War Diary. Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorrie Posted 13 December , 2004 Author Share Posted 13 December , 2004 Thank you Fred for info Dorrie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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