thetrenchrat22 Posted 17 February , 2017 Share Posted 17 February , 2017 (edited) The CWGC has S/4957 Private Andrew Thomson Maclean 10th Gordon Highlanders, 25th September 1915 buried in Plot 1, Row B, Grave 5 of Fosse Military 7 Cemetery (Quality Street), Mazingarbe, France. The Grave Registration Report Form attached to his name shows S/4957 Private J Mclean, 10th Gordon Highlanders, 23rd September 1915. James Mclean names appears on the Addenda Panels of the Le Touret Memorial, France as his name brought to their attention in 1998 and his name was add in 2000. Andrew T Maclean name appeared in the Times Newspaper on the 27th October 1915, from the Daily Casualty List Dated 17th October 1915 as being Killed, his name appears with others who were killed around the 21st, 23rd, 24th and 25th October 1915 but James Mclean name does not appear in that list. on the 9th November 1915, Andrew T Maclean name again appears in the Times Newspaper from a Daily Casualty List Dated 30th October 1915 but this time under the section 'Corrections - Previously Reported Killed, Now Reported Missing.' In that same issue, appears the name of James Mclean who is being reported as 'Killed'. I have looked at the War Diary and 8 men were killed when trench mortars hit the front line trench they were holding. The War Diary does record the Service number S/4957 and the Surname 'Mclean'. Further research has shown that James Mclean and Hugh Dillon (Grave 2) were both men of the Machine Gun Section and that Hugh Dillon & Samuel Robertson (Grave 6) were both killed in a Dug-out. Also research shows that Andrew Thomson Maclean was also a member of the Machine Gun Section Who is the soldier buried in Plot 1, Row B, Grave 5 of Fosse Military 7 Cemetery (Quality Street) is it James Mclean or Andrew Thomson Maclean. Any help in this matter would be grateful as I'm putting together a case to submit to the CWGC for the headstone to be amended or a headstone to be placed in Fosse Military 7 Cemetery (Quality Street) with James Mclean name on it. Edited 30 March , 2019 by thetrenchrat22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrenchrat22 Posted 22 July , 2017 Author Share Posted 22 July , 2017 Evidence sent yesterday to CWGC , in reference to the above case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrenchrat22 Posted 13 October , 2017 Author Share Posted 13 October , 2017 (edited) The CWGC has now passed the case back to the NAM for a further review Edited 13 October , 2017 by thetrenchrat22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrenchrat22 Posted 30 March , 2019 Author Share Posted 30 March , 2019 Here is a photo of James Mclean does anybody have a photo of Andrew Thomson Maclean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 30 March , 2019 Share Posted 30 March , 2019 Have there been any subsequent developments in this case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrenchrat22 Posted 30 March , 2019 Author Share Posted 30 March , 2019 3 hours ago, Dai Bach y Sowldiwr said: Have there been any subsequent developments in this case? Hi, i do have a outcome in this case but due to the complexity of the case facts. I’m not allowed to release any details and as soon I’am possible I will do so Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 30 March , 2019 Share Posted 30 March , 2019 Ok. We'll wait with baited breath... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughton Posted 5 April , 2019 Share Posted 5 April , 2019 On 30/03/2019 at 10:18, thetrenchrat22 said: not allowed to release any details Interesting, I have never heard the CWGC request that it the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrenchrat22 Posted 5 April , 2019 Author Share Posted 5 April , 2019 4 hours ago, laughton said: Interesting, I have never heard the CWGC request that it the past. I’ve seen one on here, it was only last year due to the fact, there are 2 families involved in this case, the CWGC are in contact with one of them. But they would like to make contact with the other family to make them aware of this situation and for there thoughts. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrenchrat22 Posted 8 June , 2019 Author Share Posted 8 June , 2019 (edited) I’ve just noticed the following on the CWGC website for James Mclean. The CWGC, NAM and JCCC have all agreed that the soldier buried in Plot 1, Row B, Grave 5 in Fosse 7 Military Cemetery is James Mclean and not Andrew Thomson Maclean PrivateMCLEAN, JAMES Service Number S/4357 Died 23/09/1915 Aged 24 10th Bn. Gordon Highlanders NB. Recent research has shown that James McLEAN, not Andrew MacLEAN, is buried here. The Commission is in the process of producing a replacement headstone to mark this as James McLEAN's grave. Please contact the Commission before planning a visit, for more information. Download commemorative certificate (PDF) Buried at FOSSE 7 MILITARY CEMETERY (QUALITY STREET), MAZINGARBE Location: Pas de Calais, France Number of casualties: 118 Cemetery/memorial reference: I. B. 5. Edited 8 June , 2019 by thetrenchrat22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrenchrat22 Posted 8 June , 2019 Author Share Posted 8 June , 2019 PrivateMACLEAN, ANDREW THOMSON Service Number S/4957 Died 25/09/1915 Aged 19 10th Bn. Gordon Highlanders Son of John and Janet Maclean, of "Redcliffe," Rochsolloch Rd., Airdrie. NB. The commemoration for this casualty has recently been transferred to this Memorial. However, it will not be possible to add his name to the Memorial immediately. Please contact the Commission before planning a visit, for more information. Download commemorative certificate (PDF) Commemorated at LOOS MEMORIAL Location: Pas de Calais, France Number of casualties: 20645 Cemetery/memorial reference: Addenda Panel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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