mbriscoe Posted 4 August , 2018 Share Posted 4 August , 2018 (edited) Any ideas about cause of death? Wounded desp...... It is here https://www.flickr.com/photos/doffcocker/sets/72157672301176810/with/29396014752/ Edited 4 August , 2018 by mbriscoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJS Posted 4 August , 2018 Share Posted 4 August , 2018 (edited) I think perhaps it is saying that he was wounded and mentioned in despatches. Peter Edited 4 August , 2018 by PJS can't spell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbriscoe Posted 4 August , 2018 Author Share Posted 4 August , 2018 That could be it though funny way of putting it. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBrook Posted 4 August , 2018 Share Posted 4 August , 2018 The London Gazette notification of the mention in despatches https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30434/supplement/13226 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helpjpl Posted 4 August , 2018 Share Posted 4 August , 2018 2nd Lt Nairne took part in the raid on Groote Bamburgh Farm on the night of 11/12 September 1917 and was KIA near Ayette on 03 April 1918 ( see Aberdeen Journal 12 April 1918) : https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/5-6th-royal-scots-raid-on-groote-bamburgh-farm/ JP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helpjpl Posted 4 August , 2018 Share Posted 4 August , 2018 Medal Index Card and Medal Award Rolls record that 1794 Private and Sergeant Ronald Nairne, Seaforth Highlanders, was discharged to Commission in Royal Scots on 07 January 1917. JP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbriscoe Posted 4 August , 2018 Author Share Posted 4 August , 2018 It's a horrible Olde Englishe style script! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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