Thistle Posted 5 June , 2020 Share Posted 5 June , 2020 Hello. I'm looking for any info on my Grandfather. John Alexander Maclennan. He was in I think Rosshire mountain battery. Any tips on finding anything would be much appreciated. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTSCF Fareham Posted 5 June , 2020 Share Posted 5 June , 2020 2 hours ago, Thistle said: Hello. I'm looking for any info on my Grandfather. John Alexander Maclennan. He was in I think Rosshire mountain battery. Any tips on finding anything would be much appreciated. Thanks Do you have any other family history that might help, such as his parent's names? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Lang Posted 5 June , 2020 Share Posted 5 June , 2020 Hello and Welcome to the Forum. I'm sure you'll have heard the term "Name, Rank, Serial Number". Any information you can provide will allow everyone to help you. Birth date and place? Did he survive? Where did he serve other than 'Rosshire Mountain Battery'? etc. Hope you get the idea, and the more information you can provide, the more help and responses you will receive. Good luck and enjoy the journey. (Warning: this stuff is addictive). Kindest Regards, Tom Lang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mancpal Posted 5 June , 2020 Share Posted 5 June , 2020 And also consult 'the long long trail' linked above for advice on your research. Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Abbott Posted 5 June , 2020 Share Posted 5 June , 2020 4 hours ago, Thistle said: Hello. I'm looking for any info on my Grandfather. John Alexander Maclennan. He was in I think Rosshire mountain battery. Any tips on finding anything would be much appreciated. Thanks Presumably the man of the same name who had service number 301475 and who did serve in the Ross Battery. You'll find some service history and medal card/rolls for him on both findmypast.com and ancestry.com websites. Based on his specific address, he appears to have had brothers called George and Duncan who also served in the army during WW1. You'll find 'MacLennan' and 'McLennan' used for him and/or his brothers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thistle Posted 6 June , 2020 Author Share Posted 6 June , 2020 On 06/06/2020 at 08:36, Ron Abbott said: Presumably the man of the same name who had service number 301475 and who did serve in the Ross Battery. You'll find some service history and medal card/rolls for him on both findmypast.com and ancestry.com websites. Based on his specific address, he appears to have had brothers called George and Duncan who also served in the army during WW1. You'll find 'MacLennan' and 'McLennan' used for him and/or his brothers. That is him. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thistle Posted 6 June , 2020 Author Share Posted 6 June , 2020 19 hours ago, Tom Lang said: Hello and Welcome to the Forum. I'm sure you'll have heard the term "Name, Rank, Serial Number". Any information you can provide will allow everyone to help you. Birth date and place? Did he survive? Where did he serve other than 'Rosshire Mountain Battery'? etc. Hope you get the idea, and the more information you can provide, the more help and responses you will receive. Good luck and enjoy the journey. (Warning: this stuff is addictive). Kindest Regards, Tom Lang. Yes he did survive the war. He died before I was born though and was just interested to find out more about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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