Skipman Posted 21 December , 2022 Share Posted 21 December , 2022 (edited) I'm trying to establish when Private S/22486 Alexander McLaren (no service record) formerly TR/1/13075 41st TB and 1/1539 TrBn went overseas. The effects calculator gives a January 1917 enlistment. Am struggling to find a service record that give any clue to his going to France and am getting a bit confused as to which numbers on the rolls I should search I've done quite a few either side of S/22486 without any joy. Can anyone help find a useful/relevant service record Medal Roll Mike Edited 22 December , 2022 by Skipman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDWARD1 Posted 21 December , 2022 Share Posted 21 December , 2022 TR/1/B075 41st TB should read TR1/13075 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipman Posted 21 December , 2022 Author Share Posted 21 December , 2022 3 minutes ago, EDWARD1 said: TR/1/B075 41st TB should read TR1/13075 Yes it should. Have corrected. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDWARD1 Posted 21 December , 2022 Share Posted 21 December , 2022 Do the pension ledgers in Fold 3 give the date, he has a card but I do not have access. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipman Posted 21 December , 2022 Author Share Posted 21 December , 2022 30 minutes ago, EDWARD1 said: Do the pension ledgers in Fold 3 give the date, he has a card but I do not have access. I don't have access either at the moment. If someone can tell me if it gives the date I will subscribe again. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDWARD1 Posted 21 December , 2022 Share Posted 21 December , 2022 I think the WG could read £19.00 and give the date as 07/15 which ties in with the 7th (S) May 15, 8th (S) July 15 and 9th(S) May 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaySearching Posted 21 December , 2022 Share Posted 21 December , 2022 17 minutes ago, Skipman said: I don't have access either at the moment. If someone can tell me if it gives the date I will subscribe again. No enlistment date is shown on Mclaren's pension ledger cards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipman Posted 21 December , 2022 Author Share Posted 21 December , 2022 35 minutes ago, RaySearching said: No enlistment date is shown on Mclaren's pension ledger cards Thanks for that Ray. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipman Posted 21 December , 2022 Author Share Posted 21 December , 2022 49 minutes ago, EDWARD1 said: I think the WG could read £19.00 and give the date as 07/15 which ties in with the 7th (S) May 15, 8th (S) July 15 and 9th(S) May 15 Forgive me Edward what is the WG? and to what do the dates refer? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 21 December , 2022 Share Posted 21 December , 2022 Munro 22455 is the closest I can find:https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=bDw642&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&dbid=1114&cp=0&_F0007CF4=Seaforth Highlanders&_F0007CF4_x=1&_F8007A65=224*&_F8007A65_x=1&new=1&rank=1&uidh=ekf&redir=false&msT=1&gss=angs-d&pcat=39&fh=4&h=729463&recoff=&ml_rpos=5&queryId=87fabbe2c6ec52bbbeb2072060ee6e63 then Williamson 22548:https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=bDw643&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&dbid=1114&cp=0&_F0007CF4=Seaforth Highlanders&_F0007CF4_x=1&_F8007A65=225*&_F8007A65_x=1&new=1&rank=1&uidh=ekf&redir=false&gss=angs-d&pcat=39&fh=3&h=866919&recoff=&ml_rpos=4&queryId=c2634e0cdc4b1a7f4a0f34aaa817bc64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 21 December , 2022 Share Posted 21 December , 2022 (edited) 1. As a general observation, the S/224xx numbers appear to have been issued early May 1917, either upon transfer from another unit or at mobilization. 2. Ernest Yard S/22496 came via the Royal Scots and then 16/12/16 the 41st Training Reserve, (TR/1/12707). Transferred 15/5/17(edited) to 7th Seaforths, numbered S/22496 then posted 2nd Bn 1/6/17. But no evidence he went overseas with them! Charlie Edited 22 December , 2022 by charlie962 Year correction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipman Posted 22 December , 2022 Author Share Posted 22 December , 2022 Thank you very much Dai and Charlie. Very helpful. As ever, thanks to everyone, much appreciated. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDWARD1 Posted 22 December , 2022 Share Posted 22 December , 2022 I think the WG could read £19.00 and give the date as 07/15 which ties in with the 7th (S) May 15, 8th (S) July 15 and 9th(S) May 15 WG= War Gratuity. The 7th (S),8th(S) and 9th(S) are the Service Battalions of the Seaforths with the date first landed in France Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 22 December , 2022 Share Posted 22 December , 2022 2 hours ago, EDWARD1 said: WG could read £19.00 It's not clear but to me it reads 10 with an underline. Cf higher up same page. That gives the Jan 1917 enlistment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipman Posted 22 December , 2022 Author Share Posted 22 December , 2022 3 hours ago, EDWARD1 said: I think the WG could read £19.00 and give the date as 07/15 which ties in with the 7th (S) May 15, 8th (S) July 15 and 9th(S) May 15 WG= War Gratuity. The 7th (S),8th(S) and 9th(S) are the Service Battalions of the Seaforths with the date first landed in France Of course, sorry. WG . Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 22 December , 2022 Share Posted 22 December , 2022 19 hours ago, Skipman said: Yes it should. Have corrected. Not quite corrected enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipman Posted 22 December , 2022 Author Share Posted 22 December , 2022 4 hours ago, charlie962 said: Not quite corrected enough? Sorted Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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