Pte John McAulay... Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.

[jaywalker]

I am trying to trace my g/fathers younger brother, but I have 2 possible John McAulays... 1 is No. S9257 died 18/7/1916 of the 10th btn and 2 is No. 300844 died 31/7/1917 of the 8th btn.. I do know my chap was born 25/1/1897... I have found No 2 on the medal cards but no mention of No 1, and is there any significance of the S in the service number.... Could someone please put me out of my misery as my head hurts...

[Malcolm]

Second one may have known my Grandfather.

Surname McAULAY

Firstname James

Service Number S/9527

Date Death 18/07/1916

Decoration

Place of birth Paisley

Other 10th Bn.

SNWM roll THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS

Rank Pte

Theatre of death F.& F.

Surname McAULAY

Firstname John

Service Number 300844

Date Death 31/07/1917

Decoration

Place of birth Campbeltown Argyllshire

Other 1/8th Bn.

SNWM roll THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS

Rank Pte

Theatre of death F.& F.

Aye

Malcolm

[jaywalker]

Thanks very much Malcolm, it is indeed the 2nd man as Campbeltown was where he was born... What does SNWM mean... Now need to track down what happened to him but at least I know I am looking for the correct man.... Is there anywhere I can look up regimental rolls or similar to see if any of his brothers were in the regt. How can I find out if he enlisted or if called up etc.... Again thanks very much... JIM

[Malcolm]

Thanks very much Malcolm, it is indeed the 2nd man as Campbeltown was where he was born... What does SNWM mean... Now need to track down what happened to him but at least I know I am looking for the correct man.... Is there anywhere I can look up regimental rolls or similar to see if any of his brothers were in the regt. How can I find out if he enlisted or if called up etc.... Again thanks very much... JIM

Hi Jim,

SNWM is the Scottish National War Memorial in Edinburgh Castle.

Private McAulay was in the 1/8th (Argyleshire) Battalion of the Argyles. This was a territorial battalion - you should look it up on the mother site The Long Long Trail.

I can tell you he was killed in the Battle of Pilkem Ridge, first battle in the 3rd Battle of Ypres. I will look up the War Diary info for that day for you. The Battalion was one of the lead Battalions of 152 Brigade and took their objectives with few casualties, unfortunately Pt McAulay appears to be one of them.They were just north of Kitchener Wood.

The next place to go is the Argyle Museum in Stirling Castle. If you make an appointment with the Museum you can avoid the entrance charge to the Castle. I have a map of the action which I can send you if you want with an explanation of what happened. Email me.

You can get his Medal Index Card for £3.50 from the National Archives.

Description

Medal card of McAulay, John

Corps Regiment No Rank

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 2662 Private

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 300844 Private

Date 1914-1920

Catalogue reference WO 372/12links to the Catalogue

Dept Records created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies

Series War Office: Service Medal and Award Rolls Index, First World War

Piece Langley P A - McGrath D

Image contains 1 medal card of many for this collection

Number of image files: 1

Image Reference

Format and Version

Part Number

Size (KB)

Number of Pages

Price (£)

183198 / 38780 PDF 1.2 1 195 1 3.50

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...p;resultcount=8

Aye

Malcolm

[Malcolm]

Jim,

HAve you received the maps and other details from me? or is your inbox full??

Aye

Malcolm