Black Jock Posted 24 June , 2008 Share Posted 24 June , 2008 Neil Check out the original 'Oor Wullie' the icon of the Tay Valley Forum Chums. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Jock Posted 24 June , 2008 Share Posted 24 June , 2008 Another two pics not sure if 4th or 4/5th Bn We are 90% sure this is 200503 Pte John Gibb of the 4/5th KIA 28/07/1918. not sure about group pic. Gary I am persuaded that he is a possibility rather than the photo of the young man in the studio pic. the latter photo is much later and and of a younger man. Gibb was mid 30s when killed. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundeesown Posted 25 June , 2008 Share Posted 25 June , 2008 Gary I am persuaded that he is a possibility rather than the photo of the young man in the studio pic. the latter photo is much later and and of a younger man. Gibb was mid 30s when killed. Tom Hi Tom J.Gibb is g/grandfather of my wife he was 35 when KIA.The story goes that his wife Louisa sent his medals back in disgust,as told to us by Pams ( the Wife ) Grandad who added that he had never asked for or recieved his medals from WW2,he was a P.O.W.and was in the R.A.M.C,So on his passing away,I took it upon myself ( on behalf of the wife )to request from the M.O.D Office his medals and to ask for any info on John Gibbs medals,Two years and numerous letters the WW2 medals arrived but as for Johns they had no record of them being returned so do we live in hope that they are still out there and one day We Will find them?who knows stranger things have happened or is that as rare as United getting an unbiased ref? All the best and thanks Gary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Jock Posted 26 June , 2008 Share Posted 26 June , 2008 Hi Gary Judging by John's medal card, it would not appear that his medals were returned. As normally there are some remarks/reference in the right hand column regarding the return of medals for 'whatever' reason. I don't know if it is possible to have duplicates issued, but someone on the forum could possibly keep you right on this. I live in hope that one day 'United' will get an unbiased Referee. Do you think you will get along to the meeting on Friday, 11th July at the Royal Arch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom A McCluskey Posted 28 June , 2008 Share Posted 28 June , 2008 Gary, Great pictures and many thanks for sharing them. I think that the first one is possibly the 2/4th or 3/4th Battalions, The Black Watch Territorial Force at Bridge of Earn, possibly early 1915. Aye Tom McC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom A McCluskey Posted 28 June , 2008 Share Posted 28 June , 2008 Neil, On one of the other threads we talked about the other sergeants killed in A Coy of the 4th, here's two of them: Hugh Jarron and Archie Troup. Archie was buried by his son. Aye Tom McC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom A McCluskey Posted 29 June , 2008 Share Posted 29 June , 2008 Gary, The group photo you have posted of the 4/5th Black Watch (wearing Tam O'Shanters - in rows in front of the building). Would it please be possible for you to post a larger photo of the front row? I will try, and give it a go, to identify some of the men in the photograph. Aye Tom McC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundeesown Posted 29 June , 2008 Share Posted 29 June , 2008 Gary, The group photo you have posted of the 4/5th Black Watch (wearing Tam O'Shanters - in rows in front of the building). Would it please be possible for you to post a larger photo of the front row? I will try, and give it a go, to identify some of the men in the photograph. Aye Tom McC Hi Tom is this any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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