Eceabat Posted 5 August , 2007 Share Posted 5 August , 2007 Hi pals, yes, it is the serial pest again, this time with a fork found on the Helles battlefields that has been donated to the new Anafartalar museum. This one may be a bit more straight forward for the experts, so if anyone could help it would be much appreciated by Ozay and myself. The fork is engraved as such: 7 HLI 2777 As such, our Scottish laddie was in the 1/7 Highland Light Infantry, part of the 157th Brigade of the 52nd Division. The fork is in excellent condition and appears to have been in use as part of a family's silverware. As I said, any advice would be appreciated. Cheers Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redescort Posted 5 August , 2007 Share Posted 5 August , 2007 Bill Would it have belonged to this man. Medal card of Hamilton, Andrew Corps Regiment No Rank 7th Highland Light Infantry 2777 Corporal 7th Highland Light Infantry 77357 Corporal Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eceabat Posted 5 August , 2007 Author Share Posted 5 August , 2007 Hi Ray, Thanks for your quick reply. It could well have been Andrew Hamilton, though if it is there is a slight question mark. Happily, no one of his name and number appears on the CWGC register of the fallen, so it seems he survived the war. However, the query surrounds a Google search I just did. There is indeed an Andrew Hamilton, 2777, Highland Light Infantry, but he is listed as being with the regiment's 17th battalion, which did not serve at Gallipoli. Of course, this does not mean he was not transferred to the 7th prior to its being sent to Gallipoli or later as a replacement. If this is the case, it would be the second time something like this has come up in connection with the museum. A while back, a spoon with an id number was found, though the unit the chap it apparently belonged to, a Lancashire Fusilier bn, only served in France. To complicate matters further, the chap is buried in Greece, having died in 1917, though his nominal unit was on the Western Front. The tale of the curious cutlery continues. Any thoughts anyone. Cheers Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 5 August , 2007 Share Posted 5 August , 2007 More likely this man. Details Surname McLEAN Firstname Angus J Service Number 2777 Date Death 08/07/1915 Decoration Place of birth Other 6th Bn. (T.). SNWM roll THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY Rank Pte Theatre of death Gallipoli. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eceabat Posted 7 August , 2007 Author Share Posted 7 August , 2007 Malcolm, yes, Angus McLean does sound like a more probable candidate, though the reference to the 6HLI would put him in another battalion to the one on the spoon. They were in the same brigade and there could well have been some movement between units. Thanks you for your help, as always it is much appreciated. Cheers Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docchippy Posted 25 January , 2020 Share Posted 25 January , 2020 War diary states one Other Rank was killed on this day 8/715. So if it was MClean, he was shot by sniper on an otherwise quiet day. 1/6th in position having relieved the RND in the line around Nelson Avenue & Trotman Road 40yd eat of Gully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 25 January , 2020 Share Posted 25 January , 2020 (edited) Perhaps it is Hugh Buchanan 2777 / 280798. BWMVM Roll says 7th HLI Entry date 2b 2/7/15 Charlie Edited 25 January , 2020 by charlie962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 25 January , 2020 Share Posted 25 January , 2020 On 05/08/2007 at 09:42, Eceabat said: The fork is engraved as such: 7 HLI 2777 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docchippy Posted 25 January , 2020 Share Posted 25 January , 2020 Well Buchanan now sounds a v plausible candidate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eceabat Posted 26 January , 2020 Author Share Posted 26 January , 2020 How good is this forum, a decade and more on and an old question can get a new answer. Thanks to you both for reviving this old thread and seemingly closing a very cold case. Cheers Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 26 January , 2020 Share Posted 26 January , 2020 2 hours ago, Eceabat said: How good is this forum, a decade and more on and an old question can get a new answer. The Forum cannot be replaced by ephemeral networks like FB ? Long live the Forum !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docchippy Posted 28 January , 2020 Share Posted 28 January , 2020 huzzah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 28 January , 2020 Share Posted 28 January , 2020 53 minutes ago, docchippy said: huzzah! The emotive double shout I heard last year in church at the funeral of a distinguished Irish soldier ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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