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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Stirlingshire => Topic started by: irjames on Monday 16 August 10 09:19 BST (UK)
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I am researching a George Comrie of Denny who played professional football for Huddersfield Town in 1912-3 season. He has a wikipedia entry saying he was born in 1888, but the only census references I can find have a George Comrie of Denny aged 6 in 1891 and 15 in 1901. He may be related to a James Comrie also of Denny (born 1881) and James's nephew Malcolm, both professional footballers too. That's all know currently.
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Hi
I have a book that lists all Football League players 1888-1939 and here he is down as being born Denny in 1888 and as George S Denny.
Before playing for Huddersfied, he played for Dunipace Athletic, Milwall Athletic and Dundee.
I'll do some more checking shortly.
Gadget
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The book further suggests that James was born Denny on 31 March 1881 and Malcolm 26 August 1906.
I have a list of their clubs too if you'd like them.
Gadget
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The Scotland People's site has his birth registered as
George Smart Comrie born 31 March 1885 in Denny.
Parents - Daniel (?) Comrie, iron miner and Catherine, maiden surname Murray.
Gadget
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James Comrie appears to be George's brother but there are two registrations - 31 March 1881 and 3 June 1882. Same parents - I assume that the first one died.
Gadget
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1891
Stirling Row, Dunipace
478 ED 1 P 2
Comrie
Daniel, 49, coal miner , b. Comrie
Catherine, 49, b. Logiealmond, Perthshire
John, 21,coal miner, b. Dunipace
Maria, 19, paper mill worker, b. Bannockburn
Peter, 17, coal miner, b. Bannockburn
Malcolm, 16, coal miner, b Clackmannan
Duncan, 15, coal miner, b. Bannockburn
William, 11. b. Alloa
James, 8, b. Denny
George, 6, b. Denny
Catherine, grand daughter, 1 month, b. Dunipace
Gadget
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Malcolm was b. Dunipace on 26 August 1906. parents - Andrew Comrie, Collier and Mary m.s. Brady
Andrew was James and George's elder brother b. 6 March 1865, Kinfauns, Perthshire (IGI, extracted)
Gadget
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a little bit more to confirm the findings:
George Smart Comrie, professional football player, married Mary Coan (?) on 6 August 1906. He is down as aged 20, which fits the info already given. Parents as before.
Also, there's a death record for him - Falkirk, 1958, George Smart Comrie
Gadget
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Slowly building up a picture of him ~
There is a WW1 medal card for George Smart Comrie ~
Royal Highlanders - Corporal and then Sergeant No. S/2863
Medals Victory , British and Star.
Theatre of War - France 10 May 1915
Discharged - 14 Dec 1918
Gadget
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It looks as if his son Daniel was among the WW2 casualties
http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/scottishwargraves-ftopic448-0.html
Posted by one of our members, apanderson in 2008 ~
Also here:
http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2843785
Gadget
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Strangely, there are no Comries listed on the WW2 plaques on Stirling's Civic War Memorial. I would have thought as Daniel was buried in Ballengeich, he'd be listed on the 'local' memorial.
2 Comries in WW1 Stirling - George & Daniel.
(No Comries at all on either Denny & Dunipace Civic Memorial or Dunipace)
See: http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=59&highlight=stirling&mforum=warmemscot
Anne
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Hi Anne :D
This is what you said on 28 April 2008 ~
Name: COMRIE, DANIEL
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Guardsman
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 39
Date of Death: 31/01/1947
Service No: 2692058
Additional information: Son of George Smart Comrie and Mary Comrie, of Stirling.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. C. D. Grave 54.
Cemetery: STIRLING (BALLENGEICH) CEMETERY
http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/scottishwargraves-ftopic448-0.html
So - did he die from his wounds :-\
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Just found Daniel's death registration~
He died of TB on 31 Jan 1947, aged 39, Ochil Hills Sanatorium
Usual residence ~ Smillie Terrace, Stirling
???
Anne - will send cert to you as there's no mention of war service :-\
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Hi Guys,
I've started a thread on the WW2 Board asking for some help, see:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=475739.new
Just in case anyone's confused - there is no mention of Daniel's TB being war/service related on his Death Certificate.
Anne
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A very big thank you, lots of good research there. Especially to Gadget (I have James' clubs already thanks). Plenty to follow up on.
The reason for the interest is Frank Comrie Gordge, born in Huddersfield in Q3 1913.
I should be able to get further back down the Comrie line now, will post again if I get stuck
Thanks again to all
Ian
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Hi Ian,
Sorry the thread has gone awry! Probably mostly my fault for following up on the WW2 Comrie.
Still, as long as we've helped you, that's all that matters really! ;D
Anne
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Hi Anne,
No, don't worry, it's good to know he had another son too. Though I'm not sure if anyone in Denny knew of Frank in Huddersfield. Its all related to George in some way, and is more than we knew a few days ago.
Thanks for helping
Ian