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Title: Seaforth Highlanders Records John Milne
Post by: Dof on Tuesday 06 September 11 21:38 BST (UK)

I am trying to find the military records of John Milne Reg No 5/7962 in 8th Battalion
Seaforth Highlanders
Died 20/9/1917 in  (France or Belguim) quote from GROS 127/AF 0183
Will the regimental records show his parentage, place of birth, or home address?
and thereby confirm a family connection

DOF

Title: Re: Seaforth Highlanders Records John Milne
Post by: forester on Tuesday 06 September 11 22:03 BST (UK)

Dof,

He died age 33. Son of John and Eliza Milne.

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=486301

Phil

Title: Re: Seaforth Highlanders Records John Milne
Post by: forester on Tuesday 06 September 11 22:08 BST (UK)

SDGW has a bit more info.

Born St Giles, Midlothian.
Enlisted Leith, Midlothian.
Residence not given.

Phil

Title: Re: Seaforth Highlanders Records John Milne
Post by: Dof on Wednesday 07 September 11 10:26 BST (UK)

Thanks very much Phil,
Sadly it looks like its not a relation, as my John Milne was born in Glasgow to Charles Milne and Elizabeth Smith and was a plumber in Glasgow in the 1911 census.
So it's back to the drawing board to find out what happened to him.
Emigrated, died abroad? the search goes on


Dof