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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Renfrewshire => Topic started by: Thermo on Saturday 15 November 14 20:08 GMT (UK)
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Hi
My Grandfather fought in WW1 at La Bassee Canal and was mentioned in dispatches for action on the 18th April 1918. I would like to find out more about the company leading up to and including this action. My Grandfather Daniel Stevenson 420215 Cpl, and I suspect his older and younger brother, John and James were also fighting in the same area. I have Day Diaries for this period and have information on Daniel's action that day, but have been unable to trace John or James.
Does the regiment have a museum or archive locally where I can access records. 1911 Census shows the family at 52 Caledonia Street Paisley.
Thanks David
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My Grandfather, F Price 230775 won a Military Medal in the same action on that day. I do not have specific details of what happened, apart from the war diaries, and I would be interested in anything that you have regarding the circumstances surrounding this.
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Hi
My Grandfather fought in WW1 at La Bassee Canal and was mentioned in dispatches for action on the 18th April 1918. I would like to find out more about the company leading up to and including this action. My Grandfather Daniel Stevenson 420215 Cpl, and I suspect his older and younger brother, John and James were also fighting in the same area. I have Day Diaries for this period and have information on Daniel's action that day, but have been unable to trace John or James.
Does the regiment have a museum or archive locally where I can access records. 1911 Census shows the family at 52 Caledonia Street Paisley.
Thanks David
Some time since this was posted but I've found Daniel was granted a pension when he was discharged in 1919 because of GSWs to his right leg & arm, his address then is shown as 10 Greenock Road Paisley.
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Gents, it's early days but I'm looking to research the history of the Sqn and try and obtain citations where I can. If you have made any progress, please let me know thanks. I'll do the same as I come across things.
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Sorry I have not been on for a while, I have the War Diary of the Company, beginning from arriving Marseilles 23 April 1919 onto Marleborough Camp 18 June 1919, and then the "HMTS Transylvania" 21 June 1919 to Dover.
The National Archives Reference WO 95/1470/1.
I will try to upload files