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Title: William McFarlane
Post by: king ranger on Wednesday 21 February 24 19:07 GMT (UK)
 Hi been asked by friend for help to look for her relation as she cant find anything about him. His name was William McFarlane he served in the R E M E. in WW2 and he lived in West Carron in Falkirk,can anyone give her a tip on where to look, thanks in advance.
Title: Re: William McFarlane
Post by: ShaunJ on Wednesday 21 February 24 20:39 GMT (UK)
Possibly this man?

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17649994

Or this one (also REME):

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17611401
Title: Re: William McFarlane
Post by: king ranger on Wednesday 21 February 24 21:24 GMT (UK)
 Thank you very much Shaun, i have passed the two men for her to look at.
Title: Re: William McFarlane
Post by: king ranger on Wednesday 21 February 24 22:05 GMT (UK)
Shaunj sorry they have found Date of Birth as 1906 so unless there is an error not him. But thanks very much for trying.
Title: Re: William McFarlane
Post by: ShaunJ on Wednesday 21 February 24 22:11 GMT (UK)
The second one was born 1906

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17611401
Title: Re: William McFarlane
Post by: king ranger on Wednesday 21 February 24 22:32 GMT (UK)
 Yes Shaunj it was 28th October 1906,they found his birth Cert. So unless there is a error then not him. Although i would have thought with two William Mc Farlanes both in REME at the same time a third although possible ,might be unusual.
Title: Re: William McFarlane
Post by: ShaunJ on Wednesday 21 February 24 23:01 GMT (UK)
Aha - here he is - perhaps:

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17733274
Title: Re: William McFarlane
Post by: king ranger on Thursday 22 February 24 09:20 GMT (UK)
 Oh thank you so very much for taking the time to do this, my friend is away through to Glasgow for a Hospital appointment with her husband. She will be delighted when they get home. Thanks again.

                                                     Colin.
Title: Re: William McFarlane
Post by: ShaunJ on Saturday 02 November 24 12:17 GMT (UK)
Army record now viewable on Ancestry (7 pages): https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62683/records/294132