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Title: Dougal McLaren Henderson WW1
Post by: slaw on Sunday 28 July 24 18:20 BST (UK)

I have a WW1 medal rolls 8ndex card for the above it says he was in the RFA as a gunner reg no.264508 it says victory RFA/319B page 44069 then says British with same numbers after it. Can anyone find out more info4mation on Dougal McLaren Henderson. The other members of his family all served in the black watch. Douglas was born 1898

Title: Re: Dougal McLaren Henderson WW1
Post by: alan o on Sunday 28 July 24 19:07 BST (UK)

He was a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery.  The 2 medals for the Great War medal and the Victory medal shows he was in an operational war zone (France, Balkans, Middle East etc) some time after January 1916.

Title: Re: Dougal McLaren Henderson WW1
Post by: slaw on Sunday 28 July 24 19:26 BST (UK)

Thank you Alan o for the information on Douglas Henderson

Title: Re: Dougal McLaren Henderson WW1
Post by: Jebber on Sunday 28 July 24 19:43 BST (UK)

There are no WW1 records for him, nearly 70% were lost in a fire in WW2, but if he served beyond 1920 his records will still be with the MOD, currently being transferred to the National Archives.

Title: Re: Dougal McLaren Henderson WW1
Post by: slaw on Sunday 28 July 24 20:13 BST (UK)

Thanks Jebber,only recently came across a medal from the First World War for Dougal Henderson, no one in the family knows anything about his service. Lots of family information about his brother John who was killed July 1916 at the battle of the Somme
He served with the black watch,was wondering if Dougal was conscripted into the RFA

Title: Re: Dougal McLaren Henderson WW1
Post by: jim1 on Monday 29 July 24 12:23 BST (UK)

Being 18 in 1916 when conscription was introduced makes
it quite possible he was conscripted as single young men
were top of the list.
You would need to know his Bde. to have any chance of tracking his
progress through the war.
The reference & page numbers refer to where he can be found on the Medal Roll.
The index cards are just a quick reference to that.

Title: Re: Dougal McLaren Henderson WW1
Post by: slaw on Monday 29 July 24 19:08 BST (UK)

Than you Jim 1, every bit of information helps. Could you explain his Bde?

Title: Re: Dougal McLaren Henderson WW1
Post by: jim1 on Monday 29 July 24 19:23 BST (UK)

Bde. = Brigade.

Title: Re: Dougal McLaren Henderson WW1
Post by: Andy J2022 on Monday 29 July 24 19:29 BST (UK)

As Jim1 says, Bde is short for Brigade. Prior to 1938 the Royal Artillery (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artillery_brigade#Royal_Artillery) used the term to mean a regiment or battalion sized unit commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel,  while in the rest of the Army a brigade was (and still is) a formation consisting of several units brought to together for a particular tactical purpose and commanded by a Brigadier.

Title: Re: Dougal McLaren Henderson WW1
Post by: ALAMO2008 on Monday 29 July 24 20:56 BST (UK)

See Top Right of Page of Medal Roll
As explained by Jim1

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Title: Re: Dougal McLaren Henderson WW1
Post by: ALAMO2008 on Monday 29 July 24 22:00 BST (UK)

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Title: Re: Dougal McLaren Henderson WW1
Post by: ALAMO2008 on Monday 29 July 24 22:03 BST (UK)

His Brother John - Sgt 2878  4/5th Black Watch Died of his Wounds 23/10/1916

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Title: Re: Dougal McLaren Henderson WW1
Post by: slaw on Tuesday 30 July 24 20:00 BST (UK)

Thanks Andy

Title: Re: Dougal McLaren Henderson WW1
Post by: slaw on Tuesday 30 July 24 20:06 BST (UK)

ALAMO2008 thanks for the information, but Dougals brother John Henderson was a private 3/3381 and was killed 8n action at the Somme 18th July 1916

Title: Re: Dougal McLaren Henderson WW1
Post by: jim1 on Tuesday 30 July 24 22:23 BST (UK)

He was at Longueval village/ Delville Wood.
One of 77 killed.

Title: Re: Dougal McLaren Henderson WW1
Post by: slaw on Saturday 03 August 24 16:53 BST (UK)

Thanks for that information Jim 1