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Title: Honourable James John "Hamish" Gow QC, Victoria, BC
Post by: Gow67 on Thursday 22 August 24 13:20 BST (UK)

I'm looking for any family history information on this man who died in Victoria, BC on 23rd February 2009.

In particular a photgraph of the man himself, or of his headstone, would be fantastic.

This is for a WW2 book I am writing. Orginally from Aberdeen, Scotland, Hamish was POW in Germany and went on to become one of the leading figures in post-war Scottish, and then Canadian, legal circles.

See obituary  https://www.mccallgardens.com/obituaries/the-honourable-james-john-hamish-gow/  (https://www.mccallgardens.com/obituaries/the-honourable-james-john-hamish-gow/)

Any help or pointers greatly appreciated.

Many thanks in advance.

G67

Title: Re: Honourable James John "Hamish" Gow QC, Victoria, BC
Post by: CaroleW on Thursday 22 August 24 13:28 BST (UK)

You can use Scotlands People to look up his birth.  His birth cert will give his parents names & mothers maiden name which will enable you to research his ancestry

If he married in Scotland - you can use the same site to get details

Title: Re: Honourable James John "Hamish" Gow QC, Victoria, BC
Post by: bbart on Friday 23 August 24 05:09 BST (UK)

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Title: Re: Honourable James John "Hamish" Gow QC, Victoria, BC
Post by: bbart on Friday 23 August 24 05:14 BST (UK)

Times Colonist
Sat, Jun 22, 1985

His photo, and article.  The photo will undoubtably be copyright.

A career bio here:  https://www.sln.law.ed.ac.uk/2010/02/25/j-j-hamish-gow-1918-23-february-2009/