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milly
thank you thats helped a lot
joanne

hi davie

i looked up the link on edwars mcilwhan and it all fits in it is my nans brother on her birth cert is it spelt mcilwham im 100% sure its her brother just miss spelling somewhere along the lines or done for a reason have just double checked dates etc and edwars parents are the same as my nans
daniel and elizabeth mcilwham
my Nan's dads grave is here ( i think) i know he died 16-04-1957 aged 55 at 47 Delburn Street Parkhead and was buried in dalbeth cemetery lair 844 section 17 Daniel Mcilwham
along with
Annie Crossan (sister in law) date of internment 11-10-32 age 25
Elizabeth Crossan Mcilwham (wife) date of internment 13-07-40 age 38
Edward Mcilwham (son) date of internment 01-09-47 age 18
Elizabeth Mcilwham (daughter) date of internment 01-07-52 age 3 months


do you think that they are all in thesam plot ?

thanks again
joanne

My grandad edward james preston was in the 4th btln norfolk regiment Col. Toosey was hes camp leader to im trying to still find the following information

Norfolk Regiment ........ have they got a museum ? Is he listed there?
Burma Railroad .......... Siam is the southern end of the Burma Railroad ?
Ban Pong ......  ?

How did the Norfolks get to Singapore ?
Did they stay in Singapore or go to Malaya ?

Grandfather Edward James preston in 4th Norfolks.
in a copy of a service book i found it had this wrote on it.
CHA is crossed through, meaning he had been in Changi (Singapore)
WP is crossed through, which means that between Feb and Oct he had been on Work Parties in Singapore (possibly working in the docks or repairing roads)
OVL means he travelled overland by train (OVS would be overseas by boat)

21.10.42 was the date of his train.
This date suggests he was part of what became known as Sime Road Party, and went initially to Ban Pong in Thailand (Siam)

There would be a strong possibility he was under the command of Col. Toosey, who was the leader responsible for the Prisoners at Tamarkan that built the two bridges over the Kwai he was most respected both by his men and the Japanese. Toosey tread a fine line between protecting his men and cooperating with the enemy

Has anyone got any information or any links or ideas anything that can help me please
many many thanks

Joanne

hi

my Nan's dads grave is here ( i think) i know he died 16-04-1957 aged 55 at 47 Delburn Street Parkhead and was buried in dalbeth cemetery lair 844 section 17 Daniel Mcilwham
along with
Annie Crossan (sister in law) date of internment 11-10-32 age 25
Elizabeth Crossan Mcilwham (wife) date of internment 13-07-40 age 38
Edward Mcilwham (son) date of internment 01-09-47 age 18
Elizabeth Mcilwham (daughter) date of internment 01-07-52 age 3 months

Has anyone any information or photos please many thanks
Joanne
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im doing reasearch on my nan BRIDGET MCILWHAM  her father Daniel Mcilwham was born on the 17 sept 1901 at 19 Little Street Calton (now known as Coulters  Lane) just off Abercromby Street other people who lived there were James Fitzpatrick (Shoemaker) Michael Tweedlie*** (Slater) Patrick Querney (Labourer) Hugh Mcilwham (Shoemaker) William Boyce (Machinist) 

*** probably Mary Tweedlies father, Either Mary and Hugh lived in the same close or Michael was staying with them or vice versa.

His Siblings were
Hugh b- 22-10-1894 d- 12-10-1968
Thomas b- 15-10-1896 (killed ww1)
Daniel b- 17-09-1901 d- ??-04-1957
James b- 25-11-1904 d- ----------
Robert b- -----------------
Anna or Hanna ?
Molly ?

Daniel Mcilwham Married Elizabeth Crossan on 30th December 1921

Elizabeth Crossan was born on 21/01/1902 at 35 young street glasgow

Had a sister Annie Crossan b- 7-3-1906 at Tobago Street Glasgow d- 6-10-1932
Not known if any other siblings.

Daniel & Elizabeth had 8 children:-
Bridget 11-2-23
Mary 01-12-24 d- 18 mth pneumonia
Thomas 27-10-26 d- 20-05-90
Edward 23-03-29 d- 29-08-47
Daniel 18-04-31 d- 09-05-88
Annie 31-05-33
Francis 12-02-35
Elizabeth 07-12-36

Afer there marriage Daniel & Elizabeth lived at various addresses
On 11th February 1923 Bridget was born at 11 James Street Calton.
Bridget was first registered at St Marks School on 01-06-31.
She left on temporary exemption on 26-10-36 possibly due to mothers ill health & pregnancy with Elizabeth and was readmitted to the school on 07-01-37. Previously she attended St Mary Abercromby Street Calton.

In July 1940 Elizabeth Crossan died aged 38 of Rheumatic Fever in Duke Street Hospital

In 1950 Danile Mcilwham and his son Thomas bought a single room top floor fllat at 47 Delburn Street Parkhead (this street no longer exists).
In 1951? Daniel married Annie Leonard. They had 3 children:-
Elizabeth d- 1952 aged 3 months
Mary
John

Daniel Mcilwham dies of a stroke in Apri 1957 aged 55 at 47 Delburn Street Parkhead ( where he was found in  bed by son Thomas on a visit).

Bridget Mcilwham left Glasgow  1940? to join WAAF
Later Married James Edward Preston

Can anyone fill in any gaps or maybe have any information to add to my research please
im looking for anything on BRIDGET MCILWHAM in and around glasgow or when joined the WAAF
I have no information from when she joined till she married my grandad

many thanks for reading this and hopefully someone out there can help me

PICTURES OF MY NAN BRIDGET MCILWHAM WOULD BE PRICELESS TO ME

Thanks
Joanne.B.