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World War Two / Re: Gordon Highlanders Pte Alexander Allan( Please Help )
« on: Friday 12 January 18 05:57 GMT (UK)  »
We have so much going on these days and I always wonder where does time go. Alexander Allan keeps drawing me back to our Ancestry so many times. I took over a small group of 10 People from our ancestry MacDonald of Clanranald and today we are at over 70 members in such a small period of time. Why did I mention this? The first gentleman that owns and runs the site is in France at the moment, aproximately 20 k from where my Uncle is burried. I was able to provide some of the information to him from all of the wonderful members here at Roots Chat. Guess where he is going to pay his respects to for me and all his family that have died and served?

I have only touched where some of our family have served and so look forward to learning and understanding more and say thank you.

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World War Two / Re: Gordon Highlanders Pte Alexander Allan( Please Help )
« on: Tuesday 08 March 16 00:41 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Drew, that would be an interesting and compelling look back into the personal side of history that is priceless. Thank you drew for your much appreciated help. Could you tell me is the National Archives the same name as the Gordon Highlanders Museum? ty Mark

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World War Two / Re: Gordon Highlanders Pte Alexander Allan ( Please Help )
« on: Monday 07 March 16 08:17 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you so much Shaun, your help is priceless and this place is just fantastic. Mark :)

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World War Two / Gordon Highlanders Pte Alexander Allan( Please Help )
« on: Monday 07 March 16 04:18 GMT (UK)  »
I am unsure if my Great Uncle Alexander Allan, if he was in the 1St, 2nd or 5th Gordon Highlanders, I'm leaning more towards the 5th, However what caught my eye today was the insignia BYDAND. It never crossed my mind to check.

The Answer : Motto. BYDAND(abiding, steadfast, an adjectival use of the Middle Scots present participle of bide or a contraction of the Scots phrase 'Bide and Fecht,' meaning "Stay and Fight".)

 I am wondering if anyone can offer further help, or have family that may have been in the same Regiment to please comment on the Battalions and if any have any information on Alexander Allan apart from the link to this question from future posts. I Have attached my Great Uncle's Inscription.  Regards Mark.
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WWII In Memoriam / Pvt Alexander Allan
« on: Sunday 06 March 16 06:20 GMT (UK)  »
Please also see new post for questions about Alexander Allan

www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=743402.msg5901817#msg5901817

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Midlothian / Re: John Paterson
« on: Tuesday 15 December 15 03:17 GMT (UK)  »
Ty as I am only new here but starting to understand :)

 I received a reply on my Ancestry tree and this is what was posted. I presume you are referring to the John Paterson who along with Peter Smith were witnesses at the baptism of James Allan on 20/4/1770 born 13th. Robert Allan the father was a Sailor.

Looking at a PO Directory nearest to that time there was a John Patterson at Dub Row Leith. Two deaths of a shipmaster in Leith 19/8/1774 and 15/11/1792 and that of a Carter on 2/9/1774 all named John Paterson. So if anyone has a link to John Paterson or any further information please let me know. Ty  :)

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Robert Allan
« on: Monday 14 December 15 22:05 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you, this may now answer another situation with a later James Allan 1870 and his spouse Janet Fife 1817 as there are two exact names for marriages, but in different counties. Thank you always for your help  :D

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Robert Allan
« on: Saturday 12 December 15 01:43 GMT (UK)  »
As with Robert Allan and Elizabeth Thomson, is it possible that a marriage place is recorded in two different locations, if they are so close to each other. I have now found a second marriage for both Robert and Elizabeth on exactly the same names and dates and a short distance from each other.
Example :
Robert Allan, Elizabeth Thomson : 7th February 1764 Berwick East Lothian
Robert Allan, Elizabeth Thomson : 7th February 1764  Dirleton East Lothian Scotland.

As I do not have the birth date or deaths only the children born, how can I research further if they are different people and in short distances from each other, to ensure I have the correct couple ?

Mark

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WWII In Memoriam / Re: Pvt Alexander Allan
« on: Thursday 10 December 15 19:55 GMT (UK)  »
Thank You Dorrie,
No I really was not aware and thank you so much, for letting me know as I will now order an extract  :)

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