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Max and Shaun, thank you for your insight ( again in Max’s case). I have a lot of reading to do and putting together of an accurate timeline. I am loving the discovery of my grandfather’s journey. I have huge fondness for Italy, but I am not sure he would have, when you think of some of the battles.

Copper1 and Tony, thanks for the information and the links, I will go and have a look

I will separate the convoy info, thanks for the advice. I’ve also bought a book recommend by the article about Montgomery and his men- including lower ranks. One thing I was told by my Mum, was that my grandfather was with Montgomery. I always took that as a loose comment. Thanks again

Hi

My grandfather’s records are attached.

I need help with
1. Working out all the movements
2. I believe from the dates he was in the WS7 convoy via SAfrica. I would love for him to have been in the Durban section of the convoy, but I think the India bound ships went to Cape Town ( I have a visited Durban a few times with work).
3.There is a huge gap in entries, I am presuming he was with 1st KORR in North Africa.
4 I am aware of his injury - links to sinking of the Princess Marguerite Troopship from Port Said to Famagusta in Cyprus
5. I know he was in Italy, but am not sure if he was back with his regiment. There is a record saying he embarked for an unknown destination ( probably not as intriguing as I think).
 6.Finally, I know it mentions being granted leave to Uk, but does he then go back to Italy?

Too many questions, but I thought I’d put them all down.

Huge thanks for any extra information

Wow, fantastic information!  I am related to you as Helen is also my direct ancestor and is my 3rd G Grandmother.  She lived in Edinburgh for a while. I have a lovely photo of a cottage her husband was a coachman for.  I would love to get in touch. My 2x great grandfather was born at Leggatecheek in 1855, John Johnstone ( Hellen's frst born))

Lynne

Hi all,
Sorry to add to an already-long thread!

Some of my ancestors were servants at Queenshill during the nineteenth century: Mary Johnstone, (1828-1883) who was a house servant (apparently) from the 1830s until her death, and Mary's sister Agnes McGeorge (originally Agnes Campbell Johnstone, later Agnes Hay) (1834-1912) who is shown at Queenshill in the 1861 Census.
The Johnstone family lived at Leggatecheek, (from at least the 1830s - 1880s) a house in Ringford. I don't know if this house was part of the Queenshill Estate or not; their father, Thomas Johnstone, (d 1856) was a cooper and dyer by trade.
Mary and Agnes's sister Jane (Jean) married the farmer at Greenhill - another nearby farm.
I would be very grateful if anyone could point me in the direction of where I might find out more about this family (I did wonder if there would be papers from Queenshill, but as the house burnt down, I suspect not?) Or would be happy to share any information about 'my' Johnstone family if it would be of use to anyone!

Many thanks

Helen