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I believe I can help. After World War 1 William Crawford's wife died, I believe in the flu pandemic. Major John Crawford MC was shipped to the USA for treatment for his injuries, married his American Nurse and moved back to London. William stayed with his daughter Isa. When Isa got engaged William then remarried a much younger lady Janet Falconer. This caused a major falling out with John who never spoke to his father again. Isa and Janet were actually best friends and remained so throughout their lives.
William and Janet had two sons, Ronald and Alistair. Ronald became an RAF pilot but was still training with bomber command in South Africa when the war ended. he went back to civilian life briefly before re-enlisting and was an instructor on the Vulcan bomber towards the end of his RAF career before joining the Queen's flight and then eventually being a test pilot for the CAA. He was the pilot who tested the Tristar before it was allowed to operate commercially in the UK.He married Sheila and they had two sons, Logan and Stuart. Ronald, Sheila and Stuart are now deceased and are buried in Kirriemuir.
Alistair became a CA and married the daughter of their minister, Rev. Dr. Thomas Macnab. If you ever get hold of newspaper cuttings from William's time as provost you will always read that he is accompanied by his Chaplain, Rev. Dr. Macnab. Indeed I believe William chaired the vacancy committee that called Rev. Dr. Macnab to St. Andrew's (Now Stow Brae) Church. Alistair and Catriona had three children, Colin, Fiona and Graham. Alistair died in January 2011 and being a keen sailor his ashes were scattered off Lismore Light in the sound of Mull. They were scattered from Colin's boat and as I am a Church of Scotland minister, I officiated!
Logan has two children, Hamish and Gabriella. Stuart never married
Colin has two children and 5 grandchildren
Fiona has three children and one grandchild
Graham has two children and one step grandchild.
I am Graham and if you are a descendent of John I would love to hear from you!
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