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I am looking at World War One records* of Malcolm McLeod WHITE, and note that he has three service numbers:

Cameron Highlanders.  23030 (Private)
Gordon Highlanders   S/40536 (Private)
Royal Field Artillery   225967 (Driver)

Can anyone tell me why he served in different units?  Might he have been transferred after being wounded (one of the medical records notes 'GSW head attrib.' under 'Other Disabilities' section of form)?


*found on FindMyPast
Medical History (Army Form B178)
Pensioner's Record Card (Date of Board 19/9/1919)

How do I look up a specific address in a Scottish census?

I know how to look for a specific person via scotlandspeople website but if I want to know who was living at a specific address in a certain census year, how would I go about this?

For example, I have an ancestor who worked at Flowerburn House (Parish of Rosemarkie) in 1891.  Assuming I don't know his name but know he was the coachman at this house, is there a way to search for the residents of Flowerburn and its cottages etc in the 1891 census?


Thanks,
Bella

I have a copy of a typed list of 'Army Births and Baptisms' (via findmypast) that gives me PLACE, YEAR, REGT, VOL, PAGE for someone I am researching.

Do these details correspond to the GRO 'Year, District of Birth, Vol and Page' I am asked for when I try an online search via GRO?
https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp

For example, I have the following details for someone I'm trying to find a birth certificate for:

White, Andrew - Birmingham - 1853 - 2nd Dgns - 231 - 103

but, if I use '1853, Birmingham, 231, 103' via the GRO online search, I don't get any results.  Is that because I'm using the incorrect GRO vol and page or because GRO doesn't have all army births online?

I've just added some of these details as best I can to the 'Order a Certificate or PDF' form for Overseas as advised on this chat and am hoping that GRO will send something that I've been unable to find online.


thanks,
Bella

Thanks to CaroleW, Jebber, MollyC and doolitte72 for the replies and the very useful information.

Apologies to any that I confused by posting about two individuals on two different fora but with essentially the same query - didn't think it through properly!

best wishes
Bella