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Roxburghshire / Re: James Kennedy, Hawick
« on: Monday 17 November 08 22:33 GMT (UK)  »
Hello again.  I sadly didn't get any e-mail from you but have sent another personal message.  It would be great to have more information about the medals.  Many thanks again.  Hoppie

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Roxburghshire / Re: James Kennedy, Hawick
« on: Sunday 09 November 08 18:38 GMT (UK)  »
How exciting to hear from a family member and how shocking to have lost touch.  I would be really interested to hear all about what you have of his military career and particularly if you know what he won his MC and first DSO for.  I have also sent you a personal message and look forward to hearing from you.

Hoppie

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Roxburghshire / Re: James Kennedy, Hawick
« on: Friday 04 April 08 20:57 BST (UK)  »
Thanks again Iain; that's brill.

Hoppie

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World War One / Re: Help with WW1 medal card
« on: Friday 04 April 08 20:56 BST (UK)  »
Thank you Manmack and The Monsstar. All of that information gratefully received.

Regards

Hoppie

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Roxburghshire / Re: James Kennedy, Hawick
« on: Wednesday 02 April 08 17:25 BST (UK)  »
Anne and Iain,  thank you so much for these fantastic replies.  You really do put me to shame with my inability to dig this all up for myself.  I really appreciate all of your help.

Iain, mainly I am researching the military side of things but do need context to the 'family man' (though he spent precious little time with them by all accounts!) Whatever you manage to find on Friday would be enormously appreciated.

To let you have something back, for what it's worth, Aitchison, James' brother, got married August 1913 (thanks!), then arrived in France 26th August 1914 and was killed 16 September 1914.  22 days of fighting and then killed.  Horrid. James meanwhile, a regular soldier, was being shipped back from India to fight in France and arrived in October 1914.  Can't imagine what emotions they all went through.  Anyway it is all coming together with your help. Thanks again.
 
Best wishes

Hoppie 

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Roxburghshire / James Kennedy, Hawick
« on: Wednesday 02 April 08 09:05 BST (UK)  »
Hello.  I am trying to find some basic information about my great grandfather from Hawick, date of birth 26.12.1881. I would like to know when his brother Aitcheson (or Aitchison) was born and when he (James) got married. Have tried ancestry but can't seem to find him or his family on the 1891 or 1901 Scotland census - he may have been serving abroad in South Africa at the time of the 1901 census. (His father was James A. Kennedy, Baillie of Hawick at some point).  Would also like to know when his four children were born but this may not be available by census records yet; they were probably all born post 1901.  He may even have got married post 1901.  He had three boys (third called John and a fourth child, Mary).  Where might I find all this?  Any help much appreciated.   

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World War One / Re: Help with WW1 medal card
« on: Tuesday 01 April 08 21:42 BST (UK)  »
You are so right.  I am learning fast, but the help from rootschat is excellent.

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World War One / Re: Help with WW1 medal card
« on: Tuesday 01 April 08 17:15 BST (UK)  »
Marvellous, thanks.  You guys are all making me feel very inadequate in my searching techniques. Am very much a beginner!

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World War One / Re: Help with WW1 medal card
« on: Tuesday 01 April 08 08:44 BST (UK)  »
Neil that is great. I have downloaded it already.  How on earth I couldn't find it I don't know - even when I put in his regimental number it didn't bring him up. Thank you again.   

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