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Hi Piglet01,
Since your on line now I thought I would post this to you.
I checked with my mum about the name of the hospital my granddad was in and she said that it was Forest Hall hospital in Springburn in Glasgow. It was for terminally ill people, and there was another part of the grounds that housed a homeless place with .the same name. This is also where he died.
   Ive also found out from scotlandspeople that his mother was called Margaret and his grandfather was called James. I am about to go back there and see what else I can find out.
   I will keep everyone updated as and when.
I have also found out from talking to my mum that my granny (William's wife) has/had a brother in Dumbarton and the names of his kids, so I am going to see if I can find living relatives., again I will keep you all posted on how I get on. I'm afraid I can't give out their information in case they object but I will let you know if I find them.
  This will mean a lot to my mum, so thanks on her behalf too.

Hi everyone,
I'm new here so I hope you don't mind me butting in but I find this a very interesting thread.
I gave my first son the middle name Geoffrey after his dad, in case I only had one son.
When the second son was born he too got the same middle name in case in later years he felt that his older brother was the favourite of his father and so got his name.
By the time I had my third son, well what else could I do ? I couldn't make favorites, so he also got his dad's name as a middle name 
  I am not having any more kids, but I was recently informed that there has not been a girl born on my husband's side of the family for over 100 years.
  I wish I had been told sooner 

Hi all,
The partners in crime are all in bed,so here goes. 
I think the first thing I'll do is get a hold of my granda's birth certificate, and find out more about his parents and grandparents etc. The more I know about who he was the better chance I have finding his regiment. I am going on the assumption that it was a Scottish one as he was a very proud Scot as is his grand daughter  . He, unlike me was fluent in Gaelic.  (I only know how to curse your sole in it.)
Oh, I just remembered, my mum told me that he was one of the guys that painted the King's ship (the Queen Mary, I think it was  ) battleship grey to ferry troops into battle in WW2.
Does anyone know what shipyard did this?  Yet another piece of my puzzle.
     You guy's have been very patient and helpful with me so if there is anything I can help anyone with on this side of the puddle (N.Ireland) please feel free to ask and I will do my best to help. 
Take care

Tunjilees,
I 'm living in Northen Ireland and know of a family of Lees in Magherafelt, Co.Londonderry.
Can you tell me what County your Lees are from?

Hi suzard,
Thanks for helping, this is what I've got so far,
William McDonald: Born 24th October 1887 in Elgin, Moray, Scotland.
                              Married 2nd June 1944 in Glasgow to Mary Drummond
                              Died 24th October 1974 in Foresthall Hospital
The address they lived at on my mum's birth certificate was 510 London RD, Bridgeton,Glasgow on 20th August 1948, and his profession at that time was, Painter/Journeyman (whatever that means?)

craizi daizi,
would you have a web address for the UK National archives site please as I would like to follow up your sugestion.
As for his medals, I'm afraid I remember playing with them as a kid but don't know exactly what they were for, I have only a picture of them in my head.