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FH Documents and Artefacts / Re: Help for Latin used in University Matriculation Album
« on: Saturday 23 March 19 08:12 GMT (UK)  »
Many thanks to both.

I had looked at the abbreviations - that's how I worked out William and craftsman - however. couldn't find a "2" and didn't think of secondus. Every day is a school day! Your help has taken me a step further.

Many thanks again.
Mags

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FH Documents and Artefacts / Help for Latin used in University Matriculation Album
« on: Friday 22 March 19 18:45 GMT (UK)  »
Hello All,

My 4x GGF, John Miller, was schoolmaster at Ecclesmachan, West Lothian from 1802 until his death in 1847. The House of Commons' Select Committee on Education circulated a list of Queries to School-Masters in Scotland in 1838. Some of the questions asked academic information re the schoolmaster. His answer showed that he had attended Glasgow University and prior to that Dunblane School. He was qualified to teach reading, writing, arithmetic and Latin.

The Matriculation Albums for Glasgow are online and I found he matriculated in 1799 and came from Dunblane. This fitted with information given above and at the time of his marriage  - a teacher at Mill of Keir.

Wonder if someone can help with the Latin. Does it say "son of William, Craftsman, Dunblane" or something totally different? Take it "2dus" is to do with dominus.

Thanks,
Mags


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Donegal / Re: Teague Gallagher, Derrybeg, Letterkenny
« on: Monday 27 November 17 16:30 GMT (UK)  »
Hello,

Thanks for posting. Have sent you a private message.

Mags

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West Lothian (Linlithgowshire) / Re: Neilson (sometimes Nelson) of Bathgate, West Lothain.
« on: Saturday 11 March 17 10:20 GMT (UK)  »
Hello,

Have sent you a PM.

Mags

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World War Two / Re: Serjt. Thomas Currie, Mentioned in Despatches
« on: Tuesday 28 February 17 08:48 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for checking Andy.

Will reply to your PM.

Mags

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World War Two / Re: Serjt. Thomas Currie, Mentioned in Despatches
« on: Saturday 25 February 17 20:17 GMT (UK)  »
Hello All,

Many thanks for the information.  Competent with WW1 and resources available, however unsure of research and confidentiality re WW2. 

Mags


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World War Two / Re: Serjt. Thomas Currie, Mentioned in Despatches
« on: Saturday 25 February 17 11:28 GMT (UK)  »
Me again,

Should have added:

Missing on Active Service
Currie - Reported missing, June, 1942, Sergt. T. S. Currie,  2 Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders

Edinburgh Evening News, 18 July 1942.

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World War Two / Serjt. Thomas Currie, Mentioned in Despatches
« on: Saturday 25 February 17 10:56 GMT (UK)  »
2928441, Serjt. Thomas Smith Currie, 2 Cameron Highlanders was Mentioned in Despatches and Gazetted on 11 October 1945.

His daughter told me he was a POW, first with the Italians and then in Germany. Ancestry has POW information:
Name:   T Currie
Rank:   Serjeant
Army Number:   2928441
Regiment:   Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
POW Number:   260065
Camp Type:   Stalag
Camp Number:   IV-B
Camp Location:   Mühlberg, Elbe, Brandenburg

He served in Palestine and, on the same site, I found his medal award.

A few questions:
Could someone point me in the right direction for information re MID?
His daughter doesn't have his service record. Would it include information re MID?
Are WW2 War Diaries available and/or online, or is confidentiality an issue?


Thanks,
Mags

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East Lothian (Haddingtonshire) / Re: Stobie in Dunbar Cemetery
« on: Wednesday 22 February 17 21:02 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Terry,

Already have the certificates. Looking to find where they are buried. I don't live locally so can't visit the cemetery.

Mags

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