where do I go with all my information?

[scotchmist]

Hi everyone,
I have quite a bit of information on my grandfather William McDonald, but just don't know what to do with it. Where and when born, date of marrage, and date of death. I vaguely remember him and was told by my mum that he was a hero during WW1. As far as I was told he was buried with his medals in 1974, but I would like to know what regiment he was in. Where would I find this out?

[suzard]

Welcome to RootsChat

if you would like to post details -d.o.b., p.o.b. etc - we may be able to find his medal card/ pension record or service record if it survives

If you have a photograph of him in uniform, and post it in the Armed Forces section, there are some very experienced rootsChatters who may be able to identify his uniform

Suz

[craizi daizi]

Hi Scotchmist  and welcome

I think  if you go on the UK National archives site,  it will have some details of his regiment,  you can look up Medal Cards - of which medals he had and that may tell you,   may even have his service records there,

And also there are some excellent researchers on here they
are great with all the army / war stuff too

Craizi

[suzard]

There are medal cards for 6 different William McDonalds
and WW1 pension records for 20+

so his date and place of birth are needed -and any middle name

Suz

[scotchmist]

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.

[scotchmist]

Ooops!
craizi daizi, I've just noticed the address I asked you for under my name .
Sorry about that.

[behindthefrogs]

Journeyman means that he has completed his apprenticeship and is employed, rather than being a master craftsman probably with his own business.

Its origin is in the French journee meaning paid by the day.

David

[Piglet01]

Hello

As you've got his birthdate, you can get a copy of his birth entry as an extract - from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk  It's a pay per view site - min. spend £6 - this will allow for 5 downloads.  The birth entry will give parents names - including mothers maiden name - address and occupation/s.  There is a good site for Moray which has a lot of free info on it - well worth giving a try - at

http://libindx.moray.gov.uk/mainmenu.asp

Did he die in Glasgow?  If in Aberdeen it would have been Foresterhill Hospital.  Keep posting....

Regards,   Steve :O)

[Rabbit B]

Hi Scotchmist,

Here is the link you wanted for the National Archives!

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/

Rabbit B