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Offline aghadowey

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Re: died 19 July 1917 in France
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 13 August 09 23:08 BST (UK) »
Would having his birthplace help find him in SDGW?
Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!

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Re: died 19 July 1917 in France
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 13 August 09 23:12 BST (UK) »
He was born in Back on the isle of Lewis, (may be down as Stornoway), Ross and Cromarty.  Maybe I'll go searching for the family photo tomorrow and see what the uniform looks like.

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Re: died 19 July 1917 in France
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 13 August 09 23:25 BST (UK) »
Yes theres a few on SDGW and some on CWGC that have no next of kin listed   :(

Hes not listed as Back.Hopefully we will be able to recognise the regiment from the pic.

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Wood(Liversedge)
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Re: died 19 July 1917 in France
« Reply #12 on: Friday 14 August 09 14:31 BST (UK) »
There is a Donald MacLeod listed on the Back Memorial under July 1917 but he was with the Canadians.
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http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=2695&mforum=warmemscot

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Girdwood, Fergusson, Graham, Porteous, Watson, Donaldson,

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Re: died 19 July 1917 in France
« Reply #13 on: Friday 14 August 09 14:40 BST (UK) »
That's amazing.  I shall certainly follow that up.  I also see my gr grandfather (from the other side) is also on it.  There will be a Back historical society I can contact to verify the information.  Thank you very much!

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Re: died 19 July 1917 in France
« Reply #14 on: Friday 14 August 09 17:25 BST (UK) »
It is him.


Private DONALD MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: Catherine Hill, Back,
Regiment or division: Canadians
Date of death: 19 July 1917
Lewis Memorial: Back

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http://facesmemorial.blogspot.com/2007/06/back.html

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Girdwood, Fergusson, Graham, Porteous, Watson, Donaldson,

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Re: died 19 July 1917 in France
« Reply #15 on: Friday 14 August 09 17:31 BST (UK) »
I think this may be him with a date error. He is the oly one who fits.
Casualty Details
Name:    MACLEOD
Initials:    D
Nationality:    Canadian
Rank:    Sapper
Regiment/Service:    Canadian Overseas Railway Construction Corps
Date of Death:    29/07/1917
Service No:    564
Casualty Type:    Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:    VI. G. 13.
Cemetery:    GREVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY

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Girdwood, Fergusson, Graham, Porteous, Watson, Donaldson,

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Re: died 19 July 1917 in France
« Reply #16 on: Friday 14 August 09 17:52 BST (UK) »
Here is a link to his Attestation Papers:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/06wg/

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Re: died 19 July 1917 in France
« Reply #17 on: Friday 14 August 09 17:54 BST (UK) »
Looks like a brilliant piece of detection!
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