Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders WW1

[werdan]

Hi Orkrad

I found out that my great grandfather John Keane was a private in the Argylls
273 PoWar Coy Labour  Reg No 617998 he served in France and England.
according to his records on Ancestry he was a private and a nco
I found these records fascinating and learned a lot about him that even one of his gransons didn't know . I dont know what happened to his medals would i be able to get them from anywhere
Going to pass this information on to his grandson who is 80 years old and his memory
is starting to fade only wish i had a photo of him in his army days

Regards Werdan

[Carrie-Boyd]

My grandpa was in the battalion as a reserve in WW1.  I have just found his records along with photographs of a larger group than yours.  Will look and see what information we have, it is his original papers.

[orkrad]

 Thanks Carrie Boyd

I would be grateful for any information you have. I was told that this regiment did not serve overseas Do you have any details about where your grandad served  with his regiment. You are very fortunate to have access to his personal records.

Regards Orkrad

[kathleenmitchell]

Hi all,
the 1/5th argylls definately served overseas, on my grandfathers marriage cert he gave his address as Sunderland (barracks) and we know that he served in Egypt and also  on the western front, if my memory serves me right, the 1/5th joined with the 51st lowland division, my grandfather was a Greenock man born and bred and he died in Greenock, but I cannot trace his war record as it was one of the burnt ones.

regards
Kathy

[Carrie-Boyd]

Will read all it says know that they did go overseas although I'm not sure if my granpa did.  He was from Port Glasgow and regiment is family tradition.  Will look what it says.  Have you tried the regimental museum in Stirling Castle?  It is my granpas original demob papers I have in original war office issue - in better condition than my passport !!

[kathleenmitchell]

Hi,
yes I have tried all of those with no luck, just wish I could get his army number, I have no idea where his medals went.
regards
Kathy

[johnboy]

Have you looked for his medal card?
That will give his regimental number.

[kathleenmitchell]

Hi Johnboy
I have looked for his medal card and have had no luck 

[edowds]

Does anyone recognise  any of the people in this  very dilapidated photo? I think it dates from ww1 and  I think the one marked with the X was my grandfather James McLeish (1875-1929) who was born and died in Greenock.

I understand that the 5th battalion was a Territorial Regiment attached to the Black Watch Brigade for Scottish coastal defences. They met in the Drill Hall Finnart Street Greenock.


I will work on restoring the photo later but would be interested if anyone has

any details about the soldiers in the picture

Regards Orkrad

The sergeant is my Great Grandfather James Dowds

Enlisted into the Greenock Volunteers in 1888 and served with them until 1911. Recalled for service in 1914 when he was, in turn, recruiting Sergeant, Cook and Regimental Postman. He was discharged in 1916 aged 52. Total service 25 years.

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