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Offline thock

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1/6 royal highlanders Menin Road Ridge
« on: Monday 27 August 12 21:30 BST (UK) »
Can anyone give me any info on the 1/6 royal highlanders (black Watch) during the Battle of the Menin Road Ridge 20–26 September 1917.
As my great uncle John Kane was killed when serving with them there

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Re: 1/6 royal highlanders Menin Road Ridge
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 29 August 12 19:53 BST (UK) »
Have you tried contacting the research centre at the Museum in Perth?

http://www.theblackwatch.co.uk/

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Re: 1/6 royal highlanders Menin Road Ridge
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 29 August 12 20:10 BST (UK) »
Think the Research Services are suspended at the moment :(

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Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.