3 November 1916 11th Battalion Royal Scots 29

[fraser1]

I new that both my grandfathers served in WW1 and both were wounded but not that my paternal grandfather's brother, William Harry Grant of the Royal Scots. He was one of Alexander and Annabella Grant's sons, Keeper's Lodge, Gight, Fyvie, Aberdeenshire.  I did not know of him until recently when I started on my family tree!  He was a drummer and survived being wounded and sent to Dublin for treatment before being returned to the Front and dying from gunshot wounds to the abdomen.  He is buried in Valenciennes  (St Roch) Communal Cemetery.  I will try to find if he is on a memorial somewhere.

All those who gave their life must be remembered and so too those who survived.

Sandra

[jess5athome]

All those who gave their life must be remembered and so too those who survived.

Sandra

Absolutely agree with that.

Regards
Frank.

[Rudolf H B]

William Harry Grant

Date of Death: 03/11/1916
Age:                29
Grave: IV. C. 6. at VALENCIENNES (ST. ROCH) COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Medal card of Grant, William
Corps                        Regiment No      Rank
11th Battalion Royal Scots      17009   Private
11th Battalion Royal Scots   17009   Private
Number and Bn might be helpful.
There are several William Grant of the Royal Scots.

The National Archives, Kew
Reference:WO 372/8/101257
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D2409786
The information might be on AN***TRY.

Regards
Rudolf

[fraser1]

Third time of trying.  Thank you for the information and link.  Do you know what other information is  on the paid download?

Does anyone know if there is a site with a list of all war memorials.

Kind Regards

Sandra
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[Jool]

Hi Sandra, you could have a look here

http://www.ukniwm.org.uk/server/

[Rudolf H B]

Hi Sandra,

he is rembered online here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/remembrance/wall/record/12834

He can't be googled on a war memorial site.

Kind regards
Rudolf

[fraser1]

Hi Jool,

Thanks for the link.  I have had a quick look but can't find him - geography could do with a brush up!

Thanks again to you Rudolph.  I have printed it off. 

It always amazes me how much and how many sites you all know.

Kind Regards

Sandra

[John915]

Good evening,

He may be on here but you would have to go and look as no names have been given to the site as yet. https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/node/144193

John915

PS they need people to send them the names for many memorials. Why not be the one to do this memorial.

[John915]

And again,

It would seem he is not on this memorial, http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/173637/contribution/fyvie+war+memorial/

His parents came from here so would seem an obvious choice. Do you know where he lived before the war, maybe another village close by.

John915