Lochmaben Cemetery MIA Name

[Rosinish]

This is going to be a hard nut to crack I think.

I wonder if your g/dads' forename Alan is the clue?

Do you know why the MI is in Lochmaben, did the man come from there, was Alans' mother still in a relationship with him at the time of his death?

Any clues at all may help?

Annie

[Rosinish]

Mairi, do you think if you saw the name you would recognise it?

Annie

[Smith.hx]

We don’t believe Janet and the father of her child maintained any relationship however, Alan G Smith had contact with his paternal grandparents until they died. He moved from Gorbals to Mouswald when he was quite young (5 ish) and Janet remained in Glasgow. I think looking at Alan as the surname may be helpful. Also other possible names are Andrew and Alexander. They just appear on the family tree for no reason whilst other names like Robert and Graham appear often. 

[Smith.hx]

Mairi may not but her mother might.

[Mairi Coyne]

Mum or I might recognise the name, yes, possibly.

We think mystery man’s parents were from Lochmaben and were buried in the cemetary also.

[Rosinish]

I have only been going throught the Minor Records on SP using;
Birth 1907 +/- 5 (1902 - 1912)
Death 1939 - 1943
Age 29 - 39

An awful lot of 'could be's before I narrowed it down with surname Allan.

Annie

[Rosinish]

These might be worth scrolling through, I don't know how many are there but one never knows?

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01m6d/

Annie

[Rosinish]

Not sure if this could mention your mystery man as the yr is out from what you thought as well as not being scottish papers?

"Oil TWO BRITISH POLICE OFFICERS KILLED Fatal Gallantry in Palestine HAIFA, Monday TWO British members the Palestine Police Force and an Arab were killed and three other Arabs wounded In two bomb explosions near the site of the British-owned Iraq Petroleum .."

Published Tuesday 12 April 1938
Newspaper Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer

Annie

[Rosinish]

Did your g/father not give his father's name on his marriage & was it not recorded on his death?

Annie