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« Reply #108 on: Friday 24 May 19 21:13 BST (UK) »
I have so enjoyed working with you all on this thread  ;)

Have to admit that I was personally totally ignorant of the huge effort and involvement by the First Nations' soldiers in WW1. I have learnt a lot these last few days.

Monica  :)
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« Reply #109 on: Saturday 25 May 19 14:09 BST (UK) »
Quote from: MonicaL on Friday 24 May 19 21:13 BST (UK)
I have so enjoyed working with you all on this thread  ;)

Have to admit that I was personally totally ignorant of the huge effort and involvement by the First Nations' soldiers in WW1. I have learnt a lot these last few days.

Monica  :)

My wife, Professor Yvonne McEwen, is currently researching the First Nations/Scottish connections. Many of the men who came over in WW1 had Scottish surnames as a result of aboriginal women marrying Scots. After the war, First Nations sent money which contributed to the building of houses for veterans. At Longniddry, there are Mohawk cottage, Tomahawk cottage and Warrior cottage.

Some more information at http://www.scotlandswar.co.uk/clear_sky.html and http://www.scotlandswar.co.uk/housing.html

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« Reply #110 on: Tuesday 28 May 19 18:13 BST (UK) »
This has nothing at all to do with your latest posts but some time ago you posted a headstone and information regarding Thomas Neilson and his wife Margaret Smart and family in the Wellwynd Churchyard. Today we tried to locate that very worn headstone in that cemetery and could not locate it. Can you confirm if any have been removed as was indicated in 2009 or are they all still there and the location of the Lair owners book you referred to at the time. Visiting from New Zealand and only have tomorrow 29th to locate this. Very grateful if you could recollect anything.

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« Reply #111 on: Tuesday 28 May 19 23:08 BST (UK) »
Quote from: skiffz on Tuesday 28 May 19 18:13 BST (UK)
This has nothing at all to do with your latest posts but some time ago you posted a headstone and information regarding Thomas Neilson and his wife Margaret Smart and family in the Wellwynd Churchyard. Today we tried to locate that very worn headstone in that cemetery and could not locate it. Can you confirm if any have been removed as was indicated in 2009 or are they all still there and the location of the Lair owners book you referred to at the time. Visiting from New Zealand and only have tomorrow 29th to locate this. Very grateful if you could recollect anything.

skiffz

I'm afraid all I know is a report that North Lanarkshire Council "tidied up" the Churchyard.

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« Reply #112 on: Tuesday 28 May 19 23:25 BST (UK) »
"As we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns—the ones we don’t know we don’t know."  - Donald Rumsfeld

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« Reply #113 on: Wednesday 29 May 19 07:40 BST (UK) »
Thank you for your replies we will try again today. Heard that when car park was created they didn’t move bodies but some headstones may have been placed around side of remaining cemetery. That might explain the placement of the one we are seeking ie lying down beside wall as shown in posted image.
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