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Williamina Matheson of Dalchalm, Brora, Sutherland
« on: Tuesday 15 May 12 14:58 BST (UK) »
I am researching specific details of the above lady whose parents were Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Matheson of the same address.

Williamina served as a Worker in the Queen Mary’s Army Auxiliary Corps and died on 5th February 1920 aged 20 years.. She is buried in Clyne New Burial Ground, also known as Brora Cemetery, Clyne in Grave number E.630. I would be most grateful for a photograph of her grave if possible. Would PM my email add. if required.

Williamina also had two brothers – Alexander, Royal Engineers and Thomas, Cameron Highlanders who were both killed in the war of whom I have sufficient details for her profile.

She also had a brother-in-law who also died in the war but I am unable to identify his surname to obtain details of his service, etc. would be grateful if anybody can assist with this name.

Williamina and her two brothers are commemorated on the Clyne War Memorial, Brora that was unveiled by her mother on 25th December 1922. There is the possibility that her brother-in-law is also commemorated on the same memorial ‘If only I knew his name’.

Will be most grateful if anybody can assist.

Tony

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Re: Williamina Matheson of Dalchalm, Brora, Sutherland
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 15 May 12 15:10 BST (UK) »
Hi,

You may be able to obtain a photograph from the War Graves Photographic Project -
 
http://www.twgpp.org/information.php?id=1067740

JJ

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Re: Williamina Matheson of Dalchalm, Brora, Sutherland
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 15 May 12 15:53 BST (UK) »
JJ

Thank you for your interest. I am aware of the TWGPP but as my project which is purely personal and non-commercial one has to watch ones pocket, especcially when looking after some 4,000 unfortunate ladies.

The grave will come eventually but I am more interested at the moment in identifying Williamina's un-named brother-in-law.

Regards,

Tony

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Re: Williamina Matheson of Dalchalm, Brora, Sutherland
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Re: Williamina Matheson of Dalchalm, Brora, Sutherland
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 17 May 12 19:46 BST (UK) »
Thanks for your interest but all my current info has come from SWMP.

Tony

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Re: Williamina Matheson of Dalchalm, Brora, Sutherland
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 17 May 12 20:53 BST (UK) »
Have you looked at the Ambaile site? It might throw something up.

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Re: Williamina Matheson of Dalchalm, Brora, Sutherland
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 17 May 12 22:10 BST (UK) »
GR2

Forgive my ignorance but what and where is the Ambaile site

Tony

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Re: Williamina Matheson of Dalchalm, Brora, Sutherland
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 17 May 12 22:16 BST (UK) »
ambaile.org is a site which gives lots of resources for northern Scotland including some newspaper material.

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Re: Williamina Matheson of Dalchalm, Brora, Sutherland
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 17 May 12 22:36 BST (UK) »
Cheers GR2

Will give it a try

Tony