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Lanarkshire / Re: Gordon Gordon-Smith
« on: Sunday 27 October 19 07:57 GMT (UK)  »
It is also possible with Gordon being a captain in the Yugoslav army in 1917 he took his daughter with him via Salonika.  (Salonika being the only way into Serbia 1917)   Its also plausible that Margot worked in the many Hospital missions in Salonika and moved into Serbia late 1918 after the Serbs regained control.  Its at that point she could have met up with some of the other women who were in Belgrade.  Pure speculation I know.

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Lanarkshire / Re: Gordon Gordon-Smith
« on: Sunday 27 October 19 07:27 GMT (UK)  »
Everyone of you are incredible at researching.  Just fantastic information.  Thank you again everyone.

I spent yesterday gleaning the books I have on Gordon Gordon-Smith  but he gives no clues to as to his personal life.  All the other women serving at the orphanage were members of the Scottish Women's Hospitals or from other relief missions.  So given Gordon's adventures in Serbia its very possible Margot came out with him.  I have traced most of the other women from the orphanage and again no clues in any of the text I have.  Most of the women at the orphanage that I have researched were very independent minded. Most were around the age of around fifty.   Most belonged the Suffragettes and four I know of were imprisoned 1912-1913 due to being active in the Suffragettes.   The reason I am so keen to find out more is that I am travelling to Bajina Basta for Evelina Haverfields commemoration this coming March. 

Many thanks
Alan

   

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Lanarkshire / Re: Gordon Gordon-Smith
« on: Saturday 26 October 19 15:02 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: rosie17 on Saturday 26 October 19 14:28 BST (UK)
There is a Margot Marjory Cecilia Gordon-Smith on the Nursing Registers gives her address as
Waterside Uplawmoor Renfrewshire ..This is the address of Randolph Gordon - Smith brother of Gordon..This address is also mentioned when Gordon Gordon - Smith travels in and out of the UK
Not seeing a record for Margot on Scotland's People

Rosie

Rosie17,  Does it say where she was working? 

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Lanarkshire / Re: Gordon Gordon-Smith
« on: Saturday 26 October 19 14:57 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: rosie17 on Saturday 26 October 19 14:28 BST (UK)
There is a Margot Marjory Cecilia Gordon-Smith on the Nursing Registers gives her address as
Waterside Uplawmoor Renfrewshire ..This is the address of Randolph Gordon - Smith brother of Gordon..This address is also mentioned when Gordon Gordon - Smith travels in and out of the UK
Not seeing a record for Margot on Scotland's People

Rosie

Rosie17, That is an incredible find.   :)

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Lanarkshire / Re: Gordon Gordon-Smith
« on: Saturday 26 October 19 06:04 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: MonicaL on Friday 25 October 19 22:07 BST (UK)
Parents' burial details here https://nl.billiongraves.com/grave/Gordon-Smith/22748691 or if easier, also here www.findagrave.com/memorial/178263894/gordon-smith

Possible will & testament entry on SP:

Gordon Smith
23/2/1884
Writer, Glasgow, d. 02/12/1883 at Abbotsville, Prestwick, testate
Will
Glasgow Sheriff Court Wills
SC36/51/87

Wonder when surname went double barrelled.

Monica

Great find Monica. If only Gordon and Margot had been on the headstone..  I would just love to tie them together as brother and sister. I am convinced they are.  With Gordon being in Serbia 1915 and Margot working at an orphanage in Serbia in 1919. 

Thanks to everyone for pitching in.  Brilliant.


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Lanarkshire / Re: Gordon Gordon-Smith
« on: Friday 25 October 19 17:03 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Forfarian on Friday 25 October 19 13:28 BST (UK)
FamilySearch indexes the birth of Gordon Smith, father Gordon Smith, mother Elizabeth Rae, in Glasgow on 9 October 1863. Not 1871.

Also Margaret Jane Mure Smith, born 31 October 1865 in Govan, who could be Margo(t).

1881 Census: 3 Belgrave Terrace, Govan
Gordon Smith Jr      Son (Head) 21 Student Of Arts Glasgow Univ
Jessie Boure Smith 15
Margaret Jane Muir Smith 15
Rae Osborne Smith Son 13
Dalziel Smith Son 11
Norman Smith   Son 9
Elizabeth Rae Smith   8
Marion Dalziel Smith Daughter 8
Randolph Smith   Son 6

That could well be her. 

Great find.

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Lanarkshire / Re: Gordon Gordon-Smith
« on: Friday 25 October 19 13:12 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: jonw65 on Friday 25 October 19 13:08 BST (UK)
Gordon Gordon-Smith and wife Lillian in Washington in 1930 US census
with image
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMKL-W8M

I really appreciate the digging.  Its all relevant and useful.  I need to head back to work, fingers crossed Margot is a relative.

Thank you all.

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Lanarkshire / Re: Gordon Gordon-Smith
« on: Friday 25 October 19 12:55 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: GrahamSimons on Friday 25 October 19 12:35 BST (UK)
Quote from: SWH1 on Friday 25 October 19 12:05 BST (UK)
I know he studied journalism at Glasgow uni in 1887.

Have you asked Glasgow University archivist what records they have on him?

Its something I will follow up.  cheers

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Lanarkshire / Re: Gordon Gordon-Smith
« on: Friday 25 October 19 12:53 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: jonw65 on Friday 25 October 19 12:46 BST (UK)
Is this him? :-\
Gordon-Smith, Gordon
Military Attaché, Yugoslavian Legation in Washington; Born: 1871; in: Glasgow, Scotland; Address: The Dupont Circle, Washington D.C., U.S.A.; Father: Gordon Gordon-Smith, lawyer and magistrate of the city of Glasgow; Mother: Elisabeth Rae; Spouce: Lilian Lee Cooper, 1921; Education: Glasgow Academy, and University
http://whoswho.dreyblatt.de/BioFileG.HTML

"He is a war correspondent of "New York Tribune" and "Manchester Guardian". He was first on the French and Italian fronts and was then with the Serbian army in 1915; made the retreat through Albania and was on the Salonica front for 7 months. He was naturalized a Yugoslavian in 1932."


This is him!!!  Fantastic.

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