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Offline Martin Briscoe

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Black Watch vets trace ancestors
« on: Saturday 12 April 08 19:56 BST (UK) »
I saw this story on the BBC news pages

Black Watch vets trace ancestors



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Black Watch vets trace ancestors

Black Watch veterans are to help people across the world find out more about their military ancestors.

Nine Angus-based former soldiers are being taught how to search archives, such as local newspaper casualty lists, notices of wounding and war diaries.

The project will focus on World War I, when more than 50,000 people served in the regiment.

In total, 8,000 members lost their lives and 20,000 were wounded between 1914 and 1918.

It is hoped the genealogy project will also boost tourism in the area - in particular attracting visitors from the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. ..........................

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BRISCOE - Bolton, Heaton Norris, Rochdale, Oldham, Chadderton, Blackburn
POUNDER - Middleton Tyas, Kirkbymoorside, Stokesley, Lambeth, Bolton, Newcastle on Tyne, Leeds
HAMMOND - Quebec, Laverton, Masham, Grantley
SWALES - Laverton, Masham
O'Shea - Quebec
PARRY - Caerhun, Deiniolen, ClwtyBont, Brynrefail, TalySarn, Brynrefail, Bethesda
EVANS - Llanfihangel Bryn Pabuan, Maesmynis, Dowlais, Stockton on Tees, Hartlepool, Trealaw
HARVEY - Trentham, Sheriffhales, Llanfyllin, Llanferres, Minera

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« Reply #1 on: Saturday 19 April 08 12:41 BST (UK) »
Goodness I wish they had given a link to get in touch with them!  My great grandfather served in the Black Watch!
CARSON - Glasgow, Ayr and Ireland
CLARK - Dunbarton
CORR - Glasgow and Ireland
COTTERILL - Glasgow and England
CROMBIE - Glasgow, Ayr and Ireland
DOCHERTY - Glasgow
EASTON - Dunbarton, Renfrew and Glasgow
GLANCY - Glasgow and Ireland
GORDON - Glasgow and Ireland
GRANELLI - Glasgow and Italy
LOGAN - Glasgow and Ireland
MAIN - Fearn, Ross & Cromarty and Glasgow
MCCORMICK - Glasgow and England
MCNICOL - Glasgow and Ireland
O'BRIEN - Glasgow and  Ireland
WATSON - Glasgow

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« Reply #2 on: Saturday 19 April 08 12:52 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Ninatoo on Saturday 19 April 08 12:41 BST (UK)
Goodness I wish they had given a link to get in touch with them!  My great grandfather served in the Black Watch!

The BBC news item links to the Black Watch Museum so that could be a good place to ask.

Martin Briscoe
BRISCOE - Bolton, Heaton Norris, Rochdale, Oldham, Chadderton, Blackburn
POUNDER - Middleton Tyas, Kirkbymoorside, Stokesley, Lambeth, Bolton, Newcastle on Tyne, Leeds
HAMMOND - Quebec, Laverton, Masham, Grantley
SWALES - Laverton, Masham
O'Shea - Quebec
PARRY - Caerhun, Deiniolen, ClwtyBont, Brynrefail, TalySarn, Brynrefail, Bethesda
EVANS - Llanfihangel Bryn Pabuan, Maesmynis, Dowlais, Stockton on Tees, Hartlepool, Trealaw
HARVEY - Trentham, Sheriffhales, Llanfyllin, Llanferres, Minera

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« Reply #3 on: Saturday 19 April 08 12:59 BST (UK) »
Oops, I didn't see the obvious!  I was looking for a link directly to the men themselves....

Thanks!
CARSON - Glasgow, Ayr and Ireland
CLARK - Dunbarton
CORR - Glasgow and Ireland
COTTERILL - Glasgow and England
CROMBIE - Glasgow, Ayr and Ireland
DOCHERTY - Glasgow
EASTON - Dunbarton, Renfrew and Glasgow
GLANCY - Glasgow and Ireland
GORDON - Glasgow and Ireland
GRANELLI - Glasgow and Italy
LOGAN - Glasgow and Ireland
MAIN - Fearn, Ross & Cromarty and Glasgow
MCCORMICK - Glasgow and England
MCNICOL - Glasgow and Ireland
O'BRIEN - Glasgow and  Ireland
WATSON - Glasgow
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