Re my post 16-
I now have the certificate:
St. Martin’s Dublin 25.6.1890, Lydia T. Cooke, dau. of William B. Cooke married
James Gibb Macnab of Glasgow, railway clerk. Witnesses- Ralph Sweny & Victoria E. Sweny. Ralph was her uncle, and Victoria was Ralph's cousin,
Then, the birth of their son James Cooke Macnab Reg. St. Rollox, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, 29.8.1891,
Then, London Gazette 7.12.1915, The Highland Light Infantry-
To be 2nd. Lieutenant- James Cooke Macnab,
Then, Auction of Military Medals 20.4.2006, Spink & Son Ltd, London-
A Great War 'Western Front' M.C. Group of Four.
Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse neatly engraved 'Second Lieutenant James Cooke Macnab, M.C. 9th (Glasgow Highlanders) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry For Conspicuous Gallantry 27th July 1916', in Royal Mint case of issue; 1914 Star (921 C. Sjt J.C. McNab. 9/High: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. J.C. MacNab), extremely fine (4) Estimate £800-900
M.C. London Gazette 27.7.1916 2nd Lt. James Cooke MacNab, 1/9th Bn., High. L.I., T.F. 'For conspicuous gallantry during a raid. He took many prisoners, as ordered, at greater risk than if he had killed his opponents. He repeatedly showed great daring on patrol.'
Lieutenant James Cooke MacNab, M.C.; commissioned Lieutenant 9th Battalion Highland Light Infantry, 1.7.1917
There are more references to him on 'familysearch' which I will look up shortly.
He would have been my father’s second cousin.
Ken