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Re: John Risk, George Risk, Robert Risk.
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 16 December 17 15:33 GMT (UK) »
Falkirk Herald, 13 April 1918

The "In Memoriam" column has 3 tributes to Robert Risk, A & SH, killed in action Arras 9 Apr 1917, age 30. They identify
a. a brother Alex, A & SH, fell at Loos 25 Sep 1915, age 20
b. widow Janet Laird and child 150 Orchard Street, Camelon
c. parents address 99 Knox Terrace, Camelon
d. a brother Willie

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Re: John Risk, George Risk, Robert Risk.
« Reply #10 on: Monday 18 December 17 18:11 GMT (UK) »
Hi thanks for your reply, so Robert had a brother called Alex killed in Sept 1915, he is not on Memorial so must have lived outside Camelon.Thanks again.

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Re: John Risk, George Risk, Robert Risk.
« Reply #11 on: Monday 18 December 17 19:35 GMT (UK) »
Alex gave his next of kin's (parents) address on his attestation form as 99 Knox Terrace Camelon.

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Re: John Risk, George Risk, Robert Risk.
« Reply #12 on: Monday 18 December 17 19:56 GMT (UK) »
Thanks MaxD ,so we have two pairs of Risk brothers from Camelon and all four killed.The Camelon war Memorial has no names on it and it was only 5 years ago a Roll of Honour was made up for Falkirk, i will go check and see if Alex Risk is on it.Thanks for your help folks.

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Re: John Risk, George Risk, Robert Risk.
« Reply #13 on: Monday 18 December 17 20:21 GMT (UK) »
No Alex Risk on Falkirk Roll of Honour so he would not be on Memorial.

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Re: John Risk, George Risk, Robert Risk.
« Reply #14 on: Monday 18 December 17 22:22 GMT (UK) »
On the entry in the Roll Of Honour at Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle,  Alexander Risk's place of birth is given as Stirling. Perhaps this is why he is not on the Camelon War Memorial.

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« Reply #15 on: Tuesday 19 December 17 00:50 GMT (UK) »
That will be why Dorrie, to get on to Falkirk Roll of honour you had to be born in Falkirk area, or living there at time of death. So where ever Alex was staying when killed it was not in Falkirk area.Thanks for that.

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Re: John Risk, George Risk, Robert Risk.
« Reply #16 on: Wednesday 20 December 17 13:20 GMT (UK) »
Hi can i thank all of you who have taken the time to help me with finding a bit of history about the three Risks Boys.It turns out there is a fourth called Alex Risk who although shown on Army records as being born in Stirling is on the Memorial Tablet in Camelon Church so he must have lived with his parents at some stage in Camelon. So there are two pairs of Risks Brothers and all four wee killed in action. Thanks to your help i can now pass on this information to the Risk family who remain today. Please all have a great Festive Season, and thanks again.

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Re: John Risk, George Risk, Robert Risk.
« Reply #17 on: Sunday 15 July 18 15:09 BST (UK) »
hi my name is Helen Laird Risk Robertson youngest granddaughter of Robert Risk killed Flanders France 9th April 1917. his younger brother Alex was killed Flanders France 1915 there was another older brother William. sorry can not help with other two names. my granddad was married Janet laird they had only one daughter my mother Helen .His father was  Robert Risk his mother was Mary Liddle
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