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Title: Maybe a Grant
Post by: glassgirlnz on Sunday 11 June 17 07:39 BST (UK)
At the moment I have no name for this man. We believe he's family, possibly a Grant. Whether he came to NZ or stayed in Scotland is a mystery so if someone can help me date this photo or even hazard a guess on the uniform I would be grateful.
Thanks
Title: Re: Maybe a Grant
Post by: Treetotal on Sunday 11 June 17 09:28 BST (UK)
Did you forget to attach the image...if you try to post again you will need to rename the file.
Carol
Title: Re: Maybe a Grant
Post by: Handypandy on Sunday 11 June 17 14:46 BST (UK)
Tidy up...
Title: Re: Maybe a Grant
Post by: jim1 on Sunday 11 June 17 14:55 BST (UK)
NZ Army uniform.
Title: Re: Maybe a Grant
Post by: glassgirlnz on Sunday 11 June 17 22:43 BST (UK)
Thank you both Handypandy and Jim. The hunt begins
Title: Re: Maybe a Grant
Post by: glassgirlnz on Tuesday 20 June 17 09:18 BST (UK)
These people are Grants.. my GG Grandparents James Pirie and Barbara Jane (n. Christie) and their sons {L-R} George Shepherd, James (G Grandfather),  and William Christie Grant. So I'm not sure if the man in the army uniform is a Grant after all as dates dont add. George is named on NZ War Ballot lists but I cannot find a service record. So the hunt continues.. the family came to NZ in 1921 when George was 6 but he doesn't look that in this photo, so maybe 2/3 years after 1921.
Title: Re: Maybe a Grant
Post by: glassgirlnz on Sunday 25 June 17 11:24 BST (UK)
A bit more digging and I think I found my man in the uniform.. Ernest Wood Christie brother to Barbara Grant (n. Christie) He died in France during WW1, while serving with the 48th Highlanders of the Canadian Army. Information comes courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commision and the Canadian Virtual Memorial