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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Fife => Topic started by: *Sandra* on Friday 28 August 20 14:56 BST (UK)
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Commonwealth Ear Graves Commission are appealing for relatives of Royal Navy Stoker 2 nd Class R Muir who died 27/10/1918. Service no :- K/53692 - Buried Kirkcaldy (Dysart) Cemetery.
The private memorial no longer provides adequate commemoration. The commission are in the process of producing a new headstone to mark his grave.
If you are related and can help, CWGC would love to hear from you.
https://www.astreetnearyou.org/person/2753285/Stoker-2nd-Class--Muir
Sandra
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https://www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/people/appeal-place-headstones-graves-five-fife-men-killed-ww1-2951650
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Found him, Sandra
Robert Muir, born, 24th June, 1900, Muiravonside, Stirling
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7011460
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He was the son of Hugh Muir, coal miner, & Janet Hunter, married, 1st Nov 1882, New Monklands
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1901 census, Dysart, Fife
Hugh Muir, 43, Janet, 41, Anne, 20, David, 14, Agnes, 11, Helen, 8, Hugh, 6, Peter, 4, & Robert, 0
1911 census, Dysart
Janet Muir, 51, Mary, 22, Agnes, 20, Hugh, 15, Peter, 13, Robert, 11, James, 6.
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James Hunter Muir, born 1904, Dysart, died 1918, Dysart
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UK, Royal Navy and Royal Marine War Graves Roll
Robert Muir 24 June 1900 Muiravonside Stirling - Stoker 2nd Class - 27 October 1918
Branch of Service Royal Navy - Cause of Death Died from disease
Official Number Port Division K.53692. (Ch)
Ship or Unit HMS Pembroke Dysart Cemetery, Dysart, Fifeshire
Relatives Notified and Address Widow Mrs McGlashan 125, Nether Street, Kirkcaldy.
Sandra
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Helen Morrison Muir, b 1892 Airdrie
Possible death unmarried in 1955, Stirling
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David Muir married a Susan Fraser, 1906, Dysart
At least one child, Janet Hunter Muir, b 1916, died 1920, Newington
Added
Agnes Muir married a David Clark, 1911, Dysart
Annie Muir married an Andrew Fraser, 1911, Dysart
Mary Muir married a Thomas Forrester, 1909, Dysart
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No idea where Widow McGlashan fits in!
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Very strange - the poor guy was only born 1900 so 18 years old. No other reference to a marriage.
Sandra
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Not sure about his brothers, Hugh & Peter. Very common names & no middle name.
Could not find a match on War Graves, some possible marriages in Fife.
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A family summary here https://www.ancestry.co.uk/genealogy/records/janet-hunter-24-xn6rp?geo_a=r&o_iid=41020&o_lid=41020&o_sch=Web+Property
Siblings seem to have spread across the world.
Hugh www.wikitree.com/wiki/Muir-2602 to the USA. Possibly also Peter and David. All three are showing as having died there.
Looks like some of the family also headed off to Australia. Sisters Annie (died in Victoria Australia in 1958) and Mary (died in 1969 in Victoria, Australia). Sisters Jane and Agnes too it seems https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/K8J8-PH9/agnes-muir-1890-1979
Sons went to the US and daughters to Australia it seems...except for John who is reported to have also gone to Australia ::)
Sad. Basic death details on all the siblings but no details on brother Robert's death.
Not sure what family is left in the UK now :-\
Monica
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Poor Robert and Christina :-\ They married on 12 July 1918 and he died just over three months later. Clip from here www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/1987140/person/-1349241461/facts
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Relatives Notified and Address Widow Mrs McGlashan 125, Nether Street, Kirkcaldy.
There is a David MacGlashan showing as a tenant at 125 Nether Street in the 1920 VRs.
Added: Christina Muir (not indexed under Wh*te, just Muir) married David McGlashan in 1919 in Edinburgh.
Monica
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Oh that was sad :'( Thank you both for all your help, it is appreciated.
Sandra
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Hi Sandra
Are you following up any more of the servicemen from Fifetoday?