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World War Two / Canadians remaining in UK after WW2.
« on: Thursday 24 August 23 13:43 BST (UK)  »
I am seeking information about families of Canadian veterans. My father was in 14th field company, Royal Canadian Engineers. He married my English mother in 1943. There were 40,000 war brides who went to Canada but there is little info. about the approx. 20,000 that remained in the UK. Dad was a member of the Canadian Veterans Assoc. UK. At least 17 meeting locations? I have documentation that the UK govt. paid for him to take a 2 year business course. Billy Butlins Trust offered support? If my memory is correct, Canadian veterans in the UK did not receive War Allowance from Canada until the 60's. How much was that allowance that arrived so late. Any information would help.

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Perthshire / Re: The name Mcgregor/ McGrigor and its use.
« on: Tuesday 04 May 21 13:18 BST (UK)  »
Thank you all so much for this information. New messages have brightened the long lock down days here in Toronto. It's an excellent time for family research. Sue.

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Perthshire / The name Mcgregor/ McGrigor and its use.
« on: Friday 30 April 21 17:16 BST (UK)  »
I am working on my McGregor family tree. I notice variations in the spelling of McGregor. In one family two brothers used different spellings: John McGrigor and Peter McGregor were brothers. John was born around 1784. Was this because of vowel pronunciation in Gaelic or some other reason? These brothers were from the Blair Atholl Estates. The estate archive lists a John McGrigor in the military in 1757. I thouht that the name was banned during this time? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Sue.

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Armed Forces / Re: John Wilkinson. 44th Regiment. about 1846.
« on: Tuesday 01 September 20 18:05 BST (UK)  »
I'm sorry that I have not replied to your question. John Wilkinson is hard to research because it is a common name. I am not sure of my facts about him. There is a discrepancy about whether he was an officer or a private in the military. The John W. that I think is our ancestor, was in the military from 1842 to 1860. He was in China and the Crimea. After that he appears to have been a resident of Dublin. So this John W. could not have been in Australia in 1846. Good luck with your research. Sue.

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Perthshire / Re: Peter and Cathrine Mcgrigor of Little Dunkeld.
« on: Friday 08 February 19 18:52 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you. What a wonderful piece of local history, which is beautifully written: "the wind in a frolic". Lovely. I can't find my McGrigors in Dull but this social history is my main interest.  The old customs.
The teaching interests me because one of the reasons that the McGrigors/McGregors did so well in Canada was because they could read and write. They took a major part in establishing the township of Oshawa. Best wishes, Sue.

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Perthshire / Re: Peter and Cathrine Mcgrigor of Little Dunkeld.
« on: Wednesday 06 February 19 19:14 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you both very much. I will share this with my fellow researchers both in Canada and the US. It is such a help to have people with local knowledge. The music is much appreciated, especially when stuck inside with 32 cms of snow outside. The Oshawa gravestones have a somewhat unusual way of recording age: John McGrigor died Sept. 17, 1846 aged 62 years, 4 months and 7 days. That makes his birth date on or about 10th May, 1784. There have been mistakes. I've just found a baptism for 29 June, 1784 in Dull. Could Dull be called "Dunkeld Region"? On the map it appears to me to be different. Thanks again, Sue.

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Perthshire / Peter and Cathrine Mcgrigor of Little Dunkeld.
« on: Sunday 03 February 19 20:05 GMT (UK)  »
Three brothers, Donald (1781- ), John (1784- 1846) and Peter (about 1800- 1886) McGrigor, all settled in Oshawa and East Whitby, Ontario, Canada. John arrived with the military in 42nd Foot Battalion, fought in the war of 1812 and was the first to settle in Oshawa. His register of service says that he was born in Dunkeld and served "for Kinlock". At some point Donald arrived in Oshawa. Peter followed in about 1832. His testimonial is from Moulin Kirk which says that he "resided there since infancy." So, he was born elsewhere. The McGrigors named the roads around their settlement John, McGrigor and Atholl. The latter showing some connection with Blair Atholl. We have a birth record for a Donald in1781 and a John in 1783- our John's gravestone says 1784- children of Peter and Cathrine of Little Dunkeld. We would appreciate any help to confirm these parents or to tell us where to look next. Peter was my great, great grandfather. Thanks, Sue.

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Armed Forces / John Wilkinson. 44th Regiment. about 1846.
« on: Sunday 08 April 18 22:11 BST (UK)  »
Captain John Wilkinson of HM 44th regiment was my husband's gt gt grandfather. His son, William has a biography in the archive of the Supreme Court of Victoria, Australia. William was born in Dublin on 28 June 1846, and educated at Castleknock College before going to Australia, aged 14. A history of the 44th by Thomas Carter (1864) states that the 44th returned to Dublin in April, 1845. They were stationed at The Barracks, Dublin. That ties in with William's birth! John is referred to as "Captain" on a marriage certificate in 1875. I have one note that states: John Wilkinson: serial number 3552, a private, was slightly wounded in 1856. This may or may not be our relative. John's wife was Margaret. Any help with verifying this would be appreciated. So far, I have been unable to document them in Dublin or John in the 44th. Thank you. Sue.

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Armed Forces / Re: Palestine Police.
« on: Saturday 12 March 16 17:00 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you all,

I am making progress. My uncle was transferred to the Royal Army Veterinary Corps in 1939. By 1942 he was in the Middle East, so as has been suggested, he stayed on in the Palestine Police. I will contact the Oxford archive and the Old Comrades Association. No, I had not seen a record of the sale of his medal.
Thanks again, Sue.

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