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Dumfriesshire / Re: Lochmaben Cemetery MIA Name
« on: Friday 08 June 18 23:52 BST (UK) »
Sorry! My great grandmother Janet was alive when my grandfather Alan came to Canada. His father, whose name we don’t know, was dead by then.
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Dumfriesshire / Re: Lochmaben Cemetery MIA Name
« on: Friday 08 June 18 23:38 BST (UK) »
His father was deceased but he stayed in touch with Janet Smith (his mother) until she died.
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Dumfriesshire / Re: Lochmaben Cemetery MIA Name
« on: Friday 08 June 18 23:12 BST (UK) »
He always alleged he didn’t ever know his father’s name.
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Dumfriesshire / Re: Lochmaben Cemetery MIA Name
« on: Friday 08 June 18 21:00 BST (UK) »
Mum or I might recognise the name, yes, possibly.
We think mystery man’s parents were from Lochmaben and were buried in the cemetary also.
We think mystery man’s parents were from Lochmaben and were buried in the cemetary also.
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Dumfriesshire / Re: Lochmaben Cemetery MIA Name
« on: Friday 08 June 18 20:34 BST (UK) »
Amendment: Mum says that Mystery Man was rumoured to be considerably younger than Janet. 5-10 years.
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Dumfriesshire / Re: Lochmaben Cemetery MIA Name
« on: Friday 08 June 18 20:14 BST (UK) »
I agree that it is strange. I have looked at the list of commonwealth war graves in the cemetary. There are pictures and copies of the inscriptions available online and it isn’t one of them. I have been to the graveyard so I know his grave his there, and the inscription doesn’t match any on the commonwealth graves. I don’t know why it wouldn’t be. We also went and saw his name in the book in war memorial in Edinburgh.
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Dumfriesshire / Re: Lochmaben Cemetery MIA Name
« on: Friday 08 June 18 19:17 BST (UK) »
It’s definitely possible that we are wrong about the forename, but the age isn’t right either as my grandfather was born in 1929 and Mystery Man had already I believe been in the Palestine Police before the war so he couldn’t have been so young.
Is it possible it wasn’t listed as a war grave because there was no body? The stone may have been put up later.
Is it possible it wasn’t listed as a war grave because there was no body? The stone may have been put up later.
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Dumfriesshire / Re: Lochmaben Cemetery MIA Name
« on: Friday 08 June 18 16:28 BST (UK) »
Hi Annie,
Thanks for your reply!
It’s the maternal side of my family.
My grandfather, Alan Graham Smith, was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and died in 2017 in Melvern Square, NS, Canada. He emigrated to Canada in the late 40s, from Mouswald where he lived.
He was the illegitimate son of Janet Graham Smith and our mystery man. Janet Smith lived in Lochmaben. Her parents were James Graham Smith and Mary Jane McMinn, and her siblings were Jean, Graham, and Robert Swan.
Thanks for your reply!
It’s the maternal side of my family.
My grandfather, Alan Graham Smith, was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and died in 2017 in Melvern Square, NS, Canada. He emigrated to Canada in the late 40s, from Mouswald where he lived.
He was the illegitimate son of Janet Graham Smith and our mystery man. Janet Smith lived in Lochmaben. Her parents were James Graham Smith and Mary Jane McMinn, and her siblings were Jean, Graham, and Robert Swan.
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Dumfriesshire / Lochmaben Cemetery MIA Name
« on: Friday 08 June 18 03:25 BST (UK) »
Hi everyone,
I have a slightly strange request so thank you for bearing with me. I am looking for a name off a grave in Lochmaben cemetary. It’s my great grandfather. I was there at his grave as a small child, but am unsure of his name. My grandfather has since died and no one in the family knows the name any more so we are desperate to find it out.
We think the first name is probably Robert or Alan.
We believe other family members are buried nearby (also possibly a Robert or Alan).
The inscription on the grave is quite specific, it says he was a member of the Palestine Police and then the British military (I want to say RAF but may be wrong), and went missing in action. We think the year was 1941, but could be off by a couple of years.
Possibly born around or before 1910.
I know this is a long shot and an odd one but if anyone knows anything that might help I would so appreciate it.
Thank you!
I have a slightly strange request so thank you for bearing with me. I am looking for a name off a grave in Lochmaben cemetary. It’s my great grandfather. I was there at his grave as a small child, but am unsure of his name. My grandfather has since died and no one in the family knows the name any more so we are desperate to find it out.
We think the first name is probably Robert or Alan.
We believe other family members are buried nearby (also possibly a Robert or Alan).
The inscription on the grave is quite specific, it says he was a member of the Palestine Police and then the British military (I want to say RAF but may be wrong), and went missing in action. We think the year was 1941, but could be off by a couple of years.
Possibly born around or before 1910.
I know this is a long shot and an odd one but if anyone knows anything that might help I would so appreciate it.
Thank you!
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