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I am trying to trace an ancestor from the North East who may have come to Edinburgh circa 1904/5.

His name was Giovanni Battista (one and the same from the Brickwall thread on the North East board) also known as John and by many other alias'.

I have an article from the West Lothian Courier dated Aug 1905 concerning a John Battista, Ice Cream Seller, who was fined for leaving his horse and cart to roam without a guide.  I followed this up with the archives and obtained a copy of the relevant Justice of the Peace court records, but sadly there was no further information on him.

I came across a Giovanni Battista, also an ice cream seller, as a visitor to an Italian couple (Dominic & Maria Angeluca) on the 1911 census but the age is wildly out, noted as 24.  My Giovanni would have been 66 years old. 

There are a few other Battista's that also come up when putting the name into Scotlands People but the records and few and far between.  Most are modern records so there are clearly descendants but not much info on the ascendants.  Plus the records of the correct time seem to be from Glasgow and not Edinburgh.  I was wondering if anyone out there recognises them as their ancestors?  I am interested in tracing Battista's in Scotland to see if I can make any family link or otherwise find any evidence to discount the Scottish Giovanni being my Giovanni.

Gallone G Battista - Valuation Roll 1905 Govan & Gorbals
Lauda Battista - Valuation Roll 1905 Govan
M Battista - 1911 Census Boarder Age 19 born Italy, Confectionary shop keeper, Calton, Glasgow
Rosa Battista - 1911 Census Age 49, mother to Augusta Mascia 24 (m. Louis, 33, hairdresser) all born Italy.

Many Thanks 

Hi, am trying to work out why my ancestor's medals were forfeited....

Reads 'Forfeits under a o 298/20'

Index Card attached

I have recently found out my Great Grandfather served in WW1 via an Electoral Roll, which listed him as 'NM'.  Up to that point no-one in the family had any idea - despite both his sons being Army and serving in WW2 and his grandson being RAF.

I would love to know what he did but am struggling to find any record whatsoever, having searched for his service record, pension and medal cards to no avail.

We think he may have been in the RASC.  He would have signed up in Bootle, Liverpool and both his sons served with the Liverpool Scots.

I am wondering if there would be any other records, outside of the military, that would give more detail.  Does anyone have any ideas?

Many Thanks