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Stirlingshire / Re: Falkirk Iron Foundry 1901
« on: Thursday 18 February 21 14:02 GMT (UK)  »
Carron Iron was famous of course for the cannons it made - especially the "smasher" aka the Carronade naval gun designed for close in short range firing.

At Trafalgar the first round fired by HMS Victory (after it "broke the T") was its front port side Carronade which raked the French flagship Bucentaure from stern to bow causing immense casualties and effectively taking it out of the battle.

https://militaryhistorynow.com/2019/01/06/the-carronade-meet-the-stout-little-deck-gun-that-struck-terror-into-the-hearts-of-britains-enemies/

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Stirlingshire / Re: Falkirk Iron Foundry 1901
« on: Thursday 18 February 21 10:05 GMT (UK)  »
My grandfather worked for Carron Company - Bainsford is not far, an easy bike ride.

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Clackmannanshire / Re: Jane Younger (nee Hunter)
« on: Wednesday 17 February 21 22:06 GMT (UK)  »
His son lives near St.Andrews.

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Clackmannanshire / Re: Jane Younger (nee Hunter)
« on: Wednesday 17 February 21 13:54 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: mmgatl on Sunday 08 November 15 04:28 GMT (UK)
Hi everyone.  I'm looking for bio information, including a photo, on Captain J.P. Younger, who I believe became Sir James Younger.  He was chairman of George Younger and Sons brewery I think.  My interest comes from tracing ownership/custodianship of a Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith that a Captain J.P. Younger of Alloa, Scotland commissioned/owned in 1948.  Thank you.

His son lives in St.Andrews, Fife.

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Stirlingshire / Re: Ketterick
« on: Tuesday 16 February 21 19:49 GMT (UK)  »
Good Evening - I've just stumbled upon this thread more or less by accident.

Thaddeus (aka Teddy/Ted) Ketterick 1894-1953 married Julia Purcell 1890-1949 in Alloa in 1923.

Julia was the older sister of my maternal grandmother. The couple had no children, although both had several siblings.

If I've done my basic homework correctly, Teddy's father was John Kettrick 1871-1933, although his birth year might be 1869/1870, records are a bit unclear. So I'm thinking that would be John's photo at the start of this thread.

So Ted's paternal grandfather would be Titus, born in Ireland 1845 or thereabouts.

Teddy was a miner and lived in the miner's row 12 Devon Village, Fishcross, near Sauchie. I believe his brother Alexander may have lived a few doors away at some point.


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Armed Forces / Re: Dating: anyone out there able to ID military uniform?
« on: Friday 08 February 13 09:45 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: jennigal923 on Thursday 07 February 13 22:26 GMT (UK)
Wow Mac, thank you, again.
When you see a stone like this, you now he was loved and sorely missed  :o(

What is the name of the cemetry?

Only the two officers buried there. It's a remote site, off the beaten track. I'm awaiting my contact to advise the precise (GPS) map location.

I'm happy to email you privately.


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Armed Forces / Re: Dating: anyone out there able to ID military uniform?
« on: Thursday 07 February 13 22:15 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: jennigal923 on Thursday 07 February 13 18:43 GMT (UK)
Mac

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!  This is wonderful :o)

Jenni






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Armed Forces / Re: Dating: anyone out there able to ID military uniform?
« on: Thursday 07 February 13 13:59 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: jennigal923 on Thursday 15 March 12 23:18 GMT (UK)
Me again, a more complete description of Robert Nesbitt Fowler:

Fowler. — Lieut. Robert Nesbitt Fowler, 16th Lancers,
died Feb. 26th, 1902, near Calvinia, of wounds
received in action the previous day. He was the
second son of the late R. D. Fowler, Esq., of Liver-
pool, and of Mrs. Fowler, Bentley, Hampshire. He
was born March, 1875, educated at Leys School,
Cambridge, and Brasenose College, Oxford, where he
took his B.A. degree in 1897. He entered the 16th
Lancers from the 4th Batt. Argyll and Sutherland
Highlanders, Jan., 1899, being promoted lieut. the
following October. Lieut. Fowler went to South
Africa with his regiment in Feb., 1900, and saw
much service during the war. He was at one time
Transport Officer to a column, and was mentioned in
despatches by Lieut. -Gen. Lord Kitchener, March Sth,
1902, for " gallantry in bringing in a dismounted man
under heavy and close fire, Dec. 22nd, 1901." A relief
bronze and oak tablet has been erected to his memory
in Brasenose College, Oxford, by his brother officers.

Jenningal,

To cut a long story short, I have located the burial site of Lt.R.N.Fowler in the Northern Cape - with inscriptions on the cross and stone.

I was trying to locate the grave site of another young officer, who, it turns out, is buried alongside.

Notice the middle initial is recorded wrongly - same for the subaltern I was researching.

MAC


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Clackmannanshire / Re: missing after 1851 census - Laing
« on: Sunday 06 September 09 11:27 BST (UK)  »
Jan,

If you could be a bit more specific about your gran, somebody may be able to help.

First name and date of birth etc., etc. would be a good place to start.

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