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A slightly different request for the residents/past residents of Hawick. John Shannon Ferguson was born in Hawick 1894. He was the Gunlayer on an HP O/400 night bomber on the evening of September 20, 1918 piloted by my great uncle 2/Lt ACG Fowler and they both died, along with Observer Clement Clough Eaves from Derby/Westhoughton/Bolton/Stockport. They are all commemorated on the Arras Flying Services Memorial to the Missing. I have researched information and got corroborating evidence that they were buried in the Garrison Cemetery in Metz--now renamed Chambière French National Cemetery, Metz. (And have visited there twice) I am petitioning the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to erect three headstones there in their honour. I am trying to track down relatives of John Shannon Ferguson as they might be interested in the event--though nowhere near a certainty that my petition will be successful. I have written a book about their last mission--to bomb Frescaty Aerodrome near Metz--then in Germany--now in France. There is a free eBook at Books2Read/Night Bomber Pilot I have given all the print books away (1500 to museums and other interested folk) as a commemoration to their short lives.
Hawick information
John's siblings: William born 1879, Hugh b. 1881, Maggie b. 1883, Thomas b. 1885, Annie b. 1889, Andrew b. 1893, John born 1894/5, Jane b. 1897
John's parents: Thomas Ferguson born 1858 and Annie Ferguson born 1861 Living at 20, Gladstone St. Hawick, Roxburghshire
John's grandparents: William born 1823 and Margaret (Thomson) born 1823 Ferguson living at 3Rd Back House, Hawick, Roxburghshire
John's parents left Hawick and moved to Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA--John's next of kin information reflects this.
Of course, I would love extra information about 2/Lt John Shannon Ferguson
Please share this with your Hawick friends and neighbours.
Hi Terie
My father in law thought there was a connection but as of yet I have not been able to piece it all together. I have Isabella b 1776 married to a John Leydon, and unfortunately that is all I have.
Would love more information if you are happy to share
Regards
Moo
I am interested in which branch your husband is descended from DG, would you mind letting me know so that I can add it to my research, I will send you a personal message also,Just found this thread after completing some research on John Daykins (VC). My husband's great great great Grandfather was James Daykins (b 1811 and m to Margaret Tait). We thought there would be a family connection and it was just finding that our James and John (John VC's grandfather) were brothers. Wish I had come across your post earlier lol!That's great news, I hope you are able to attend the event in Jedburgh, all the best,
Thanks for posting that John VC will be commemorated on 20th October. We will now get in touch with British Legion and make arrangements to be at the event along with other family members.
DG
"3. OBELISK.-In _ memory of the beloved children of John Crozier and Elizn Daykins,"
".JOliN aged 5 -years, MARY -aged 9 months, CATHARINE aged 4AND HALFyears, -J'ANE aged"
"3AND HALF years, ANDREW aged 1 AND HALF years. AlSO THE SAID ELIZH DAYKINS DIED 29TH NOVEMBER
"1905 -aged 71 year.s. And her husband JOHN CROZIElt died, 25th May- l.906 _-aged"
"73 years. ·- ' -- -"
"IX."
HOPE THIS HELPS. I HAD TO AMEND MOST OF IT AS IT DIDNT CUT AND PASTE TOO WELL
ALAN
Thank you Alan, I have a connection with John Crozier who died 1906, it is his wife who was a Daykins, lots of children, I am hoping there may be some Crozier family still alive.