Any Advice On Where To Find My Great Uncle? Thanks.

[linmey]

I had 2 great uncles who were killed in the 1st world war. The English one is mentioned on all the usual sites, but I havnt been able to locate the scottish one. I am not sure if I am looking in the right place. His name was I believe Victor Burns and he was from the Dingwall, Muir of Ord area and was the son of John Burns of the Fairburn estate in Muir of Ord.
          My aunt has given me his first name so I hope it wasnt just the name he was known by in the family. Any clues on where to look would be gratefully received.
                    Many thanks.

[ladybird]

Hi Linmey
He should still be on the CWGC site, it covers all the UK and Commonwealth countries.

Have you managed to find him and his family on the 1901 census? It's available through Scotlandspeople website. Might be worth a look.

Maybe Victor was his second name.
regards Sylvia

[L23]

Officers and Soldiers pre 1921
Because of bombing in 1940 only about 25% to 30% of soldiers' records from the period 1914-1920 have survived. The remainder can be found at The National Archives:
The National Archives,
Ruskin Avenue,
Kew,
Richmond,
Surrey TW9 4DU.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

I found the following medal card records:

Burns, Victor F   Corps: Suffolk Regiment    Regiment No: 18802    Rank: Private
Burns, Victor D   Corps: Seaforth Highlanders    Regiment No: S/22669    Rank: Private
Burns, Victor   Corps: 20th London Regiment   Regiment No: 2018   Rank: Private
Burns, Victor    Corps: Manchester Regiment    Regiment No: 1757   Rank: Private
Burns, Harold Victor   Corps: 9th Battalion Highland Light Infantry    Regiment No: 2756   Rank: Private
Burns, Edward Robert Victor   Corps: 44th Brigade Royal Field Artillery   Regiment No: 64807    Rank: Trooper
 

[harribobs]

i've checked 'Soldier died in the Great War' with no success

no Victor Burns (in fact no V's in Burns section)
no Burns coming up as resided, born or enlisted in Dingwall

[manmack]

linmey,contact malcolm on the great war forum,he has a massive data base of scottish soldiers,mack

[linmey]

Thank you everyone for your replies. I looked on the CWGC and like you sylvia, didnt find a mention of a burns beginning with a V. I have to say L23 that the Seaforth Highlanders rings a bell. I think thats what my grandfather was in so perhaos his brother was in the same.
     Thanks for the tip mack and I need to do some checking on the 1901.
         Best wishes  Linda.

[linmey]

I have now found Victor on the 1901 census and he was then 3 years old. So Victor was his real name by the looks of it. At least I know for sure and I can search further.
         Many thanks.