Local Newspapers in WW1

[pettsy]

Can anyone help me? I am trying to find out the local newspapers of Old Kilpatrick and Duntocher areas.

My great grandfather was killed in WW1 along with his four brothers.
I was wondering if a local paper would have done a story of the death of four brothers from one family.

I have seen my great grandfathers obituary in the Glasgow Evening Times, but not the brothers.

Thank you.

Pettsy

[joette]

Hi Pettsy your best bet would be to contact the Archivist at Clydebank Public Library-they have archive copies of the Newspapers of the time.
She was able to find the obti.for my Great-Uncle Thomas Waddell & what was even better was the photo of him which I had never seen.
They lived in Dalmuir which is the next village up from OK.I think it was the Clydebank Post.
If no joy try the Archives in Dunbarton.

[pettsy]

Hi Joette

Thank you.
I think I did e mail Clydebank Local Library last year, I will e mail again.
And try the Archives at Dunbarton.

I have got the obituary of my great grandfather, with a photo (I already had a photo of him) from the Glasgow Evening Times.
But they have nothing on the other brothers yet.

I would have thought there would be something in the local paper about all the brothers being killed.

Thank you.

PS I order those poor reliefs apps from the Mitchell, the ref for the letter was on one, but the letter has not survived 

Pettsy

[joette]

I would phone them as I did & they looked whilst I waited.
As there are not too many Munns it shouldn't take long-I had a date too which speeded up the process.
Not surprised re the Poor Relief records as I have found so many "loose" bits hanging around the pages.
I am going up in a couple of weeks if you give me names,dates i will pop into Library & do some digging!-Clydebank one I mean.

[pettsy]

Hi Joette
Who did you ring, Clydebank?

I have five names of brothers, Munn's and dates of their deaths, and where they died, where and when they were born etc... Shall I send you that?
I cannot believe they all died, we know of 4 and it seems the last brother died too.

Thank you Joette.

Pettsy 

[pettsy]

Hi Joette
I have had an email from Dunbarton Library today, they checked the Men of Causalities list, no luck.

I will phone Clydebank.

Here are my details for you.

Andrew Munn Royal Engineer. Pioneer 49202. Died of wounds 16th/9/1915. France

Walter Munn. K.O.S.B. Pte 18121. Killed in Action. 3rd/1/1916. Dardenells.

James Munn. L/CPL S/10422. Black watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in Action 15th/7/1916. France.

Daniel Munn. Pte 33769. Highland Light Infantry. Died of wounds 30/10/1918. Mesopotamia.

John Munn L/CPL S/29861 Cameron Highlanders. Died 20/8/1917.
Tyne Cot Memorial (Belgium)

If you can find anything on the 5 brothers I would be very grateful.
There must be something somewhere 

Thank you.

Pettsy 

[Debbie in B.C.]

Hi Joette, Hi pettsy,

Can I be cheeky and add one of my Great Uncles to the list of WW1 Soldiers for a look up when you go to the Clydebank library?   

Richard Stewart of the Jenny House, Duntocher, died October 30, 1915, Private - 18481, 2nd Bn., Highland Light Infantry, killed in action in Pas De Calais, France

Deb in BC

[joette]

Sorry for taking so long but I did have a look for all & found zilch.
The only thing I found out was that the Jenny House was mainly lived in by the workers & their families of the Mill which was there.The building/houses are no more.
1915 seemed to be a particularly bad year for column inches in the paper.
I searched from 1914-1917 but nothing.

[Debbie in B.C.]

Thanks for looking!  Your help is greatly appreciated.