Soldier in the Blackwatch

[km1971]

There are no indexes by name until you get to WW1 medals. If you are convinced he joined the Black Watch/Royal Highlanders this is the stadard text for the 19th Century - http://www.naval-military-press.com/royal-highland-regiment.the-black-watch-formerly-42nd-and-73rd-foot.-medal-roll.1801-1911.html

Ken

[chinas]

Thanks

[atom12]

Hi

He's not in that book - unless he has an alias!   

[chinas]

Yes it seems he is not going to be easy to find, I found heaps of langston stuff in America but they don't seem to think any body existed before they got there. I Think I may go down the marrige records rout and see if I can find something that way This family history stuff certainly keeps you busy

[atom12]

Whereabouts was James from/born/resided?  Any idea of his age! as he might have gone on to serve in the Great War. 

[chinas]

James was born in Largs and yes I believe he did serve in the great war and and also was a horse breaker for the army, but i think that was in Australia, I have managed to find out that he was a member of a local branch of the RSL ( Returned Soldiers Leage) so I am going to contact them, Unfortunately His only surviving daughter one of eight is now quite badly affected by dementia. Most of the grandsons and daughters don't know anything. I know were he is buried so I can work out his age from that.

[hellywelly]

ancestor of mine also was in the Blackwatch (royal highlanders) 1st Battalion during the first world war.   

[flogan]

Hello, not sure how to contact you as I am new to this site. I have information on William Murphy of the black watch S/9399