WW1 CWGC Appeal For Relatives Dec. 2016

[*Sandra*]

FIND A GRAVE

Major Henry Keith Barr

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=161478535&ref=acom

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Probate for Elsie Violet St Clare Barr wife of Henry Keith Barr

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

FIND A GRAVE

Pvt John Nixon Brown born Barony, Glasgow, Lanarkshire passed away 5 August 1914

Casualty of the Great War,John was one of the first casualties of the Great War-war having been declared the day before his death.He served with the 5th Bn.Cameron Highlanders~Service No:6849. He was 30.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=137239880&ref=acom

Sandra

[dbree]

I have contacted a few family member of the Sapwell family regarding Arthur Frederick George Sapwell.

Sandra

Wowza, well done Sandra. These names should now pop up on a google search, fingers
crossed.

PVT. William Campbell

Death:    Mar. 1, 1916
Casualty of the Great War, Private Campbell served with the 8th Bn.Highland Light Infantry~Service No:7167.
He was 21 and the son of the late William and Jane Campbell of Lanark.

Find A Grave
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=168989592&ref=acom

He was accepted for commemoration as war dead on 23rd August 2016, and his name was immediately added to the United Kingdom Book of Remembrance.

Cheers,
DB

[Rosinish]

Wow Sandra,

You've been busy & nice to see you've managed to contact some relatives.

Annie

[Rosinish]

PVT. William Campbell

Death:    Mar. 1, 1916
Casualty of the Great War, Private Campbell served with the 8th Bn.Highland Light Infantry~Service No:7167.
He was 21 and the son of the late William and Jane Campbell of Lanark.

Sadly Db,

Too common on SP for a birth as Lanark area has so many RD's

Annie

[dbree]

PVT George Cowan
Death:    Dec. 10, 1917

Casualty of the Great War, George served with the King's Own Scottish Borderers-Depot-Service No:16718.

He was 20 and the son of James and Georgina Cowan of Maxwelton, Dumfriesshire.

Find A Grave
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=153136312&ref=acom

He was accepted for commemoration as war dead on October 2nd 2015, and his name was immediately added to the United Kingdom Book of Remembrance.

Cheers,
DB

[dbree]

Major Henry Keith Barr 1873 – 1916

Henry Keith Barr was born at Indore, India, on 20th August 1872. The eldest son of
Lt.-Col Sir David William Keith Barr. He became a Gentleman cadet at the Royal
Military Academy, Sandhurst and assumed his 1st Command on 13th August 1892
with 38th King George’s Own Central India Horse.
He fought in the Tirah Campaign, 1897-98 and received a medal and 2 clasps.
On the 3rd Aug 1916 Henry Keith Barr married Elsie Violet St Clare Matthews at
Brompton Parish Church. Less than 12 weeks later Henry died from an illness
contracted on active service with the Indian Army in France on 25th October 1916.
His widow, Elsie died June 1920, aged 24.

http://www.rh7.org/factshts/barr.pdf

I have contacted a relative of Henry Keith Barr.


Sandra

Star you are Sandra. That was a sad one.

Cheers,
DB

[*Sandra*]

Thanks Guys - it would be really great if some rellies come along.  Dbree you're a star as well 

Reply 15 George Cowan - Possibility 1901 census - 16 Millar Street Motherwell

James Cowan   32 Born Dumfries. Gen lab.
Georgina Cowan   30 Born Dumfries.
John Cowan   12 Born Dumfries.
Georgina Cowan   10 Born Dumfries.
James Cowan   8 Born Dumfires.
George Cowan   4 Born Dumfries,
Joseph Cowan   2 Born Dumfries.

Sandra