Author Topic: David Turnbull and Mary Smeaton Aitken where in Canada did they settle ?  (Read 1936 times)

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Re: David Turnbull and Mary Smeaton Aitken where in Canada did they settle ?
« Reply #27 on: Thursday 09 April 20 12:01 BST (UK) »
UK Soldiers died in Great War - David Turnbull Whyns-of-milton, Stirlingshire
Death Date 23 Apr 1917 - Death Place France and Flanders
Enlistment Place Stirling
Rank Private - Regiment The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)
Battalion 13th Battalion
Regimental Number 23217
Type of Casualty Died of wounds - Theatre of War Western European Theatre.

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Re: David Turnbull and Mary Smeaton Aitken where in Canada did they settle ?
« Reply #28 on: Thursday 09 April 20 12:12 BST (UK) »
UK, WWI Pension Ledgers and Index Cards  - Pte David Turnbull
Death Date Apr 1917 - mother Mary Turnbull.
Service Number 23217 - Corps, Regiment or Unit 1/13th Royal Scots
Reference Number:   37417/OS/D

Not sure that he was married, even though that other record says husband of M Turnbull.

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Re: David Turnbull and Mary Smeaton Aitken where in Canada did they settle ?
« Reply #29 on: Thursday 09 April 20 12:17 BST (UK) »

Portion - UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 for David Turnbull

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