Scottish Regiment records

[Liam59]

There is a gravestone in a Manitoba cemetery that states the person was a Private in the Scottish Regiment and died in 1927.  Does anyone know where any records or archives are for this Scottish Regiment?

[Skoosh]

Liam, there were many Scottish Regiments, do you mean a Canadian Scottish Regiment like the Black Watch?

Skoosh.

[Liam59]

It may have been a Canadian Scottish Regiment, I'm not too sure.  The grave is in Manitoba, Canada and the gravestone says Scottish Regiment.  Here's the gravestone attached.  I'd like to find out more but am not sure how to go about doing so and unfortunately only have this so far.

Thanks

[RunKitty]

Hi.

To help pin him down...

Here is a short obituary from the Winnipeg Free Press (April 12 1927).  It says his address was 612 Erin Street. 

1926 census at this address...is John, wife Lillian and 2 sons.   The census says John is 35, he came to Canada in 1912.   He was born in Scotland.

http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=census1926&op=img&id=e011232505

RK

[RunKitty]

1921, he and Lilian are in Winnipeg.  John is a salesman.  30 years old, born in Scotland.  Came to Canada in 1912.

http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1921&op=img&id=e002890054

RK

[ecksdochter]

Death Notice in Scottish newspaper, 'Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser' Saturday 16th April, 1927.
     HODGE. - At Winnipeg, Canada, on the 8th inst., John Hodge, aged 35 years, beloved husband of Lilian Cruthers, and eldest son of the late William Hodge, Sweethills, and of Mrs Hodge, 1 Grahamshill Avenue, Airdrie. (By Cable).
     Personnel Records of WW1 Canadian Soldiers are available On-line on the Library and Archives Canada Website.
     John Hodge, born 9th June, 1889, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
     Enlisted: 13th March, 1918. 1st Depot Battalion - Manitoba Regiment. Reg. No: 2381169. Rank: Pte. Address: 323 Beverley Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Occ: Teamster. Single. Next-of-Kin: Mrs Helen Hodge (Mother), Sherwood, Airdrie P.O., Lanarkshire, Scotland. Mother a widow. 1 brother serving with the British Army. 3 sisters, aged 14, 16 and 29.
     Discharged Medically Unfit on 21st Sept. 1918. Address on Discharge: 455 Lipton Street, Winnipeg. Deceased: 8/4/1927.
     
          Regards,     Dod.
     

[Skoosh]

Good work! 

Skoosh.

[RunKitty]

Here he is 1916 census in Winnipeg at the Beverley St address....is a teamster. 

http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1916&op=&img&id=31228_4363961-00844

RK

[RunKitty]

Here is the link to the Library and Archives Canada WW1 records that ecksdochter found above.   As mentioned above, you can download the full military file from this page.   It usually takes a while to download these files...slow!

https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=462619

RK