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William Porteous McArthur
« on: Sunday 05 June 22 10:02 BST (UK) »
Commonwealth War Graves are appealing for relatives of Driver William Porteous McArthur - Royal Field Artillery - Service No 22788 - died 14 March 1919 - aged 26 years.
Buried Stirling Ballengeich Cemetery.

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William Porteous McArthur - aged 26 years - died 1919 - 490/140 Stirling.


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Re: William Porteous McArthur
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 05 June 22 10:03 BST (UK) »
UK, World War I Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923 -  Dvr William McARTHUR
Death Date 14 Mar 1919 - Service Number 22788 - Corps, Regiment or Unit Royal Field Artillery.
Father Duncan McArthur.

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Re: William Porteous McArthur
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 05 June 22 19:06 BST (UK) »
Just to add a little more to what you have posted, Sandra.

William Porteous McArthur's birth was in Rothesay, Bute in 1892.

Family's 1901 census entry:

Duncan Mcarthur 40 Blacksmith b. Glendaruel, Argyleshire
Catherine Mcarthur 37 b. Rothesay, Bute
Archibald Mcarthur 16 b. Rothesay, Bute
Duncan Mcarthur 14 b. Rothesay, Bute
John Mcarthur 12 b. Rothesay, Bute
William Mcarthur 9 b. Rothesay, Bute
Robert Mcarthur 7 b. Dunblane, Perthshire
James Mcarthur 4 b. Dunblane, Perthshire

Address: Hydropathic Cottage, Dunblane, Perthshire

Possible marriage for parents:

Duncan MACARTHUR and Catherine KENNEDY
1885
558/ 12
Rothesay

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Re: William Porteous McArthur
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 05 June 22 19:19 BST (UK) »
Possible death entry for mother Catherine Kennedy:

CATHERINE MCARTHUR/KENNEDY
Age 43
Mother's maiden name CAMPBELL
1907
490/ 194
Stirling

William's brother Duncan enlisted for WW1 in Canada. He gave his father Duncan as next of kin, address 8 Glasgow Road, St Ninians, Stirling.

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Re: William Porteous McArthur
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 05 June 22 19:30 BST (UK) »
One other child born after 1901 I think:

ANNIE KENNEDY MCARTHUR
1901
348/ 42
Dunblane and Lecropt

There is a shipping manifest entry for her travelling to Canada in 1923, going to stay with brother Jack McArthur (John likely?) in Saskatchewan. Contact back in the UK is for father Duncan, at 29 Spittal Street, Stirling.

So possibly at least 3 siblings for William headed off to Canada: Duncan, John and Annie.

Annie married (Frederick Basil Nevill) and remained there it seems. Tree details on Ancestry for Annie (not much on it though, and not particularly accurate).

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Re: William Porteous McArthur
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 05 June 22 19:34 BST (UK) »
Possible death for father Duncan in 1940:

DUNCAN MCARTHUR
Age 80
1940
490/ 410
Stirling

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Re: William Porteous McArthur
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 05 June 22 19:43 BST (UK) »

Thank you Monica  :)

Obituary for Annie
The Leader-Post Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
6 Jun 1963, Thu   Page 8

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103212265/obituary-for-anne-campbell-nevill-aged/

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« Reply #7 on: Sunday 05 June 22 20:02 BST (UK) »
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Re: William Porteous McArthur
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 05 June 22 20:06 BST (UK) »

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Duncan Kennedy McArthur - 1887 - 1987

Mount Ida Cemetery
Salmon Arm, Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, British Columbia.

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