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James Caldwell Longstaff
« on: Sunday 04 December 22 05:42 GMT (UK) »
Commonwealth War Graves Commission are appealing for blood relatives of Pvt James Caldwell Longstaff - Royal Army Medical Corp - service no:- 6100 - died 11/2/1917

Buried at Glasgow (Craigton Cemetery) - the commission are in the process of producing a headstone to mark his grave.

Died at 12 East Vermont Street, Kinning Park, Glasgow.

FIND A GRAVE

James Caldwell Longstaff - born 1893 - died 11 February 1917 Kinning Park, Glasgow City, Scotland.

Craigton Cemetery
Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
PLOT FF 1594

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/217017902/james-longstaff

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Re: James Caldwell Longstaff
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 04 December 22 05:46 GMT (UK) »

1901 census 6 Vermont St Kinning Park Glasgow

James Longstaff   29 Lorryman
Janet Longstaff   26
James Longstaff   7
Maggie Longstaff   5
William Longstaff   3mDeceased 1982
Mary Longstaff   3
Janet Longstaff   1 Deceased 1901
Matthew Longstaff   1


JANET CALDWELL Longstaff - aged 2 years -  1901 - 644 / 9 / 1403 - KELVIN

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Re: James Caldwell Longstaff
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 04 December 22 05:51 GMT (UK) »

UK, British Army World War I Pension Records 1914-1920 - James Longstaff - 1894 Givan Lanarkshire
Age   18 - Document Year   1912 - Regimental Number   6100
Regiment Name   Royal Army Medical Corps - Short Service Attestation - Butchers Salesman.
Father James Longstaff. 184 St James Street. Kinning Park. Glasgow.
Brothers William George Longstaff and Robert David Longstaff.

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Re: James Caldwell Longstaff
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 04 December 22 05:58 GMT (UK) »
Father James Longstaff married Janet (Jenny) Caldwell in 1892.

LONGSTAFF JAMES - CALDWELL JENNY - 1892 - 644 / 14 / 298 - KINNING PARK

Brother William Longstaff - born 1896 Glasgow died 1981 Montreal Quebec. Canada.

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William Caldwell Longstaff - 28 February 1982

BURIAL Cimetière Mont-Royal Outremont, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108257627/william-caldwell-longstaff

The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Canada
13 Mar 1982, Sat    Page 72

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114077152/obituary-for-william-c-longstaff/

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« Reply #4 on: Sunday 04 December 22 06:21 GMT (UK) »
Largest detail and  total number of people 0n Anc tree - Australian owner.

Robert Smith LONGSTAFF - died aged 28 years - 1934 - 644 / 7 / 292 -POSSILPARK
Robert born 18 November 1905 Kinning Park

Robert Smith Longstaff -  Caldwell - 1905 -  644 / 14 / 942 KINNING PARK


David Smith Longstaff -  born 1908 - 644 / 18 / 90 - POLLOKSHIELDS
David born 23 January 1908 Kinning Park
David Smith Longstaff died 1932
David Smith Longstaff - aged 24 yhears - died 1932 --644 / 7 / 308 - POSSILPARK

Marriage -

David Smith Longstaff - Isabella Dempsey - 1929 - 644 / 17 / 271 GORBALS

Daughter - Jane Dempsey Martin Longstaff 1930–2005 (married twice)
born 23 June 1930- Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland
died 30 November 2005 - Stockport Cheshire.

First Marriage - Janet D M Longstaff - Registration Quarter 1948   Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district   Stockport Cheshire - Spouse Joseph Driver
Volume Number   10a - Page number   1021

Second Marriage - June D M Driver - Registration Quarter   1981 Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district   Stockport Greater Manchester Spouse Stuart Buck
Volume Number   39 Page number   0704

MS Jane Buck 23 June 1930 - 30 November 2005 Stockport Cheshire.  (aged 75 years)

Son - Hugh Dempsey Longstaffe 1933–2002
born 11 August 1933 - Glasgow - died  June 2002 - Salford, Lancashire.
Register Number TC68 - District and Subdistrict   0111C - Entry Number 110


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Brother George Longstaff -

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1901 - 13 Mar 1941 (aged 39–40) - Scotstoun, Glasgow City, Scotland.

BURIAL Craigton Cemetery Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
PLOT FF 1594

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/245873640/george-longstaff

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