Gordon Highlanders

[Ryan1]

Hi,
Could I please get some help again.

Looking for any information on Walter Swanson, Service Number: 1101, Gordon Highlanders.  Believe he may have been a POW.  Walter was born about 1892, New Deer, Aberdeenshire.

Thanks in advance.
Daniel.

[CaroleW]

His MRI card shows PoW

[softly softly]

Born 9th September 1892, died 20th march 1973 Canada. Can be found in1921 Canadian census battleford, Saskatchewan

SS

[mckha489]

POW 

https://grandeguerre.icrc.org/en/List/3860985/698/11369/

[jim1]

Here is his card
Firstly his service number 1101 gives an estimated attestation
of around Jan. 1913. ( no. 1181 attested late Feb. 1913).
There appears to be a date 27/8/14 but unfortunately their diary starts Jan. 1915
on Ancestry.
although they were in France on the 11/8/14 so I need to check that out.
Added:
On the 27th. Aug. 1914 the diary states that 1/GH were "engaging with the enemy
while endeavouring to fall back to re-join their Brigade"
This was at Clary France.
There is no list of casualties (which would have included missing men).
The Bde. diary gives a slightly different picture.
On the 26th. part of 1/GH which included B Coy. which your man was in were ordered to cover the retreat of the Bde. & eventually sent orders to retire but in the confusion they remained in place & were subsequently reported as missing.
This was at Audencourt.
I would suggest this was the day he was taken prisoner but not formally recorded until the day after.

[ShaunJ]

Captured at Bartry Bertry 27 August 1914

https://grandeguerre.icrc.org/en/File/Zoom/E/04/01/C_G1_E_04_01_0057/C_G1_E_04_01_0057_0172.JPG/4

[cath151]

Found his name here,
 https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/libraries-and-archives/aberdeen-city-and-aberdeenshire-archives/catalogues-and-indexes/prisoner-war-bureau-indexes



https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/sites/default/files/AberdeenPoWIndex_0.pdf

Cathy

[jim1]

Bertry was about 1/2 way between Audencourt & Clary
which is bit more precise.
Although reported missing on the 26th. it may be they were making their way
back when captured as Bertry isn't mentioned in either diary.

[Ryan1]

Thank you everyone for your detailed replies to my post, I am very grateful for all of your replies and information.  You have given me a lot to work with.

Sincere thanks.
Daniel Ryan.