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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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The Militia was the Canadian equivalent of the British Territorial Force. He doesn't mention previous military service with any Canadian unit. Usually on the attestation papers if they were in the Militia before the war that is mentioned.
It suggests to me he signed up for the Canadian Army and the PPCLI as a Militia volunteer.
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kinnethmont
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Aberdeenshire
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 9:51 pm Post subject: BURN-MURDOCH, WILLIAM CALLANDER |
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It appears he attested into the 30th Overseas Battalion, C.E.F. ( 385) on 9th November 1914 and joined the P.P.C.L.I. in the field on March 11, 1915 as a reinforcement. _________________ Jim
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 6:22 am Post subject: |
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Jim
I can find the 30th Bn was the 2nd Bn. (Res. Bn.) The North British Columbia Regt. which fits in with him enlisting in Victoria in British Columbia, but the unit he enlisted into isn't on the attestation papers.
I wasn't aware of CEF service records being online.
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kinnethmont
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Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 10:09 am Post subject: |
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Adam
C.E.F. records are not on-line.
The 30th battalion details were found in individual research, which I have no reason to doubt, hence " it appears ". As you say, that is where he would be enlisting in Victoria, B.C..
That said it is clear on the Attestation Form he did not enlist into the Pats which gives his service number as 385 and shows the transfer.
Do we know why he is on this memorial yet? _________________ Jim
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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Jim
Thanks for the update. No ideas yet why he is listed here. His background may lead us to a public school in Edinburgh and they are generally quite good for short biographies. Whether than will show any Morvern connections I don't know.
The sons of landowners often show up on Highland war memorials so that may be the reason for his inclusion here. It's probably going to come down to finding an entry in a local paper.
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