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A Morris
Joined: 19 May 2010 Posts: 1378 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2022 11:03 am Post subject: John G Elder |
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Hi,
I am trying to identify the below man commemorated on the Dunfermline WW1 Memorial:
John G Elder
13 Hamilton Place
Rosyth
Cook
RVR
Can somebody help me with RVR. Having spent quite some time on Google all I can find is Royal Victoria Regiment. I did think it was a naval branch - could he have been in the RNVR?
Rgds,
Alex _________________ Remembering my Great Uncle - 963 Private Charles Lockhart 2nd Btn Gordon Highlanders - KIA 29/10/1914 |
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 4:30 pm Post subject: |
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It might be John George Elder who died on 30 Mar 1916 aged 35. His rank is shown as 'steward' on cwgc which is not too far away from cook, and SS Alacrity. If it is he then I would say it was a missprint for RNVR.
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A Morris
Joined: 19 May 2010 Posts: 1378 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2022 9:54 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Paul. I do indeed have him on my list of one of the possibles. Trying to find any information connecting him with Dunfermline.
Kind Regards,
Alex _________________ Remembering my Great Uncle - 963 Private Charles Lockhart 2nd Btn Gordon Highlanders - KIA 29/10/1914 |
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