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John

John Report 30 Sep 2007 21:32

I am looking for help please, finding any military records of my Grand Father James Davie born 1877 and served with the ASC before coming to Canada in 1916?

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 30 Sep 2007 21:35

There is someone of that name on the Army Pensions records on Ancestry.

Do you know if he ever lived in Perth? Was his father's name John?

UPDATE - This one wasn't discharged until 1917, so couldn't have arrived in Canada in 1916. Just in case it is the right one I have saved the nine pages from Ancestry.

Kath. x

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 30 Sep 2007 21:45

Did he serve with the CEF? Their records are excellent - I applied for copies of my OH's grandfather. Maybe there would be something on there about previous military history?

Jill

Researching:
London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...

John

John Report 30 Sep 2007 22:43

His Fathers name was John. I do not know about Perth. Do you mean Australia? If so I would not think so. I am quessing about 1916 it could have been 1917. My father was the first Canadian of the family and he was born in 1918 so it is possible.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 1 Oct 2007 16:32

Hi John,

No I didn't mean Australia. This James Davie gave his address on discharge as 22 James Street, Perth in Scotland.

If you want to send me your email addresss in a pm, then I will send you the images and you can decide for yourself if he is the James Davie you are looking for.

Kath. x