The Scottish War Graves Project Part of the Scottish Military Research Group (Registered Scottish Charity No. SC043826). Please visit our homepage at www.scottishmilitaryresearch.co.uk    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Father and Son          The Scottish War Graves Project Forum Index -> Queries and Requests View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message kenmorrison Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 747 Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 7:34 pm    Post subject: Father and Son Morag has posted a grave photo from Lanark (St. Mary's) R.C. Cemetery where the stone is engraved with the details of a father, JOSEPH ROURKE, Air Mechanic 1st Class (98616) Royal Air Force. Date of Death: 02/11/1918 and his son, VINCENT PETER ROURKE, Rifleman (3251006) 9th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Date of Death: 08/07/1941 http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/viewtopic.php?p=26412#26412 is this unique??? Back to top kinnethmont Joined: 25 Mar 2008 Posts: 121 Location: aberdeenshire Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 7:42 am    Post subject: Father and Son Ken Quote: is this unique??? Father and son from two wars in the same grave might be, but unlikely given the numbers involved in WW1, but this sort of burial is not unique. There are many examples in the UK, usually brothers of double comemoration at the same grave. There are even married couples buried / commemorated by CWGC in war graves like this. _________________ Jim If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. Back to top spoons Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 1789 Location: St John's Town of Dalry Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 8:26 pm    Post subject: As Jim said, there are a lot of such examples. In fact the one given has only one of them actually buried. You will find two pairs similar on the first page of http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/viewtopic.php?t=707 However this example in Girvan http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/viewtopic.php?t=808 has a father and son, both actually buried in the grave, with a CWGC gravestone. \Paul _________________ www.ukwarmemorials.co.uk Back to top kinnethmont Joined: 25 Mar 2008 Posts: 121 Location: aberdeenshire Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:18 pm    Post subject: Father and Son Quote: However this example in Girvan http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/viewtopic.php?t=808 has a father and son, both actually buried in the grave, with a CWGC gravestone. What is the surname? _________________ Jim If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. Back to top spoons Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 1789 Location: St John's Town of Dalry Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 11:03 pm    Post subject: Re: Father and Son kinnethmont wrote: Quote: However this example in Girvan http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/viewtopic.php?t=808 has a father and son, both actually buried in the grave, with a CWGC gravestone. What is the surname? Sorry, Henderson (page 2) \Paul _________________ www.ukwarmemorials.co.uk Back to top kenmorrison Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 747 Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 10:14 am    Post subject: Looking at my first posting, I didn't make it clear that I was referring to a Father and Son buried together (like Paul's example of the Hendersons at Girvan) and not to examples where a parent or sibling is buried elsewhere. So the Rourkes are unique-ish. Ken Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Scottish War Graves Project Forum Index -> Queries and Requests All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum General Section----------------IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ THE POST IN THIS SECTIONNew Members IntroductionsNews and Guidelines Other Topics----------------Queries and RequestsUseful links Regions----------------AberdeenshireArgyll & ButeAyrshireBordersDumfries & GallowayDundee & AngusEdinburghFifeGlasgow & DunbartonshireHighlandsLanarkshireLothiansMorayOrkney & ShetlandPerth & KinrossRenfrewshireStirling & Central ScotlandWestern IslesOverseas burials  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group. Hosted by phpBB.BizHat.com