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ANDERSON, M.S.M., Royal Field Artillery Died 1927, age 38 Buried ast Plymouth His name has been inscribed at the bottom of a CWGC stone which possibly is his brother whose details are: Name: ANDERSON, JOHN ANDREW Initials: J A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Saddler Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery Unit Text: 5th Bty. 45th Bde. Age: 32 Date of Death: 21/01/1919 Service No: 30821 Additional information: Son of Robert Anderson and Agnes Andrew Anderson, of 4, Upper Gilmore Terrace, Edinburgh. Born at Edinburgh. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 344. Cemetery: LINLITHGOW CEMETERY Anne Back to top spoons Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 1789 Location: St John's Town of Dalry Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:12 pm    Post subject: It took some finding, but here are your two guys living with their parents in the 1891 census. Name: John Anderson Age: 4 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1887 Relationship: Son Father's Name: Robert Mother's Name: Agnes Gender: Male Where born: St Cuthberts, Edinbro Registration Number: 685/2 Registration district: St Andrew Civil Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts County: Midlothian Address: 29 Colville Pl ED: 130 Page: 20 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 113 Line: 23 Roll: CSSCT1891_345 Household Members: Name Age Agnes Anderson 35 David Anderson 5 Mo James Anderson 2 Jane Anderson 14 John Anderson 4 Robert Anderson 36 John Andrew 32 Can you pick a less common name next time please? \Paul Back to top apanderson Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6903 Location: Stirlingshire Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:45 pm    Post subject: Cheers Paul! What DO you mean by common!!!!! Us Andersons are quite unique, there's just a lot of us. Anne Back to top spoons Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 1789 Location: St John's Town of Dalry Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:16 pm    Post subject: I meant the first name John of course, what did you think I meant? Mind you, I did find a John Smith once, just to prove I could. \Paul Back to top apanderson Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6903 Location: Stirlingshire Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:27 pm    Post subject: Oh well, that's OK then! I wonder who'll find the military stuff . . . . . . . ? I don't think that David or that Adam read their messages these days let alone queries so we'll just have to guddle on ourselves. Anne Back to top spoons Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 1789 Location: St John's Town of Dalry Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 12:00 am    Post subject: You won't find James on CWGC or SNWM because he survived the war but I could try and find the MICs on Ancestry if you are interested? Back to top Adam Brown Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 714 Location: Edinburgh Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:44 am    Post subject: apanderson wrote: I don't think that David or that Adam read their messages these days let alone queries so we'll just have to guddle on ourselves. Anne There's far too many other things on the go at the moment. All will be revealed soon though... Adam Back to top David McNay Site Admin Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 1559 Location: Lanarkshire Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 8:20 am    Post subject: apanderson wrote: Oh well, that's OK then! I wonder who'll find the military stuff . . . . . . . ? I don't think that David or that Adam read their messages these days let alone queries so we'll just have to guddle on ourselves. Anne I read them, I just never have the time to reply..... Back to top apanderson Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6903 Location: Stirlingshire Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:08 am    Post subject: I'm just winding you two up! (and it worked ) What's happened to the 'Society' thread - has it been deleted? Now you see it, now you don't - or is it just me who's looking in the wrong place? Anne Back to top David McNay Site Admin Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 1559 Location: Lanarkshire Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:38 pm    Post subject: You're looking on entirely the wrong forum! 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