World War 1

[sgmcgregor]

Morven,

I have tried a quick search without any additional information, and there is one Isaac Sinclair that pops up.

S/13128 Private Isaac Miller, served with 2nd Battalion and 8th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders. Unfortunately there is no copy of attestation papers which would give personal details (place and date of birth), which could confirm or deny whether this was the man you are looking for.

However, from Medal Indexes, I can tell you the man enlisted on 14 February 1916, and was discharged on 11 July 1919 (aged 32 years). Does this sound like it could be a match?

It does state that the reason for discharge was "wounds" and quotes the Kings Regulations number applicable (not that this adds anything).

Kind Regards,
Steven

[rob murray]

Morven,

I have tried a quick search without any additional information, and there is one Isaac Sinclair that pops up.

S/13128 Private Isaac Miller, served with 2nd Battalion and 8th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders. Unfortunately there is no copy of attestation papers which would give personal details (place and date of birth), which could confirm or deny whether this was the man you are looking for.

However, from Medal Indexes, I can tell you the man enlisted on 14 February 1916, and was discharged on 11 July 1919 (aged 32 years). Does this sound like it could be a match?

It does state that the reason for discharge was "wounds" and quotes the Kings Regulations number applicable (not that this adds anything).

Kind Regards,
Steven

Found this on 5th Seaforths : https://archive.org/stream/51stseafo...duoft_djvu.txt


may fill in some gaps ?

[Morven]

Thank you Steven for the Isaac Sinclair information. He was born on 20 September 1886, so definitely a match.

And thank you Rob for the link to the Seaforth Highlanders diaries. I haven't digested them yet, but will do so soon.

Kind regards

Morven

[rob murray]

Thank you Steven for the Isaac Sinclair information. He was born on 20 September 1886, so definitely a match.

And thank you Rob for the link to the Seaforth Highlanders diaries. I haven't digested them yet, but will do so soon.

Kind regards

Morven

Morven the 5th seaforths Caithness / Sutherland TA's were billited in Bedford prior to leaving for France in May 1915 this web site is really good and Id highly recommend you take a look at i, as there loads of great photos and stories featuring Caithnessians ie boys from Wick are named. The entire 51st HD was billited in Bedford thousands of kilted soldiers, they compared it to WW2 when the americans came : anyway see http://bedfordhighlanders.blogspot.co.uk/

Apologies if you've seen it before but 100 years after the kilted invasion, folk in Bedford treasure the memories !

[sgmcgregor]

A quick post intended for Morven making a correction.

I refer to Isaac Sinclair later as Isaac Miller in my previous post. I want to reassure you that the man was indeed Sinclair, and not Miller. What can I say except, "Ooops!".

I seem to have Miller on the brain at the moment, as this is one of my family surnames and I have been doing a lot of research on the family. I can only assume I was thinking of my Isaac Miller at the time of posting the detail about Isaac Sinclair.

Many apologies Morven.

Regards,
Steven

P.S. I will email the transcribed war diary to you tomorrow, and to the other person who pm'd me their email address.

[Morven]

Thank you Steven for your email and the war diary. You must have put a lot of effort into the transcription and it is very much appreciated. I did realise that your reference to Isaac Miller was probably a mistake, which I should have mentioned earlier. And thank you Rob for the Bedford mention and the link. I didn't know about that. This has been a very informative correspondence for my cousins and myself.

[rob murray]

Thank you Steven for your email and the war diary. You must have put a lot of effort into the transcription and it is very much appreciated. I did realise that your reference to Isaac Miller was probably a mistake, which I should have mentioned earlier. And thank you Rob for the Bedford mention and the link. I didn't know about that. This has been a very informative correspondence for my cousins and myself.

Thanks Morven, the Bedford web site.. I stumbled across as I knew 1/5 Seaforths, the local TA company's were billeted in Bedford prior to going to France so googled and came across the site, great photos and great stories ! Heres another great link on the first battle engagement these lads fought, weeks after leaving Bedford :
http://www.internet-promotions.co.uk...tradition3.htm