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    Hi,
    I have come across an old medal, that my late stepfather found whilst metal detecting, that I am trying to find out some information about. Limited info online so hoping you can help.

    3396 Private J Devine Scots Rifles.
    He was attached to 16 Bn Royal Scots and died on either 1st/2nd/3rd August 1916.

    I am trying to get some information regarding this soldier and hopefully be able to trace any living relatives so that I can give them the medal.

    Grateful of any help.

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    Hi

    SDGW gives this-

    Name:
    James Devine

    Birth Place:
    Glasgow

    Residence:
    Motherwell, Lanark

    Death Date:
    2 Aug 1916

    Death Place:
    France and Flanders

    Enlistment Place:
    Hamilton

    Rank:
    Private

    Regiment:
    Cameronian (Scottish Rifles)

    Battalion:
    6th Battalion

    Regimental Number:
    3396

    Type of Casualty:
    Died of wounds

    Register of Soldiers Effects shows his money went to his father William, so not married.

    You would need to check family trees on Ancestry to see if anyone had him to find a living relative.

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    Robert
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    My Father 1819170 Lance Bombardier Robert Simpson 39/14 L.A.A. R.A.

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    Robert,

    Thanks for the information and the help.

    I am knew to this so will keep searching.

    Scott

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    CWGC says that 3396 Private JS Devine, 16 btn Cameronians, is buried at Flatiron Copse cemetery in Mametz. This is one of the Somme graveyards. From their map, it's about half way between Amiens and Cambrai, and directly south of Arras.

    "Soldiers who died" says that he was resident in Motherwell, enlisted in Hamilton. The 1901 census has 2 JDs with father William b. Glasgow, but only one in Motherwell. He had 1 brother (Daniel) and 3 sisters (Marion, Janet & Jane) at that time. The youngest was 3, so there might be more, but you'll need to check the 1911 census for that - you need to go to Scotlands People and buy a few credits to see it. See the message HERE.
    If the family are not still in Motherwell in the 1911 census, you'll have to look at the other JD.

    With a minimum of 4 siblings, you might get lucky!

    PS I have just noticed that you are in Motherwell. If you decide to do a thorough search, your cheapest option might be to treat yourself to a day in Edinburgh - you'd only pay for entry to the Scotlands People Centre (behind the "Man on the Horse" on Prince's St) and any printout you want, but all searching and results are included in the entry.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lesley Robertson View Post
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    PS I have just noticed that you are in Motherwell. If you decide to do a thorough search, your cheapest option might be to treat yourself to a day in Edinburgh - you'd only pay for entry to the Scotlands People Centre (behind the "Man on the Horse" on Prince's St) and any printout you want, but all searching and results are included in the entry.

    A visit to Edinburgh may not be necessary, try the archives at

    North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre in Motherwell.

    OR The Mitchell Library in Glasgow.
    (Click on blue links to visit their websites)

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    Lesley, Thanks for the info. We have now traced some more of the family. It appears that the older sibling, Daniel Montgomery Devine, was also in the war (7th Seaforths) and was awarded the Military Medal. He married Agnes Struthers in Lanark. They had a daughter, Jane Lang Devine, who married George Manson Munro in 1945. There is a death certificate for Jane Lang Devine Munro who died in 1985 in Insch, Aberdeenshire. Looks like the family moved there.

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    Who signed Jane’s death certificate? If you’re lucky, it might be one of her children.

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