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I have come across an inscription on a Great War memorial in Prescot which simply records this man as "C H Scrimgeour". The memorial is to those who served, and therefore contains many men who were not casualties, but who survived the war.

So far using the usual sources, I have been unable to find any likely candidates, so I am throwing it open to your sleuthing abilities to help me locate this man.

All I am looking for is details/evidence of his Birth, Marriage or Death.

Hi

How about

1901
RG13; Piece: 3519; Folio: 137; Page: 11
167 North Road, St Helens

Charles T Scrimgeour 32 b St Helens, Clerk, (Pill Manufactory?)
Jane Scrimgeour 31 b St Helens
Charles H Scrimgeour 2 b St Helens

birth from Lancs bmd

1899

SCRYMGEOUR Charles H
St Helens
SH/235/31

ANCESTRY BIRTH
Charles Herbert Scrymgeour
Date of registration:

Mar Q 1899
Prescot
Volume: 8b
Page: 789

Marriage of parents

Charles Taylor Scrymgeour/ Jane Litherland
Jul Q 1897
Prescot
Volume Number: 8b
Page Number: 1145

1911 census st 242 Dentons Green Lane, St Helens
RG14; Piece: 22762

Charles Taylor Scrymgeour 42 Clerk, patent medicine manufacturer
Jane Scrymgeour 41
Charles Herbert Scrymgeour 12
Elsie Margaret Scrymgeour 7
John Alexander Scrymgeour 5
Jane Ainge 18 general Servant

Hi

how about Death Record 1927, and entry in the probate registers also 1927

Charles Herbert Scrymgeour
Death born about 1899, died age 28
Reg - Jan Feb Mar 1927
Prescott page 8b - 1066

Charles Herbert Scrymgeour, of West Park View, St helens - for probate died 06 March 1927, and probate granted 12th may 1927

Added later executor Charles Taylor Scrymgeour, advertising manager

Silver War Badge awarded

From Ancestry

C. H. Scrymgeour
Discharge Unit: 2nd. Battn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Regiment Number: 77184
Rank:Pte
Badge Number: B325810
Unit: Infantry (York)
Piece: 3152
List Number: O 4801/1-5200/2
Record Group: WO
Record Class: 329

date of enlistment 20/1/1917
discharge 10/9/19
cause of discharge : 392xvi sickness
served over seas : yes

there is a medal card too

E.Lan regt, PTE, 39444
K.O.Y.L.I 77184

His service records are on Ancestry also, 25 pages

He is buried at St Helens Cemetery
burial date 9/3/27 age 28
grave ref
STHELCEM / 8 / 46

his father Charles T is there also, buried 31/12/1929 age 61
and mum Jane, 7/4/1955 age 85
there is also an Elizabeth Fishwick, buried 9/10/50 age 84

Simone x

Well spotted Simone, you are so good with research, where did you get the info regarding the cemetery/burial details, sure I must be missing things at time

Regards

Michelle

Michelle - you can find the cemetery details here

http://crem.oltps.sthelens.gov.uk:8080/ ... ch#results

Stephen please check your Inbox for a pm from me.

Thanks Simone

That's great to know, is there anything similar for Liverpool area's, think I already know the answer to this question haha

regards

Michelle

Liverpool have far too many, we have tried to put together a few links for online searches, check down our Websites Board.

Great findings, team! Stephen will be impressed, but perhaps not surprised.
D

Ah, the joys of lazy researching....just make a post to the forum, switch off for 12 hours and let everybody do the work for you

Seriously, many thanks to all, especially Simone. I don't know why I hadn't spotted him, but you know how it is sometimes.

Cheers

Congrats Simmo, bonzer findings, well done mate.

Tina

Stephen Nulty wrote:Ah, the joys of lazy researching....just make a post to the forum, switch off for 12 hours and let everybody do the work for you

Cheers

Stephen

you know this crew only too well

It's amazing what a difference one letter can make isn't it 'i' for a 'y'

Cheers Tina

Michelle, you will get to know all sorts of sites as you go along and if you don't know it, someone else on here will

Simone x