1. Helen Fraser
When she left school she trained as a book keeper at Skerry's College.Worked firstly with Birrells,the confectioner,at Anniesland,Glasgow and the with McFarlane and Robinson,Roxburgh Works,Scotstoun who were enamel ware manufacturers.She went to USA in 1928.
Helen Fraser 1 Feb 1928 abt 1903 Female Glasgow, Scotland Scotish Cameronia
Newspaper cutting in her bible
Hamilton-Fraser.At New York,on the 2nd.February,1928,William,third son of the
late John Hamilton and Mrs.Hamilton,1393 Dumbarton Road,Scotstoun,to
Helen,second daughter of the late William Fraser and Mrs.Fraser,61 George St.
Scotstoun.By cable.
The Church of the Transfiguration in New York is also known as The Little
Church Around the Corner.
1930 Census Gloucester City Camden New Jersey.Bookeeper working for Welsback.
Friends in Gloucester City - Ray and Hazel Fasick. Ray was a teacher died 1970. Hazel died abt 1980/52010 Avoch Kirk Session Records 1728 - 1886 CH2/794 Held in Inverness.
1911 Census 1353 Yoker Rd/15 Heggie Terrace.Living with parents.Clerk in an enamel works.
Occupation:Clerk.Employed by McFarlane and Robinson Ltd.,Roxburgh Works Scotstoun,Enamel Ware Manufacturers, probably from when he left school in 1908 until he emigrated to USA in 1927.McFarlane and Robinsons I believe had their principal works in Wolverhampton.They probably made enamel signs,fire fronts etc.
Thus in Wolverhampton the producers of general domestic enamelled ware, Macfarlane & Robinson and Orme Evans both offered advertising signs and similar articles
Macfarlane and Robinson Ltd. were a Scottish company, based at the Roxborough Works, Scotstoun, Glasgow. They also had premises in Southwark Street and Red Cross Street, London. And, of course, they had premises in Wolverhampton, in Lower Stafford Street.
Title 1919 at finish of military service.Gunner William Hamilton No.660094 A Battery 262 Brigade.
Feb1918 he was in A Battery 262 Brigade R.F.A. 52nd(Lowland Division) 21st.Corps Egyptian Expeditionary Force.
Sent home for discharge 25May1919 Now an Acting Bombadier.
From Regimental Paymaster,Blackheath 28Apr1917. Now a bombadier. Received a bounty of £15.
From 10Ju1919 was granted 56 furlough after which he was not allowed to wear his uniform.Received an advance of £2 of his pay from pay office at Blackheath.Record office Woolwich.
Campaign Medals. Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, Victory Medal, British War Medal.
Enlisted Jan1912 for 4 years service in the Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillary,Territorial Army. 3rd. Lowland Brigade R.F.A. He was a clerk with McFarlane and Robinson, Scotstoun. Home address 3 Montgomery Rd, Scotstoun. Passed medical 10Jan1912.
6Aug1914. Army Form E.624 Agreed to serve abroad. No.833 Gunner. Unit 1st.City of Glasgow Battery Royal Field Artillery(Territorial). 3rd.Lowland Brigade Royal Field Artillery. Address now 1393 Dumbarton Rd. Mothers name on form next of kin?
3rd Lowland Brigade. Left the 52(Lowland)Division May/Jun 1915 and remained on Scottish Coast Defences.
1/1st City of Glasgow Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - May/Jun 1915. With the Brigade on Scottish Coast Defences.
3rd Lowland Brigade. Rejoined the Division 17 Mar 1916. Numbered CCLXI May 1916 and renumbered CCLXII Sep 1916.
1/1st City of Glasgow Bty. 17 Mar 1916 - 28 May 1916. Became A Bty. 1/2nd City of Glasgow Bty. 17 Mar 1916 - 28 May 1916. Became B Bty. 1/3rd City of Glasgow Bty. 17 Mar 1916 - 28 May 1916. Became C Bty.
CCLXII Brigade. Numbered CCLXI between May and Sep 1916. Left the Division 03 Apr 1918 and joined the 7th (Indian) Division.
After the fall of Baghdad, the Palestine Campaign was given priority over Mesopotamia, and in December 1917 Sir Edmund Allenby commanding the Egyptian Expeditionary Force was informed that after he had captured Jerusalem he would be reinforced by the 7th (Meerut) Division from Mesopotamia. The division moved from Mesopotamia to Egypt in Decemberand then on 1 April 1918 it relieved the 52nd (Lowland) Division which was on its way to the Western Front.The EEF undertook few operations during the hot weather of Summer 1918, but the Meerut Division captured 'North Sister' and 'South Sister' Hills on 8 June, and raided 'Piffer Ridge' on 27 June. It subsequently took part in Allenby's advance through Palestine, including the Battle of Megiddo 17Sep-1Oct1918 as part of Lieutenant-General Bulfin's XXI British Corps operating on the right flank.Battle of Sharon. 19-23 Sep 1918.
I think he remained with the 7th Indian Division until the Turks surrendered 31Oct1918.
A Regular Division of the Indian Army. Arrived in France in October 1914. Served in France and Flanders until December 1915 when the Division went to Mesopotamia here the Division remained until December 1917 when it went to Egypt. The Division served in Egypt and then Palestine until the Armistice (31 October 1918). When the Division went overseas its garrison duties were taken over by the 7th Meerut divisional area.First Battle of Gaza. 26-27 Mar 1917. Second Battle of Gaza. 17-19 Apr 1917. Third Battle of Gaza. 27 Oct-7 Nov 1917. Wadi el Hesi. 8 Nov 1917. Burqa. 12 Nov 1917. El Maghar. 13 Nov 1917. Capture of Junction Station. 13-14 Nov 1917. Battle of Nabi Samweil. 20-24 Nov 1917. Battle of Jaffa. 21-22 Dec 1917. Passage of the Nahrel Auja. 21 Dec 1917.
Served in World War 1 in Royal Field Artillary in Egypt and Palestine.Was at all the battles for Gaza from March to October 1917.When war finished he was at Tripoli, on the coast about 50 miles north of Beirut, in the Lebanon.From beginning of war to about the middle of 1916 he was stationed on the Firth of Forth.Saw the Lion returning from the Battle of Jutland 31May/1Jun1916.Territorial Force 1st Line Lowland Division <52div.htm> from pre-war until transferred to 7th (Indian) Division <Meerut_div.htm> April 1918. Redesignated from III Lowland Brigade in May 1916. Remained in Egypt when Division moved to France in April 1918.
War with Turkey ended 30Oct1918.
Emigrated to USA 27Jul1927 on the Cameronia.Returned about 1934.Lived in 3 Bankhead
Ave,Knightswood from 1934/1936.
1930 Census Gloucester City Camden New Jersey.Clerk Insurance Office.
6Aug1910. Cycled with some friends from his home in Glasgow to the Lanark Racecourse where Scotlands first air show took place. He said some of the planes never got off the ground. A new air speed record of 75mph was recorded.