Newspaper Article

[Ted]

Hi Everyone

I have stared this as a new thread as I posted it a bit late on an earlier one - shows how worthwhile searching on newspaper archives can be:-

This newspaper article is a belter. Got it from archives in Vermont, US - gives details of the death of my Great Uncle James Allan (no living direct descendants to be offended) - he was in the Royal Scots during WW1 and severely wounded and taken prisoner early in the war. He took his own life in 1935 - a year after his wife passed away. Makes pretty sad reading - I have uploaded the article from the newspaper which a very kind fellow genealogist in the US obtained for me - the article gave me a wealth of info about him and helped me get much further with my research on that side of the family.

(2 pages uploaded separately).

http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... p?pos=-712
http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... p?pos=-713

Regards

Ted

[Rab]

That really is fascinating to read while very sad. We can't begin to imagine what some of those poor souls had to endure. In the case of James Allan they really were severe. It serves as a reminder to how easy a life most of us have today.