WILLIAM BRUCE - 1915 Brickwall

[darylrodger]

Hi,

I was hoping that someone out there maybe able to help me knock down my brickwall regarding my great grandfather William Bruce.

He was a foreman mason, and was born in Brechin on 26th May 1871, to David Bruce & Mary Shirret.

He was married to Abigail Jane Tedford, and their daughter Bessie was my grandmother.

I know he was in Glasgow in 1915, where he seems to have bought items for a possible trip somewhere. He lived in 3 Ralston Terr, Anniesland with his wife and children. According to his daughter Bessie's marriage certificate on 9th Feb 1918, it states him as being deceased.

I can't seem to find any trace of what happened to him Does anyone have any ideas on where to look next ?

Regards,

Daryl

[emanday]

Hi Daryl,

By 1915 he would have been about 44 years old, still eligible to join one of the services in WW1.

Have you looked into that possibility?

[darylrodger]

Hi,

Yes, I did think about the possibility of William joining up, but I thought that men with a profession were excluded from serving ? He was a master stonemason, so I though that he might be working outwith the services, although I could be wrong !

Where's the best place to look for ww1 records ?

Thanks,

Daryl

[WilmaM]

You can check the Commonwealth War Graves Commission at http://www.cwgc.org/
and the Scottish National War Memorial at http://www.snwm.org/

If he was a casualty he should show up on 1 or both of these, sometimes family information is given aswell as the soldier's own details the SNWM has place of birth which could help narrow it down.

If he was a Stone Mason, the Engineers might have wanted him for his skills.