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If you mean the first record that Sylvia posted (the one below), then Chris already explained his NOK is listed as Mother: Christina Paterson, Inveraray- so not yours.

James Paterson
Age 16
Birth year 1896
Birth county Argyllshire
Birth country Scotland
Service number 1450
Regiment Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
Unit / Battalion 8th Battalion

This service record is on FMP and have confirmed Mother is listed as Christina and his father as Andrew

Hi Sylvia where and how did you find this record for James Paterson do you have a link you could share with me. I do believe it is the James I am looking for Sylvia I was hoping to find the parents name details to confirm we have the right person.

Thank you all for your kind ongoing help

James
Last name Paterson
Age 16
Birth year 1896
Birth county Argyllshire
Birth country Scotland
Service number 1450
Regiment Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
Unit / Battalion 8th Battalion

Year 1912
Series WO 364
Series description WO 364 - First World War pension claims
Archive The National Archives
Record set British Army Service Records
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory First World War
Collections from Great Britain.

Not 1450, his Mother, Christina Paterson, Inveraray. From Pension Record.

(checked by search on Ancestry, Military, using Surname, Number in Keyword box)

Chris :)


http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/british-army-medal-index-cards-1914-1920/

(sometimes a case of searching on above, then transferring Number to Ancestry, Find My Past, or even 'google' search, not a quick task!.

Chris :)

2063, Father, Alex Paterson, Coopers Loan, Carron. From Find My Past, British Army Service Record.

Sylvia the first one looks correct I have checked the second one it is different parents names. My James parents are William and Janet
Census 1901
Name: James Paterson
Age: 3
Estimated birth year: abt 1898
Relationship: Son
Father's name: William Paterson
Mother's name: Janet Paterson
Gender: Male
Where born: Falkirk, stirlingshire
Registration Number: 479
Registration district: Falkirk
Civil Parish: Falkirk
Town: Falkirk
County: Stirlingshire
Address: 161 Graham's Rd
ED: 9
Household schedule number: 108
LINE: 9
Roll: CSSCT1901_155
Household Members:
Name Age
William Paterson 45
Janet Paterson 40
Hugh Paterson 16
Janet Paterson 14
Mary Paterson 10
Katie Paterson 8
Willie Paterson 6
James Paterson 3
Agnes Paterson 1

There are a lot of James Patersons Ian, Is either of those I posted the correct one do you think.

James Paterson
Find A Grave Index


birth:

1897



death:

8 August 1954



burial:

1954

Denny, , Falkirk, Scotland

Sylvia no that is a different Paterson family

James Paterson

United Kingdom, World War I Service Records

Name James Paterson
Event Type Military Service
Event Year 1914
Age 17
Military Company/Regiment Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
Military Regiment 2063
Birth Year (Estimated) 1897
Birthplace Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Hi Sylvia well done that looks like him all right.
It's said in the family he gave his wrong age (older than he was) just to get into the army. At some point he war shot in the elbow after going over the top and was returned to britain with his injury and never got to return to the front. He came back home to falkirk to be a Iron moulder.

Maybe this one
James
Last name Paterson
Age 17
Birth year 1897
Birth town Larbert
Birth county Stirlingshire
Birth country Scotland
Service number 2063
Regiment Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
Year 1914
Series WO 364
Series description WO 364 - First World War pension claims
Archive The National Archives
Record set British Army Service Records
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory First World War
Collections from Great Britain

James Wonder if this is him
Last name Paterson
Age 16
Birth year 1896
Birth county Argyllshire
Birth country Scotland
Service number 1450
Regiment Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
Unit / Battalion 8th Battalion

Year 1912
Series WO 364
Series description WO 364 - First World War pension claims
Archive The National Archives
Record set British Army Service Records
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory First World War
Collections from Great Britain.

I am trying to find some military records for a James Paterson born 1897 Falkirk, Stirlingshire. It is believed he joined the 8th Battalion Argyll & Sutherlanders at Dunoon, Stirlingshire around 1914/15. May have gone onto be billeted at Bedford before going to fight in France maybe fought in the battle of the Somme?
Any help much appreciated father name William mother Janet I have the family in the Scottish census reports just trying to find James Paterson Military records