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Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 167 Send Message	Jack	Report	20 Sep 2015 22:54
	Where can I find list of enlistment to these units. looking for enlistment of Peter McFarlane he was born 1898 so would have been a boy soldier I guess. Jack Steele Ontario, Canada
	Researching: Steele/Scotland. Bennie/Scotland. Stevenson/Scotland Dawson/England Bracey/England
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 29,988 Send Message	+++DetEcTive+++	Report	20 Sep 2015 23:13
	Over 70% of WW1 records were destroyed during WW2 bombing, This record set come up on a search on Ancestry, but the Attestation page says that he has never previously served. Name: Peter McFarlane Gender: Male Birth Date: abt 1899 Enlistment Age: 17 Document Year: 1916 Residence Place: Ordie House, Stanley Regiment Name: S Horse Number of Images: 22 Form Title: Attestation Family Members: Name Relation to Soldier Peter McFarlane Self (Head) Thomas McFarlane Father
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Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28,261 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	20 Sep 2015 23:18
	I don't know whether you will find a list online, but the regimental museum might be able to help:- http://www.stirlingcastle.gov.uk/argyllandhighlandersmusuem Are you sure this is the regiment he was in? There are a few Peter McFarlane records on Findmypast but none for that regiment. Kath. x
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 6,752 Send Message	Kucinta	Report	20 Sep 2015 23:23
	No images. No dob. FMP has: First name(s) Peter Last name MacFarlane Service number S/11036 Rank Private, Second Lieutenant, Lieutenant Corps Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, King's Own Scottish Borderers, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force >>>>Service record Soldier Number: S/11036, Rank: Private, Corps: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Service record 2 Rank: Second Lieutenant, Corps: King's Own Scottish Borderers Service record 3 Rank: Lieutenant, Corps: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force Archive reference WO372/12 Archive reference description Campaign Medal Index Cards and Silver War Badge Cards Country Great Britain Image link http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D3804173 Record set World War One British Army medal index cards Category Military, armed forces & conflict and: First name(s) Peter Last name MacFarlane Service number 15693, 153136 Rank Private Corps Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Machine Gun Corps >>>>>>Service record Soldier Number: 15693, Rank: Private, Corps: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Service record 2 Soldier Number: 153136, Rank: Private, Corps: Machine Gun Corps Archive reference WO372/12 Archive reference description Campaign Medal Index Cards and Silver War Badge Cards Country Great Britain Image link http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D3804178 Record set World War One British Army medal index cards Category Military, armed forces & conflict
	Researching: Eayres (Northants/London) Walker (Surrey) Loveday (Northants) Moore (Tipperary)
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 29,988 Send Message	+++DetEcTive+++	Report	20 Sep 2015 23:24
	There are a number of medal cards for men with his name - this one served in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.All from Ancestry and probably on the National Archive site Name: Peter McFarlane Military Year: 1914-1920 Rank: Private Medal Awarded: British War Medal and Victory Medal Regiment or Corps: Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) Regimental Number: S/28368 Previous Units: S/28368 1/7 A&SH. Pte. Name: Peter McFarlane Military Year: 1914-1920 Rank: Private Medal Awarded: British War Medal and Victory Medal Regiment or Corps: Labour Corps Regimental Number: 515543 Previous Units: 3308 Pte Arg & Suthd. Highrs. Name: Peter McFarlane Military Year: 1914-1920 Rank: Private Medal Awarded: British War Medal and Victory Medal Regiment or Corps: Labour Corps Regimental Number: 612348 Previous Units: 4278 Pte Arg & Suthd. Highrs.
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Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 167 Send Message	Jack	Report	21 Sep 2015 13:24
	Again help comes quickly. THANK YOU all who helped. Jack Steele Ontario, Canada
	Researching: Steele/Scotland. Bennie/Scotland. Stevenson/Scotland Dawson/England Bracey/England

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