2nd cameronians

stephen7 · 28-07-2006, 05:39 AM

my father was wounded in either scicily or italy ( not sure which as he very rarely spoke about it ) he was eventually sent to a hospital near bristol. where he met my mother who was in the ATS attached to a searchlight unit at portishead. is there anyway i can find out in which action he was wounded in and what happened to him afterwards. rumour has it he lay among the dead for three days before being discovered alive.
steve

spidge · 28-07-2006, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by stephen7

my father was wounded in either scicily or italy ( not sure which as he very rarely spoke about it ) he was eventually sent to a hospital near bristol. where he met my mother who was in the ATS attached to a searchlight unit at portishead. is there anyway i can find out in which action he was wounded in and what happened to him afterwards. rumour has it he lay among the dead for three days before being discovered alive.
steve

Supply as much detail as possible e.g Full name etc and there is possibly some info available.

There will also be some contacts forthcoming I am sure.

stephen7 · 28-07-2006, 08:06 PM

hi spidge,
thanks for the reply.
3249132 pte. james watson, 2nd cameronians, he would have enlisted, probably in hamilton, as we lived in blantyre at the time, i presume he would have been discharged there also.
not much i am afraid.
steve

colinhotham · 30-07-2006, 05:23 PM

Steven, the 2nd Cameronions were in the 13th Infantry Brigade of the Eighth Army and took part in Operation Husky in July/August 1943. this was the campaign to capture the island of Sicily by the Allies from the Axis forces.
You need to get his Army record to confirm where he served.

If he did serve in Sicily he was involved in the Lemon Bridge action with the German Group Schmalz. A good book on Husky is Bitter Victory by Carlo D'Este (1988)

This is'nt much info but might help.

Colin.

morse1001 · 30-07-2006, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by stephen7

hi spidge,
thanks for the reply.
3249132 pte. james watson, 2nd cameronians, he would have enlisted, probably in hamilton, as we lived in blantyre at the time, i presume he would have been discharged there also.
not much i am afraid.
steve

the Camerionian Museum is in Hamilton, they might be able to provide somemore details for you. Have you applied for his service records yet?

stephen7 · 30-07-2006, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by morse1001

the Camerionian Museum is in Hamilton, they might be able to provide somemore details for you. Have you applied for his service records yet?

have a copy of his service book, but some of it is indecipherable, will upload a copy, maybe someone here can make it out. i hope to visit the museum in october, don't know what they allow you to search there, though
steve

morse1001 · 30-07-2006, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by stephen7

haven't applied for his service record yet. ( truth be known, not sure how/ where to apply) but i am hoping to visit the museum in october. ( providing my other half allows)
steve

This might be of use to you

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3105

stephen7 · 30-07-2006, 08:43 PM

here is a copy of his service book. ( i hope )

didn't work

stephen7 · 30-07-2006, 09:02 PM

ok, how do i get the image to upload?

morse1001 · 30-07-2006, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by stephen7

ok, how do i get the image to upload?

When you click on reply, you will see a button marked "manage attachments" click on that and follow the instructions!

28-07-2006, 05:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
stephen7 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 37	2nd cameronians my father was wounded in either scicily or italy ( not sure which as he very rarely spoke about it ) he was eventually sent to a hospital near bristol. where he met my mother who was in the ATS attached to a searchlight unit at portishead. is there anyway i can find out in which action he was wounded in and what happened to him afterwards. rumour has it he lay among the dead for three days before being discovered alive. steve

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28-07-2006, 08:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
stephen7 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 37	hi spidge, thanks for the reply. 3249132 pte. james watson, 2nd cameronians, he would have enlisted, probably in hamilton, as we lived in blantyre at the time, i presume he would have been discharged there also. not much i am afraid. steve

30-07-2006, 05:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
colinhotham Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: North Wiltshire. UK. Posts: 60	Steven, the 2nd Cameronions were in the 13th Infantry Brigade of the Eighth Army and took part in Operation Husky in July/August 1943. this was the campaign to capture the island of Sicily by the Allies from the Axis forces. You need to get his Army record to confirm where he served. If he did serve in Sicily he was involved in the Lemon Bridge action with the German Group Schmalz. A good book on Husky is Bitter Victory by Carlo D'Este (1988) This is'nt much info but might help. Colin.

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stephen7 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 37	here is a copy of his service book. ( i hope ) didn't work

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stephen7 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 37	ok, how do i get the image to upload?

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