Surname McVARY First name James Service Number 9017 Date Death 07/12/1914 Decoration Place of birth Calderbank Lanark Other 2nd Bn. SNWM roll THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS Rank Pte Theatre of death F.& F. Name: McVARY, JAMES Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 07/12/1914 Service No: 9017 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 22. Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=91800&mode=1 2nd KOSB were not involved in any action on the 7th December 1914. The 1st Battle of Ypres was from 19th October 1914 to 22md November 1914. He may have been a casualty of 1st Ypres who died of wounds and was buried, grave consequently lost later in the war. See above about the Menin Gate. People place small crosses beside the panel on which the deceased mans name is inscribed. There are 54,344 names inscribed on the various Regimental panels on the walls of the Gate. Aye Malcolm -----Original Message----- Private James J. McVary, Service Number 9017, 2nd Batallion, King's Own Scottish Borderers, died on 17 Dec 1914. He is memorialized in Panel 22 of the Menin Gate, Ypres. I have 4 questions: (1) Would the timing of the death of Private James McVary put him in the First battle of Ypres? (2) If not, would someone be so kind as to tell me where this unit was on 17 Dec 1914 and what battle they were engaged in? (3) If one is memorialized in the Menin Gate, does that mean he is among the thousands or tens of thousands who were buried where they fell and have no specific gravesite? (4) If (3) is the case, how is it one shows remembrance to a specific name on a this wall at Ypres? Many thanks. -- Alice ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GREATWAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

> 2nd KOSB were not involved in any action on the 7th December 1914. > The 1st Battle of Ypres was from 19th October 1914 to 22md November 1914. > He may have been a casualty of 1st Ypres who died of wounds and was buried, > grave consequently lost later in the war. Soldiers died in the Great War states that he was killed in action which would rule out that theory. Perhaps killed by shell-fire? The war diary might be useful. Regards Mike Shingleton