Scott , William John (W J)

I do not know this person, but I am doing McGing genealogy, and will try to find out who he was, and bring his story to light. If anyone reading this has infomration, please contact me at john@mcging.org John McGing

Mr John McGing, Thank you for your e-mail of 30 March. I can offer the following information from the material held here:- McGing, J 1110 Pte. Died of disease, Standerton, 22/1/1902. 2nd Battalion. Born Mayo, Co Mayo. Medals: Queen's South Africa Medal, 1899-1902. Bars: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 & 1902. King's South Africa Medal 1901-1902. Casualty Roll of The Black Watch in the Boer War, 1899-1902 (Draft) Ed Thomas B Smyth p 16. The service records of those who died 'in the field' are no longer extant. From the sequence of his number he would appear to have served in the Regiment for a good number of years, possibly from the 1880s. In the absence of Depot Roll Books, I am unable to offer a precise date. The unit with which he served was the 2nd Battalion, The Black Watch (The Royal Highlanders). The regimental numbers were the 42nd & 73rd, not the 25th Regt of Infantry. I have no information as to where he is buried. You could try the South African Embassy for details. Thomas B Smyth Archivist John McGing