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We remember William Ralston
We remember William Ralston
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birth
United Kingdom
Source:7494677
employment
shunter
Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
United Kingdom
Source:6163807
service
British Army
Private
3952
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Source:3647260
service
British Army
Private
201839
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Source:3647260
1918
death
Died of wounds
Source:7494677
Source:6163807
23rd March 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7494677
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Ralston |
| Source | 3647260 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3952 | Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | 201839 | Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders | Private |
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William Ralston with his sister Alice (My Gran)Studio picture in uniform with his sister Alice.
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William in Yeomanry uniform (?)Taken with his friend, William is in Yeomanry uniform which is a mystery to the family.Contributed by:
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Sign up papers.Documents signed by William on signing up to the Argylls.Contributed by:
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Descriptive report on enrolment.Enrolment papers for Pte William Ralston.Contributed by:
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Medical History on signing up.Assessment of Pte Wm Ralstons health taken at Stirling 3/10/16.Contributed by:
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Medical and Service record.Pte Ralstons record sheet. Hard to decipher very much.Contributed by:
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Medical record.Pte Ralston at Wharncliffe Memorial Hospital with Seborrhoea. 13/2/17 until 14/4/17.Contributed by:
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Return to duty in command post.Pte Ralston returning to lighter duties.Contributed by:
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Return to duty form.Pte Ralston returning to full duty and rejoining BEF. dated 14/4/17.Contributed by:
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Will receipt.Receipt for this soldiers will. Dated from when he was in hospital 22/2/17.Contributed by:
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Dates of deployment.Dates showing how much time spent in different areas, or ill in hospital.Contributed by:
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Form re punishment. Cannot be deciphered.Seems to be part of the next form both are almost completely illegible.Contributed by:
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TA office form 5.Encloses paperwork for 3 men who have been ill now returning to duty.Contributed by:
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Form to return to BEF.Army form returning Pte Ralston to the front. Dated 11/6/17.Contributed by:
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Statement of services.This form details that Pte Ralston died of his wounds.Contributed by:
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Envelope to Mrs Ralston re her son's death.Includes instructions on what to do with paperwork within. This is to complete a form regarding family left behind after the death of her son.Contributed by:
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Form stating relatives left at home.Full details of parents and siblings left at home after Pte Ralstons death. Note it has been completed by his sister Alice Ralston (My Gran) His mother and father possibly could not face it.Contributed by:
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Casualty form includes active service details.Service record of Pte Wm Ralston. The annotation re his death dated 24/4/18 as the last entry on this form is really hard to make out and is probably the one that tells us most about what happened to him, unfortunately.Contributed by:
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Memo re personal belongings.Sent internally, stating where Pte Ralstons meagre possessions were to be sent home.Contributed by:
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Acknowledgement of receipt of belongings.Sent to Pte Ralston's mother dated 21/6/18 2 months after his death.Contributed by:
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Receipt for British War Medal.A receipt sent to the family for Pte Ralston's British War Medal. Signed by his mother, my Gt Grandmother Helen Ralston (Nellie) and dated 22/11/21.Contributed by:
Marion25263
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| William Ralston with his sister Alice (My Gran) | Marion25263 | |
| William in Yeomanry uniform (?) | Marion25263 | |
| Sign up papers. | Marion25263 | |
| Descriptive report on enrolment. | Marion25263 | |
| Medical History on signing up. | Marion25263 | |
| Military History Sheet. | Marion25263 | |
| Medical and Service record. | Marion25263 | |
| Service record. | Marion25263 | |
| Medical record. | Marion25263 | |
| Return to duty in command post. | Marion25263 | |
| Return to duty form. | Marion25263 | |
| Will receipt. | Marion25263 | |
| Dates of deployment. | Marion25263 | |
| Form states North Camp ? | Marion25263 | |
| Form re punishment. Cannot be deciphered. | Marion25263 | |
| Offence form. | Marion25263 | |
| TA office form 5. | Marion25263 | |
| Form to return to BEF. | Marion25263 | |
| Record of Casualty. | Marion25263 | |
| Statement of services. | Marion25263 | |
| Died of wounds notice. | Marion25263 | |
| Envelope to Mrs Ralston re her son's death. | Marion25263 | |
| Form stating relatives left at home. | Marion25263 | |
| Casualty form includes active service details. | Marion25263 | |
| Memo re personal belongings. | Marion25263 | |
| Acknowledgement of receipt of belongings. | Marion25263 | |
| Receipt for British War Medal. | Marion25263 |
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