Hi Emily,
I did an expended search for David's military records but no luck finding anything for him.
Sorry.
Regards,
Anne H
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Re: Largo Institute
Hello Irene,
If the Simpson Institute was a multi-storey building maybe there was rented accommodation above the part used for the Institutes purposes.
On page 174 of a book about the Honeyman family, published 1909, there’s a David Honeyman b.1832 (item 300) with his address? shown as the Simpson Institute. There appears to be a 74 year old David Honeyman at Largo on the 1911 at SP. If that’s him and he’s still at the institute address maybe the census page will give you an idea of the situation then regarding accommodation. http://www.archive.org/stream/honeymanf ... 6/mode/2up
David Young was in the Scotsman on 2 April, 1917, as “Previously reported missing now reported POW”. Also in the Glasgow Herald, same day, 3rd column of page 9, near the top towards the end of the second list. (a very poor copy) http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=G ... page&hl=en
All the best,
Alan
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If the Simpson Institute was a multi-storey building maybe there was rented accommodation above the part used for the Institutes purposes.
On page 174 of a book about the Honeyman family, published 1909, there’s a David Honeyman b.1832 (item 300) with his address? shown as the Simpson Institute. There appears to be a 74 year old David Honeyman at Largo on the 1911 at SP. If that’s him and he’s still at the institute address maybe the census page will give you an idea of the situation then regarding accommodation. http://www.archive.org/stream/honeymanf ... 6/mode/2up
David Young was in the Scotsman on 2 April, 1917, as “Previously reported missing now reported POW”. Also in the Glasgow Herald, same day, 3rd column of page 9, near the top towards the end of the second list. (a very poor copy) http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=G ... page&hl=en
All the best,
Alan
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Re: Largo Institute
There were many small mines in Fife so it could be he was still working as a miner. One of my ancestors, a colliery blacksmith, moved from Lesmahagow in Lanarkshire to Fife so there must have been some movement.
Regarding his service with the HLI my fathers cousin who lived in Ladybank Fife was in the Highland Cyclist Battalion which I believe was a territorial unit before joining the 16th Batallion HLI which was essentially a Glasgow regiment. I understand that they had little say as to what regiment they joined. He was killed in April 1917 and is buried in Nesle France.
I spent my childhood in Leven and remember a building in Upper Largo which I'm sure was a hospital/home. It can still be seen on Google if you turn on to the A915 (StAndrews Road) on the left hand side just after the junction. Looks as though it is now residential. Possibly the building you are looking for.
As for the history, why not try contacting the Fife Family History Society.
Regarding his service with the HLI my fathers cousin who lived in Ladybank Fife was in the Highland Cyclist Battalion which I believe was a territorial unit before joining the 16th Batallion HLI which was essentially a Glasgow regiment. I understand that they had little say as to what regiment they joined. He was killed in April 1917 and is buried in Nesle France.
I spent my childhood in Leven and remember a building in Upper Largo which I'm sure was a hospital/home. It can still be seen on Google if you turn on to the A915 (StAndrews Road) on the left hand side just after the junction. Looks as though it is now residential. Possibly the building you are looking for.
As for the history, why not try contacting the Fife Family History Society.