Why Broughty Ferry?

[Littlepud58]

Barry Buddon Training area has been there for ages

http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/index. ... ningCentre

i have been on the camp it is freezing all year round, polar bears and penguins walking across the parade square.

Flip

Thank you so very much for your help. You may be right about this. I have yet to obtain my Grandfather's Military Record. Once I do I will see if he was posted to Barry Buddon Training Area.

Happy Hogmonay to you all!

[rivergazer]

Hi

Just thought this link might be useful to you, it is of Broughty Ferry Castle. The castle is open to the public and is free to visit. It housed Garrison Artillery at the period you are talking about. The Castle was used for defensive purposes up until 1932.

You will notice that there is gun emplacements/firing ports for artillery on the photos.

http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/b ... index.html

[shaundavey]

I am John william moffat Davey's grandson. He died in 1973 when i was 8 yrs old. I only know him from what my father has told me (now deceased). I would really like to find out more about my family. You can contact me @: shaun.davey1ATgooglemail.com.
I look forward to talking to new members of my family.

shaun
e-mail edited AT =@ to prevent spammers Russell

[Currie]

Hello Shaun, and Welcome to TalkingScot.

I’ll just add a few comments regarding the above posts in case they are of any use to anyone.

The regiments.org site is defunct but an archived copy is available here. http://web.archive.org/web/200710021909 ... ments.org/

North Scottish, Royal Garrison Artillery (TF)
Formed in 1908 from personnel from 1st Aberdeen, 1st Fifeshire, 1st Forfarshire and The Highland R.G.A. (V). It was a Defended Ports Unit of 3 companies with Headquarters at Broughty Ferry
Shoulder title T/RGA/N.SCOTTISH
Served in the UK 1914-18
http://thaneofife.org.uk/rga-ww1.html

Order of Battle British Amy 1914.
North Scottish RGA HQ at Broughty Ferry. (Scottish Coast Defences).
No. 1 Coy Aberdeen
No. 2 Coy Cromarty
No. 3 Coy Broughty Ferry
No. 4 Coy Montrose
http://books.google.com.au/books?id=hzU ... 22&f=false

1911-12 Dundee Directory (p846)
http://archive.org/stream/dundeedirecto ... 6/mode/2up

1920-21 Dundee Directory (p130)
http://etree10.archive.org/stream/dunde ... 7/mode/2up

All the best,
Alan

[Jean Jeanie]

Hello Shaun

We are 4th cousins once removed!

Welcome to

I can't help you with your Davey side of the family. We are connected through the Corstorphine family. Your great, great grandmother was Georgina Corstorphine (1853 - 1918) Her father was George Corstorphine (1830 - Between 1851 and 1854)) This George was the brother of my great, great grandfather John Corstorphine (1841 - 1918)

If you would like any info on the Corstorphine side of your family, I would be happy to send you the details I have gathered.

Best wishes
Jean