The Kaisers Gold Watch

dmacdiarmid · Post by **dmacdiarmid** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 6:22 pm

Hi There,I am trying to get as much information that i can on an incident concerning my late Grandfather.The problem i may have is the scant knowledge my mum has of what actually happened.It seems my Grandfather Robert Kay Sutherland 1889-1940 was involved in the rescue of some German sailors in Granton or Leith harbour.The date around 1910.Robert was awarded an inscribed gold watch from Kaiser Willhelm ||.What was the incident?As bad luck would have it he put the watch into the jewellers (i think for a while).My mum remembers he gave the ticket for the watch to a "friend" of his,it was never seen again! I hope somebody on TS has some knowledge of the rescue or where i might find information on same.David

Post by **AnneM** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 6:39 pm

Have you had a look at the Scotsman archives. It seems to me that a story like that would definitely make the papers.

Anne

dmacdiarmid · Post by **dmacdiarmid** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 6:47 pm

I agree Anne,I spent a couple of hours at the National Library,but it was like looking for a needle in a haystack with so little to go on.David

setait · Post by **setait** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 6:46 pm

Hi David,

The rescue's in the Scotsman for Mon 3 January 1910 on page 5 (I've got a sub to their online archive). To summarise: It was a German schooner anchored off Leith harbour, the captain and 2 sailors were returning to the ship when their boat capsized. One sailor drowned but your grandfather, another sailor and a policeman managed to rescue the captain and the other sailor. The second sailor died on the way to hospital.

On a quick look, I can't find anything about an award for the rescue.

Sheena

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 9:25 pm

Hi Sheena
Well done. I'd looked in the Scotsman too when I had an opportunity and had not some up with anything at all, so well spotted!!

Best wishes
Lesley

setait · Post by **setait** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 4:14 pm

I wish I could remember what I searched on now! It was something like "Sutherland rescue german harbour" without the dits and searching on all words. It's a pity the site doesn't remember your previous searches so we could learn the best strategies. I know someone else posted a list of tips for the Scotsman archive some time back but I can't remember who or when - possibly a candidate for a "sticky"?

Sheena

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:30 pm

Hi Sheena
Yes, that rings a bell. Will try to track the tips down. You're right - good topic for a FAQ article.

Best wishes
Lesley

setait · Post by **setait** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 5:48 pm

Hi Lesley

Skiving off from doing some proper work I went looking for the Scotsman search tips. They're here:
viewtopic.php?t=2360
and it was Grannysrock who posted them last November when the Scotsman was doing a freebie. I wonder if we'll get another one this year as they were doing half-price subs then as well

All the best
Sheena

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:03 pm

setait wrote:Hi Lesley

Skiving off from doing some proper work I went looking for the Scotsman search tips. They're here:
viewtopic.php?t=2360
and it was Grannysrock who posted them last November when the Scotsman was doing a freebie. I wonder if we'll get another one this year as they were doing half-price subs then as well

All the best
Sheena

Every year so far they've done a 24 hr freebie on St. Andrew's Day, and shame on anyone who doesn't know the date.

David

Post by **paddyscar** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:49 pm

Not long to wait then, David

Frances