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    My own help is quite basic and I just try to help and find info that may assist others like minded.

    Hugh in my mind has come up trumps again.

    Keith.

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    Hello Fiona
    As of time differences I have only seen your Thread now,but am glad to see that our Hugh has already guided you with his knowledge on these things
    I normally also assist in searches but as said time difference.
    Keith too does a lot and I am just sorry that I was not online earlier!
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    Just at guess at his time Fiona is this your Dad ??
    Dates and name seem correct

    Reference: BT 372/830/2
    Description: R329483 MACKAY I F 12/08/1929 PORT ELPHINSTONE
    Date: 1913-1972
    Held by: The National Archives, Kew
    Former reference in its original department: R329483
    Legal status: Public Record(s)
    R329483 MACKAY I F 12/08/1929 PORT ELPHINSTONE | The National Archives

    Just in case but suppose you already have his Death Cert.
    MACKAY IAN FORBES 51 1981 MIN/ 125 Minor Records
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    Hi Fiona ,
    this may also help.....................

    • Those who believe they may have relatives buried at Kolkata Scottish Cemetery can send inquiries to ajuler@simpsonandbrown.co.uk • For further information on the cemetery, see Historic Environment Scotland | Ārainneachd Eachdraidheil Alba and for a regular blog from the Kolkata team on their progress, visit scottishcemeterykolkata.wordpress.com

    Read more at: https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/a...tery-1-1145561
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    A lot on google about it.
    #cheers
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    Quote Originally Posted by Captain Kong View Post
    Hi Fiona ,
    this may also help.....................

    A lot on google about it.
    #cheers
    Brian


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    Certain Fiona will find this of great interest.

    Cannot thank you enough.

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    NB Have moved your Welcomes here! No Off Topic on this Thread!

    http://www.merchant-navy.net/forum/g...tml#post304900
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    Yes Vernon,

    And thank you also for getting in touch. I am just amazed at the help this site has been. It makes you proud to have had family in this profession!

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    Great Fiona
    Just another question do you have your late Dad's Discharge Book!
    Just curious that all.
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    Hi Vernon,

    This is indeed my dad!! I also, do not have any real information about his death-and I am sure I do not have the death certificate. I'm sure dad was on the Grey Hunter or the Grey Warrior (Japanese tankers) when the accident happened. I still have it firmly in my head having to go to Aberdeen airport to collect his briefcase and personal effects from the Chief Engineer who was flown home from Texas. They had been out for dinner together and he obviously had witnessed the tragedy. We live in Aberdeenshire, Scotland and a number of Ben Line personnel, at that time, came from this area. In fact, I still live at Port Elphinstone where dad was born.

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    Hi Brian,

    Again, this is incredible and many thanks for the info. I spent the whole day yesterday on my laptop and got through a lot!! All really thanks to this site. However, I did also get a link from Aline Dobbie who I met in Edinburgh last weekend at an Inspiring India symposium, held t The Nomad's Tent. She sent me the link for this site and the Kolkata cemetery-they have a FB page. It is called the Kolkata Scottish Heritage Trust and has lots of photos of the restoration work being done there. I did get in touch with them yesterday but these links above will probably be far more reliable so I will do this in the morning and let you all know. The trust is headed by a member of the Bruce family from Broomhall House near Dunfermline-as in the descendants of Robert the Bruce!! two of the current Earl's relatives were Viceroys in India and also buried there. So my grandfather in in good company!!! I'm just away to open your links now.

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