William Forgie 1879–1952 Birth 25 NOV 1879 • Ravenscraig, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Death 25 MAY 1952 • Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland This is my wifes Gt Grandfather - William Forgie, wondering if shed any light oh his records,, he is top right in the photo, looks a lot older so Im guessing this could be WW1 - regiment appears to be Gordon highlanders
Yes I would say First World War Gordon Highlanders. There are Medal Index cards for two William Forgie's who served in the Gordons- Search results: william forgie | The National Archives You will need to see if service records are available on ancestry or the like to chase it further. (They may have been destroyed). You could also post it on the Great War Forum. Are his medals in the family? They will have his service number. Scott I think the piggy would be nervous if he knew what was in the box
Hi Managed to find both on same page: 6849 9th GH 2029 (later 2403984) 5 GH - SWB Award so must have been wounded at some stage. Hope this helps Gus
5th (1/5th) Gordon Highlanders were from the Peterhead area where your William Forgie was born. 1st/5th Battalion Gordon Highlanders The man sitting in front of William Forgie possibly has a T (indicating territorial) and numeral barely visible on his right epaulette. That would also align with the 5th Gordons. Scott
