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Whilst researching my g.grandfather's brother William Clenaghan, 5286 Irish Guards, b. 1881, I stumbled upon a website honouring the men who had fallen and who were commemorated on War Memorials in the the Dunbartonshire area, which included details of a soldier, "William Clenaghan, Dorsets", who died in WW1, and is named on the War Memorial in Twechar, yet he is not named on the CWGC site. I've visited the Memorial in Twechar for myself, and he is named there. I have been unable to find this site again, and my mail to the webmaster was never answered.

My William Clenaghan is honoured on Port Glasgow's Memorial, where the family had moved from Old Monkland c. 1900. As Twechar is only about 7 miles from Coatbridge, I thought maybe William (b. 1881), had married and moved there, but further research has led me to another William Clenaghan, b. 1891, in Kirkintilloch, son of William & Margaret, ms Cunningham, who is most likely the soldier named at Twechar.

The only place that I've found mention of more than one William Clenaghan is in the War Medal Index, but none in the Dorsets.

There is also a Wm, who is a likely candidate to be my relative, but although it is the same service number, the "Corps" is identified as Grenadier Guards, rather than Irish Guards, can anyone tell me why that would happen?

I am hoping that someone has access to these records and can give me a bit more information, it is such a shame, that after making the ultimate sacrifice, this man has somehow been missed from the honour rolls, and I would welcome any advice on how to proceed with solving the mystery, and if successful, what next?

There is this listed on CWGC sites roll of honour


Name: CLENAGHAN
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Irish Guards
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 29/01/1916
Service No: 5286
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. E. 23.
Cemetery: RUE-DU-BACQUEROT No.1 MILITARY CEMETERY, LAVENTIE

http://www.cwgc.org


The above soldier was named William, he lived in Coatbridge Lanark and eslisted at Greenock Lanark. The theatre of war he was killed in was France and Flanders.

HTH

Cid

Hi Cid, thank you for your reply, I'm so sorry that the information I provided is so convoluted, and hope this is a bit clearer.

The William you found is my g.grandfather's brother, but while I was searching for him, I found another William who is listed on the War Memorial at Twechar, and recorded as being in the "Dorsets" . He doesn't appear on CWGC site. I was hoping someone could point me in another direction for finding out more about him, with the aim of advising the CWGC of the ommission, so they can add him to their roll of honour.

On the War Medal Index records there is a William Clenaghan, or maybe two, one being listed as in the Royal Scots, Reg. No. 51417, the second in the Scottish Rifles, Reg. No. 16736, both Privates, and I wondered if any of these would tie in with the "Dorsets".

The WMI shows a William Clenaghan, "Grenadier Guards" but same service number as my William in the Irish Guards, 5286, so as you see Cid, I am,

"Yours truly, Confused"