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A few days in Scotland for a family memorial

100 Years ago my wife’s great grandfather died in the first world war. The family are commemorating the centenary of the death of the Rev. John Davis, minister of Buittle parish church, who died on 22 July 1917 on active service with the Royal Army Medical Corps in Mesopotamia. A service of remembrance is being held on 29th July 2017, this date fits around family commitments. Full details of the life history and military service of John Davis can be found on this site: http://www.ministerinmesopotamia.com/ Our trip started early on the 28th of July, the aim was to be in

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