Hi,
I am going through some of the old keepsakes of my Mother and found an intersting item: it is a silver cigarette box with an inscription:
Presented to Sergent Bisset
From his Comrades
at Bellahouston Hospital
7th March 1919
A note inside the box in my Mother's handwriting says: Dad's Uncle on his Mother's side.
My Grandfather's (deceased) name was Alexander McVean. My Grandfather was too young for the WW1, but was active in WW2. I don't know what his Father's military service (my Greatgrandfather) history was - but I assume that if he was merely a serviceman recouperating at the Bellahoustan Hospital he would not have rec'd a silver cigarette box. Preliminary research on the web suggests that he may have had a position of responsibiity at Bellahouston. Does anyone know anything more specific? I would love to learn more and pass this info along to the next generation in the family.
Thank you so much!
CA