Fonds
John Crawford Collection
Catalogue reference: BW26
What’s it about?
This record is about the John Crawford Collection dating from 1899 - 1919, predominant 1914-1919.
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Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- BW26
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Title (The name of the record)
- John Crawford Collection
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1899 - 1919, predominant 1914-1919
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Description (What the record is about)
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Service Records, Correspondence, Photographs, Books & Pamphlets, Christmas Cards, Sketches
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Catalogue prepared to International Standard of Archival Description (General), 2nd edition.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Black Watch Regimental Museum
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- A4023
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Johnston, John Crawford (aka Crawford, John) (c.1879 - )
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 5 envelopes
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Open access, by appointment.
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Unpublished finding aids (A note of unpublished indexes, lists or guides to the record)
- Catalogue available on request
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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John Crawford Johnston was born around 1879. Note that for most of his life, he is known as John Crawford and this is his given name on his military records.Crawford was educated at several schools including The Duke of York?s Royal Military School and Queen Victoria School before joining the 2nd Battalion Black Watch in Aldershot on the 15th September 1899. His known army number was 7342.He was promoted to Corporal by May 1903 and Sergeant by June 1907. Most of his service was spent overseas with 8 years in India:1899 - 1900: United Kingdom1900 - 1902: South Africa1902 - 1903: United Kingdom1905 - 1914: India1914 - 1915: France (Expeditionary Force)1915 - 1918: Mediterranean (Expeditionary Force)1918 - 1919: EgyptCrawford married Elizabeth McDougall Cameron on the 7th September 1904 in Kinnoull, Perth and is known to have had three sons Robert, Charles and John.
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Reproduction or publication of records is subject to the written permission of The Black Watch Castle & Museum.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/a1296170-a140-455a-9c33-2a6a77ff85f5/
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John Crawford Collection