berwick training barracks

jacq · Post by **jacq** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:09 pm

hi there im looking to find any info on robert kyle..service#23451920...nicknamed speedy..he trained in berwick then went to singapore,malaya,germany where he guarded rudolph hess in the spandau barracks,,,any info would be appreciated thanks jacqui

Post by **Anne H** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:28 am

Hi Jacqui...a warm welcome to TalkingScot!

I'm afraid I don't have any information for you on your Robert Kyle but hopefully someone will come along soon who might be able to help.

Added later: Jacqui, I just realized that you are possibly looking into a period that might be a bit too recent for discussion at TalkingScot since there is a possibility that Robert might still be alive. Have you tried asking on Genes Reunited? Also, take a look at this link http://talkingscot.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5576 for further ideas.

Regards,
Anne H

Currie · Post by **Currie** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 4:26 am

Hello Jacqui,

If you’re looking for Service Records maybe there’s some useful information here.
http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_rec ... cords.html

Alan

jacq · Post by **jacq** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 4:06 pm

thanks for your replies and i will check out those links! my father robert kyle is still alive but has hardly any memories left of his life. i am also searching for his father also named robert kyle,,he died when my father was 2 in 1940, he flew a mosquito fighter plane and crashed in either hendon london or hume,,and thats all the info i have for him..ive been looking for any info for almost 15 yrs now and have no luck whatso ever! i know i have a large family out there but havent been able to find not even 1 living relative

thanks again for your replies jacqui

Post by **AndrewP** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 4:46 pm

Hi Jacqui,

Is this record of your grandfather?

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_det ... ty=2453253

Name: KYLE, ROBERT MCDONALD
Initials: R M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Aircraftman 2nd Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 34
Date of Death: 07/04/1942
Service No: 1562404
Additional information: Son of Hugh and Mary Kyle.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. E. Grave 4368.
Cemetery: GLASGOW (RIDDRIE PARK) CEMETERY

The year is out from the 1940 that you have. Do the other details fit?

All the best,

AndrewP

jacq · Post by **jacq** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 4:51 pm

hi andrew thanks for the info,,but the only way i could confirm it would be to find out what roberts childrens names were..that would be my dad and his brother ronald,,,my grandmothers name was cecilia boyd..during the war my dad and his brther were evacuated by train and sent to live with their aunt crissy boyd,,cecilia gave them up and crissy raised them with the last name boyd ,,my dad didnt know his last name was kyle until he joined the kosb. thnaks again for your help jacqui

nelmit · Post by **nelmit** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 5:43 pm

jacq wrote:hi there im looking to find any info on robert kyle..service#23451920...nicknamed speedy..he trained in berwick then went to singapore,malaya,germany where he guarded rudolph hess in the spandau barracks,,,any info would be appreciated thanks jacqui

Hi Jacqui,

Do you know where your dad was born and do you have his birth certificate?

Regards,
Annette

nelmit · Post by **nelmit** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:41 am

Jaqui I've PM'd you.

Regards,
Annette

Adam Brown · Post by **Adam Brown** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 3:04 am

Berwick Upon Tweed was the Depot for the King's Own Scottish Borderers.

1st Bn KOSB was in Malaya 1955-1958 including Singapore (1956) and then to Berlin from 1958 until 1961 when they moved to Aden.

Regards

Adam

apanderson · Post by **apanderson** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:29 pm

Hello Jacqui,

I recently found the stone in Riddrie Park Cemetery for the above Robert McDonald Kyle.

Although the CWGC lists his parents, the following is the inscription from the stone to the best of my knowledge. (It's a family stone rather than a standard CWGC one and the inscription is quite worn.)

"In memory of JOHN KYLE died 21st? October 1935
And his father HUGH KYLE died ?? February 1940
Also his mother MARY PORTER died 21st March 1942
And ROBERT (McDONALD) KYLE died 7th April 1942 (age 34)"

The service number doesn't correspond and this Robert had a brother John - so this would this rule him out as being 'your' Robert Kyle?

Anne

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