Roger J. Dowson

Dowson's wife's Great Uncle was 17457 Private John Pearson who served in B Coy, 15th Royal Scots. He was killed on 1st July 1916. Dowson researched the family history and discovered the circumstances under which Manchester men served in a Scottish regiment.

RCC7063 Manchester Scottish: The Story of the Manchester Contingent of the 15th Battalion, Royal Scots 1914-1918. With a Record of Manchester and Salford Men Who Served in the Regiment (Dowson)