| 1870 - Born in Edinburgh, son of Lord John Trayner and Francis Elizabeth Maxwell (Wyld) Trayner. 18 ? - 1881 - Enrolled at Edinburgh University (Mr McBeans Class) for one year 188? - Joined Royal Dragoons was made Captain and went to France 188? - Ran up huge bills above his income which his father paid 188? - Disagreed with his commanding officer and left to come home (technically deserted) 188? - Joined Australian Cavalry Regiment (WW1) - made Sergeant Major (Seaforth Highlanders ?) 188? - Demobbed from army (thanks to father's help sorting out desertion from dragoons) 18 ? - Father bought him a sheep farm in Australia 18 ? - Lost the sheep farm in a gambling debt 1898 - Went to visit his brother in America who was newly married to Emmeline and on his way to Guatemala 1907 - His father brought him a horse ranch in Alberta, Canada 19 ? - Lost the horse ranch in a gambling debt 19 ? - Met Adelaide (Roddy) 1911 - John Edward Maxwell Trayner born 30.10.1911 19 ? - 19 ? - Had a desk job in the Second World War 19 ? - Lived at Boquhan Old House, Balfron, West Stirlingshire for a time (visitor?) 19 ? - Stayed with Dorothy Salvesen in Edinburgh 19 ? - Met John Maxwell McCormack at Dorothy Salvesen's house. 19 ? - Died in a home for inebriates Scotland - a dipsomaniac |
| Grans notes: Robert went into the Royal Dragoons but was asked to leave after amounting £30,000 worth of debts (no small sum in 1880's). Had no job and was sent to Canada as a remittance man. He wondered to America and met Adelaide. The family was furious and he was not allowed home for along time. WW1 joined the Seaforth Highlanders as a private, rose to sergeant but was kicked out of the regiment for embezzling army funds. Heavily turned to drink, ended in a home for inebriates in Scotland suffering from Dilerium Tremens. Adelaide came to London but used to visit the Salvesens in Norway and Scotland. Adelaide was a singer in a second rate music hall. Pretty with red hair. Adelaide Roddy, her father was in the American Navy (at Naval Rating). Her mother was a cornish farmer's daughter. She and her sister (Maisie) were the only two children and Maisie never married or had any children. |
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| Robert Wyld Trayner 23.12.1870 - 00.00.186? |
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