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Adam Brown

Edinburgh Provincial Training Centre Memorial
Location: Moray House Quad, Holyrood Road

I've included this memorial in with Schools since all those listed trained to be teachers.

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Adam Brown · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 8:27 pm Post subject:

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Adam Brown · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 8:29 pm Post subject:

Close-ups of the main panel

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Adam Brown · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 9:56 pm Post subject:

BOLSTER, JOHN MILLAR
Rank: Signalman
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: H.M. Trawler "Othonna."
Age: 21
Date of Death: 20/04/1917
Service No: Clyde Z/7702
Additional information: Son of Thomas James and Jane Bolster, of Clifton Rd., Selkirk.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 28.
Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

Also listed on the Selkirk War Memorial.
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Adam Brown · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 9:58 pm Post subject:

A man lost on 1st July 1916

LANDELLS, THOMAS BEACH
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 15th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Service No: 17134
Additional information: Son of Daisy Landells, of 12, Forrest Rd., Edinburgh, and the late William Landells.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. H. 6.
Cemetery: GORDON DUMP CEMETERY, OVILLERS-LA BOISSELLE
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Adam Brown · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:11 pm Post subject:

And some more...

MANSON, JAMES
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Lothians and Border Horse
Age: 27
Date of Death: 01/08/1919
Service No: 120584
Additional information: Son of William and Isabella Manson, of 16, Comiston Rd., Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: S. 151.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (DALRY) CEMETERY

OLDHAM, WILLIAM H.
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 14th Bn.
Date of Death: 27/03/1918
Service No: S/23842
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 9.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

RANKIN, WILLIAM JOHN
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: York and Lancaster Regiment
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 30/06/1917
Additional information: Son of John and Mary Rankin, of 43, High Buckholmside, Galashiels.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. B. 17.
Cemetery: RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND
Listed on the Galashiels War Memorial

RULE, HUGH MACLEAN
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 13/07/1916
Service No: S/16475
Additional information: Son of Henry and Janet Rule, of 13, James St., Falkirk. M.A. (Edinburgh).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 15 A and 16 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

SCOUGAL, ALEC GRAHAM
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 17th Bn.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 18/09/1918
Awards: M C
Additional information: Son of Andrew E. Scougal (H.M. Senior Chief Inspector of Training Colleges, Scotland), and Mrs. A. H. Scougal, of 47, Braid Avenue, Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XV. C. 25.
Cemetery: NINE ELMS BRITISH CEMETERY

TEMPLETON, WILLIAM FOWLER
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 01/10/1918
Additional information: Son of David and Joan Templeton, of 66, High St., Tranent, East Lothian.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 11.
Cemetery: CANTAING BRITISH CEMETERY
Listed on the Tranent War Memorial
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Adam Brown · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:16 pm Post subject:

TYTLER, WILLIAM BOYD
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Northumberland Fusiliers
Unit Text: 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Bn.
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 10 B 11 B and 12 B.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

VIVERS, JOHN
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 27/10/1915
Additional information: Son of William and Mary Vivers, of Manse Crescent, Brydekirk, Annan, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sp. Mem. B. 158.
Cemetery: REDOUBT CEMETERY, HELLES
Listed on the Brydekirk War Memorial

WHITTAKER, CHARLES BROWN
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Royal Scots.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 23/07/1916
Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
Additional information: Son of Robertina Whittaker, of 239, Dalkeith Rd., Edinburgh, and the late John Whittaker.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 6 D and 7 D.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
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Adam Brown · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:39 pm Post subject:

This man was a teacher at Tynecastle School in Edinburgh and will be commemorated on their new war memorial when it created by the current pupils of the school

ANDERSON, William Stewart
Service Number 120841
Date Death 09/10/1917
Place of birth Edinburgh
SNWM roll ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY
Rank Gnr
Theatre of death F.& F.

ANDERSON, WILLIAM STEWART
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery
Unit Text: 275th Siege Bty.
Age: 33
Date of Death: 09/10/1917
Service No: 120841
Additional information: Son of George Hunter Anderson and Georgina Stewart Anderson; husband of Ella I. Anderson, of 97, Harrison Rd., Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XXX. B. 2.
Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY
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