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gourdongirl



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 1:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 1:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

YOUNGER, ANDREW RICHARD
Initials: A R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 15/05/1918
Service No: 41286
Additional information: Son of Andrew and Elizabeth Younger, of Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. A. 10.
Cemetery: AIRE COMMUNAL CEMETERY

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 1:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

TULLY, RALPH
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 3rd Bn.
Age: 35
Date of Death: 30/12/1917
Service No: 46665
Additional information: Son of the late Mrs. C. Tulley, of 44, Rankeillor St., Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 148.
Cemetery: ALEXANDRIA (HADRA) WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 9:01 pm    Post subject: AC.1. John McLeod Urie Reply with quote

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J McL Urie


(Glasgow Herald 5th November 1945)
"On 4th August, 1943, while a prisoner of war in Japanese hands, John McLeod Urie, R.A.F. dearly loved husband of Elsie Paterson, 55 Lochlea Road, Glasgow S.3. and beloved son of Mr David Urie of 24 Scone Gardens, Edinburgh, and the late Mrs Urie."

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Name: URIE, JOHN MCLEOD
Initials: J M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Aircraftman 1st Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 35
Date of Death: 04/08/1943
Service No: 1024473
Additional information: Son of David Urie, and of May Patti Urie (nee Brown); husband of Elsie Urie (nee Paterson), of Newlands, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 7. H. 6.
Cemetery: CHUNGKAI WAR CEMETERY

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Surname: URIE
Firstname: John McLeod
Service number: 1024473
Date of death: 04/08/1943
Place of birth: Edinburgh
SNWM roll: ROYAL AIR FORCE and DOMINION AIR FORCES
Rank: A C 1
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 5:31 pm    Post subject: Pte. John Forbes Bennie Reply with quote

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BENNIE, JOHN FORBES
Initials: J F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: London Regiment (London Scottish)
Unit Text: 1st/14th Bn.
Date of Death: 09/11/1914
Service No: 1870
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 54.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

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(Glasgow Herald 27 Nov 1914)
"The death is reported unofficially of John F. Bennie, who was a piper in the London Scottish. He was the son of Mr H.M. Bennie, 25 Montpellier Park, Edinburgh, and had an appointment in the paymaster-general's office, Whitehall, London, was in his 20th year, was educated at George Heriot's School, Edinburgh, and was a piper in its cadet corps of officers training corps."

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 10:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Among the business papers of Edinburgh sculptor Alexander Carrick lodged with the National Monument Record of Scotland Office, Edinburgh, Manuscript Collection 22, is a letter dated 23rd January 1923 regarding Carrick's payment for his work on the George Heriot's school memorial which confirms him as the sculptor. There are also many other letters relating to various restoration works he and his men carried out in the school in the 1920's and 30's.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 5:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

2462 Pte. Alexander Cameron Lindsay
1/9th Battalion Royal Scots (TF)


Alexander Lindsay was born at Edinburgh Scotland on August 18, 1895. He was the son the late William, a Clothier, and Jane Lindsay of 55 Montpelier Park Edinburgh. He was their only son.

Attended Bruntsfield Primary School, and later joined George Heriot's School, on September 27, 1904. He was a ‘Foundationer’, which meant that his fees were paid by the George Harriot's Trust Office, as his father was deceased. Member of the O.T.C Cadet program from 1909-1911, and an agricultural student. He left on July 13, 1911.

Lindsay joined the Royal Scots at Edinburgh on the outbreak of war in August 1914. Arriving with the unit in France in February 1915. The 9th served as a part of the 27th Division, 8th Brigade BEF.

Lindsay was engaged at the Second Battle of Ypres April 22, 1915 where his regiment was heavily involved. They were a member of the famous ‘Geddes Detachment’ that assisted in the attack on Mauser Ridge on April 23, 1915. The 9th Royal Scots are shown as suffering heavily in this assault, those who survived the initial action withdrew due to severe losses.

It was in this action that 19-year-old Alexander Cameron Lindsay was killed in action.

Du Ruvigny’s Memorial book records: ‘…was killed in action during the 2nd Battle of Ypres April 23, 1915, while helping a wounded school fellow after being twice wounded himself. Buried at St. Jean, two and half miles N.E. of Ypres.’

Despite being buried by his pals, Lindsay’s remains were not recovered after the war and his name is therefore commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial for the missing.

If any members may have further information on Pte. Lindsay I would be very pleased to hear from them.

Thank you,

David


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PostPosted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 12:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mons14 wrote:

If any members may have further information on Pte. Lindsay I would be very pleased to hear from them.


Seeing the reference to Brunstfield school, I wondered if he was perhaps included in the Viewforth church memorial and I checked the website at http://www.viewforth.org/roll/churchmemorials.php but unfortunately the database search no longer works. Sorry if it's not much help but I thought that it might be a lead to follow..............

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 4:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

spoons wrote:
mons14 wrote:

If any members may have further information on Pte. Lindsay I would be very pleased to hear from them.


Seeing the reference to Brunstfield school, I wondered if he was perhaps included in the Viewforth church memorial and I checked the website at http://www.viewforth.org/roll/churchmemorials.php but unfortunately the database search no longer works. Sorry if it's not much help but I thought that it might be a lead to follow..............

\Paul


Very good Paul, and yes it is of course of help and good lead that I hadn't considered yet. Thank you for taking the time point this out.

Kind regards,

David
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 9:29 pm    Post subject: Pte. David S. Cowie Reply with quote

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COWIE
Initials: D S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 19/06/1915
Service No: S/6920
Additional information: Son of George and Isabella Cowie, of Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot 2. Row F. Grave 1A.
Cemetery: LE TREPORT MILITARY CEMETERY

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It's him.

(Glasgow Herald 29th june 1915)
"Private David S. Cowie, 1st Gordons, who died from wounds in France on June 19, was the third son of Mr George Cowie, chemist, Edinburgh, and was employed by an Edinburgh firm of wholesale stationers. A former pupil of George Heriot's School, he was only 19 years of age."

SNWM
Surname: COWIE
Forename: David
Rank: Pte
Service number: S/6920
Place of birth: Edinburgh
Date of death: 19 June 1915
Theatre of death: F&F
Cause of death: Died of wounds.
SNWM roll: THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS
Other detail: 1st Bn.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2018 7:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Named on the Liddesdale War Memorial in Roxburghshire as:

2/LT. JAMES BELL 11th ROYAL SCOTS.
James Bell – age 21 – Second Lieutenant, 11th Battalion, Royal Scots.
James was educated at George Heriot's in Edinburgh and was a captain of the school and a Sergeant in the Officer Training Corps when he enlisted in November 1915. He was commissioned in December.
Born 1895 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Son of the late Jane (Gibson) Bell (died 1908) and of Richard Bell of Holmhead, Newcastleton, Roxburghshire.
In 1887 the family were living in Elswick, Newcastle but by 1908 they were in Newcastleton.
Killed in Action on 11 January 1917 and buried in Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France.

His brother John Gibson Bell, age 31, Private (204854) 15th Battalion, Canadian Infantry died of Wounds on 17 August 1918.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 26, 2021 12:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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A Wallace


Named on the Coldstream Burgh and Parish War Memorial in Berwickshire as :
WALLACE, ANDw. Capt. K.O.S.B.
Andrew Wallace, M.B. C.M. – age 40 – Captain, 1/4th (Border) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Andrew was educated at George Heriot's School in Edinburgh before he studied medicine at Edinburgh University from where he graduated in 1896. He took a post in Leicester and then served as a ship's doctor before setting up in practice in Coldstream in about 1900. In 1901 he was lodging at Tweed Terrace. He then began a long association with the KOSB Volunteers, becoming Captain in 1906, and with the Territorials. He commanded the Coldstream detachment when the battalion was mobilised in August 1914 and he landed with them at Gallipoli in June 1915 but he was killed a month later during the battle at Achi Baba Nullah.
Born 1875 in Prestonpans, East Lothian. Son of James Wallace, Headmaster of Prestonpans School, and of Barbara (Smith) Wallace of 54 Joppa Road, Portobello, Edinburgh.
Missing in Action on 12 July 1915 and named on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.
Also named on the Rodger memorial in Coldstream Parish Church, on the Edinburgh University Old College memorial and Roll of the Fallen, and on the George Heriot's School and Prestonpans War Memorials together with his brothers Harold Sydney Wallace, age 22, Private (893) 8th Royal Scots, died on 8 April 1915, and William Ernest Wallace, age 38, Lieutenant, 8th Royal Scots, died 17 April 1917.
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 3:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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TEMPLETON, WILLIAM FOWLER
Initials: W F
Nationality: United Kingdom
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

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Named on the Tranent War Memorial in East Lothian as:

TEMPLETON, W.F.
William Fowler Templeton – age 29 – Captain 1/4th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers.
William was educated at George Heriot's School in Edinburgh before becoming a Student of Arts at Edinburgh University in 1907. He graduated M.A. Hons. English in 1911 and became an English teacher at the Irvine Royal Academy, Ayrshire in 1912. He was commissioned in the Territorial 4th RSF in August 1914 and joined the 1/4th Battalion in Egypt in January 1916. He was promoted to Captain in February and served in Palestine until the battalion moved to France in April 1918. William was killed at Cambrai.
Born 1889 in Tranent. Son of David and Joan (Fowler) Templeton of 66 High Street, Tranent.
Killed in Action – 1 October 1918 and buried in Cantaing British Cemetery, France.
Also named on the George Heriot's School memorial and Roll of Honour, on the Edinburgh University Old College memorial and Roll of the Fallen, on the Edinburgh Provincial Training Centre memorial and on the Irvine War Memorial.
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