The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:25 am Post subject: Blacklaw, J

Name: BLACKLAW, John
Initials: J
Nationality: UK
Rank: Gnr
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
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Casualty Type: CWD
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gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:26 am Post subject: Blair, J F

Name: BLAIR, John Finlay
Initials: J F
Nationality: UK
Rank: Trooper
Regiment/Service: Royal Armoured Corps
Unit Text: 17th/12th Lancers
Age: 33
Date of Death: 11/10/1944
Service No: 7944609
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Additional Info: Son of John Finlay Blair and Jane Cessford Blair and husband of Marion Blair of Edinburgh
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: IV.B.17
Memorial: Florence War Cemetery, Italy

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:27 am Post subject: Blyth, W B

Name: BLYTH, William Barr
Initials: W B
Nationality: UK
Rank: Pte
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (The Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 5th Bn
Age: 18
Date of Death: 16/04/1945
Service No: 14806156
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Additional Info: Son of Archibald and Christina Morrison Blyth of Wallyford, Musselburgh
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Sec F West Extn, Grave 435
Memorial: Inveresk Parish Churchyard

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:29 am Post subject: Bourhill, W

Name: BOURHILL, William
Initials: W
Nationality: UK
Rank: Leading Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves
Unit Text: HMS Poole
Age: 23
Date of Death: 16/07/1943
Service No: P/ESO/X 1729
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Additional Info: Son of William and Margaret Bourhill of Musselburgh. Went to Musselburgh Grammar School 1932-1935. Born in Inveresk Parish.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: III.C.1
Memorial: Syracyse War Cemetery, Sicily

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:29 am Post subject: Bowman, A

Name: BOWMAN, Andrew
Initials: A
Nationality: UK
Rank: Telegraphist
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer (Wireless) Reserves
Unit Text: HMS Belmont
Age: 24
Date of Death: 31/01/1942
Service No: P/WRX 452
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Additional Info: Son of Thomas and Margaret Renton Bowman and husband of Grace Bowman of Wallyford. Born in Inveresk Parish.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Panel 71, Column 3
Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:30 am Post subject: Boyle, W

Name: BOYLE, William
Initials: W
Nationality: UK
Rank: Petty Officer
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
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gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:31 am Post subject: Boyle, W

Name: BOYLE, William
Initials: W
Nationality: UK
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish rifles)
Unit Text: 9th Bn
Age: 24
Date of Death: 30/07/1944
Service No: 14211395
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Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: XXVI.F.6
Memorial: Bayeux War Cemetery, France

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:32 am Post subject: Bradley, E

Name: BRADLEY, Edward
Initials: E
Nationality: UK
Rank: Fireman
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: SS Ruperra (Cardiff)
Age: 27
Date of Death: 19/05/1940
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Additional Info: Son of Christina Bradley of Musselburgh
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Panel 89
Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:33 am Post subject: Brockie, D D

Name: BROCKIE, Donald Douglas
Initials: D D
Nationality: UK
Rank: Lt
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery and Royal Indian Artillery
Unit Text: attd 17 Bty 23 Mountain Regt
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Date of Death: 20/11/1944
Service No: 271424
Awards: Twice mentioned in Despatches
Additional Info: Son of Thomas W and Janet Brockie of Musselburgh. Went to Musselburgh Grammar School 1925-1937. M.A. (Edin)
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Face 2
Memorial: Rangoon Memorial, Myanmar (Burma)

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:34 am Post subject: Brown, D E

Name: BROWN, David Edward
Initials: D E
Nationality: UK
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 17 Field Regt.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 23/04/1943
Service No: 151399
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Additional Info: Son of Dr David Brown and Edna Brown, husband of Margaret Brown of Musselburgh
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: 1.B.14
Memorial: Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:35 am Post subject: Brown, J

Name: BROWN, James
Initials: J
Nationality: UK
Rank: Flight Sgt (Air Gnr)
Regiment/Service: RAFVR
Unit Text: 158 Sqdn
Age: 24
Date of Death: 24/03/1945
Service No: 1559298
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Additional Info: Son of Robert and Marion Brown of Musselburgh, husband of Jean Brown
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: 17.D.17
Memorial: Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:36 am Post subject: Brown, J C

Name: BROWN, John Clark
Initials: J C
Nationality: UK
Rank: L/Cpl
Regiment/Service: Royal Marines
Unit Text: 11th Bn
Age: 24
Date of Death: 19/09/1942
Service No: EX/4841
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Additional Info: Son of John and Margaret Brown of Musselburgh. Born in Musselburgh.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: 9.G.12
Memorial: Tobruk War Cemetery, Libya

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:37 am Post subject: Burton, E H

Name: BURTON, Edwin Herbert
Initials: E H
Nationality: UK
Rank: Pilot Officer
Regiment/Service: RAF
Unit Text: 616 Sqdn
Age: 21
Date of Death: 22/09/1941
Service No: 106117
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Additional Info: Son of Herbert Stanton-Graves Burton and Elizabeth Ferries Law Burton
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Panel 31
Memorial: Runnymede Memorial

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:38 am Post subject: Byrne, T P J

Name: BYRNE, Thomas Patrick Joseph
Initials: T P J
Nationality: UK
Rank: Sgt
Regiment/Service: RAF
Unit Text: 18 Sqdn
Age: 23
Date of Death: 15/08/1940
Service No: 755885
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Additional Info: Son of Michael and Catherine Byrne of Edinburgh
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Panel 12
Memorial: Runnymede Memorial

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:39 am Post subject: Cadman, H S L

Name: CADMAN, Henry Samuel Leonard
Initials: H S L
Nationality: UK
Rank: Pte
Regiment/Service: The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment)
Unit Text: 8th Bn
Age: 24
Date of Death: 08/05/1941
Service No: 3060865
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Additional Info: Son of Leonard Noah and Ethel Cadman of Musselburgh. Born in Dorset.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Sec F West Extn Grave 456
Memorial: Inveresk Parish Churchyard