The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:45 am Post subject: Jameson, R J

Name: JAMESON, Richard John
Initials: R J
Nationality: UK
Rank: Flight Sgt (W.Op/Air Gnr)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves
Unit Text: 605 Sqdn
Age: 21
Date of Death: 04/06/1943
Service No: 998730
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of Wilfred Jameson M.A. B.Sc and Mable Cameron Jameson of Musselburgh. Born in Edinburgh. Went to Musselburgh Grammar School 1929-1938
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: II.F.2
Memorial: Bone War Cemetery, Annaba, Algeria

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:46 am Post subject: Jamieson, R

Name: JAMIESON, Robert
Initials: R
Nationality: UK
Rank: Pte
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regt)
Unit Text: 1st Bn
Age: 20
Date of Death: 05/03/1945
Service No: 14989680
Awards:
Additional Info: Born in Mid Lothian
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: 50.H.15
Memorial: Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany.

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:47 am Post subject: Johnston, G F

Name: JOHNSTON, George Frederick
Initials: G F
Nationality: UK
Rank: Flight Sgt (W.Op/Air Gnr)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves
Unit Text: 144 Sqdn
Age: 30
Date of Death: 11/04/1942
Service No: 1118841
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of Thomas and Flora M S Johnston of Portobello
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Sec B Old Part Grave 1012-1013
Memorial: Inveresk Parish Churchyard

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:48 am Post subject: Johnston, T

Name: JOHNSTON, Thomas
Initials: T
Nationality: UK
Rank: L/Cpl
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 50th Bn
Age: 21
Date of Death: 21/09/1940
Service No: 3059503
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of Thomas and Marion Johnston of Musselburgh.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Sec C North Extn Grave 1012
Memorial: Inveresk Parish Churchyard

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:48 am Post subject: Keenan, C

Name: KEENAN, Christopher
Initials: C
Nationality: UK
Rank: Driver
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps
Unit Text: 4th Armd Bde Coy
Age: 34
Date of Death: 13/09/1946
Service No: T/10671266
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of Hugh Wilson Keenan and Euphemia Keenan of Musselburgh.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: V.F.3
Memorial: Padua War Cemetery, Italy

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:49 am Post subject: Kemp, G

Name: KEMP, George
Initials: G
Nationality: UK
Rank: Sgt (Air Gnr)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves
Unit Text: 428 (RCAF) Sqdn
Age:
Date of Death: 22/11/1943
Service No: 9947709
Awards:
Additional Info: Born in Musselburgh. Son of George and Rebecca Frew Kemp. Went to Musselburgh Grammar School 1932-1934.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Coll. Grave 10. D.13-17
Memorial: Hanover War Cemetery, Germany

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:50 am Post subject: King, N E

Name: KING, Nicol Easton
Initials: N E
Nationality: UK
Rank: Pte
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louises)
Unit Text: 8th Bn
Age: 30
Date of Death: 18/10/1944
Service No: 1749914
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of J and Alison King of Musselburgh. Born in Mid Lothian
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: I.B.4
Memorial: Santerno Valley War Cemetery, Italy

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:51 am Post subject: Laing, D A K L

Name: LAING, David Andrew King Lewis
Initials: D A K L
Nationality: UK
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 155 (The Lanarkshire Yeomanry) Field Regt
Age: 34
Date of Death: 03/05/1945
Service No: 1105122
Awards:
Additional Info: Born in London
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: N.C.3
Memorial: Labuan War Cemetery, Malaysia.

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:52 am Post subject: Laing J

Name: LAING, James
Initials: J
Nationality: UK
Rank: Stoker 2nd Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: HMS Culver
Age:
Date of Death: 31/01/1942
Service No: P/KX 133158
Awards:
Additional Info: Born Inveresk Parish. HMS Culver was hit by a salvo from U-125 and sunk with the loss of the Commanding Officer (Lt Cdr Randal Thomas Gordon-Duff RN) 7 officers and 118 ratings on 31/01/1942
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Panel 69, Column 1
Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:53 am Post subject: Laing, J R

Name: LAING, James Readdie
Initials: J R
Nationality: UK
Rank: Sgt
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves
Unit Text: 90 Sqdn
Age: 22
Date of Death: 24/08/1943
Service No: 1366684
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of Thomas and Margaret Laing of Musselburgh. Born in Prestonpans.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Panel 156
Memorial: Runnymede Memorial

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:54 am Post subject: Laird, A

Name: LAIRD, Alexander
Initials: A
Nationality: UK
Rank: Leading Aircraftman
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves
Unit Text: 2943 Sqdn RAF Regt
Age: 26
Date of Death: 14/04/1945
Service No: 1552397
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of David and Jessie Laird of Musselburgh. Born in Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: 25.E.22
Memorial: Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar (Burma)

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:54 am Post subject: Lauder, J A

Name: LAUDER, John Adam
Initials: J A
Nationality: UK
Rank: Sgt (Air Gnr)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves
Unit Text: 77 Sqdn
Age: 21
Date of Death: 17/06/1944
Service No: 1570546
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of Richard A and Elizabeth Lauder of Musselburgh. Born in Dunbar.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Grave 72
Memorial: Vlieland General Cemetery, Holland

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:55 am Post subject: Lees, J

Name: LEES, John
Initials: J
Nationality: UK
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Patrol Service
Unit Text: HMS Paynter
Age: 31
Date of Death: 26/03/1944
Service No: LT/JX 185731
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of John Robertson Lees and Agnes Lees, Husband of Marion Lees of Musselburgh.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Sec C North Extn Grave 1185
Memorial: Inveresk Parish Churchyard

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:56 am Post subject: Leishman, A

Name: LEISHMAN, Arthur
Initials: A
Nationality: UK
Rank: Pte
Regiment/Service: Royal army Service Corps
Unit Text: 5 Base Supply Depot
Age: 22
Date of Death: 17/06/1940
Service No: S/137045
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of James Water Leishman and Susan Leishman of Musselburgh. Born in Lanarkshire, died at sea.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Column 141
Memorial: Dunkirk Memorial.

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:57 am Post subject: Lindasy, J F

Name: LINDSAY, James Fenton
Initials: J F
Nationality: UK
Rank: Sgt
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 49 Sqdn
Age: 20
Date of Death: 06/08/1940
Service No: 638486
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of James Lindsay and Annie D Lindsay of Musselburgh. Born in Musselburgh.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Panel 16
Memorial: Runnymede Memorial.