The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

dhubthaigh · Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 7:53 pm Post subject: Leith (Edinburgh) War Memorial

Where could the following Blairgowrie native be possibly listed? :-

Name: CHRISTIE, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 1st/9th Bn.
Age: 35
Date of Death: 01/08/1918
Service No: 301765
Additional information: Son of John Christie, of Blairgowrie, Perthshire; husband of Johan Christie, of 45, Albion Rd., Leith, Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. E. 8.
Cemetery: RAPERIE BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLEMONTOIRE

Mark

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:24 pm Post subject:

Mark

Leith's War Memorial was a hospital. It was recently converted to flats but the inscription on the front is still there. A roll of honour was completed and placed in the local town hall at the same time but was probably thrown out in the 1990s!!

The same thing happened to the City of Edinburgh RoH as well seemingly.

If you are lucky he may be listed on one of the local church memorials.

Regards

Adam