The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

stuartn · Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551

There is a gravestone commemoration at Eastriggs Cemetery for James Blacklock Armstrong who was killed in the Malayan Emergency, so is not commemorated on Eastriggs Memorial.

The stone is on the north side of the cemetery, the 4th row in from the entrance gate, the 8th stone from the central path.

It is WMR (ex UKNIWM) 71681.

I have an image, but haven't worked out yet how to insert images to the forum.

This is his entry on the armed forces memorial- http://veterans.mod.uk/roll-of-honour.php?SerialNo=R2212
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Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 8:00 pm Post subject:

James Blacklock Armstrong – age 21 – Sergeant (4038565) Royal Air Force.
James was the navigator of a Bristol Brigand B1 of 84 Squadron which was carrying out a strike against suspected terrorist positions near Chenedroh Lake Perak. After firing its rockets at the target, the outer section of the starboard wing broke away, the aircraft dived into the jungle.
Born 1931 in Dumfries. Son of John and Margaret Richardson (Blacklock) Armstrong of Gillwood, Annan.
Killed in Action on 3 May 1952.
Buried in Cheras Road Christian Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
James is named on the Dumfries War Memorial and on an individual memorial in Maxwelltown West Church in Dumfries.
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1194
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Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 12:16 pm Post subject:

Paul's photo of this headstone is at
http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/scottishwargraves-ftopic265.html

I should also point out that this is DORNOCK Cemetery, the burial ground for the parish (which includes Eastriggs)
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