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Adam Brown · Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 3:21 am Post subject: Colinton War Memorial, Edinburgh

Colinton War Memorial
Location: Within Colinton Graveyard off Dell Road
OS Ref: NT 216 690

I'm afraid I don't have a note of the inscription round the top of the memorial

Rear of memorial

ADP · Joined: 13 Jun 2008 Posts: 180 Location: Edinburgh

Here is the inscription from round the top of the Colinton Parish War Memorial.

IN MEMORY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE PARISH OF COLINTON WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR

ADP

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:02 pm Post subject:

ADP

Thanks for getting up to Colinton, I haven't been up that way for some time.

Regards

Adam

Adam Brown · Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 3:55 pm Post subject:

From the Scotsman

David Moncrieff Reid Johnstone Lt RE 18.8.45 India. Only son of the late David M Johnstone MA BSc and Mrs Johnstone, 20 Thorburn Road, Colinton and beloved husband of Doreen Ellen Stubbs.

JOHNSTONE, DAVID MONCRIEFF REID
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Age: 31
Date of Death: 18/08/1945
Service No: 278771
Additional information: Son of David Moncrieff Johnstone, and of Elizabeth Johnstone (nee Reid); husband of Doreen Ellen Johnstone (nee Stubbs), of Swiss Cottage, London. B.Sc., A.M.Inst. C.E.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 6. A. 5.
Cemetery: MADRAS WAR CEMETERY, CHENNAI
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