The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

gourdongirl · Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:02 am Post subject: Thomson, R M

Name: THOMSON, Robert Melrose
Initials: R M
Nationality: UK
Rank: Sgt
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn
Age: 20
Date of Death: 11/11/1946
Service No: 14814837
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of William Alexander and Jessie Thomson of Musselburgh, husband of Dorothy Lawson Thomson of Musselburgh.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Sec G West Extn Grave 1390
Memorial: Inveresk Parish Churchyard

gourdongirl · Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:03 am Post subject: Tulloch, C

Name: TULLOCH, Charles
Initials: C
Nationality: Uk
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: HMS Vanquisher
Age:
Date of Death: 11/09/1939
Service No: C/SS 8056
Awards:
Additional Info: Born in Dalkeith, died at sea.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: 33.2
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial

gourdongirl · Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:04 am Post subject: Turner, R S

Name: TURNER, Robert Selkirk
Initials: R S
Nationality: UK
Rank: Cpl
Regiment/Service: Kings Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 4th Bn
Age: 27
Date of Death: 18/02/1945
Service No: 3192525
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of George and Christina Turner of North Wallyford. Born in Mid Lothian.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: 1.C.13
Memorial: Milsbeek War Cemetery Holland.

gourdongirl · Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:04 am Post subject: Tweedie, W

Name: TWEEDIE, William
Initials: W
Nationality: UK
Rank: L/Cpl
Regiment/Service: The Royal Scots
Unit Text: 1st Bn
Age: 25
Date of Death: 16/01/1943
Service No: 3054614
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of Archibald and Rebecca Bennie Tweedie of Musselburgh. Born in Mid Lothian.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: 7.B.5
Memorial: Malbork Commonwealth War Cemetery Poland. (Mainly burials are from POW camps, Stalag XXB, Stalag 1A, Stalag 2A, and Stalag XXA,)

gourdongirl · Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:05 am Post subject: Name: VASS, J

Name: VASS, James
Initials: J
Nationality: UK
Rank: Leading Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: HM Submarine Thistle
Age: 38
Date of Death: 14/04/1940
Service No: D/JX142625
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of William and Williamina Vass of Musselburgh, husband of Margaret S Vass of Musselburgh. Born in Musselburgh, died at sea.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Panel 37 Column 1
Memorial: Plymouth Naval Memorial.

gourdongirl · Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:06 am Post subject: Walker, J

Name: WALKER, John
Initials: J
Nationality: UK
Rank: Cpl
Regiment/Service: RAFVR
Unit Text:
Age: 43
Date of Death: 29/11/1941
Service No: 770198
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of William and Jane Cunningham Walker of Musselburgh, husband of Margaretta Walker (nee Urquhart) of Musselburgh
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Sec C Grave 1553
Memorial: Inveresk Parish Churchyard

gourdongirl · Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:08 am Post subject: Wann, W

Name: WANN, William
Initials: W
Nationality: UK
Rank: Pte
Regiment/Service: Royal army Service Corps
Unit Text:
Age: 34
Date of Death: 17/03/1945
Service No: T/263336
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of William and Robina Wann, husband of Mary Constance Wann of Musselburgh. Born in Falkirk
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Brit. Sec H.C.12
Memorial: Yokohama War Cemetery, Japan.

gourdongirl · Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:14 am Post subject: Watt, A P

Name: WATT, Alexander P
Initials: A P
Nationality: UK
Rank: Signalman
Regiment/Service: Royal Corps of Signals
Unit Text: attd Indian Signal Corps, 77th Indian Inf. Bde. Sig. Sec
Age: 22
Date of Death: 03/07/1943
Service No: 885195
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of Thomas and Margaret H Watt of Musselburgh. Born in East Lothian.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Sp. Mem. Joint Grave 9.D.7
Memorial: Rangoon War Cemetery, Myanmar (Burma)

gourdongirl · Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:14 am Post subject: Watt, G

Name: WATT, George
Initials: G
Nationality: UK
Rank: Driver
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps
Unit Text: 53 Inf. Bde Group Coy
Age: 32
Date of Death: 18/06/1943
Service No: T/178680
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of George and Isabella Watt, husband of M Watt of Selkirk. Born in East Lothian.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Column 100
Memorial: Singapore Memorial, Singapore Malaya

gourdongirl · Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:15 am Post subject: Watson, C

Name: WATSON, Charles
Initials: C
Nationality: Uk
Rank: Pte
Regiment/Service: The Royal Scots
Unit Text: 8th Bn
Age: 29
Date of Death: 29/06/1944
Service No: 991486
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of Thomas and Helen Watson, grandson of Mr and Mrs Boyd Gordon, husband of Christina Watson of Musselburgh. Born in Mid Lothian.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: II.B.7
Memorial: St Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux France

gourdongirl · Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:16 am Post subject: Watson, W B

Name: WATSON, Walter Banks
Initials: W B
Nationality: UK
Rank: Cpl
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (The Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 1st Bn, The Tyneside Scottish
Age: 28
Date of Death: 01/07/1944
Service No: 3061144
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of John and Jane Caird Watson of Musselburgh. Born in Mid Lothian
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: V.J.7
Memorial: St Manvieu War Cemetery Cheux France.

gourdongirl · Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:17 am Post subject: Welsh, H

Name: WELSH, Henry
Initials: H
Nationality: UK
Rank: Pte
Regiment/Service: Queens Own Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn
Age: 29
Date of Death: Died on or around 15/03/1941
Service No: 2926839
Awards:
Additional Info: Born in Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Panel 2
Memorial: Khartoum Memorial Sudan.

gourdongirl · Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:17 am Post subject: Whitelaw, G A N

Name: WHITELAW, George Andrew Newlands
Initials: G A N
Nationality: UK
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: HMS Curacoa
Age: 28
Date of Death: 02/10/1942
Service No: P/JX248303
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of James and Angelina Whitelaw of Musselburgh. Born in Musselburgh.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Plot M Grave 2
Memorial: Ashaig Cemetery, Skye

gourdongirl · Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:18 am Post subject: Wilson, D A

Name: WILSON, Douglas Anderson
Initials: D A
Nationality: UK
Rank: Sgt (W.OP/Air Gnr)
Regiment/Service: RAFVR
Unit Text: 78 Sqdn
Age: 22
Date of Death: 17/08/1941
Service No: 976170
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of Walter Anderson Wilson and Annie Wright Wilson of Edinburgh, nephew of George K Brown of Edinburgh. Born in Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: 20.F.3
Memorial: Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Nr Nijmegan, Holland.

gourdongirl · Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:19 am Post subject: Wood, J

Name: WOOD, James
Initials: J
Nationality: UK
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 131 Field Regt
Age:
Date of Death: 14/04/1945
Service No: 1143143
Awards:
Additional Info: Born in East Lothian
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: 7.E.17
Memorial: Hanover War Cemetery Germany.