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Northesk Church, Musselburgh WWI Roll of Honour
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:14 pm    Post subject: Northesk Church, Musselburgh WWI Roll of Honour Reply with quote

Here are some of the photos I took of the Roll of Honour. I will try and get better ones taken in day light.





TO THE GLORY oF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE CONNECTED TO THE CONGRERGATION WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919



THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE


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PostPosted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Left hand column.


Nurse Helen B Wood
Eng Lt Peter Brown
Lt Benjamin Johnstone
2nd Lt Peter L Thomson
Pte Harry G Archibald
L/Cpl Thomas Brown
Pte Alexander Bain
Pte William D Baigrie
Pte John S D Baigrie
Pte Robert Black
Pte William Black
Pte James Blackhall
Pte Alex Brews
Mate John Brown R.N.T
Pte Thomas Caven
Pte Alex Cockburn
Pte William Cheyne
Pte Arch. H Colville
Pte Arthur B Colville
Sergt John Combe
Pte Daniel Cowe
Sap Robert Cowe
L/Sergt Thomas Craig
Pte Henry Crawford
Pte William Crombie
Sgt David Dobbie DCM&Bar MM
Pte Robert Duff
Pte George Dunbar


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PostPosted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Middle column. This one was the most difficult to photo because of the strip lighting in the hall reflecting onto the brass.



Pte Anthony Duncan
Pte Alex Fairnie
Pte James Fairnie
Skip Simon Fairnie
Mech Walter Fairnie
Pte Walter Fairnie
Air Mech J.A Fenton
Pte Alistair Ferguson
L/Cp James Ferguson
Piper Christopher Fisher
Piper William Fisher
Seaman Robert Gibson
Pte Alex Gibson
Sap D B Gibson
Pte Thomas Gray
Pte Bertie Hampton
Pte Richard Hay
2nd Lt William R Hill
Pte Robert Hume
Pte James Hunter
L/Cp Andrew Johnstone
Pte Walter Kay
Cpl Thos Kinghorn
Pte Louis Kinghorn
Pte John Kyle
Ldg Seaman And. Mackie
Pte James Marr
Dvr C.M Moffat
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Right hand column.



Pte Bart. Mcewan
Pte Robert McEwan
Pte John McEwan
Pte Alex B McIntyre
2nd Eng John Naysmith
Pte John Neilands
Pte Charles Nisbet
Piper Alex Noon
Pte Geo Paterson
Pte Arch Peebles
Pte James Purvis
A.B Robert Rennie
Pte John Ritchie
Pte D.E Robertson
Pte Thomas Ross
Pte Wm S Ross
Sgt Robt. Rutherford
Pte Wm Sanderson
Pte Alex Sinclair
Pte Robert Sinclair
Pte Frank Somerville
Cpl George Storie
Pte Robert Tweedie
Pte James Veitch
Pte wm Williamson
Gnr John wimter
Stoker Daniel wood
Pte Wm Wood
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Name: Helen Burnett Wood
Initials: H B
Nationality: UK
Rank: Nurse (Nurses did not hold a Military Rank during WWI)
Regiment/Service: American Red Cross
Unit Text: USS Mongolia, whilst enroute to France.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 20/05/1917
Service No:
Awards:
Additional Inf: Daughter of John Wood and Francis Wood (Nee Adamson) of 3 Mall Ave Musselburgh. She immigrated to Evanston Illinois USA with her sisters sometime after 1901, as she was still in Musselburgh for the 1901 census. Her brother William was KIA at Gallipoli and her brother James was injured in France. Further information on Helen can be found in the thread about her on this site.
Casualty Type:
Grave/Memorial Ref:
Memorial:

No entry found on CWGC or SNWM, all the above information was found by members of this forum, whom I send my grateful thanks.

Here is her brother William's details. He is the last name on the Roll of Honour.

Name: Wood, William Adamson
Initials: W A
Nationality: UK
Rank: Pte
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 7th Bn
Age: 19
Date of Death: 28/06/1915
Service No: 1711
Awards:
Additional Inf: Brother of Frank Wood of 3 Mall Ave, Musselburgh
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Panel 26 to 30
Memorial: Helles Memorial, Turkey

SNWM entry: Born Musselburgh.


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PostPosted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Name: Brown, Peter
Initials: P
Nationality: UK
Rank: Engineer Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Reserve
Unit Text: HMS Otranto
Age: 32
Date of Death: 06/10/1918
Service No:
Awards:
Additional Inf: Son of Crawford and Jane Brown of 35 West Holmes Gardens Musselburgh. Born in Bonnyrigg.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: I.5
Memorial: Kilchoman Military Cemetery, Isle of Islay.

SNWM entry: No further information.



This photo was taken by Susan Campbell who lives on Islay and very kindly sent to me by adb41. I'd like to thank them both for their help.
Shona


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PostPosted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Name: Johnston(e), Benjamin
Initials: B
Nationality: UK
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: King’s Royal Rifle Corps
Unit Text: 11th Bn
Age: 31
Date of Death: 03/11/1918
Service No:
Awards:
Additional Inf: Husband of Annie Johnston of 27 Campie Gardens Musselburgh.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: II.B.I
Memorial: Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland

SNWM entry: No record found.


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PostPosted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Name: Thomson, Peter Lettice
Initials: P L
Nationality: UK
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: North Staffordshire Regiment
Unit Text: 8th Bn
Age: 23
Date of Death: 08/08/1918
Service No:
Awards:
Additional Inf: Son of Mrs and the late Alex. Thomson of Musselburgh
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: IV.B.I
Memorial: Sandpits British Cemetery, Fouquereuil, Pas de Calais France

SNWM entry: No record found.





Family stone in Inveresk Parish Churchyard, Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland.


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PostPosted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Name: Archibald, Harry
Initials: H
Nationality: UK
Rank: Pte
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 9th Bn
Age: 30
Date of Death: 20/08/1916
Service No: 4513
Awards:
Additional Inf: Son of Mrs Mary Archibald of 52 High Street Musselburgh
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Panel 1
Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium

SNWM entry: Born in Musselburgh
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Name: Brown, Thomas (Unable to find anyone of this name with obvious connections to Musselburgh at present in either CWGC or SNWM)
Initials:
Nationality: UK
Rank: L/Cpl
Regiment/Service:
Unit Text:
Age:
Date of Death:
Service No:
Awards:
Additional Inf:
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref:
Memorial:

If anyone can shed any light on this person, feel free to PM me with the details and I will edit post accordinly, giving credit for information recieved.

shona


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Name: Bain, Alexander (only had initial in CWGC and SNWM entries)
Initials: A
Nationality: UK
Rank: Pte
Regiment/Service: Black Watch
Unit Text: 1st Bn
Age:
Date of Death: 08/09/1916
Service No: S/10327
Awards:
Additional Inf:
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: IV.A.72
Memorial: Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L’Abbe, Somme, France

SNWM entry: Born Musselburgh. Also served in 5th Res. Cav. Regt. Service No 6175.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Brothers KIA.

Name: Baigrie, William
Initials: W
Nationality: UK
Rank: Pte
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 15th Bn
Age: 27
Date of Death: 30/11/1917
Service No: 45203
Awards:
Additional Inf: Son of William and the late Jane Baigrie of West Linton, Peeble-shire, husband of Agnes Murray Owens Baigrie (nee Dickson) of “Gowanlea” West Linton, Peeble-shire. Employed by the Inveresk Paper Mills Musselburgh.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Panel 131 to 132
Memorial: Tyne Cot memorial

SNWM entry: Born in Dalkeith. Formally served in Kings Own Scottish Borderers, service No 30835.

Name: Baigrie, John Smith Davidson
Initials: J S D
Nationality: UK
Rank: Pte
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 18th Bn
Age: 18
Date of Death: 20/05/1918
Service No: 57885
Awards:
Additional Inf: Son of William Baigrie of “Heatherie Hill” West Linton Peeble-shire and the late Jane Davidson Baigrie. Deputy Assistant scout Master of the 8th Midlothian Troop Boy Scouts. Native of Newbattle, Dalkeith, Midlothian.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: I.F62
Memorial: Martinsart British Cemetery, Somme, France

SNWM entry: No additional information.
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Name: Black, Robert (Unable to find anyone of this name with obvious connections to Musselburgh at present in either CWGC or SNWM)
Initials:
Nationality: UK
Rank: Pte
Regiment/Service:
Unit Text:
Age:
Date of Death:
Service No:
Awards:
Additional Inf:
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref:
Memorial:

If anyone can shed any light on this person, feel free to PM me with the details and I will edit post accordinly, giving credit for information recieved.

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Name: Black, William (Unable to find anyone of this name with obvious connections to Musselburgh at present in either CWGC or SNWM)
Initials:
Nationality: UK
Rank: Pte
Regiment/Service:
Unit Text:
Age:
Date of Death:
Service No:
Awards:
Additional Inf:
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref:
Memorial:

If anyone can shed any light on this person, feel free to PM me with the details and I will edit post accordinly, giving credit for information recieved.

shona
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Name: Blackhall, James
Initials: J
Nationality: UK
Rank: Pte
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 1st Bn
Age: 20
Date of Death: 03/05/1917
Service No: 40812
Awards:
Additional Inf: Son of John C and Mary Blackhall of 11 Monktonhall Terrace, Musselburgh
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Bay 5
Memorial: Arras memorial, Pas de Calais, France

SNWM entry: Born in Dunbar.
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