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gourdongirl
Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 1200 Location: Musselburgh Scotland
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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:33 am Post subject: |
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Name: Brews, Alexander (only had initial in CWGC and SNWM)
Initials: A
Nationality: UK
Rank: Pte
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 8th Bn
Age:
Date of Death: 09/04/1917
Service No: S/3915
Awards:
Additional Inf:
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: I.J.10
Memorial: Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, Pas de Calais, France
SNWM entry: Born Musselburgh |
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gourdongirl
Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 1200 Location: Musselburgh Scotland
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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:33 am Post subject: |
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Name: Brown, John Morgan
Initials: J M
Nationality: UK
Rank: 2nd Hand
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Reserves
Unit Text: HM Trawler “Sophron”
Age: 38
Date of Death: 22/08/1917
Service No: 1916SA
Awards:
Additional Inf: Husband of Margaret brown of 190 New Street, Fisherrois (Fisherrow), Musselburgh
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: 27
Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial
SNWM entry: No further information.
HMT Sophron was sunk by a mine. |
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gourdongirl
Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 1200 Location: Musselburgh Scotland
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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:34 am Post subject: |
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Name: Caven, Thomas
Initials: T
Nationality: UK
Rank: Pte
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 7th Bn
Age: 22
Date of Death: 28/03/1918
Service No: S/22968
Awards:
Additional Inf: Son of John and Mary Caven of Monktonhall Farm, Musselburgh
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Bay 9
Memorial: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
SNWM entry: No further information |
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gourdongirl
Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 1200 Location: Musselburgh Scotland
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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:35 am Post subject: |
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Name: Cockburn, Alex (Can’t find any conclusive evidence of this person on CWGC and SNWM)
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Nationality: UK
Rank: Pte
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Casualty Type: CWD
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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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gourdongirl
Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 1200 Location: Musselburgh Scotland
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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:36 am Post subject: |
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Name: Cheyne, William (Can’t find any conclusive evidence of this person on CWGC and SNWM)
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Nationality: UK
Rank: Pte
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Casualty Type: CWD
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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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gourdongirl
Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 1200 Location: Musselburgh Scotland
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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:37 am Post subject: |
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Brothers who died just a month apart.
Name: Colville, Archibald Henderson
Initials: A H
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Pte
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regt)
Unit Text: 8th Bn
Age: 27
Date of Death: 24/04/1915
Service No: 41
Awards:
Additional Inf: Son of Andrew Colville of Musselburgh and the late Margaret MacPherson Colville
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Panel 24-26-28-30
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
SNWM entry: Born in Musselburgh. Pte in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, 8th Bn (90th Winnipeg Rifles)
Name: Colville, Arthur Balfour
Initials: A B
Nationality: UK
Rank: Pte
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 7th Bn
Age: 24
Date of Death: 22/05/1915
Service No: 1440
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Additional Inf: Son of Andrew and Margaret MacPherson Colville
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref:
Memorial: Edinburgh (Rosebank) Cemetery
SNWM entry: born in Levenhall , Musselburgh, died at home. (Gretna Train disaster)
Family grave in Inveresk Parish Churchyard, Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland.
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gourdongirl
Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 1200 Location: Musselburgh Scotland
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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:37 am Post subject: |
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Name: Combe, John Peat
Initials: J P
Nationality: UK
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 1st Bn
Age: 25
Date of Death: 26/09/1916
Service No: 7146
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Additional Inf: Son of George and Margaret Combe of 20 Bush Street Musselburgh.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: E13
Memorial: Bernafay Wood British Cemetery, Montauban, Somme, France
SNWM entry: Born in Musselburgh
Family grave in Inveresk Parish Churchyard, Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland.
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gourdongirl
Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 1200 Location: Musselburgh Scotland
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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:38 am Post subject: |
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Possibly related.
Name: Cowe, Daniel
Initials: D
Nationality: UK
Rank: Pte
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 16th Bn
Age:
Date of Death: 01/08/1916
Service No: 19171
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Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Pier and Face 6D and 7D
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
SNWM entry: Born Aberlady, East Lothian
Name: Cowe, Robert
Initials: R
Nationality: UK
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 121st Field Coy
Age:
Date of Death: 14/10/1918
Service No: 300083
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Additional Inf: Son of Mrs M Cowe of 66 Eskside, Musselburgh
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: VI.D.36
Memorial: Dadizeele New British Cemetery, Belguim
SNWM entry: Born in Aberlady, East Lothian |
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gourdongirl
Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 1200 Location: Musselburgh Scotland
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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:39 am Post subject: |
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Name: Craig, Thomas
Initials: T
Nationality: UK
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st/8th Bn
Age: 25
Date of Death: 23/07/1918
Service No: S/5157
Awards:
Additional Inf: Son of David and Marion Craig of 2 Cairds Row Musselburgh
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref:
Memorial: Soissons Memorial, Aisne, France
SNWM entry: Born Inveresk, Musselburgh |
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gourdongirl
Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 1200 Location: Musselburgh Scotland
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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:40 am Post subject: |
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Name: Crawford, Henry (Some entries, but none with obvious Musselburgh connections)
Initials: H
Nationality: UK
Rank: Pte
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Casualty Type: CWD
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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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gourdongirl
Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 1200 Location: Musselburgh Scotland
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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:40 am Post subject: |
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Name: Crombie, William
Initials: W
Nationality: UK
Rank: Pte
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn
Age:
Date of Death: 23/10/1918
Service No: S/20499
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Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: I.D.2
Memorial: Romeries Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France
SNWM entry: Born Inveresk, Musselburgh |
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gourdongirl
Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 1200 Location: Musselburgh Scotland
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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:42 am Post subject: |
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Name: Dobbie, David
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Nationality: UK
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 5th/6th Bn
Age: 36
Date of Death: 11/08/1918
Service No: 20437
Awards: DCM & Bar. M.M
Additional Inf: Son of William Dobbie of Hilltown, Portobello, husband of Anabella Black Dobbie
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: VI.A.20
Memorial: Bouchoir New British Cemetery, Somme, France
SNWM entry: Born in Edinburgh
If anyone has time I would be most grateful if you could check where he won his DCM & bar and MM. I don't have access to ancestry yet. Please PM with any info found and I will edit post accordingly.
Thank you.
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gourdongirl
Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 1200 Location: Musselburgh Scotland
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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:44 am Post subject: |
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Name: Duff, Robert
Initials: R
Nationality: UK
Rank: Pte
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 7th Bn
Age:
Date of Death: 22/05/1915
Service No: 2776
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Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref:
Memorial: Edinburgh (Rosebank) Cemetery
SNWM entry: Born Newburgh Fife.
22 May 1915: Gretna rail disaster
George and Robert Duff, 21, died whilst serving with the 7th Battalion, the Royal Scots in the terrible rail accident at Quintinshill near Gretna that caused so many casualties to the battalion. The brothers are buried in Rosebank Cemetery, Edinburgh. The local press covered their loss in this manner:
Evening Despatch, Tue 25 May 1915: Two Musselburgh brothers, miners to trade, Private George Duff, c/o Steedman, 49 Inveresk Road, and Private Robert Duff, 26 Market Street, are both missing, and the worst is feared on their account. Each has a wife and two children.
Evening Despatch, Wed 26 May 1915: Musselburgh Men Missing. No trace has been found of the brothers Private George Duff, 49 Inveresk Road, and Private Robert Duff, 26 Market Street. Both were miners, and were married men, each having two of a family.
Evening Despatch, Wed 26 May 1915: many inquiries were made in the course of yesterday at the offices of the citizen's League, Carlisle, by relatives and friends of men from whom no information has so far been received and who appear on none of the lists of killed or injured, although they belong to the two companies of the 7th Royal Scots involved in the accident and are believed to have travelled by the troop train. Some of the missing men were successfully traced by the staff of the Citizen's League. From inquiries which have been made at the Citizen's League Offices, and at hospitals, it is possible to emphasise the following list of men regarding whom no information is available. Private George Duff (2227), Private Robert Duff (2776).
George does not appear on the Northesk Roll of Honour. |
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gourdongirl
Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 1200 Location: Musselburgh Scotland
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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:46 am Post subject: |
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Name: Dunbar, George (unable to find entry that proves Musselburgh connections)
Initials: G
Nationality: UK
Rank: Pte
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Casualty Type: CWD
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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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gourdongirl
Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 1200 Location: Musselburgh Scotland
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Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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Name: Duncan, Anthony
Initials: A
Nationality: UK
Rank: Pte
Regiment/Service: Army Cyclist Corps
Unit Text: 52nd (Lowland) Div, Cyclist Coy
Age: 24
Date of Death: 04/08/1916
Service No: 221
Awards:
Additional Inf: Son of John and Elizabeth Duncan of 89 Hercus Loan, Musselburgh. Born Cowdenbeath Fife.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: E272
Memorial: Kantara War memorial Cemetery, Egypt.
SNWM entry: Formerly 1297 Highland Cycle Bn. |
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