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Scottish Genealogy Society journal Dec 2009: Pte John Bell

 
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PostPosted: Thu May 06, 2010 8:39 pm    Post subject: Scottish Genealogy Society journal Dec 2009: Pte John Bell Reply with quote

The Scottish Genealogist December 2009 : Quarterly journal of the Scottish Genealogy Society pages 184 -186 has an article called
"Death on the Night Train to Edinburgh . The story behind the stone " by Jessie A Denholm .

The article covers the story of PTE 4191 J BELL, LONDON SCOTTISH death date as 7th November 1915 aged 31.

John Bell was a local lad who was born at East Pilton then a farm about a mile from COMELY BANK CEMETERY . His father Charles Bell was a farm grieve at East Pilton Farm . John became a baker and then a butler in the household of a naval officer in the south of England .

on the evening of 6th November 1915 he went to Euston Station London to join the 1130pm train to Scotland . He was going on leave and his parents were then residing at 3 Wardie Steps , off Lower Granton Road Edinburgh .

In the next compartment were 2 Belgian soldiers and a sailor and a Private William Cairns , 9th Seaforth Highlanders . Pte Cairns was seen kneeling with his rifle with his finger on the trigger and suddenly there was a loud explosion and it was found that John Bell was dead .

Pte Cairns was found Not Proven at the Lanark Sheriff Court .

Pte John Bell's funeral took place at the United Presbyterian Church , Trinity ( United Free Church now Wardie Parish Church ) on 11 November 1915 and then to Comely Bank Cemetery , Edinburgh.

The article records that Pte John Bell's name is recorded on the Granton war memorial


Just thought it may be of interest to anyone with knowledge of the GRANTON WAR MEMORIAL


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