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Troon, Neilson memorial

 
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Location: St John's Town of Dalry

PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 12:02 pm    Post subject: Troon, Neilson memorial Reply with quote

Not listed on UKNIWM

Location in St Ninian's church, Troon at OS Map Ref NS 327303

This memorial is a box which serves as the Communion Wafer Box. The box came from the workshop of Robert ('Mouseman') Thompson, hence the mouse. There are several more pieces of his mouse-decorated furniture in the church, including the main door.

241 Squadron was flying Spitfire Mk VIII and Mk IX at the time of David Neilson's death.

Name: NEILSON, DAVID ROBERT
Initials: D R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 241 Sqdn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 21/03/1944
Service No: 47268
Additional information: Son of Robert Thomson Neilson and Dorothea Neilson, of Annbank, Ayrshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XVII. F. 1.
Cemetery: BEACH HEAD WAR CEMETERY, ANZIO



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 04, 2018 8:10 pm    Post subject: WMR (ex UKNIWM) number Reply with quote

WMR 80536
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