The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

dhubthaigh · Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:46 pm Post subject: GATESIDE, WW2

The WW2 window in the now disused Edenshead Church, Gateside. Thanks to Mrs Jane Macnaughton for the photographs.

DelBoy · Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:28 am Post subject: Memorial Transcription

Irene Marguerita Doig
George Watt Leburn
Robert Murray
Ian Forbes Pearson

DelBoy · Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:31 am Post subject: L.A.C. Irene Marguerita Doig

CWGC
Name: DOIG, IRENE MARGUERITA
Initials: I M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Leading Aircraftwoman
Regiment/Service: Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Age: 40
Date of Death: 15/09/1945
Service No: 2031469
Additional information: Daughter of John and Jane Wallace Doig.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Cemetery: DUNDEE CREMATORIUM

SNWM
Surname: DOIG
Firstname: Irene Marguerite
Service number: 2031469
Date of death: 15/09/1945
Place of birth: St Andrews
SNWM roll: ROYAL AIR FORCE and DOMINION AIR FORCES
Rank: L A C W
Theatre of death: W.A.A.F. T.T.C.

DelBoy · Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:33 am Post subject: Lieut. George Watt Leburn

CWGC
Name: LEBURN, GEORGE WATT
Initials: G W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Age: 24
Date of Death: 03/08/1944
Service No: 296467
Additional information: Son of George Cheape Leburn and Mina Leburn, of Edenshead, Fife.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 4.
Cemetery: FONTENAY-LE-PESNEL WAR CEMETERY, TESSEL

SNWM
Surname: LEBURN
Firstname: George W
Service number: 296467
Date of death: 03/08/1944
Place of birth: Fife
SNWM roll: ROYAL ENGINEERS
Rank: Lt
Theatre of death: Western Europe Campaign, 1944-45.

DelBoy · Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:36 am Post subject: Robert Murray

Robert Murray

unidentified

DelBoy · Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:38 am Post subject: Sgt. (Pilot) Ian Forbes Pearson

CWGC
Name: PEARSON, IAN FORBES
Initials: I F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 65 Sqdn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 16/10/1940
Service No: 745841
Additional information: Son of John McM. Pearson and Agnes F. Pearson, of Gateside.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. K. Grave 29.
Cemetery: STRATHMIGLO PARISH CHURCHYARD

SNWM
Surname: PEARSON
Firstname: Ian Forbes
Service number: 745841
Date of death: 16/10/1940
Place of birth: Strathmiglo
SNWM roll: ROYAL AIR FORCE and DOMINION AIR FORCES
Rank: Sgt
Theatre of death: R.A.F.V.R. F.C.

dhubthaigh · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 11:58 am Post subject:

I see that the Edenshead Church is now under offer on the CoS properties for sale page.

stuartn · Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551

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