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gourdongirl
Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 1200 Location: Musselburgh Scotland
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 2:48 am Post subject: Ford U F Church War Memorial, Cranstoun Church, Mid Lothian |
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Cranstoun Church is just off the A68 in the policies to Oxenfoord Castle. (NT 384 656). On the outside wall of the Church, just opposite the entrance into the churchyard is the Ford United Free Church WWI War Memorial (just behind the tree)
To the Glory of God and in ever living memory of the men from Ford U.F Church who laid down their lives in the Great War 1914-1919.
James Barbour
William Binnie
Andrew Durward
Alexander Fisher
Thomas Fisher
James Gardiner
David Gillies
Archibald McKinlay
David McKinlay
Edward Reid |
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gourdongirl
Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 1200 Location: Musselburgh Scotland
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 2:57 am Post subject: |
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CWGC entry
BARBOUR, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Unit Text: "A" Bty. 4th Bde.
Date of Death: 27/03/1918
Service No: 144237
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 7 to 10.
Memorial: POZIERES MEMORIAL
SNWM entry
BARBOUR
Firstname James
Service Number 144237
Date Death 27/03/1918
Decoration
Place of birth Crichton Midlothian
Other
SNWM roll ROYAL HORSE AND ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY
Rank Gnr
Theatre of death F.& F. |
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gourdongirl
Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 1200 Location: Musselburgh Scotland
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:01 am Post subject: |
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CWGC entry
BINNIE, WILLIAM MEEK
Initials: W M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
Unit Text: 2nd/5th Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 21/03/1918
Service No: 201166
Additional information: Son of Francis and Catherine Binnie, of Edgehead, Ford, Midlothian.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 7.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL
SNWM entry
BINNIE
Firstname William Meek
Service Number 201166
Date Death 21/03/1918
Decoration
Place of birth Cranston Midlothian
Other 2/5th Bn.
SNWM roll SCOTTISH CASUALTIES EXTRACTED FROM ENGLISH REGIMENTS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F. |
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gourdongirl
Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 1200 Location: Musselburgh Scotland
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:13 am Post subject: |
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There is only one entry for Andrew Durward in CWGC and SNWM, so I am doing something that I should not do, and that's presume its the right one!
CWGC entry
DURWARD, ANDREW
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 16/10/1918
Awards: M C
Additional information: Son of the late Robert Durward and of Mrs. Durward, of 4, Graham St., Edinburgh. M.A., Edinburgh University.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. A. 1.
Cemetery: DADIZEELE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY
SNWM entry
DURWARD
Firstname Andrew
Service Number
Date Death 16/10/1918
Decoration M.C.
Place of birth
Other 6th Bn.
SNWM roll THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Rank Lt. (T/Capt.)
Theatre of death Unknown |
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gourdongirl
Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 1200 Location: Musselburgh Scotland
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:14 am Post subject: |
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There are a few Alexander Fisher's, but I don't know the right one. |
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gourdongirl
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:14 am Post subject: |
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There are a few Thomas Fisher's, but I don't know the right one. |
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gourdongirl
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:18 am Post subject: |
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There are a few James Gardiner's, but I don't know the right one. |
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gourdongirl
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:22 am Post subject: |
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CWGC entry
GILLIES, DAVID ALEXANDER
Initials: D A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 06/05/1918
Service No: S/14250
Additional information: Son of the Rev. Alex. and Mrs. Margaret Gillies, of Bonkle Manse, Newmains, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. D. 3.
Cemetery: FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY, ARRAS
SNWM enrty
GILLIES
Firstname David Alexander
Service Number S/14250
Date Death 06/05/1918
Decoration
Place of birth New Hebrides
Other 9th Bn.
SNWM roll THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank L/Cpl
Theatre of death F.& F. |
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gourdongirl
Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 1200 Location: Musselburgh Scotland
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:31 am Post subject: |
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CWGC entry
McKINLAY, ARCHIBALD
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 10th/11th Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 15/09/1916
Service No: 40151
Additional information: Son of Archibald McKinlay, J.P., and Mary A. McKinlay, of King's House, Pathhead, Ford, Midlothian.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VIII. E. 36.
Cemetery: ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY, MIRAUMONT
SNWM entry.
McKINLAY
Firstname Archibald
Service Number 40151
Date Death 15/09/1916
Decoration
Place of birth Auchtermuchty Fife
Other 10/11th Bn. formerly 4940 R. Scots.
SNWM roll THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.
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gourdongirl
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:32 am Post subject: |
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CWGC entry
McKINLAY, DAVID OLIVER
Initials: D O
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps
Unit Text: 28th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 21/10/1917
Additional information: Son of Archibald McKinlay, J.P., of King's House, Ford, Midlothian.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Special Memorial 11.
Cemetery: ST. JULIEN DRESSING STATION CEMETERY
SNWM, can't find an entry. |
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gourdongirl
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:38 am Post subject: |
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Edward Reid, there are a few on CWGC and SNWM, but I am unsure which is the right one. |
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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Andrew Durward is also listed on the North Canongate School, Edinburgh memorial. As he had an MA I am guessing he was a schoolmaster there.
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Adam Brown Curator
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