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PostPosted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 3:13 am    Post subject: Davidson's Mains, Edinburgh Reply with quote

Davidson's Mains War Memorial
Location: Green In centre of village
OS Ref: NT 207 754

A relatively new memorial. There are Second World War names only. The Dead of Davidson's mains from the Great War are commemorated at Cramond Kirk.







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PostPosted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:21 am    Post subject: Memorial Transcription Reply with quote

TO THE MEMORY OF
THE GLORIOUS DEAD
1939-1945
FROM DAVIDSONS MAINS
AND CRAMOND PARISH


Adams, Andrew
Arneil, Adam
Arnot, John
Cogman, William
Cuthbertson, Norman
Dickie, George
Elder, James
Fairbairn, Harvey
Glass, David
Hardie, John
Halloran, Charles
Hogg, Stuart
Inglis, John
Kelly, Francis
Locke, Robert
MacNaught, John
Marshall, William
Mather, James
Paton, John
Peilow, Alex
Quinney, George
Sands, Robert
Sinclair, Graham
Sives, Robert
Taylor, James
Thomson, Gordon
Trotter, Robert
Walker, Thomas
Walker, John
Wylie, James
John Clark

AND THE 136 SOULS FROM
THE GREAT WAR 1914-18
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:23 am    Post subject: Sgt. Andrew Mill Adams Reply with quote

CWGC
Name: ADAMS, ANDREW MILL
Initials: A M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 199 Sqdn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 25/06/1945
Service No: 2218925
Additional information: Son of Samuel and Jessie R. M. Adams, of Davidson's Mains, Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 376.
Cemetery: WELLS-NEXT-THE-SEA CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: ADAMS
Firstname: Andrew Mill
Service number: 2218925
Date of death: 25/06/1945
Place of birth: Edinburgh
SNWM roll: ROYAL AIR FORCE and DOMINION AIR FORCES
Rank: Sgt
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:27 am    Post subject: Plt. Off. Adam Scott Arneil Reply with quote

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Name: ARNEIL, ADAM SCOTT
Initials: A S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Pilot Officer (Air Bomber)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 76 Sqdn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 31/03/1944
Service No: 173604
Additional information: Son of Robert A. B. Arneil, and of Agnes W. Arneil, of Barnton, Midlothian.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 6. F. 17.
Cemetery: DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: ARNEIL
Firstname: Adam Scott
Service number: 173604
Date of death: 31/03/1944
Place of birth: Beith
SNWM roll: ROYAL AIR FORCE and DOMINION AIR FORCES
Rank: Plt Off
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 3:54 am    Post subject: Pte. John Arnot Reply with quote

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Name: ARNOT, JACK (John?)
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 05/05/1943
Service No: 3193946
Additional information: Son of Robert Arnot and of Elizabeth Arnot (nee Laidlaw), of Davidson's Mains, Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 9. D. 11.
Cemetery: IMPHAL WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: ARNOT
Firstname: John
Service number: 3193946
Date of death: 05/05/1943
Place of birth: Edinburgh
SNWM roll: SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS (ROSS-SHIRE BUFFS, THE DUKE OF ALBANY'S)
Rank: Pte
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 3:58 am    Post subject: Flg. Off. William Curwin Gavine Cogman Reply with quote

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Name: COGMAN, WILLIAM CURWIN GAVINE
Initials: W C G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flying Officer
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 102 Sqdn.
Date of Death: 27/05/1940
Service No: 39274
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 5.
Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: COGMAN
Firstname: William Curwen Gavin
Service number: 39274
Date of death: 28/05/1940
Place of birth: Edinburgh
SNWM roll: ROYAL AIR FORCE and DOMINION AIR FORCES
Rank: Fg Off

Curwin or Curwen?
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:01 am    Post subject: Capt. Norman Henderson Cuthbertson Reply with quote

Name: CUTHBERTSON, NORMAN HENDERSON
Initials: N H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Age: 24
Date of Death: 17/10/1942
Service No: 74594
Additional information: Son of William and May Nelson Forrest Cuthbertson, of Colinton, Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Brit. Sec. A. D. 12.
Cemetery: YOKOHAMA WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: CUTHBERTSON
Firstname: Norman H
Service number: 74594
Date of death: 17/10/1942
Place of birth: West Lothian
SNWM roll: THE ROYAL SCOTS (THE ROYAL REGIMENT)
Rank: Capt
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:04 am    Post subject: Capt. George Herriot Dickie Reply with quote

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Name: DICKIE, GEORGE HERRIOT
Initials: G H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 222 Bty., 65 Medium Regt.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 23/06/1944
Service No: 113167
Additional information: Son of John and Catherine Dickie, of Barnton, Midlothian; husband of Mary Elizabeth Dickie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. A. 33.
Cemetery: RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: DICKIE
Firstname: George H
Service number: 113167
Date of death: 23/06/1944
Place of birth: Edinburgh
SNWM roll: ROYAL ARTILLERY
Rank: Capt
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:20 am    Post subject: Pte. James Murray Elder Reply with quote

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Name: ELDER, JAMES MURRAY
Initials: J M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Essex Regiment
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Secondary Regiment: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Secondary Unit Text: formerly
Age: 21
Date of Death: 22/12/1943
Service No: 3254265
Additional information: Son of Robert Elder, and of Jane Elder, of Davidsons Mains, Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XVII. C. 23.
Cemetery: SANGRO RIVER WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: ELDER
Firstname: James
Service number: 3254265
Date of death: 22/12/1943
Place of birth: East Lothian
Other: The Essex Regiment
SNWM roll: SCOTSMEN IN VARIOUS UNITS
Rank: Pte
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:27 am    Post subject: Fg. Off. Harvey Oswald Fairbairn Reply with quote

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Name: FAIRBAIRN, HARVEY OSWALD
Initials: H O
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flying Officer (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 27
Date of Death: 10/07/1944
Service No: 143285
Additional information: Son of James and Elizabeth Fairbairn, of Davidson's Mains, Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 88.
Cemetery: LONGSIDE CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: FAIRBAIRN
Firstname: Harvey Oswald
Service number: 143285
Date of death: 10/07/1944
Place of birth: Edinburgh
SNWM roll: ROYAL AIR FORCE and DOMINION AIR FORCES
Rank: Fg Off
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:30 am    Post subject: Pte. David Rattray Glass Reply with quote

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Name: GLASS, DAVID RATTRAY
Initials: D R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 09/03/1945
Service No: 14785078
Additional information: Son of William John and Margaret Caithness Glass, of Edinburgh; husband of Dorothy Glass, of Davidson's Mains, Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 49. F. 18.
Cemetery: REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: GLASS
Firstname: David R
Service number: 14785078
Date of death: 09/03/1945
Place of birth: Edinburgh
SNWM roll: THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Rank: Pte
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:35 am    Post subject: Capt. John Hardie Reply with quote

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Name: HARDIE, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: Indian
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force)
Unit Text: 3rd Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 17/03/1944
Service No: EC/6411
Additional information: Son of Alexander and Margaret M. Hardie, of Barnton, Midlothian.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Face 63.
Memorial: RANGOON MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: HARDIE
Firstname: John
Service number: 3061574
Date of death: 17/03/1944
Place of birth: Bo'ness
Other: 3/5 Royal Gurkha Rifles
SNWM roll: SCOTSMEN IN VARIOUS UNITS
Rank: Capt
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:37 am    Post subject: Pte. Charles Halloran Reply with quote

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Name: HALLORAN, CHARLES
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Home Guard
Unit Text: 1st City of Edinburgh Bn.
Date of Death: 05/07/1942
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. N. Grave 67.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (MOUNT VERNON) ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 3:31 pm    Post subject: Stuart Hogg Reply with quote

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