The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

anne park · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 6:17 pm Post subject: George Firth Paul

George Firth Paul Pte (Piper) 429603 MM 16th Canadian Inf (Manitoba Regt) born Orkney 03/11/1878 enlisted Vancouver, BC Age 38 Killed in Action F & F 08-Aug-18 Son of John & Mary Paul, Backaskaill, Sanday. 1911 Census: 2038 2nd Ave W. Vancouver. Immigration Year: 1894. Memorial: Backaskaill. Demuin British Cemetery Fr 0487 Row A Grave 13

anne park · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 6:28 pm Post subject: John Swan

John Swan Pte 790885 47th Canadian Inf (Western Ontario Regt) born Bathgate 01/09/1886 enlisted New Westminister, BC Age 32 F & F 05-Jul-17 Son of David and Helen Swan, of Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. Husband of Jessie Swan, of Elsness, Sanday, Orkney, Scotland. Memorial: Holland. Occ Plumber. Bully-Grenay Communal Cemetery British Extension Fr 0161 Sallaumines Memorial

anne park · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 6:33 pm Post subject: John Swanney

John Swanney Pte 875290 78th Canadian Inf (Manitoba Regt) born Eday, Orkney 07/12/1894 enlisted Winnipeg Age 22 Killed in Action F & F 09-Apr-17 Son of James Swanney, 276 Pritchard Ave; Winnipeg, Manitoba. Occ: Clerk. Memorial: Colligarth. Vimy Memorial M. R. 23

anne park · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 6:34 pm Post subject: John Tulloch

John Tulloch L/cpl 184160 10th Canadian Inf (Alberta Regt) born Kirkwall, Orkney 10/11/1885 enlisted Youngstown Age 32 Killed in Action F & F 28-Apr-17 Son of John and Mary Tulloch, of 10, Queen St., Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. Occ: Sailor Steam Engine. Vimy Memorial M. R. 23 Kirkwall & Sanday

anne park · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 6:36 pm Post subject: David King

Name: KING, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Steward
Regiment/Service: Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy)
Unit Text: H.M.S. Forfar
Date of Death: 02/12/1940
Service No: 102513
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 12, Column 1.
Memorial: LIVERPOOL NAVAL MEMORIAL

anne park · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 6:38 pm Post subject: William Muir

Name: MUIR, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 105 Anti Tank Regt.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 13/07/1944
Service No: 1441925
Additional information: Son of Andrew and Mary Muir, of Sanday, Orkney.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. G. 4.
Cemetery: FOIANO DELLA CHIANA WAR CEMETERY

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