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spoons
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Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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 Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:59 pm Post subject: Biggar Parish Church, WW1 |
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Not listed on UKNIWM
The memorial is located inside Biggar Parish Church at OS Map Ref NT 040 379. Unusually, this church is normally open during daylight hours.
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anne park
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Location: Aberdeen
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| Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2015 2:07 pm Post subject: George Ramsay |
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George Ramsay Private S/19286 1/14th Bn Gordon Highlanders posted to London Regiment (London Scottish) b Biggar, Lanark. e London Age 27 Died of Wounds West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 25/09/1918 Son of George Ramsay, of Kirkstyle, Biggar, Lanarkshire. Formerly 37066 Royal Engineers. Westoutre British Cemetery B 192 Row N Grave 17 Hamilton Advertiser 12-10-18 Page 1 Biggar & Biggar High School & Biggar Parish
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Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire. |
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Mike Morley
Joined: 17 Apr 2013
Posts: 8662
Location: Roberton, Lanarkshire
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Name: ANDERSON, FRANK
Initials: F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 59208
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps, 30th (Malta Garrison) Coy
Date of Death: 11/3/1917
Grave Reference: D XVIII 3
Cemetery: Pieta Military Cemetery
SNWM states born at Biggar.
Also named on Biggar War Memorial and Biggar High School War Memorial.
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Mike Morley
Joined: 17 Apr 2013
Posts: 8662
Location: Roberton, Lanarkshire
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Name: ARMSTRONG, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Service Number: 95219
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery, 248th Siege Bty
Date of Death: 3/6/1917
Age: 32
Additional Information: Husband of Elizabeth Robertson Armstrong, of Candy Mill Cottage, Biggar, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: I E 7
Cemetery: La Clytte Military Cemetery
Also named on Biggar and Annan War Memorials. (As identified and researched by Ken Morrison) |
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Mike Morley
Joined: 17 Apr 2013
Posts: 8662
Location: Roberton, Lanarkshire
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Name: BONNAR, THOMAS NEWTON
Initials: TN
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: 2nd Corporal
Service Number: 50282
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers, 85th Field Coy
Date of Death: 18/9/1915
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of the late Alexander and Elizabeth Bonnar, of Biggar, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: B XIII 6
Cemetery: Pieta Military Cemetery.
Also named on Biggar War Memorial and Biggar High School War Memorial. |
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stuartn
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Mike Morley
Joined: 17 Apr 2013
Posts: 8662
Location: Roberton, Lanarkshire
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Name: GIBSON, R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 35791
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 26/9/1917
Age: 34
Additional Information: Son of William and Jane Gibson, of Wellparkhead, Biggar, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: III C 9
Cemetery: Dochy Farm New British Cemetery.
Also named on Biggar War Memorial, Biggar School Memorial and Symington War Memorial. |
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