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David McNay
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 Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 8:19 am Post subject: Caledonian Station Hotel |
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This Roll of Honour was recently discovered in a cupboard in the hotel, which is located on Princes Street. It was rather worse for wear but has been restored thanks to the Scottish Government war memorial restoration fund.
It will be on display within the hotel but was displayed at the Scottish Government building during a reception to mark the halfway point of the centenary restoration fund which was hosted by Alex Salmond. As I was in attendance I was able to get some photographs.
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Adam Brown
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I wonder if some of these men served in the French or Italian armies? Perhaps Ernest Aldebert, Arthur Bullion, Henry Grunenwald, Albert Housman or Jules Trocchi returned home to join up?
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SouthsideChaz
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| Adam Brown wrote: | I wonder if some of these men served in the French or Italian armies? Perhaps Ernest Aldebert, Arthur Bullion, Henry Grunenwald, Albert Housman or Jules Trocchi returned home to join up?
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I imagine so as I quick look on CWGC could not locate many of them
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Kenneth Morrison
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NIXON, GEORGE.
Named on the Galashiels War Memorial in Selkirkshire as:
PTE. GEORGE T. NIXON. Royal Scots
George Tait Nixon – age 20 – Private (40422) 13th Battalion, Royal Scots.
George was a chef at the Caledonian Hotel in Edinburgh when he enlisted. (Source: Southern Reporter 12/9/1918 p.4)
Born 1898 in Galashiels. Son of Thomas and Mary (Tait) Nixon of 4 Goslaw Green, Selkirk and of 49 Lintburn Street, Galashiels.
Missing in Action on 28 March 1918 and named on the Arras Memorial, France.
Also named on the Selkirk War Memorial and Roll of Honour.
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