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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:57 pm Post subject: Edward Urquhart, St John’s Episcopal Church |
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Captain Edward Frederick Maltby Urquhart Memorial
Location:St John’s Episcopal Church, Junction of Lothian Road and Princes Street, Edinburgh
OS Ref: NT 247 736
Poor lighting=very poor photograph I'm afraid. Here's the inscription transcribed
In Loving memory of Captain Edward
Frederick Maltby Urquhart. The Black Watch
Only son of The Rev. E.W. and Mrs Urquhart. Fell
In Action at Pilkem near Ypres. 23 Oct 1914. Aged 37. R.I.P.
And here is his CWGC entry
Name: URQUHART, EDWARD FREDERICK MALTBY
Initials: E F M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 37
Date of Death: 23/10/1914
Additional information: Son of the Rev. E W and Mrs Urquhart. Born at Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. A. 1.
Cemetery: BOEZINGE CHURCHYARD
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Regulus1
Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 89
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Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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Anything more known on this officer by forum members ? |
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john burnett
Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 790 Location: Fife
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:38 pm Post subject: Edward Urquhart, St John's Episcopal Church |
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Another photo, and sorry do not have further Information on him.
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Keptie
Joined: 24 Feb 2009 Posts: 939 Location: near Arbroath Angus
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Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 12:00 pm Post subject: Capt Urquhart BW : St johns church Edinburgh |
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This memorial showing the Black Watch badge is in St Johns Scottish Episcopal Church at the west end of Princess Street in Edinburgh .
The Scottish National War Memorial index shows :
Urquhart Edward Frederick Maltby
Death date 23 October 1914
Roll of Honour : Black Watch
Rank Of Captain.
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Officers of the Black Watch 1725- 1986 : Page 97 :
URQUHART , Edward Frederick Maltby ; 2/Lieut 20 February 1897, Lieutenant 24 May 1899 ; Captain 17 April 1902 ; Inspector of Physical Training , Northern Command, India 19 March 1913 ; Killed in action at Ypres 23 October 1914
Army List October 1914 shows : 1st & 2nd Battalions :
Captains : 1st Bn : Urquhart E.F.M. : 17th April 1902
(serving with Capt Urquhart are names like Capt A G Wauchope ,DSO ; Capt A P Wavell, Lieutenant V M Fortune (in 1st Bn ); Lieutenant G F Bowes-Lyon , Lieut A E Borton ( RFC & RAF ace of WW1); Lieut C L C Bowes-lyon etc )
Patrick W Anderson |
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