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apanderson · Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 4:59 pm Post subject: Mortonhall Golf Club

Do we have this on the Forum anywhere?

I don't see it.

http://www.mortonhallgc.co.uk/great-war-casualties-roll-of-honour/

Anne

apanderson · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 11:17 am Post subject:

Please have a look here: http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=3411

The photos on dhubthaigh's thread above (Captain John Wilson Lawson), look IDENTICAL to those used on the Golf Club's site although the site claims copyright?

Thoughts anyone?

Anne

dhubthaigh · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 11:42 am Post subject:

The images used by Dr Kerr Fraser are certainly the ones I took at Dunning a few years ago.

I looked at his extensive list of source acknowledgements but can't see anything for myself (because there was no contact) or SWMP.

Mark

apanderson · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 12:21 pm Post subject:

I glad to hear it's not just me who thinks they're your photos!

Perhaps he 'was given permission' by Edinburgh's War to use them as they are listed as one of his sources?

Obviously we are all well aware that when we post our photos on the forums, they can be copied willy-nilly, but the bit that gets me most is when someone slaps a copyright on something that obviously isn't theirs in the first place.

Anne

dhubthaigh · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 3:35 pm Post subject:

I have received an interesting reply to an e-mail I sent to the Golf Club.

apanderson · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 4:13 pm Post subject:

What was the reply Mark?

Are you (or SWMP) going to be acknowledged?

Anne

dhubthaigh · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 4:42 pm Post subject:

Part of:

"I am in the process of updating the document and will update the acknowledgements accordingly".

Adam Brown · Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2015 11:09 am Post subject:

Cheeky beggars!

Adam

anne park · Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 5:48 am Post subject: David Paterson Watt

There is a photo on the site saying David was 4th Gordon this is not sure he was 6th Camerons. The site also has him remembered in Arras again not true.
I have contacted the Golf Club in the hope we can get the info corrected.
Name: David Watt
Birth Place: Preston Kirk, East Lothian
Residence: Edinburgh
Death Date: 25 Apr 1917
Death Place: France and Flanders
Enlistment Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian
Rank: L Corporal
Regiment: Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Battalion: 6th Battalion
Regimental Number: S/17265
Type of Casualty: Died of wounds
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
Lance Corporal
WATT, DAVID
Service Number S/17265
Died 25/04/1917
Aged 30
Depot.
Cameron Highlanders
Husband of Elizabeth Watt of 31 Marchmont Crescent, Edinburgh.

David Paterson Watt
30/5/1917
Professional Golfer 23 Millar Crescent, Edinburgh, Lce.-Corpl., Cameron Highlanders, d. 25/04/1917 at Westgate-on-Sea V.A.D Hospital, testate.
Edinburgh Sheriff Court Wills
SC70/4/496
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Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire.

stuartn · Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551

The main memorial is WMR 78958