The Scottish War Graves Project

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 12:30 pm Post subject:

MATHEW, ALAN JOHN
Initials: A J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Pilot Officer (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Age: 21
Date of Death: 09/01/1940
Service No: 42250
Additional information: Son of William John and Winifred May Mathew, of Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. G. Grave 952.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (CORSTORPHINE HILL) CEMETERY

MI:
In loving memory of our dear son Pilot Officer Alan J Mathew killed on active service 9th Jan. 1940 aged 21.

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 12:34 pm Post subject:

McINTOSH, WILLIAM IAN
Initials: W I
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Pioneer Corps
Age: 20
Date of Death: 15/04/1942
Service No: 11262453
Additional information: Son of Walter Rhind McIntosh and Mary McIntosh, of Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. G. Grave 898.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (CORSTORPHINE HILL) CEMETERY

MI:
In loving memory of William Ian son of Walter and Mary McIntosh died on active service 15th April 1942 aged 20, the above Walter McIntosh died 29th April 1969 aged 73, the above Mary McIntosh died 15th January 1971.

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 12:37 pm Post subject:

McMARTIN
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Age: 60
Date of Death: 06/07/1947
Service No: 3179213
Additional information: Son of John and Mary McMartin, of Laurieston, Falkirk, Stirlingshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. B. Grave 684.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (CORSTORPHINE HILL) CEMETERY

MI:
3179213 Private R McMartin The King's Own Scottish Borderers 6th July 1947 aged 60.
"At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember him"

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 12:41 pm Post subject:

MELDRUM, ROBERT SCOTT
Initials: R S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flying Officer (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: ALIAS
Date of Death: 22/08/1943
Service No: 51052
Additional information: See SLORACH, Robert-Scott Meldrum - True family name.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (CORSTORPHINE HILL) CEMETERY

(Same person)

SLORACH, ROBERT-SCOTT MELDRUM
Initials: R S M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flying Officer (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 63 Sqdn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 22/08/1943
Service No: 51052
Additional information: (served as MELDRUM). Son of Robert George and Jane Meldrum Slorach, of Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. B. Grave 557.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (CORSTORPHINE HILL) CEMETERY

MI:
R. S. M Slorach served as Flying Officer R S Meldrum Pilot RAF 22nd August 1943 aged 22
"I am the way the truth and the life"
"In God is my salvation and my gloty"

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 12:43 pm Post subject:

NICHOLSON, RICHARD
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Leading Aircraftman
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Age: 28
Date of Death: 09/02/1945
Service No: 539088
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Catherine Ann Nicholson, of Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. B. Joint grave 560.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (CORSTORPHINE HILL) CEMETERY

MI: (Joint grave)
1004888 Aircraftman 2nd Cl W S Currie B.Com. RAF 8th September 1940 aged 38.
539088 Ldg Aircraftman R Nicholson RAF 9th February 1945 aged 28.
"Treasured memories of my dear son Richard".

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 12:54 pm Post subject:

PILE, DONALD ZALVA
Initials: D Z
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Flying Officer
Regiment/Service: Royal Australian Air Force
Age: 27
Date of Death: 26/10/1943
Service No: 408511
Additional information: Son of John Aitken Pile and Olive Muriel Pile, of Camberwell, Victoria, Australia.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. B. Grave 683.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (CORSTORPHINE HILL) CEMETERY

MI:
Flying Officer D Z Pile Royal Australian Air Force 26th October 1943 aged 27.
"A soul of nobler tone"
Our beloved Don ever remembered"

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 12:57 pm Post subject:

POLLITT, FREDERICK BRYAN
Initials: F B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Pilot Officer (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 607 Sqdn.
Date of Death: 10/03/1941
Service No: 87366
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. B. Joint grave 559.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (CORSTORPHINE HILL) CEMETERY

MI:(Joint grave)
Pilot Officer F B Pollitt Pilot RAF 10th March 1941.
Pilot Officer G R Austin Pilot RAF 10th July 1941.

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:34 pm Post subject:

PONSFORD, WILLIAM HENRY
Initials: W H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Chief Petty Officer
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Defiance.
Age: 41
Date of Death: 12/07/1946
Service No: D/J 98431
Additional information: Son of Frederick and Florence Ponsford; husband of Margaret Smith Ponsford, of Corstorphine, Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. G. Grave 604.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (CORSTORPHINE HILL) CEMETERY

MI:
W H Ponsford Chief Petty Officer Royal Navy D/J98431 HMS "Defiance" 12th July 1946 aged 41.
"To memory ever dear"

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:37 pm Post subject:

REID, JOHN PHILIP
Initials: J P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps
Age: 20
Date of Death: 22/11/1940
Service No: T/224245
Additional information: Son of John Francis and Mary Reid, of Corstorphine, Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. G. Grave 903.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (CORSTORPHINE HILL) CEMETERY

MI:
T/224245 Private J P Reid Royal Army Service Corps 22nd November 1940 aged 20.

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:39 pm Post subject:

ROBERTSON, THOMAS DURHAM
Initials: T D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flying Officer (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 27
Date of Death: 16/01/1943
Service No: 119880
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Mary Louise Robertson, of Corstorphine, Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. F. Grave 88.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (CORSTORPHINE HILL) CEMETERY

MI:
In loving remembrance of Thomas Durham robertson Flying Officer RAFVR killed on active service 16th January 1943 aged 27 years also Mary Louise Mitchell who died 22nd November 1955 aged 73 years dearly loved wife of Thomas Robertson, also the above Thomas Robertson who died 18th December 1969 aged 85 years also their son Ian Mitchell robertson who died 28th February 2000 aged 76 years.

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 2:04 pm Post subject:

ROLLO, LEONARD DUNCAN
Initials: L D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flying Officer
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 58
Date of Death: 09/05/1942
Service No: 85055
Additional information: Son of Andrew Duncan Rollo and Lily Mary Rollo; husband of Susan Helen Rollo, of Edinburgh. Twice mentioned in Despatches, 1914-18 War.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. B. Joint grave 558.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (CORSTORPHINE HILL) CEMETERY

MI:(Joint grave)
Flying Officer L D Rollo RAF (Late Major Indian Army) 9th May 1942 aged 58.
"In proud and loving memory"

Flying Officer T L French Piolot RAF 14th December 1942 aged 24.
His elder brother Robert Pilot Officer RAF was lost on operations 18th May 1940 aged 28.

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 2:10 pm Post subject:

SIVES, ALEXANDER FOGGO
Initials: A F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Aircraftman 1st Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 19
Date of Death: 20/11/1942
Service No: 1521927
Additional information: Son of Alexander Foggo Sives and Catherine Greig Sives, of Corstorphine, Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. G. Grave 902.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (CORSTORPHINE HILL) CEMETERY

MI:
1521927 Aircraftman 1st Cl A F Sives Royal Air Force 20th Novemeber 1942 aged 19.
"He died that we might live"

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 2:14 pm Post subject:

SOMERVILLE, JAMES ALEXANDER BROWNLIE
Initials: J A B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flying Officer (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force)
Age: 26
Date of Death: 01/10/1939
Service No: 90196
Additional information: Son of James Alexander and Ann MacDonald Somerville; husband of Margaret Somerville, of Conon Bridge, Ross and Cromarty.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. G. Grave 948.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (CORSTORPHINE HILL) CEMETERY

MI:
In memory of Flying Officer Hamish Somerville RAF beloved husband of Margaret Tuach who was killed on active service 1st October 1939.

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 2:19 pm Post subject:

STEVEN, DOUGLAS MCDONALD
Initials: D M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Pilot Officer
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 74 Sqdn.
Date of Death: 02/08/1941
Service No: 63834
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. F. Grave 1025.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (CORSTORPHINE HILL) CEMETERY

MI:
In loving memory of Pilot Officer Douglas McDonald Steven RAFVR killed on active service 2nd august 1941 aged 28 years also his father George Steven Ph.C died 23rd November 1947 aged 67 years also his mother and wife Margaret E McDonald died 3rd January 1951 aged 72 years.

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 2:26 pm Post subject:

WARREN, DONALD WILLIAM
Initials: D W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps
Age: 47
Date of Death: 19/05/1941
Service No: 157929
Additional information: Son of Samuel and Victoria Louise Stewart Warren; husband of Janet Alma Ritchie Warren, of Milnwood, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. E. Grave 321.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (CORSTORPHINE HILL) CEMETERY

MI:
In loving memory of Samuel Warren died 7th April 1941 and his wife Victoria Louise Stewart died 3rd March 1940 also of their son Donald William Warren M.B, CH.B died 19th May 1941.