The Scottish War Graves Project

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 2:48 am Post subject:

HENDERSON, PAUL WOOD
Initials: P W
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Flying Officer (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Air Force
Age: 25
Date of Death: 29/05/1944
Service No: J/23773
Additional information: Son of Albert G. Henderson and Maude Edith Henderson, of Cardston, Alberta, Canada.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. E. Grave 23.
Cemetery: HADDINGTON (ST. MARTIN'S) NEW BURIAL GROUND

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Flying Officer P W Henderson Pilot Royal Canadian Air Force 29th May 1944 age 25
"He always did his best, he loved all, he was loved by all"

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 2:50 am Post subject:

HILL, JOHN ANDREW
Initials: J A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Pilot Officer (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 31
Date of Death: 25/05/1942
Service No: 115324
Additional information: Son of Hedley Saunders Hill and Ada Florence Hill, of Reading, Berkshire; husband of Kathleen Mary Hill, of Reading.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. E. Grave 896.
Cemetery: HADDINGTON (ST. MARTIN'S) NEW BURIAL GROUND

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Pilot Officer J A Hill Pilot Royal Air Force 25th May 1942 age 31
"Sans feur"

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 2:54 am Post subject:

HUNTER, ROBERT WRIGHT
Initials: R W
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Sergeant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Air Force
Age: 21
Date of Death: 08/04/1942
Service No: R/84448
Additional information: Son of William H. Hunter and Mabel Faith Wright Hunter, of Varney, Ontario, Canada.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. E. Grave 898.
Cemetery: HADDINGTON (ST. MARTIN'S) NEW BURIAL GROUND

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R84448 Sgt R W Hill Pilot Royal Canadian Air Force 8th April 1942 age 21.

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 2:58 am Post subject:

HUSSON, DOUGLAS FRANK
Initials: D F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Aircraftman 1st Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 21
Date of Death: 15/02/1942
Service No: 924760
Additional information: Son of Frank Guilderoy Husson and Ada Emily Husson, of Winchester.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. E. Grave 902.
Cemetery: HADDINGTON (ST. MARTIN'S) NEW BURIAL GROUND

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924760 Aircraftman 1st Cl D F Husson Royal Air Force 15th February 1942 age 21
"At rest"

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 5:12 pm Post subject:

JAMESON, LESLIE BENJAMIN
Initials: L B
Nationality: New Zealand
Rank: Flight Sergeant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal New Zealand Air Force
Age: 20
Date of Death: 08/10/1944
Service No: 4213406
Additional information: Son of Reginald Leslie and Ellen Mary Jameson, of Rotherham, North Canterbury, New Zealand.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. E. Grave 25.
Cemetery: HADDINGTON (ST. MARTIN'S) NEW BURIAL GROUND

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4213406 Flight Sgt L B Jameson Pilot Royal New Zealand Air Force 8th Octobet 1944 age 20.

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 5:32 pm Post subject:

LAWRENCE, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 19
Date of Death: 08/02/1942
Service No: 1259147
Additional information: Son of George William and Emily Florence Lawrence.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. E. Grave 900.
Cemetery: HADDINGTON (ST. MARTIN'S) NEW BURIAL GROUND

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1251947 Sgt T Lawrence Pilot Royal Air Force 8th February 1942 age 19
"He is remembered ever by those who loved him well"

LAWRIE, ANDREW
Initials: A
Nationality: New Zealand
Rank: Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal New Zealand Air Force
Age: 21
Date of Death: 08/02/1942
Service No: 403607
Additional information: Son of John and Jessie Lawrie, of Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. E. Grave 903.
Cemetery: HADDINGTON (ST. MARTIN'S) NEW BURIAL GROUND

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405607 Sgt A Lawrie Wireless Operator/Air Gunner Royal New Zealand Air Force 8th Februaru 1942 age 21.

Andrew Lawrie.
They were killed together and buried in a joint service. It is thought that the Defiant they were flying made contact with North Berwick Law in cloud, and they were killed when the plane came down near Kingston Farm on the way back to East Fortune. Andrew Lawrie emigrated from Haddington aged 6 months and he was buried in his hometown just 21 years later.

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 5:40 pm Post subject:

LEE, MARGARET CLARK
Initials: M C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Aircraftwoman 2nd Class
Regiment/Service: Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Age: 17
Date of Death: 27/03/1943
Service No: 2118953
Additional information: Daughter of Alexander and Janet Clark Lee, of Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. E. Grave 11.
Cemetery: HADDINGTON (ST. MARTIN'S) NEW BURIAL GROUND

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2118953 Aircraftwoman 2nd Class M C Lee Womans Auxiliary Air Force 27th March 1943 age 17

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 5:48 pm Post subject:

LINTON, ROSS FRANKLIN
Initials: R F
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Flight Sergeant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Air Force
Age: 24
Date of Death: 02/12/1943
Service No: R/1142046
Additional information: Son of Roy Franklin Linton and Euphemia Rose Linton, of Wolseley, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. F. Grave 19.
Cemetery: HADDINGTON (ST. MARTIN'S) NEW BURIAL GROUND

R142046 Flight Sgt R F Linton Pilot Royal Canadian Air Force 2nd December 1943 age 24
"In loving memory of a dear son and brother" He has gone before, Mum, Dad and Family

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 5:55 pm Post subject:

MACDONALD, ANGUS JOHN
Initials: A J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Age: 30
Date of Death: 24/10/1944
Service No: 909629
Additional information: Son of Lachlan and Jemima Macdonald; husband of Barbara Jessie Myrtle Macdonald, of Bodicote, Oxfordshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. A. Grave 153.
Cemetery: HADDINGTON (ST. MARTIN'S) NEW BURIAL GROUND

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909629 Sergeant A J MacDonald REME 24th October 1944 age 30
"While he rests in peaceful sleep his memories we shall always keep"

In memory of Lachlan MacDonald died 19th November 1947 aged 70 years and Jemmima Lawrie his wife died 29th September 1970 aged 87 years also Angus John their son died 24th October 1944 aged 30 years, Douglas James MacDonald their grandson died 17th June 1947 aged 5 weeks.

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 6:34 pm Post subject:

MacLEAN, WILLIAM OSBORNE
Initials: W O
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Pilot Officer (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Air Force
Age: 20
Date of Death: 03/01/1943
Service No: J/12818
Additional information: Son of D. N. MacLean and Jessie MacLean, of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. E. Grave 9.
Cemetery: HADDINGTON (ST. MARTIN'S) NEW BURIAL GROUND

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Pilot Officer W O MacLean Pilot Royal Canadian Air Force 3rd January 1943 age 20
"Not just today, but everyday in silence we remember"

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 6:40 pm Post subject:

McDOUGALL, GORDON ANDREW
Initials: G A
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Pilot Officer
Regiment/Service: Royal Australian Air Force
Age: 21
Date of Death: 06/09/1943
Service No: 425726
Additional information: Son of Andrew and Frances Eveline McDougall, of Wavell Heights, Queensland, Australia.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. E. Grave 17.
Cemetery: HADDINGTON (ST. MARTIN'S) NEW BURIAL GROUND

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Pilot Officer G A McDougall Royal Australian Air Force 6th September 1943 age 21
"For King and Country he gave his best"

P/O McDougall was killed when Hurricane 1 W9145 of 59 OTU collided with another Hurricane, while practising formation flying and crashed at Belton Ford, about 2 m WSW of S of Dunbar, a few miles E of East Fortune. 59 OTU was based at RAF Milfield, just over the border in England.

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 6:45 pm Post subject:

McMILLAN, WILLIAM THOMAS
Initials: W T
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Australian Air Force
Age: 23
Date of Death: 04/01/1942
Service No: 403008
Additional information: Son of James and Matilda McMillan, of Oxley, Victoria, Australia.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. E. Grave 904.
Cemetery: HADDINGTON (ST. MARTIN'S) NEW BURIAL GROUND

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403008 Sgt W T McMillan Royal Austrailian Air Force 4th January 1942 aged 23
"Just till the dawn breaks, Willie"

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 6:49 pm Post subject:

MEREDITH, CHARLES PHILLIP
Initials: C P
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Flying Officer (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Air Force
Age: 20
Date of Death: 17/06/1943
Service No: J/20639
Additional information: Son of Charles Phillip and Laura Meredith, of Long Island, New York, U.S.A.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. E. Grave 16.
Cemetery: HADDINGTON (ST. MARTIN'S) NEW BURIAL GROUND

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Flying Officer C P Meredith Pilot Royal Canadian Air Force 17th June 1943 age 20
"Thy will be done"

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 6:56 pm Post subject:

MILLER, PETER
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Pilot Officer (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 22
Date of Death: 14/06/1943
Service No: 136855
Additional information: Son of Archibald Miller, and of Hannah Mary Miller, of Thoroe Bay, Essex.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. E. Grave 15.
Cemetery: HADDINGTON (ST. MARTIN'S) NEW BURIAL GROUND

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Pilot Officer P Miller Pilot Royal Air Force 14th June 1943 age 22
"To live in the hearts of those we love is not to die"

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 7:06 pm Post subject:

MOFFITT, STUART BRUCE
Initials: S B
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Sergeant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Air Force
Date of Death: 08/04/1942
Service No: R/90309
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. E. Grave 893.
Cemetery: HADDINGTON (ST. MARTIN'S) NEW BURIAL GROUND

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R90309 Sgt S B Moffitt Pilot Royal Canadian Air Force 8th April 1942.