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Adam Brown
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 Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:46 pm Post subject: Piershill Cemetery, Edinburgh |
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scotsman50
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| Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 3:39 pm Post subject: Re: Piershill Cemetery, Edinburgh |
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Piershill Cemetery can be found on the right hand side of Portobello Road (A1140), on the way to Portobello.
Tidy and well kept, this cemetery is the last resting place for two holders of the Victoria Cross (VC) and a Jewish Cemetery containing a Jewish Soldiers war memorial.
More information on the cemetery can be found on this site http://www.edinburghcemeteries.co.uk/piershill.htm
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scotsman50
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| Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 4:19 pm Post subject: EVANS Samuel - Awarded the Victoria Cross |
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EVANS, Samuel
Private 19th Regiment (Yorkshire Regiment-- Princess Alexandra of Wales Own).
London Gazetted on 23rd June 1857.
Born on in 1821 at Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
Died on in October 1901 at Edinburgh.
Digest of Citation reads:
On 13th April 1855 at Sebastopol, Crimea, Private Evans volunteered to go into an embrasure to repair a breach. He and another private went into the battery and leapt into the embrasure, where they carried out the necessary repairs under very heavy fire.
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scotsman50
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| Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 4:50 pm Post subject: WILSON, George - Awarded the Victoria Cross |
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Wilson was 28 years old, and a private in the 2nd Battalion, The Highland Light Infantry, British Army during the First World War, during the First Battle of the Aisne, when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
No. 9553 Private George Wilson, 2nd Battalion, The Highland Light Infantry.
For most conspicuous gallantry on the 14th of September near Verneuil, in attacking a hostile Machine Gun, accompanied by only one man. When the latter was killed, he went on alone, shot the Officer and six Men working the Gun, which he captured. |
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scotsman50
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| Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 10:14 am Post subject: ALLAN, Harry |
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ALLAN, Harry
Rank:Corporal
Service No: 1368090
Date of Death: 29/05/1943
Age: 22
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Grave Reference: Sec. J. Grave 1031.
Cemetery: Piershill Cemetery, Edinburgh
Additional Information: Son of William and Letitia Marion Allan; Husband of Wendy Veronica Allan of Edinburgh. |
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scotsman50
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| Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 11:23 am Post subject: ALLAN, John |
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ALLAN, John
Rank: Lieut-Commander
Date of Death: 11/03/1946
Age: 60
Regiment/Service: H.M.S. Freya, Royal Naval Reserve
Grave Reference: Sec. J. Grave 213.
Cemetery: Piershill Cemetery, Edinburgh
Additional Information: Son of Thomas Lowrie Allan and Jane Campbell Allan of Edinburgh; Husband of Jane Nimmo Allan of Edinburgh. |
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scotsman50
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| Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 11:36 am Post subject: ANDERSON, A |
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ANDERSON, A
Rank: Private
Service No: 674
Date of Death: 22/02/1916
Age: 45
Regiment/Service: 1st/5th Bn. Royal Scots
Grave Reference: D. 851A.
Cemetery: Piershill Cemetery, Edinburgh
Additional Information: Son of Alexander and Christina Anderson; Husband of Elizabeth Scott Anderson, 38 Milton Street, Edinburgh; Born in Strichen, Aberdeenshire. |
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scotsman50
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| Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2014 7:40 am Post subject: BARRIE, George |
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BARRIE, George
Rank: Private
Service No: 16574
Date of Death: 17/06/1918
Age: 26
Regiment/Service: 3rd Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
Grave Reference: B. 72.
Cemetery: Piershill Cemetery, Edinburgh
Additional Information: Son of Margaret Barrie and the late George Barrie, 6 Waverley Park Terrace, Edinburgh; Born in Musselburgh, Midlothian.
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scotsman50
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| Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2014 7:55 am Post subject: BARROWMAN, A |
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BARROWMAN, A
Rank: Gunner
Service No: 23986
Date of Death: 28/11/1914
Regiment/Service: 34th Reserve Bty. Royal Field Artillery
Grave Reference: A. 1327.
Cemetery: Piershill Cemetery, Edinburgh
Additional Information: Husband of M. Barrowman, 14 Bankkock Terrace, Dennyloanhead, Stirlingshire. |
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scotsman50
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| Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2014 8:14 am Post subject: BAUM, Dennis Jacob |
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BAUM, Dennis Jacob
Rank: Flight Lieutenant
Trade: Pilot
Service No: 117670
Date of Death: 04/03/1945
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Grave Reference: Sec. C. Jewish. Grave 438.
Cemetery: Piershill Cemetery, Edinburgh
Additional Information: Recorded on memorial to Jewish Servicemen - to view memorial see listing at end of Commonwealth Graves listing, before Family Headstone listing. |
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scotsman50
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| Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2014 8:36 am Post subject: BEAUMONT, A |
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BEAUMONT, A
Rank: Private
Service No: 238575
Date of Death: 15/07/1919
Age: 27
Regiment/Service: 16th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Grave Reference: C. 160.
Cemetery:Piershill Cemetery, Edinburgh
Additional Information: Son of Alexander and Jessie Beaumont, 114 Canongate, Edinburgh; Born in Edinburgh. |
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scotsman50
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| Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2014 8:47 am Post subject: BICKETT, Martin |
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BICKETT, Martin
Rank: Private
Service No: 2309
Date of Death: 10/01/1916
Regiment/Service: 3rd Lowland Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
Grave Reference: B. 1090.
Cemetery: Piershill Cemetery, Edinburgh
Additional Information: Died At Home |
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scotsman50
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| Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2014 9:01 am Post subject: BLACK, Thomas |
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BLACK, Thomas
Rank: Company Serjeant Major
Service No: 9867
Date of Death: 11/01/1917
Regiment/Service: 6th/3rd Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Awards: DCM (Distinguished Conduct Medal)
Grave Reference: B. 803.
Cemetery: Piershill Cemetery, Edinburgh
Additional Information: For conspicuous gallantry during operations. He led forward a party of snipers and then, creeping forward with one man under machine-gun fire, attacked a machine-gun at eighty yards. Later, throughout eight hours heavy bombardment, he showed great coolnes |
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scotsman50
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| Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2014 9:19 am Post subject: BLACKIE, Jonathan |
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BLACKIE, Jonathan
Rank: Gunner
Service No: 881670
Date of Death: 03/03/1946
Age: 38
Regiment/Service: 376 Bty., 55 Coast Regt. Royal Artillery
Grave Reference: Sec. N. Grave 538.
Cemetery: Piershill Cemetery, Edinburgh
Additional Information: Son of Mary Jackson of Edinburgh. |
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scotsman50
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| Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2014 9:32 am Post subject: BRADSHAW, D |
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BRADSHAW, D
Rank: Gunner
Service No: 3044843
Date of Death: 25/03/1942
Age: 43
Regiment/Service: 52 (4/5th Bn. The Royal Scots [The Royal Regt.]) Searchlight Regt. Royal Artillery
Grave Reference: Sec. M. Grave 612.
Cemetery: Piershill Cemetery, Edinburgh
Additional Information: Son of Jane Bradshaw of Edinburgh; Husband of Elizabeth Bradshaw of Edinburgh. |
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