The Scottish War Graves Project

gourdongirl · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:39 am Post subject:

CLAPPERTON, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Aircraftman 2nd Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 404 (R.C.A.F.) Sqdn
Age: 20
Date of Death: 01/11/1941
Service No: 1341877
Additional information: Son of Joseph G. Clapperton, and Barbara McDougall Clapperton, of Morningside, Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. D. Grave 814.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (MORNINGSIDE) CEMETERY

SNWM: Born Edinburgh, died R.A.F.V.R. C.C.

1341877 Aircraftman 2ndCl T Clapperton Royal Air Force 1st November 1941 aged 20.

gourdongirl · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:39 am Post subject:

CLAYTON, RICHARD STOPFORD
Initials: R S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Age: 38
Date of Death: 26/01/1916
Additional information: Son of Richard and Emily Clayton, of Wylam Hall, Northumberland; husband of Martha Clayton, of 954, Laguna Avenue, Burlingame, California, U.S.A.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: J. 292.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (MORNINGSIDE) CEMETERY

SMWM: Not found.

Lieutenant R S Clayton Highland Light Infantry 26th January 1916 aged 38.

gourdongirl · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:40 am Post subject:

CONSTERDINE, HENRY STANLEY
Initials: H S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: Inland Water Transport
Age: 46
Date of Death: 11/06/1918
Additional information: Son of Benjamin Consterdine; husband of Susan Beatrice Consterdine, of 49, Torrington Square, Holborn, London.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: H. 708.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (MORNINGSIDE) CEMETERY

SNWM: Not found.

Lieutenant H S Constertine Royal Engineers 11th June 1918 aged 46.

gourdongirl · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:40 am Post subject:

COUPER, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: "D" Coy. 9th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 29/07/1915
Service No: 1653
Additional information: Son of Robert and Agnes Dick Couper, of 1, Admiral Terrace, Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: F. 425.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (MORNINGSIDE) CEMETERY

SNWM: Died F.& F.

1653 Private J Couper Royal Scots 29th July 1915 aged 21. Beside the CWCG stone is the remains of what would appear to be a family stone..... also the above Robert Couper died 8th March 1937 aged 72 years.

gourdongirl · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:40 am Post subject:

COX, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 1st/10th Bn.
Age: 47
Date of Death: 20/12/1918
Service No: 64419
Additional information: Husband of Alice Hope Cox, of 42, Balcarres St., Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: K. 417.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (MORNINGSIDE) CEMETERY

SNWM: Not found

64419 Private G Cox Royal Scots 20th December 1918 aged 47. God is Love.

gourdongirl · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:41 am Post subject:

DAVIES, FREDERICK HERBERT
Initials: F H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 460 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn
Age: 29
Date of Death: 08/05/1943
Service No: 1259385
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Davies, of Colwyn Bay, Denbighshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. G. Grave 865.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (MORNINGSIDE) CEMETERY

SNWM: Not found

In memory of Cpl Frederick H Davies RAF beloved son of Charles and Mary Davies who died 8th May 1943 aged 29 years.

gourdongirl · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:41 am Post subject:

DEAN, THOMAS MCIVOR
Initials: T M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Aircraftman 2nd Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 25
Date of Death: 29/08/1941
Service No: 1340770
Additional information: Son of Thomas Edward and Hannah Tripp Dean; husband of Annie G. M. Dean.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. H. Grave 919.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (MORNINGSIDE) CEMETERY

SNWM: Born Edinburgh, died R.A.F.V.R. F.T.C

In memory of Thomas McIvor Dean RAF died 29th Aug 1941 aged 25 beloved husband of Nan Fraser died 25th Aug 2004 aged 88 and od Sergt James C R Fraser Black Watch died while Prisoner of War 16th July 1941 aged 27

gourdongirl · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:42 am Post subject:

ELLIOTT, LEILA MABEL
Initials: L M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Nurse
Regiment/Service: Territorial Force Nursing Service
Age: 32
Date of Death: 02/03/1920
Additional information: Daughter of Charles Elliott, of Winterfold, Broadstone, Dorset.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: K. 679.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (MORNINGSIDE) CEMETERY

SNWM: Not found as she died in 1920.

Nurse Leila Mable Elliot Territorial Nursing Sce. 2nd March 1920 aged 32

gourdongirl · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:42 am Post subject:

FERNIE, RONALD PATIENCE HERIOT
Initials: R P H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 21
Date of Death: 17/12/1944
Service No: 1568204
Additional information: Son of David Heriot Fernie and Agnes Fernie, of Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. D. Grave 1056.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (MORNINGSIDE) CEMETERY

SNWM: Born Edinburgh, died R.A.F.V.R. B.C.

1568204 Sergeant R P H Fernie Air Gunner RAF 17th December 1944 aged 21. In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy path.

gourdongirl · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:43 am Post subject:

FINLAYSON
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Army Service Corps
Age: 38
Date of Death: 18/06/1917
Service No: 297283
Additional information: Son of John and Mary Finlayson; husband of Magdalene Miller Finlayson, of 18, St. Ninian's Terrace, Edinburgh. Mechanical and electrical engineer. Born at Coatbridge.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. 1732.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (MORNINGSIDE) CEMETERY

SNWM: Name John, born Coatbridge, died home, service No. M/297283

M/297283 Private J Finlayson Royal Army Service Corps 18th June 1917. Some time we'll understand.

gourdongirl · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:43 am Post subject:

FYFE, THOMAS BOTHWICK
Initials: T B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps
Age: 34
Date of Death: 11/09/1919
Service No: S2SR/02830
Additional information: Son of William and Catherine Bothwick Fyfe; husband of Daisy Fyfe, of 6, Springvalley Terrace, Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: G. 242.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (MORNINGSIDE) CEMETERY

SNWM: Not found as died in 1919.

S2SR/02830 Corporal T B Fyfe Royal Army Service Corps 11th September 1919 aged 34

ADP · Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 105 Location: Edinburgh

Did you find all the headstones you were looking for in Morningside Cemetery? If not, there is a pair of books written by the Morningside Association (1980s?) indexing all of the names that they found on headstones in the cemetery. There is a map of the cemetery in the books to help you find your way around - particularly to the detached part (well out of sight) beyond the houses of Morningside Court and Balcarres Court that were built on cemetery ground in the early 1970s.

The books are certainly in the Edinburgh Room of Edinburgh Central Library, and I would expect to find them in Morningside Library too.

ADP

gourdongirl · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:55 pm Post subject:

As far as I'm aware I am only missing 1 CWGC grave and who knows about the rest....some are obvious and some are not.

I work in Morningside, so I will pop into the library and have a look, thankx for pointing me in that direction.

Personally I think it is terrible to sell off parts of a cemetery......what happens to all the graves and the people buried there? Were the families consulted before they sold off where their loved ones were buried? Terrible!

Shona

gourdongirl · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:05 pm Post subject:

GEMMELL, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 506 Coast Regt.
Age: 39
Date of Death: 12/09/1944
Service No: 11003084
Additional information: Son of David and Mary Gemmell, of Edinburgh; husband of Sarah Gemmell, of Barnton, Midlothian. Diploma of Art, Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. G. Grave 93.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (MORNINGSIDE) CEMETERY

SNWM: Not found

11003084 Gunner D Gemmell Royal Artillery 12th September 1944 aged 39. Remembered with love by his wife, and his family and friends.

gourdongirl · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:06 pm Post subject:

GILLESPIE, ANDREW MONCUR
Initials: A M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery
Unit Text: Signalling Depot
Age: 31
Date of Death: 04/12/1917
Service No: 170255
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Mary Moncur Gillespie. 2nd Division Clerk, Inland Revenue (Edinburgh).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: F. 824.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (MORNINGSIDE) CEMETERY

SNWM: Not found.

170255 Gunner A M Gillespie Royal Garrison Artillery 4th Dec 1917 aged 31.
(Family stone) In memory of Thomas Gillespie, Solicitor 1848-1900 also his son Andrew Moncur Gillespie 1886-1917 and of his wife Mary moncur or Gillespie 1850-1934 also his elder son James Gillespie L.R.I.B.A 1879-1942.