The Scottish War Graves Project

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30 WW1 CWGC graves

gourdongirl · Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 5:42 am Post subject:

On the corner of Beaufort Road and Kilgraston Road on the southside of Edinburgh is the Grange Cemetery. It was laid out in 1847 for the Southern Cemetery Company by architect David Bryce (1803-76), becoming the largest of Edinburgh's cemeteries. At the time it was located on the edge of the city, although today lies between the well-established residential districts of Marchmont and the Grange. The cemetery was constructed on a rectangular pattern around central vaulted catacombs, which were built into the crest of the hill.

The stones seen on the left are section B and those on the right are section C. Section M is at the top of the steps, ontop of the catacombs.

Amongst its residents are mason turned geologist and founder of the Free Church, Hugh Miller (1802-56), who took his own life; architect John T. Rochead (1814-78 ); publishers Thomas Oliver (1775 - 1853) and Thomas Nelson (1780 - 1861), together with his sons; first Moderator of the Free Church of Scotland Thomas Chalmers (1780 - 1847); General Sir James Hope Grant (1808-75), who was a veteran of the Indian Mutiny; together with reformer and another founder of the Free Church, Thomas Guthrie (1803-73). Guthrie's memorial is by noted sculptor Pittendrigh MacGillivray (1856 - 1938).

The cemetery is now maintained by Edinburgh City Council.

According to the CWGC site, there are 40 CWGC stones to be found within the cemetery.

Section X

gourdongirl · Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 5:50 am Post subject:

Plan of Cemetery.

gourdongirl · Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 5:50 am Post subject:

This memorial stone to four WWI war dead, with no stone markers can be found in section Y.

CAMPBELL, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Date of Death: 26/01/1915
Service No: 3065
Additional information: Husband of Henrietta Aitken Shaw Ogilvie (formerly Campbell), of 13, Viewforth Square, Edinburgh. Awarded Territorial Force Efficiency Medal.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (GRANGE) CEMETERY

FRANCIS
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Date of Death: 29/05/1918
Service No: 10957
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: S. 104.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (GRANGE) CEMETERY

MacKAY, JOHN WOOD
Initials: J W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Cadet
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 39th Sqdn.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 13/06/1918
Service No: 110338
Additional information: Son of Donald and Frances MacKay, of 38, Spottiswoode St., Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: N. 575.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (GRANGE) CEMETERY

TRAYNOR
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 16th Bn.
Date of Death: 10/02/1919
Service No: 45010
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: U. 338.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (GRANGE) CEMETERY

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 1:00 am Post subject:

Sacred to the memory of Archibald John Adams Sergt. Pilot RAF who died on active service 8th February 1943 aged 21 years beloved son of Archibald John Adams who died 1st January 1958 also his wife Mary who died 15th November 1966.

CWGC entry
ADAMS, ARCHIBALD JOHN
Initials: A J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 418 (R.C.A.F.) Sqdn
Date of Death: 08/02/1943
Service No: 1340969
Additional information: Son of Mrs. A. J. Adams, of Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Compt. W. Grave 112.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (GRANGE) CEMETERY

SNWM entry
ADAMS
Firstname Archibald John
Service number 1340969
Date of death 08/02/1943
Decoration
Place of birth Edinburgh
Other
SNWM roll ROYAL AIR FORCE and DOMINION AIR FORCES
Rank Sgt
Theatre of death R.A.F.V.R. B.C.

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 1:01 am Post subject:

In sacred memory of William Robertson Aitken born Dunbar 19th March 1873 died Sunderland 20th Sep 1917, William Archibald his only son born Sunderland 29th Nov 1901 killed by enemy action while engaged on home guard duties in London 11th May 1941, Janet Shadforth Hoggan wife of the above W R Aitken born Lasswade 5th March 1874 died Ascot 15th August 1959.

CWGC entry
AITKEN, WILLIAM ARCHIBALD
Initials: W A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Home Guard
Unit Text: 1st County of London (Westminster) Bn.
Age: 39
Date of Death: 11/05/1941
Additional information: Son of William Robertson Aitken and of Janet Shadforth Aitken (nee Hoggan), of Sunderland, Co. Durham; husband of May Katherine Aitken, of Edinburgh. Compt.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: W. Grave 643.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (GRANGE) CEMETERY

No entry forund on SNWM.

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 1:02 am Post subject:

In loving memory of Harry Leslie Beeham Andrews who died on 23rd March 1919 aged 33, he was nearly 3 years on active service with the Tank Corps in France and was gassed in 1918.

ANDREWS
Initials: H L B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Tank Corps
Date of Death: 23/03/1919
Service No: 200039
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: S. 112.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (GRANGE) CEMETERY

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 1:03 am Post subject:

In memory of George Ballantine A and S Highlanders died 30th January 1939 aged 62, Robert MacKenzie eldest son killed on active service 18th December 1941 aged 29 years, also his wife Maragret Crocket MacKenzie died 31st May 1972 aged 91.

CWGC entry
BALLANTYNE, ROBERT MCKENZIE
Initials: R M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 12th Bn.
Date of Death: 18/12/1941
Service No: 3064111
Additional information: Compt.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Z. Grave 483.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (GRANGE) CEMETERY

SNWM entry
BALLANTINE
Firstname Robert McK
Service number 3064111
Date of death 18/12/1941
Decoration
Place of birth Stirling
Other
SNWM roll THE ROYAL SCOTS (THE ROYAL REGIMENT)
Rank Pte
Theatre of death United Kingdom

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 1:03 am Post subject:

In loving memory of Ronald MacDonald Buncle 2nd Lieutenant 3/1st Lowland Brigade R.F.A who died 16th October 1915 of injuries from accident aged 19, only son of Dr Alexander Buncle of Purston Pontefract Yorkshire and of annie the devoted wife of Br Buncle who died 25th September 1920, also the above Dr Alexander Buncle who died at Folkestone 25th February 1925 aged 78.

BUNCLE
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Date of Death: 16/10/1915
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Z. 61.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (GRANGE) CEMETERY

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 1:04 am Post subject:

In Memoriam
Sir John Cowan L.L.D, D.L only son of Rev John Cowan B.A born 12th Dec 1844 died 7th Feb 1929, Marion Dickson Wallace his wife born 15th Sept 1851 died 14th Aug 1932, their children Elizabeth Gertrude Mathewson born 19th Jan 1875 died 24th Nov 1910, Robert Wallace Cowan born 24th June 1881 died 10th April 1882, James Marshall Cowan B.A Cantab born 22nd June 1873 died 2nd Aug 1912, William Morison Cowan Lieut The Royal Scots born 7th Nov 1895 died 5th June 1919, Agnes Marshall Cowan M.B, ChB, MGOG of Manchuria born 19th April 1880 died 13th Aug 1951, George Middleton Cowan, MC born 20th April 1891 died 15th May 1952, Margaret Marshall Matheson born 1st March 1876 died 8th Oct 1959, Mary Blandford born 8th Dec 1883 died 9th Oct 1961, John Alexander Cowan born 19th April 1878 died 30th Nov 1967, Alice Marion Cowan born 3rd Aug 1886 died 20th Dec 1969, Andrew Wallace Cowan JP, F.R.S.A born 7th March 1877 died 28th Nov 1964 and his wife Charlotte Mervyna Pillman born 29th Oct 1883 died 28th July 1962.

CWGC entry
COWAN
Initials: W W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Flying Corps
Secondary Regiment: Royal Scots
Secondary Unit Text: and 8th Bn.
Date of Death: 06/06/1919
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. 179.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (GRANGE) CEMETERY

Please note that the grave has date of death as 5th June 1919, not the 6th as per CWGC.

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 1:05 am Post subject:

In memory of Clarendon Hyde Creswell Captain Lanarkshire Yeomanry who died at Military Hospital Londonderry on 29th Oct 1918 aged 60 also Ada Caroline his wife reunited 31st Dec 1941 and of Doris May their daughter who died 8th Jan 1972.

CWGC entry
CRESWELL, CLARENDON HYDE
Initials: C H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Lanarkshire Yeomanry
Age: 60
Date of Death: 29/10/1918
Additional information: Son of Edward Hyde Creswell and Sophia Sutton Creswell; husband of Ada Caroline Creswell, of 22, Gillespie Crescent, Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Y. 314.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (GRANGE) CEMETERY

SNWM entry
CRESWELL
Firstname Clarendon Hyde
Service Number
Date Death 29/10/1918
Decoration
Place of birth
Other (T.F.)
SNWM roll LANARKSHIRE YEOMANRY
Rank Capt
Theatre of death Unknown

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 4:01 pm Post subject:

In loving memory of Alice Crossby widow of John Antill Fairman who died 5th November 1915 aged 69 years, Coy Sergt Major Harry Albert Fairman their son who died on 30th April 1916 as the result of wounds received at Gallipoli aged 38 years.

CWGC entry
FAIRMAN
Initials: H A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Company Serjeant Major
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Date of Death: 30/04/1916
Service No: 147
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: T. 395.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (GRANGE) CEMETERY

SNWM entry
FAIRMAN
Firstname Harry A
Service Number 147
Date Death 30/04/1916
Decoration
Place of birth Row Dumbartonshire
Other 4th Bn.
SNWM roll THE ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT)
Rank Clr/Sgt
Theatre of death Home.

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 4:11 pm Post subject:

In affectionate memory of Alexander Gemmell D.Sc, F.I.C Captain R.E died at Murtle Aberdeenshire from the effects of gas poisoning 3rd January 1919 aged 29, his sister Annie M Gemmell died 17th April 1926 aged 39, also of their father George Harrison Gemmell died 1st February 1941 aged 80 and of their mother Mary ann Drust died 5th May 1949 aged 87, Ursula Alves Sutherland wife of the above Alexander gemmell died 16th October 1961.

CWGC entry
GEMMELL
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Special List
Secondary Unit Text: attd. Anti-Gas School (London).
Date of Death: 03/01/1919
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Y. 238.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (GRANGE) CEMETERY

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 4:17 pm Post subject:

Sacred to the memory of Agnes dearly loved wife of William Goldie died 13th December 1959, William their elder son died on active service 22nd October 1942 aged 19 years and the above William Goldie died 2nd September 1974.

CWGC entry
GOLDIE, WILLIAM HUGHES
Initials: W H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Air Mechanic 2nd Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Daedalus.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 22/10/1942
Service No: FX98737
Additional information: Son of William and Agnes Goldie, of Edinburgh. Compt.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: W. Grave 113.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (GRANGE) CEMETERY

SNWM entry
GOLDIE
Firstname William Hughes
Service number FAA/FX98737
Date of death 22/10/1942
Decoration
Place of birth Edinburgh
Other
SNWM roll ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES
Rank Air Mech 2
Theatre of death R.N. H.M.S. Daedalus. Shenley.

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 4:22 pm Post subject:

8420 Private J Hastie, The Black Watch, 12th June 1915

CWGC entry
HASTIE
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 12/06/1915
Service No: 8420
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: P. 151.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (GRANGE) CEMETERY

SNWM entry
HASTIE
Firstname John
Service Number 8420
Date Death 12/06/1915
Decoration
Place of birth Edinburgh
Other 2nd Bn. formerly 3439, Gordon High.
SNWM roll THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.