The Scottish War Graves Project

Adam Brown · Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 714 Location: Edinburgh

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FortyTwa · Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 382 Location: Arbroath

Edzell Churchyard

1 CWGC casualty

OS grid ref NO 583 687 (about 2 km west of village on Lethnot road)

FortyTwa · Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 382 Location: Arbroath

CWGC record

Name: RITCHIE, JOHN FREDERIC
Initials: J F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Lieutenant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Date of Death: 25/03/1941
Service No: 39684
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. E. Grave 30.
Cemetery: EDZELL CHURCHYARD

SNWM record

Surname RITCHIE
Firstname John Frederick
Service number 39684
Date of death 25/03/1941
Decoration
Place of birth Brechin
Other
SNWM roll ROYAL AIR FORCE and DOMINION AIR FORCES
Rank Flt Lt
Theatre of death R.A.F. B.C.

Note - SNWM has place of birth as Brechin but headstone says Toronto

FortyTwa · Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 382 Location: Arbroath

CWGC record

Name: BAIRNER, JOHN WILLIAMSON
Initials: J W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 02/04/1916
Service No: S/13285
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Bairner, of Dalfouper, Edzell, Forfarshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. B. 19.
Cemetery: LARCH WOOD (RAILWAY CUTTING) CEMETERY

SNWM record

Surname BAIRNER
Firstname John
Service Number S/13285
Date Death 03/04/1916
Decoration
Place of birth Edzell Forfarshire
Other 1st Bn.
SNWM roll THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

FortyTwa · Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 382 Location: Arbroath

Died in Regina Military Hospital, Canada

No record on SNWM. I think there should be...

CWGC record

Name: BELFORD, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)
Unit Text: 1st Depot Bn.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 25/10/1918
Service No: 3352299
Additional information: Son of William and Margaret Ann Belford, of 31, Church St., Edzell, Forfarshire, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: G. 39. 3. A.
Cemetery: REGINA CEMETERY

FortyTwa · Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 382 Location: Arbroath

CWGC record

Name: BELFORD, WILLIAM GRAHAM
Initials: W G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Engineer Officer
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: S.S. Empire Lakeland (South Shields)
Age: 32
Date of Death: 11/03/1943
Additional information: Son of William Graham Belford and Isobel Belford; husband of Winifred Mary Belford, of Finchley, Middlesex.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 43.
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

SNWM record

Surname BELFORD
Firstname William Graham
Service number
Date of death 11/03/1943
Decoration
Place of birth Edzell
Other S.S. "EMPIRE LAKELAND".
SNWM roll MERCHANT NAVY & FISHING FLEETS (Part 1)
Rank 2nd Engineer Officer
Theatre of death Unknown

FortyTwa · Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 382 Location: Arbroath

SNWM record(s)

Surname BIRSE
Firstname Robert
Service Number 251901
Date Death 25/04/1918
Decoration
Place of birth Hillside Forfarshire
Other (33rd L.R.O. Coy.), formerly 68085, R.A.M.C.
SNWM roll THE ROYAL ENGINEERS
Rank A/2nd/Cpl
Theatre of death F.& F.

Surname BIRSE
Firstname Robert
Service Number 68085
Date Death 25/04/1918
Decoration
Place of birth Hillside Forfarshire
Other latterly 251901 (33rd L.R.O. Co.), R.E.
SNWM roll ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Rank A/2nd/Cpl
Theatre of death F.& F.

CWGC record

Name: BIRSE
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: 2nd Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 33rd Light Railway Operating Coy.
Date of Death: 25/04/1918
Service No: 251901
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XIV. C. 2.
Cemetery: NINE ELMS BRITISH CEMETERY

FortyTwa · Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 382 Location: Arbroath

CWGC record

Name: BEGG, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Additional information: Son of William and Helen Begg, of St. Agnes Cottage, Duke St., Brechin, Forfarshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 7.
Cemetery: BEAUMONT-HAMEL BRITISH CEMETERY

SNWM record

Surname BEGG
Firstname William
Service Number
Date Death 13/11/1916
Decoration
Place of birth
Other 5th Bn. (T.).
SNWM roll THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank 2/Lt
Theatre of death Unknown

FortyTwa · Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 382 Location: Arbroath

Died on Malta of wounds received at the Dardanelles. Farrier-Serjeant and one of the lowest service numbers I've seen

CWGC recordName: McGREGOR
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Scottish Horse
Unit Text: 1st/3rd
Age: 36
Date of Death: 24/10/1915
Service No: 86
Additional information: Son of James and Jane McGregor. Born at Edzell, Brechin.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: A. XVII. 6.
Cemetery: PIETA MILITARY CEMETERY

SNWM record

Surname McGREGOR
Firstname James
Service Number 86
Date Death 24/10/1915
Decoration
Place of birth Edzell Forfarshire
Other
SNWM roll SCOTTISH HORSE YEOMANRY
Rank Farr.-Sgt
Theatre of death Malta

Keptie · Joined: 30 Mar 2009 Posts: 54 Location: Letham Forfar angus

In the Earl Of Dalhousie plots within this old churchyard is the following headstone over the grave :

16th Earl of DALHOUSIE , Simon Ramsay, MC , formerly BLACK WATCH
Major 4/5th Bn (commissioned 2nd Lt 1937 and captured after the battle of El Alamein and escaped in Italy ).

He married Margaret Stirling , a sister of Col Sir A. D. Stirling DSO in 1940 . She preceded the earl and he died 15 July 1999.

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[patrick w anderson]

I recall that the headstone next to the 16th Earl is that of the 15th Earl and I think he died of wounds or effects of war from the Great War...
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