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apanderson
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In memory of the undermentioned N.C.O. & Men of the Depot Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
Whose remains are interred here
1164 Pte. W. ROBERTSON died 6th March 1884
1096 Pte. C. ROBERTSON died 9th May 1886
2769 L/Sgt. W. WILLOCKS died 2nd August 1891
3970 Pte. W. GIBSON died 9th May 1891
432 Cr. Sgt. W. McKAY died 12th December 1891
2152 Pte. R. LENNOX died 29th August 1892
2763 Pte. R. NEIL died 13th July 1895
73 Cr. Sgt. J. ABBOTT died 3rd June 1896
1338 Sgt. Major G. COUNTER died 29th April 1898
4495 Pte. J. VANCE accidentally drowned at Linlithgow Loch
on the 25th August 1898
7545 Pte. E. H. ALEXANDER died 27th July 1900
8107 Pte. J. McGUIRE died 26th December 1901
4988 Pte. P. BLAIR died 15th December 1901
8346 Pte. J. McLACHLAN died 22nd May 1902
8203 Pte. G. ALLISON died 17th June 1902
4889 L/Cpl. A. DUNN died 24th August 1903
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Adam Brown
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Location: Edinburgh
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| apanderson wrote: | CRAWFORD, DONALD TORRANCE PATERSON
Date of Death: 28/02/1942
Inscription states that 2nd Lieutenant Crawford's wife Dora also died in February, but is not listed as a Civilian Casualty on CWGC
("wife DORA killed by enemy action off Sumatra, February 1942") |
Perhaps she died on one of these vessels trying to escape Singpore?
(from this webiste: http://www.cofepow.org.uk/pages/ships_evacuation_&_rescue.htm)
13.2.42. Auxiliary anti-submarine vessel SHU KWANG (R, 788t, 1924) - Sunk by aircraft Dutch East Indies.
13.2.42. Auxiliary anti-submarine vessel SIANG WO (R, 2595t, 1926) - Bombed and beached Dutch East Indies.
13.2.42. Boom accommodation ship SUI WO (R, 2672t, 1896) - Lost or destroyed to prevent falling into Japanese hands at Singapore.
13.2.42. Minesweeper HUA TONG (R, 280t, 1927) - Sunk by aircraft in Palembang River, Sumatra.
13.2.42. River gun boat SCORPION (700t, 1938) - Sunk by gunfire from Japanese surface craft Banka Straits after aircraft attack on 9.2.42.
14.2.42. Armed trader VYNER BROOKE (R, 1670t, 1928) - Sunk by aircraft off Banka Straits, Sumatra.
14.2.42. Auxiliary anti-submarine vessel KUALA (R, 954t, 1911) - Sunk by aircraft Dutch East Indies.
14.2.42. Minelayer KUNG WO (R, 4636t, 1921) - Sunk by aircraft bombs near Lingga Archipelago, Singapore area.
14.2.42. Minesweeper CHANGTEH (R, 244t) - Sunk by aircraft bombs, Singapore area.
14.2.42. Motor launch ML No. 311 (73t, 29.11.41.) - Sunk by Japanese gunfire Banka Straits, Sumatra.
14.2.42. River gunboat DRAGONFLY (625t, 1939) - Sailing from Singapore and sunk by aircraft bombs.
14.2.42. River gunboat GRASSHOPPER (625t, 1939) - Sailing from Singapore and sunk by aircraft bombs.
14.2.42. Tug PENGAWAL - Sunk by aircraft Durian Straits, Singapore.
14.2.42. Tug ST BREOCK (810t) - Sunk by aircraft bombs off Sumatra.
14.2.42. Tug ST JUST (810t, 1919) - Sunk by aircraft Durian Straits, Singapore.
14.2.42. Whaler TRANG (R, 205t, 1912) - Fired and abandoned Cooper Channel, Singapore.
15.2.42. Minesweeper KLIAS (R, 207t, 1927) - Scuttled at Palembang, Sumatra.
15.2.42. Tug YIN PING (R, 1914) - Sunk by gun fire.
16.2.42. Motor launch ML No. 1062 (40t) - Sunk by gunfire Banka Straits, Sumatra.
17.2.42. Minesweeper JARAK (R, 208t) - Sunk by Aircraft bombs Singapore area.
18.2.42. Minesweeper MALACCA (R, 210t, 1927) - Scuttled in Tjemako River, Sumatra.
27.2.42. Destroyer ELECTRA (1375t, 1934) - Sunk by surface craft gunfire Java Sea.
27.2.42. Destroyer JUPITER (1760t, 25.6.39.) - Sunk by torpedo Java Sea.
28.2.42. Auxiliary anti-submarine vessel MATA HARI (R, 1020t, 1915) - Sunk by aircraft in Sunda Strait, Java Sea. |
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