The Scottish War Graves Project

spoons · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 10:59 am Post subject:

Name: ROURKE, CHARLES
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 141st Army Troops Coy.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 15/10/1917
Service No: 95261
Additional information: Son of Charles and Cornelia Rourke, of 1, Welldale Terrace, Maxwelltown, Dumfries.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 1.
Cemetery: ST. JULIEN DRESSING STATION CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 11:04 am Post subject:

Name: WELSH, EDWARD
Initials: E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 18/11/1916
Service No: 2830
Additional information: Son of James and Isobel Welsh, of Troquees Holm Cottage, Maxwelltown, Dumfries.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 15 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

and his brother

Name: WELSH, SAMUEL
Initials: S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 5th/6th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 25/04/1917
Service No: 202394
Additional information: Native of Glasgow. Son of James and Isobel Welsh, of Troqueer Holme Cottage, Maxwelltown, Dumfries.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IX. C. 8.
Cemetery: WARLINCOURT HALTE BRITISH CEMETERY, SAULTY

spoons · Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:12 pm Post subject:

See also the following posting about the special memorial in this cemetery.

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=7402&mforum=warmemscot
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