The Scottish War Graves Project

gourdongirl · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 9:50 pm Post subject: Purves, James

Name: PURVES, James
Initials: J
Nationality: UK
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 7th Bn
Age: 22
Date of Death: 22/05/1915
Service No: 2736
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of George and Margaret Purves of 190 New Street Musselburgh
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: C. 875
Memorial: Inveresk Parish Churchyard

gourdongirl · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 9:52 pm Post subject: Reilly, Thomas

Name: REILLY, Thomas
Initials: T
Nationality: UK
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Marines, Labour Corps
Unit Text:
Age: 39
Date of Death: 21/06/1917
Service No: Deal/11674 (S)
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of Michael and Margaret Reilly. Born Musselburgh
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: C. 848
Memorial: Inveresk Parish Churchyard

gourdongirl · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 9:52 pm Post subject: Steedman, P

Name: STEEDMAN, P
Initials: P
Nationality: UK
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 5th Bn
Age: 32
Date of Death: 13/09/1915
Service No: 4489
Awards:
Additional Info: Husband of Margaret Thomas Steedman of 28 Rothesay Place Musselburgh
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: C. 992
Memorial: Inveresk Parish Churchyard

gourdongirl · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 9:53 pm Post subject: Stewart, John

Name: STEWART, John
Initials: J
Nationality: UK
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 7th Bn
Age: 22
Date of Death: 22/05/1915
Service No: 1956
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of James and Jane Stewart of 15 Inveresk Road Musselburgh. His brother Walter also fell.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: C. 323
Memorial: Inveresk Parish Churchyard

Name: STEWART, Walter
Initials: W
Nationality: UK
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 12th Bn
Age: 22
Date of Death: 07/06/1917
Service No: 40873
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of James and Jane Stewart of 15 Inveresk Road Musselburgh.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Bay1 & 2
Memorial: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France

SNWM: Born at Inveresk, Musselburgh

gourdongirl · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 9:54 pm Post subject: Telfer, A

Name: TELFER, A
Initials: A
Nationality: UK
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 3 Bn
Age:
Date of Death: 28/09/1918
Service No: S/10865
Awards:
Additional Info:
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: S. 406
Memorial: Inveresk Parish Churchyard

gourdongirl · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 9:55 pm Post subject: Turner, A

Name: TURNER, A
Initials: A
Nationality: Uk
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 7th Bn
Age: 52
Date of Death: 10/06/1915
Service No: 2237
Awards:
Additional Info: Husband of Isabella Baillie Turner of 47 Uxbridge Avenue, Toronto, Canada
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: C. 955
Memorial: Inveresk Parish Churchyard

The small stone next to the CWGC stone states that he was injured whilst saving a child.

gourdongirl · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 9:55 pm Post subject: Young, R

Name: YOUNG, R
Initials: R
Nationality: UK
Rank: Boy
Regiment/Service: Highland light Infantry
Unit Text:
Age:
Date of Death: 23/02/1919
Service No: 69803
Awards:
Additional Info:
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: C. 354
Memorial: Inveresk Parish Churchyard

gourdongirl · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:07 pm Post subject: Alway, L H

Name: ALWAY, Leonard Hillman
Initials: L H
Nationality: UK
Rank: Aircraftman 2nd Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text:
Age: 37
Date of Death: 20/07/1942
Service No: 1569847
Awards:
Additional Info:
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Sec. E. West Extn. Grave 220
Memorial: Inveresk Parish Churchyard

gourdongirl · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:10 pm Post subject: Banks, Robert

Name: BANKS, Robert
Initials: R
Nationality: UK
Rank: Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Patrol Service
Unit Text: HM Trawler “Seamist”
Age: 25
Date of Death: 07/07/1940
Service No: LT/JX199063
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of John and Annie Banks of Musselburgh
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Sec. B. Old Part. Grave 849
Memorial: Inveresk Parish Churchyard

gourdongirl · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:14 pm Post subject: Blackie, Thomas

Name: BLACKIE, Thomas
Initials: T
Nationality: UK
Rank: Second Hand
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Patrol Service
Unit Text: HM Trawler “Minos”
Age: 34
Date of Death: 29/09/1940
Service No: LT/JX199042
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of Charles and Isabel Blackie, husband of Euphemia Blackie of Musselburgh.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Sec. E. West Extn. Grave 92.
Memorial: Inveresk Parish Churchyard

gourdongirl · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:21 pm Post subject: Blyth, W B

Name: BLYTH, William Barr
Initials: W B
Nationality: UK
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 5th Bn
Age: 18
Date of Death: 16/04/1945
Service No: 14806156
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of Archibald and Christina Morrison Blyth of Wallyford
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Sec F. West Extn. Grave 435
Memorial: Inveresk Parish Churchyard

gourdongirl · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:25 pm Post subject: Cadman, Henry Samuel

Name: CADMAN, Henry Samuel
Initials: H S
Nationality: UK
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 8th Bn
Age: 24
Date of Death: 08/05/1941
Service No: 3060865
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of Leonard Noah and Ethel Cadman of Musselburgh
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Sec F. West Extn, Grave 456
Memorial: Inveresk Parish Churchyard

gourdongirl · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:28 pm Post subject: Clarkson, G H

Name: CLARKSON, George Henry
Initials: G H
Nationality: UK
Rank: Sergeant (Nav)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text:
Age: 30
Date of Death: 02/08/1943
Service No: 1554278
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of George Henry Clarkson and Jemima Clarkson of Musselburgh
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Sec. E East Extn. Grave 107
Memorial: Inveresk Parish Churchyard

gourdongirl · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:40 pm Post subject: Combe, Thomas Smith

Name: COMBE, Thomas Smith
Initials: T S
Nationality: UK
Rank: Sergeant (Air Gnr)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 514 Sqdn
Age: 19
Date of Death: 22/05/1944
Service No: 182102
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of Archibald and Margaret Combe of Musselburgh
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Sec. c North Extn. Grave 1281
Memorial: Inveresk Parish Churchyard

gourdongirl · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:44 pm Post subject: Couch, M M

Name: COUCH, Matthew Meikle
Initials: M M
Nationality: UK
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text:
Age: 37
Date of Death: 28/06/1945
Service No: 1370537
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of Richard and Eliza Stevens Couch, husband of Johanna Couch of Wallyford
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Sec F. West Extn, Grave 433

Memorial: Inveresk Parish Churchyard