The Scottish War Graves Project Part of the Scottish Military Research Group (Registered Scottish Charity No. SC043826). Please visit our homepage at www.scottishmilitaryresearch.co.uk    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Colinton Cemetery (Southern Extension), Edinburgh Goto page 1, 2  Next          The Scottish War Graves Project Forum Index -> Edinburgh View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message ADP Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 105 Location: Edinburgh Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 4:29 am    Post subject: Colinton Cemetery (Southern Extension), Edinburgh Burial Ground: Colinton Cemetery (Southern Extension) Location: Dell Road, Edinburgh OS Grid Ref: NT216691 Colinton Cemetery (Southern Extension) is across a small lane from the churchyard, but is a separate burial ground in its own right. Firstly below I have listed the 11 from the CWGC index for this burial ground. Secondly is another CWGC headstone that I found, for a more recent conflict, so not on the CWGC website (details from the SNWM website). To follow that will be the others I found on their family headstones, not indexed on the CWGC list for this cemetery. The cemetery location is outlined on the 1940s OS map shown below. ADP Last edited by ADP on Sun Aug 02, 2009 5:39 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top ADP Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 105 Location: Edinburgh Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 4:29 am    Post subject: Name: BUCHAN, JOHN SYDNEY Initials: J S Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Age: 21 Date of Death: 27/10/1943 Service No: 1565131 Additional information: Son of Gavin Struthers Buchan and Sarah Davidson Buchan, of Edinburgh. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. P. Grave 25. Cemetery: COLINTON PARISH CHURCHYARD, SOUTHERN EXTENSION Back to top ADP Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 105 Location: Edinburgh Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 4:30 am    Post subject: Name: CAIRNS, ANDREW Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Captain Regiment/Service: York and Lancaster Regiment Unit Text: 7th Bn. Secondary Regiment: King's Own Scottish Borderers Secondary Unit Text: formerly Pipe-Major, 2nd Bn. Age: 34 Date of Death: 06/02/1942 Service No: 167512 Additional information: Son of Andrew Love Cairns and Margaret Cairns; husband of Agnes Steele Cairns (nee Webster), of Juniper Green, Edinburgh. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. N. Grave 27. Cemetery: COLINTON PARISH CHURCHYARD, SOUTHERN EXTENSION Back to top ADP Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 105 Location: Edinburgh Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 4:30 am    Post subject: Name: DICKENSON, JOHN WILLIAM Initials: J W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Corporal Regiment/Service: 1st The Royal Dragoons Secondary Regiment: Reserve Cavalry Regiment Secondary Unit Text: and 3rd Cavalry Training Regt. Date of Death: 21/01/1940 Service No: 400008 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. N. Grave 33. Cemetery: COLINTON PARISH CHURCHYARD, SOUTHERN EXTENSION Back to top ADP Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 105 Location: Edinburgh Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 4:31 am    Post subject: Name: DUNKINSON, JACK Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Warrant Officer Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Age: 39 Date of Death: 25/10/1946 Service No: 364616 Additional information: Son of Henry Edward and Annie Mary Dunkinson; husband of Agnes Dunkinson, of Edinburgh. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. Q. Grave 6. Cemetery: COLINTON PARISH CHURCHYARD, SOUTHERN EXTENSION Back to top ADP Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 105 Location: Edinburgh Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 4:32 am    Post subject: Name: GRANT, JOSEPH WILLIAM FRANCIS Initials: J W F Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sergeant (Pilot) Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Age: 21 Date of Death: 20/02/1944 Service No: 1561577 Additional information: Son of Gregor Allan Grant, and of Annabella Allan Grant, of Portobello, Edinburgh. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. N. Grave 1. Cemetery: COLINTON PARISH CHURCHYARD, SOUTHERN EXTENSION See also http://www.twgpp.org/information.php?id=1067937 to see a picture of this headstone standing upright. ADP Last edited by ADP on Sun Aug 02, 2009 9:34 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top ADP Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 105 Location: Edinburgh Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 4:37 am    Post subject: Name: HUTCHISON Initials: G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Serjeant Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps Age: 51 Date of Death: 01/04/1940 Service No: S/10594 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. N. Grave 32. Cemetery: COLINTON PARISH CHURCHYARD, SOUTHERN EXTENSION Back to top ADP Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 105 Location: Edinburgh Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 4:38 am    Post subject: Name: LISTON-FOULIS, JAMES ALASTAIR Initials: J A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery Date of Death: 30/04/1942 Service No: 40379 Additional information: Husband of Kathleen Liston-Foulis, of Shaldon, Devon. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. S. Grave 18. Cemetery: COLINTON PARISH CHURCHYARD, SOUTHERN EXTENSION Back to top ADP Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 105 Location: Edinburgh Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 4:41 am    Post subject: Name: MACDONALD, WILLIAM Initials: W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Age: 21 Date of Death: 10/07/1945 Service No: 14215892 Additional information: Son of James and Janet Orr Macdonald, of Juniper Green, Edinburgh. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. O. Grave 31. Cemetery: COLINTON PARISH CHURCHYARD, SOUTHERN EXTENSION Also listed on the Colinton Parish War Memorial Back to top ADP Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 105 Location: Edinburgh Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 4:42 am    Post subject: Name: MACKENZIE, DONALD KENNETH ANDREW Initials: D K A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Pilot Officer Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Unit Text: 603 Sqdn. Age: 23 Date of Death: 12/06/1940 Service No: 90861 Additional information: Son of John and Bertha Mackenzie, of Edinburgh. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. N. Grave 14. Cemetery: COLINTON PARISH CHURCHYARD, SOUTHERN EXTENSION Also listed on the Colinton Parish War Memorial Back to top ADP Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 105 Location: Edinburgh Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 4:42 am    Post subject: Name: ORD, HENRY THOMPSON Initials: H T Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Master Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy Unit Text: S.S. John Hopkinson (London) Date of Death: 13/05/1941 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. N. Grave 12. Cemetery: COLINTON PARISH CHURCHYARD, SOUTHERN EXTENSION Back to top ADP Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 105 Location: Edinburgh Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 4:43 am    Post subject: Name: STEWART, ROY MURRAY Initials: R M Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers Unit Text: 7th Bn. Age: 37 Date of Death: 04/04/1944 Service No: 3056450 Additional information: Son of John and Georgina M. C. Stewart, of Edinburgh; husband of Helen Smith Rankine Stewart, of Kelty, Fife. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. T. Grave 16. Cemetery: COLINTON PARISH CHURCHYARD, SOUTHERN EXTENSION Also listed on the Colinton Parish War Memorial Back to top ADP Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 105 Location: Edinburgh Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 4:44 am    Post subject: (from the SNWM website) Surname: SMITH Firstname: James Service number: 23114464 Date of death: 21/06/1956 Decoration: Place of birth: Glasgow Other: SNWM roll: THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS Rank: Pte Theatre of death: Cyprus Back to top ADP Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 105 Location: Edinburgh Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 9:12 pm    Post subject: Name: BELL, JOHN MURRAY Initials: J M Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Captain Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Unit Text: "D" Coy. 9th Bn. Age: 33 Date of Death: 25/09/1915 Additional information: Son of James and Eliza Bell, of Edinburgh. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: III. 3. Opposite Rows B and C. Cemetery: DUD CORNER CEMETERY, LOOS Back to top ADP Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 105 Location: Edinburgh Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 9:16 pm    Post subject: Name: BELL Initials: W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Serjeant Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery Unit Text: "C" Bty. 305th Bde. Date of Death: 12/07/1916 Service No: 3439 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. A. 18. 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