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FortyTwa
Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 382 Location: Arbroath
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:43 pm Post subject: Careston Churchyard |
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Careston Churchyard
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FortyTwa
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SNWM record
Surname ADAMSON
Firstname William Campbell
Service Number
Date Death 05/09/1915
Decoration
Place of birth
Other 6 Sqdn.
SNWM roll THE ROYAL AIR FORCE
Rank Capt
Theatre of death Unknown
CWGC record
Name: ADAMSON, WILLIAM CAMPBELL
Initials: W C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Flying Corps
Unit Text: 6th Sqdn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 05/09/1915
Additional information: Son of William Shaw Adamson and Nora Jane Adamson; husband of Margaret Stancomb Adamson, of Whyte House, Weeke, Winchester. Born at Careston Castle, Forfarshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XVII. C. 14.
Cemetery: HARLEBEKE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY |
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FortyTwa
Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 382 Location: Arbroath
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:57 pm Post subject: CrimeanWar |
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John Mitchell M.D. 1st Class Staff Surgeon, their [John & Elizabeth Mitchell] only son, who perished in the Crimean War from his over exertions amongt the wounded soldiers at the Battle of Alma, 24th September, 1854, aged 45 years |
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Keptie
Joined: 30 Mar 2009 Posts: 54 Location: Letham Forfar angus
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:08 pm Post subject: Careston churchyard Careston by Brechin |
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Book : Airmen died in the Great War 1914-1918 compiled by Chris Hobson (1995)
ROYAL FLYING CORPS - page 18
ADAMSON : Capt William Campbell , 6 Sqn RFC , native of Careston , Angus . aged 28 , Killed in action 5 Sept 1915 , Buried at Harlebeke, Belgium .
ROYAL FLYING CORPS - page 228
5 September 1915 :
Capt W C - Adamson & Lt E C R G Bradyll, 6 Sqn RFC, kia in FE2a No 4227 , Western Front .
Book : The Sky their Battlefield by Trevor Henshaw: ( 1995) :
Western Front : 1915 : (page 4
5 th September 1915:
No 4227 FE2a 6 Sqn RFC
**AP ( artillery patrol ) AA shot down MIA ( Capt W C Adamson KIA/Lt EC Braddyll , POW . DoW ) earlier drove off 3 HA ( Hostile aircraft) in combat Sh28 1 30 d 8
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