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DerekR
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Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:35 pm Post subject: Kilmory Old Churchyard, Arisaig |
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Kilmory Old Churchyard, Arisaig
NM 658 869
N56 54.855 W5 50.818
This is an unowned graveyard on the road from Arisaig to Mallaig, immediately south of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church.
There is 1 Commonwealth burial of the 1914-18 war and a further 8 of the 1939-45 war including 1 unidentified seaman of the Royal Navy.
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DerekR
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Name: BREWER, ALEC ALFA
Initials: A A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Curacoa
Age: 19
Date of Death: 02/10/1942
Service No: P/JX349726
Additional information: Son of George and Florence Ada Brewer, of Frome, Somerset.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 5.
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Name: CALDWELL, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Curacoa
Age: 27
Date of Death: 02/10/1942
Service No: P/JX207935
Additional information: Son of Robert and Martha Caldwell, of Blackpool, Lancashire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 2.
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Name: COX, GEORGE HARRY CHARLES
Initials: G H C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Chief Ordnance Artificer
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Curacoa
Age: 37
Date of Death: 02/10/1942
Service No: C/M36713
Additional information: Son of Charles and Hetty Cox; husband of Catherine Louise Cox, of Gillingham, Kent.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 1.
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Name: GOWER, LEONARD FRANK (LEN)
Initials: L F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Chief Petty Officer Cook
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Curacoa
Age: 35
Date of Death: 02/10/1942
Service No: C/MX46136
Additional information: Son of Violet Una Frances Gower, of South Willesborough, Ashford, Kent; grandson of Mr. L. Gower, of South Willesborough.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 6.
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Name: MacDONALD, RONALD
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 4th Reserve Bn.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 05/12/1918
Service No: S/29780
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: In South-East part.
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Name: MACDONALD, DONALD
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 25
Date of Death: 26/06/1942
Service No: 1052796
Additional information: Son of Donald and Annabella Macdonald, of Arisaig. _________________ There must be a place under the sun where hearts of Olden Glory grow young ..... |
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Name: MacPHERSON, EWEN
Initials: E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Marine
Regiment/Service: Royal Marines
Unit Text: H.M.S. Goldcrest.
Age: 40
Date of Death: 15/04/1945
Service No: PO/X105645
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Margaret MacPherson, of Arisaig.
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Name: WILLMOTT, WILFRED JOHN
Initials: W J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Ordnance Artificer 4th Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Curacoa
Age: 27
Date of Death: 02/10/1942
Service No: C/MX96183
Additional information: Son of William and Violet Ethel Willmott.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 4.
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DerekR
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Three graves of crew from H.M.S. Curacoa.
The ship was accidentally rammed by the troopship liner Queen Mary off the coast of Ireland and cut in half. 338 men were lost.
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Name: MACLEOD, ANGUS
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 24/08/1917
Service No: S/22733
Additional information: Son of Donald Macleod, of Essau, Lochailort, Inverness-shire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 136 to 138.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL _________________ There must be a place under the sun where hearts of Olden Glory grow young ..... |
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