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War Memorial - Gretna Green, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland


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George I. McKay (CWGC: George MacKay)
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Stoker 1st Class
K/13443
abt. 1894
22 September 1914 (Battle of Heligoland Bight)
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Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Cressy"
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, UK
Son of Mrs. J. Graham,
of Toll Bar Cottage, Gretna Green, Dumfrieshire.
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William R. McKay
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Private
24057

09 July 1916

2nd Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
Thiepval Memorial, France
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Edward McMurray (Probably)
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Private
41513
abt. 1891
20 October 1917
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2nd Bn. Royal Scots
Wimereux Communal Cemetery, France
Son of Thomas and Rachel McMurray,
of Todhills, Rockcliffe, Carlisle, Cumberland.
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Andrew Mackie
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Trooper




Scottish Horse

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John Maxwell
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Private
12750
abt. 1888
20 May 1918
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1st Bn. Scots Guards
Doullens Communal Cemetery, France
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell,
of Blackwood Cottage, Auldgirth, Dumfries,
husband of Williamina Maxwell,
of Gretna Green, Gretna.
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Peter Merrick (Probably)
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Private (CWGC: Rifleman)
B/201344
abt. 1898
28 May 1918
20
2nd Bn. Rifle Brigade
Soissons Memorial, France
Son of William Merrick and Rosina Burns Merrick,
of 65, Low Glencairn St., Kilmarnock.
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James H. Murray
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Private
42232
abt. 1898
14 April 1917
19
16th Bn. Highland Light Infantry
formerly (2898) King's Own Scottish Borderers
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of John and Nicholas Murray,
of Bogheads Cottage, Gretna, Carlisle.
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Cecil Henry O'Dell
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Private
38422
abt. 1898
07 June 1917
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11th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers
Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Alfred and Susan E. O'Dell,
of 11, Sergeant St., London Rd., Preston.

Frederik George O'Dell
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Private
51603
abt. 1894
23 April 1917
23
13th Bn. Royal Fusiliers
Arras Memorial, France
Son of Alfred and Susan E. O'Dell,
of 11, Sergeant St., London Rd., Preston.
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James Phillips
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Private
7543
abt. 1882
12 November 1917
35
"D" Coy. 2nd Bn. Border Regiment
Rigg Cemetery, Dumfriesshire, UK
Son of the late James and Jane Phillips,
of Creca, Annan, Dumfriesshire,
husband of Mary Phillips,
of 4, Midnunnery, Ferregles, Dumfries.

John Phillips
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Private
16283
abt. 1880
10 July 1915
35
2nd Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Son of Jane Phillips (now Cook),
of Springfield, Gretna, Dumfries,
and the late James Phillips.
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John Rome
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Private
44304

30 March 1917

91st Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, France
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Kenneth James Stafford
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Lieutenant

Military Cross
abt. 1898
14 November 1918
20
37th Bty. 27th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France
Son of the Rev. John 0. and Mrs. Stafford,
of The Manse, Gretna, Dumfriesshire.
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David Stevenson
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Private
24917
abt. 1897
09 April 1917
20
6th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Bailleul Road West Cemetery, St. Laurent-Blangy, France
Son of Thomas Stevenson,
of Old Toll Bar, Sarkbank, Gretna, Carlisle.
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William Telford
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Lance Corporal
14936

01 July 1916

16th Bn. Highland Light Infantry
Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, France
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James Thompson
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Private
28529

14 August 1917

1st Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Artillery Wood Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Mrs. Thompson,
of Maxwellfield, Gretna Green, Carlisle.
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Robert Wood
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Private
24023

09 July 1916

2nd Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
Thiepval Memorial, France
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Robert Anderson
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Private
77270
abt. 1887
20 May 1915
28
16th Bn. Canadian Infantry
Vimy Memorial, France
Son of James and Margaret Anderson,
of Rigg, Carlisle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
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Thomas William Beattie
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Private
4307
abt. 1894
16 September 1916
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1st/9th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of Robert and Jemima Beattie.
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David George Bell
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Lance Corporal (CWGC: Private)
29548
abt. 1878
31 July 1017
39
7th/8th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Son of John and Margaret F. Bell,
of Raeburnfoot, Gretna, Dumfriesshire,
husband of May McDonald Bell,
of "Leny House," Muthill, Perthshire.
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Robert Birnie
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Corporal (CWGC: Pioneer)
146507
abt. 1881
28 June 1916
35
4th Bn. Special Bde. Royal Engineers
Fosse No. 10 Communal Cemetery, Sains-En-Gohelle, France
Son of Williamina Birnie,
of Redkirk Mill, Gretna,
and the late George Birnie.
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Joseph Blacklock
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Private
71351
abt. 1884
23 October 1915
31
27th Bn. Canadian Infantry
Wimereux Communal Cemetery, France
Son of the late James and Mary Elizabeth Blacklock,
of Springfield, Gretna, Manitoba.
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Joseph Burnett
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Lance Corporal
276717

20 September 1917

1st/7th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
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James Carlyle
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Serjeant
240773
abt. 1893
31 October 1918
25
1st/5th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Harlebeke New British Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Walter Carlyle,
of Gretna Green, Carlisle.
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William Coupland
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Private
41834
abt. 1894
29 April 1918
24
1st Bn. Royal Irish Fusiliers
Grand-Seraucourt British Cemetery, France
Son of Joseph and Mary Coupland,
of Springfield, Gretna, Dumfriesshire.
Born at Annan, Dumfriesshire.
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John G. Dickson (Probably)
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Private
5445

12 June 1916

1st Bn. Cameron Highlanders
Hamburg Cemetery, Germany
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James Elliot
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Private
87930
abt. 1899
01 May 1918
19
13th Bn. The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Berlin South-Western Cemetery, Germany
Son of James and Janet Elliot,
of 165, Central Avenue, Gretna, Carlisle.
Native of Longtown, Carlisle.
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Harold Fell
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Private
G/87749
abt. 1895
26 December 1918
23
23rd Bn. Royal Fusiliers
Rigg Cemetery, Dumfriesshire, UK
Son of John and Helen Fell,
of 18, Whinfield Rd., Windermere, Westmorland.
Born at Windermere.
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Christopher Graham
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Private
16648

25 September 1915

7th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Dud Corner Cemetery, Loos, France
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William Henry
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Private
24069
abt. 1885
06 August 1916
31
2nd Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
St. Souplet British Cemetery, France
Son of Mrs. Nicholas Henry and the late William Henry.
Born at Gretna Green, Carlisle.
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George Johnstone
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Canadian Scottish

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Herbert J. Lavers
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Private
2822

06 September 1916

1st/5th Bn. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Thiepval Memorial, France
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James Lucas
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King's Own Scottish Borderers

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Samuel McCarl
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Private
18162

25 September 1915

2nd Bn. Border Regiment
Loos Memorial, France
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William McCarl
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Private
23358

27 August 1917
22
1st Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Belgium
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James Davidson
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Private




Scots Guards

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Ninian W. Davis
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Private




Royal Army Service Corps

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Christopher Lamont Betney
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Corporal
14214405
abt. 1923
10 December 1944
21
6th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Venray War Cemetery, Netherlands
Son of James and Isabella Lamont,
of Gretna, Dumfriesshire.
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Joseph Blacklock
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Private




Royal Army Service Corps

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John Carruthers
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Leading Writer
C/MX 66414

10 December 1941

Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Prince of Wales"
Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent, UK
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James Cartner
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Second Radio Officer

abt. 1923
27 June 1941
18
Merchant Navy, M. V. "Malaya II" (Glasgow)
Tower Hill Memorial, London, UK
Son of Wilfred James Cartner, and of Agnes Euphemia Cartner,
of Gretna, Dumfriesshire.
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William Graham (Probably)
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Driver
T/1475605
abt. 1905
06 May 1943
38
Royal Army Service Corps
Suez War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
Son of William and Agnes Graham,
of Newtownards, Co. Down, Northern Ireland,
husband of Sarah Graham,
of Newtownards.
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Alexander Graham
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Able Seaman




Royal Navy

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Christopher Johnstone
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Stoker 1st Class
D/KX

31 March 1941

Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Bonaventura"
Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, UK
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Walter Graham Johnstone
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Private
3197099
abt. 1911
23 May 1945
34
2nd Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar
Son of William and Jane McKay Johnstone,
husband of Marjorie Johnstone,
of Raffles, Carlisle.
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Edward T. Muir
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Private (CWGC: Driver)
97920
abt. 1918
29 August 1940
22
Royal Army Service Corps
Rigg Cemetery, Dumfriesshire, UK
Son of Edward T. Muir and Annie Muir,
husband of Sadie Muir,
of Raffles, Carlisle.
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Sinclair Rayment Neale
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Trooper
14217820
abt. 1923
14 March 1946
23
1st Derbyshire Yeomanry Royal Armoured Corps
Tel El Kebir War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
Son of Rayment and Janet Neale.
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Ernest Nicholson
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Private
3133353
abt. 1919
between 01/10/1944 and 02/10/1944
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5th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment
Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Netherlands
Son of James and Janet Nicholson,
of Gretna, Dumfriesshire.
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Joseph Hewitson Nicholson
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Captain (CWGC: Master)

abt. 1892
11 September 1941
49
Merchant Navy, S. S. "Stonepool" (West Hartlepool)
Tower Hill Memorial, London, UK
Son of Capt. J. Nicholson and Rebecca Nicholson,
husband of Catherine W. Nicholson,
of Carlisle.
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William Powell
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Flight Sergeant (Wireless Op./Air Gunner)
552157
abt. 1921
13 June 1941
20
Royal Air Force
Rigg Cemetery, Dumfriesshire, UK
Son of Robert and Stella Powell,
of Gretna.
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John Addison Phillipson (CWGC: John Philipson)
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Sapper
14327345
abt. 1924
03 April 1943
19
Royal Engineers
Rigg Cemetery, Dumfriesshire, UK
Son of James and Agnes Jane Philipson,
of Gretna.
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Thomas Bell Rae
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Serjeant
3190895
abt. 1919
21 September 1944
25
7th (Airborne) Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Netherlands
Son of Andrew Rae, and of Margaret Rae,
of Gretna Green, Dumfriesshire.
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Leonard George White
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Private
3197774
abt. 1923
16 July 1944
21
6th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Banneville-La-Campagne War Cemetery, France
Son of Charles and Amy White,
of Carlisle.
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William Graham Kennedy
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Corporal
3193310
abt. 1920
06 June 1944
24
1st Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Dover (St. James) Cemetery, Kent, UK
Son of Thomas and Agnes Kennedy,
of Gretna, Dumfriesshire.
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John Voyle Kerr
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Private (CWGC: Signalman)
2337398

13 April 1940

15th Div. Sigs. Royal Corps of Signals
Rigg Cemetery, Dumfriesshire, UK
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James Kinloch Mitchell
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Sergeant
1051250
abt. 1921
25 October 1941
20
500 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, UK
Son of James and Elizabeth Mitchell,
of Gretna, Dumfriesshire.
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Miles McInnes (Probably: Malcolm McInnes)
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Sapper
14302240

04 January 1947

Royal Engineers
Glasgow (Riddrie Park) Cemetery, Glasgow, UK
Son of Malcolm and Catherine Watson McInnes.
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John Richardson Cartner
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Private
3191135
abt. 1919
31 May 1940
21
8th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
Dunkirk Memorial, France
Son of George Bell Cartner and Ettie Cartner,
of Gretna Green, Dumfriesshire.
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Clarence Conley
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Able Seaman




Royal Navy

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Leslie Fisher
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Serjeant
T/829159
abt. 1910
16 August 1942
32
Royal Army Service Corps
Beirut War Cemetery, Lebanese Republic
Son of Frank and Jane Fisher,
husband of Mary Fisher.
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Andrew Graham
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Officer




Merchant Navy

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John K. Allan
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Sergeant




A. G. R. A. F.

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John A. Bryden (Probably)
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Corporal (CWGC: Lance Corporal)
2695855

19 September 1941

2nd Bn. Scots Guards
Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery, Egypt
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John Brown
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Private




Royals

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Robert William Bradley (Probably)
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Gunner
1064468
abt. 1905
16 September 1943
38
22 Bty., 3 H. A. A. Regt. Royal Artillery
Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, Myanmar
Son of Robert Hodgen Bradley and Amelia Bradley,
of South Bank, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire,
nephew of Mrs. M. Phillips,
of South Bank.
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