Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Many thanks to Margaret Thorburn, the archivist of Dean Church, for the following detailed information
DEAN PARISH CHURCH
1939 1945 WAR MEMORIAL
R J CHEYNE, RAF
Reg Ho 1909 685/1 274 Richard John Cheyne 9/3/1909 Belford House Stables, Belford Park, Edinburgh, parents James Davie Cheyne, groom & Margaret Irvine Nicol 28/4/1904 Edinburgh;
Married to Lily of Liverpool details unknown;
Reg Ho 1942 155/AF 90 Richard John Cheyne 33, 656238 Sergeant 18th Squadron, presumed dead 17/11/1942, Cap Serrat, North Africa, air operations;
CWGC Richard John Cheyne, Sergeant (Obs), 18 Squadron, Royal Air Force, died 17/11/1942 aged 33, parents James D & Margaret Cheyne, husband of Lily Cheyne, Liverpool, Cemetery Massicault War Cemetery, Service no 656238;
W C GRAHAMSLAW, CAMERONIANS
Reg Ho 1925 685/2 552 William Campbell Grahamslaw 13/8/1925, 19 Sunbury Place, Belford Park, Edinburgh, parents Robert Grahamslaw, chauffeur & Mary Martin Gillen 30/9/1908 Edinburgh;
Reg Ho 1944 150/AF 272 William Campbell Grahamslaw 19, 3065954 Rifleman, Cameronians, Scottish Rifles, killed in action 28/10/1944 Western Europe;
CWGC - William Campbell Grahamslaw, rifleman, 7th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), died 28/10/1944 aged 19, parents Robert & Mary Martin Grahamslaw, Edinburgh, Cemetery Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery, Service no 3065954;
A MACDONALD, RAF
Reg Ho 1916 685/6 865 Arthur Macdonald 8/9/1916, 20 Millar Crescent, Edinburgh, parents Charles Macdonald, motor engineer, mechanic, RFC & Annie Maclauchlan 29/11/1907 Pitlochry;
Reg Ho 1943 156/AF 122 Arthur Macdonald 26, 980916 Sergeant RAAF, presumed dead 11/6/1943, place unknown;
CWGC Arthur Macdonald, Sergeant, 467 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve died 11/6/1943 aged 26, parents Charles James Macdonald & Annie Macdonald, Edinburgh, Memorial Runnymede Memorial, Service no 980916;
J MCINTOSH, RA
Reg Ho 1920 685/2 8 John McIntosh 19/12/1919, 49 Thistle Street, Edinburgh, parents Dugald McIntosh, mercantile clerk & Alice Black Souter 20/9/1919 Edinburgh;
Reg Ho 1942 152/AF 164 John McIntosh 22, 890801 Bombardier, Royal Artillery, killed in action 2/11/1942, Western Desert, Egypt;
CWGC John McIntosh, Bombardier, 78 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, died 2/11/1942 aged 22, parents Dugald & Alice McIntosh, Edinburgh, Cemetery El Alamein War Cemetery, Service no 890801;
G MCLUCAS, RASC
Reg Ho 1906 665/2 53 George McLucas 13/10/1906 Girdwood Land, Queensferry, parents James McLucas, general labourer & Emma Brand 31/12/1889 Queensferry;
Reg Ho 1928 685/2 247 George McLucas 22, general dealer, 17 Hopetoun Road, South Queensferry, parents James McLucas, carter & Emily Brand, m 20/5/1928, 16 Dundas Street, Edinburgh, C of S, Margaret Nisbet Bishop Bennie 25, embosser, 3 Comely Bank Row, Edinburgh, parents Alexander Bennie, masons labourer & Margaret Nisbet Bishop decd, witnesses E A Lavarie & I B Bennie, both 71 St Stephen Street, Edinburgh;
Reg Ho 1946 685/2 85 George McLucas 29/1/1946 (39), motor lorry driver, 89 Bedford Crescent, Edinburgh, wife Margaret Nisbet Bishop Bennie, parents James McLucas, general dealer decd & Emma Brand decd, wife registered death;
CWGC George McLucas, driver, Royal Army Service Corps, died 29/1/1946 aged 39, parents James & Emma McLucas, wife Margaret N B McLucas, Stockbridge, Edinburgh, Cemetery Comely Bank Cemetery, Edinburgh ref P177, Service no T/224097;
J MEIKLE, ROYAL SCOTS
Reg Ho 1917 689 338 John Meikle 6/9/1917, 5 Mitchell Street, Musselburgh, parents John Milligan Meikle, underground fireman & Margaret Burnett 31/12/1912 Dalkeith;
Reg Ho 1942 685/1 198 John Meikle 26, distillers clerk, Corporal, Royal Scots, 5 Mitchell Street, Musselburgh, now engaged in War Service, parents John Milligan Meikle, pithead worker & Margaret Burnett, m 7/3/1942, 5 Manor Place, Edinburgh, C of S, Mary Cleland 23, shorthand typist, 33 Duff Street, Edinburgh, parents David Cleland, gardener & Margaret Fairfoul Valentine, witnesses Jane M Cleland, 33 Duff Street, Edinburgh & Alexander Burnett Meikle, 5 Mitchell Street, Musselburgh;
Reg Ho 1944 149/AF 72 John Meikle 26, 242723 2nd Lieutenant Royal Scots, died from wounds received in action 2/9/1944, buried Grace C11, Military Cemetery, Galuzzo, Italy;
CWGC John Meikle, Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots, died 2/9/1944 aged 26, parents John Milligan & Margaret Meikle, wife Mary Meikle, Edinburgh, Cemetery Florence War Cemetery, service no 242723;
W MONCUR, RA
Reg Ho 1920 685/1 483 William Moncur 27/8/1920, 22 Bedford Street, Edinburgh, parents William Moncur, railway platelayer & Margaret Edgar Birrell 29/8/1919 Edinburgh;
Reg Ho 1945 152/AF 152 William Moncur 25, 922063 Lance Bombardier, Royal Artillery, 12/11/1945 flying accident en route to UK, Castel Benito, North Africa;
CWGC William Moncur, Lance Bombardier, 134 Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery, died 12/11/1945 aged 26, son of William & Margaret Edgar Moncur, Edinburgh, Cemetery Tripoli War Cemetery, Service no 922063;
I PATERSON, RAF
Reg Ho 1919 693 13 Ian Stewart Paterson 23/2/1919 Schoolhouse, Burdiehouse, Liberton, parents Francis James Skinner Paterson, schoolmaster & Nellie Simpson 13/7/1910 Buckie;
Reg Ho 1940 685/2 494 Ian Stewart Paterson 21, Corporal, RAF, 34 Danube Street, Edinburgh, now engaged in War Service, parents Francis James Skinner Paterson, school headmaster decd & Nellie Simpson, m 10/8/1940, 26 Pitt Street, Edinburgh, C of S, Margaret Edith Christie 21, typist, Department of Agriculture, 26 Pitt Street, Edinburgh, parents George Christie, shipmaster decd & Catherine Murray Philip, witnesses Catherine Ellen Christie, 26 Pitt Street, Edinburgh & John G Wallace, Helenslea, Kelso;
Reg Ho 1943 157/AF 49 Ian Stewart Paterson 24, 567307 Sergeant, 181 Squadron, RAF, presumed dead 13/11/1943, lost at sea, air operations;
CWGC Ian Stewart Paterson, Sergeant, 181 Squadron, Royal Air Force, died 13/11/1943 aged 24, parents Francis & Nellie (nee Simpson) Paterson, wife Margaret Edith (nee Christie) Paterson, Edinburgh, Memorial Runnymede Memorial, Service no 567307;
J D SIMPSON, CAMERONIANS
Reg Ho 1921 685/1 217 James Douglas Simpson 20/4/1921, 18 Well Court, Dean, Edinburgh, parents James Doig Simpson, die & stamp cutter & Isabella Watson 9/11/1906 Edinburgh;
Reg Ho 1944 150/AF 287 James Douglas Simpson 23, 3055894 Rifleman, Cameronians, Scottish Rifles, presumed killed in action, category C, on or shortly after 6/4/1944 Burma;
CWGC James Douglas Simpson, Rifleman, 1st Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), died 6/4/1944 aged 23, parents James Doig & Isabella Watson Simpson, Memorial Rangoon Memorial, Service no 3055894;
F W C SPENCE, RE
Reg Ho 1921 685/14 111 Francis William Colquhoun Spence 6/10/1921 Royal Maternity Hospital, Edinburgh, parents William Spence, electrical fitter, 54 Cavalry MS Qtr, Redford, Colinton & Annie Drummond Forrest 10/11/1917 Edinburgh;
Reg Ho 1943 151/AF 336 Francis William Colquhoun Spence 21, 2093953 Sapper, Royal Engineers, died of wounds 21/3/1943 Middle East;
CWGC Francis William Colquhoun Spence, Sapper, 42 Field Company, Royal Engineers, died 21/3/1943 aged 21, parents William & Anne Drummond Spence, Edinburgh, Cemetery Sfax War Cemetery, Service no 2093953;
A M TODD, RAF
Reg Ho 1920 685/1 591 Archibald Mitchell Todd 10/11/1920, 13 Dean Terrace, Edinburgh, parents Archibald Sloan Todd, wood carver, 57 St Stephen Street, Edinburgh & Janet Mitchell 22/1/1918 Edinburgh;
Reg Ho 1943 157/AF 173 Archibald Mitchell Todd 22, 42911 Flight Lieutenant, 230 Squadron, RAF, presumed dead 20/8/1943, place unknown, air operations;
CWGC Archibald Mitchell Todd, Flight Lieutenant, 230 Squadron, Royal Air Force, died 20/8/1943 aged 22, parents Archibald S & Janet Todd, Edinburgh, Memorial, Alamein Memorial, Service no 42911; |
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