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dhubthaigh Our first ever 1000-poster
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 5071 Location: Blairgowrie, Perthshire
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Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 6:14 pm Post subject: BLAIR ATHOLL, PARISH WW2 |
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THE WORLD WAR TWO MEMORIAL TAKES THE FORM OF A CARVED WOODEN MEMORIAL BOARD WITH A SHELF CONTAINING A SMALL BOOK OF THE NAMES OF THE FALLEN
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DerekR Moderator
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 3013 Location: Hawick, Scotland
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Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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There is only one Catherine Cameron listed on the CWGC:
Name: CAMERON, CATHERINE
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Civilian
Regiment/Service: Civilian War Dead
Age: 36
Date of Death: 07/05/1941
Additional information: of 19 Ingleston Street. Wife of Hugh Cameron. Died at 19 Ingleston Street.
Casualty Type: Civilian War Dead
Reporting Authority: GREENOCK, BURGH OF, SCOTLAND
I wonder if she is the one listed? _________________
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 7:46 am Post subject: |
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DerekR wrote: | There is only one Catherine Cameron listed on the CWGC:
Date of Death: 07/05/1941
Died at 19 Ingleston Street.
Casualty Type: Civilian War Dead
I wonder if she is the one listed? |
Derek
I don't know. The Catherine Cameron listed on the CWGC database was killed in a German air-raid on Greenock on 7th May 1941.
You can read the local Firemaster's report of the raid from 1941 here:
http://www.btinternet.com/~graeme.kirkwood/SFB/Greenock/Blitz.htm
The Blair Atholl Catherine Cameron is listed as Women's Land Army and is a member of the parish.
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dhubthaigh Our first ever 1000-poster
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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CATHERINE CAMERON;
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dhubthaigh Our first ever 1000-poster
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Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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When I was doing a bit of casual research for cemeteries in relation to the sister site (SWGF) I found this!;
Surname ROSS
Firstname Elizabeth Campbell
Service number 893494
Date of death 15/02/1943
Decoration
Place of birth Blair Atholl
Other
SNWM roll ROYAL AIR FORCE and DOMINION AIR FORCES
Rank L A C W
Theatre of death W.A.A.F. C.C.
Name: ROSS, ELIZABETH
Initials: E C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Leading Aircraftwoman
Regiment/Service: Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Age: 48
Date of Death: 15/02/1943
Service No: 894394
Additional information: Daughter of Robert George and Charlotte Ross, of Blair Atholl.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 343.
Cemetery: BLAIR ATHOLL PARISH CHURCHYARD
Elizabeth is not on the public WM or included in the parish church WW2 book. What a shame. (mind you I didn't get into the CoE on the day I was up - possibility) |
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