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IanA
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Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 7:58 pm Post subject: Kelso High School |
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IanA
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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The Second World War names look like quite a modern addition. Although the names are clearer, and there are a lot I notice, it's a shame they didn't take as much trouble with the decoration on the plaque around the names as they did for the Great War names.
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DelBoy
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stuartn
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Posted: Wed May 23, 2018 6:57 am Post subject: WMR (ex UKNIWM) number |
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The WW1 memorial is WMR 76378
The WW2 memorial is WMR 76379 |
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7760 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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I was going to suggest that there cannot have been many Army men awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross but the London Gazette has this:
War Office, 20th September, 1945.
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy: —
The Distinguished Flying Cross.
Major (temporary) John Sayer STORMONTH-DARLING
(77297), -Royal Regiment of Artillery (since died).
Captain Stanley Winrow BARROW (66955), Royal
Regiment of Artillery (Aylesford).
Captain (temporary) William Harvie BUCHANAN
(151362), Royal Regiment of Artillery (Rutherglen).
Captain (temporary) Ronald FORBES (207363), Royal
Regiment of Artillery (Manchester).
Captain (temporary) Aubrey Stanley Colin GANDER
(190850), Royal Regiment of Artillery (Coventry).
Captain (temporary) Ian Noel KENDAL (180423),
Royal Regiment of Artillery (London, S.W.I5).
Captain (temporary) Lionel John WHEELER (222179),
Royal Regiment of Artillery (Stowe, Bucks).
Captain (temporary) David WYLIE (258904), Royal
Regiment of Artillery (Harrow).
CWGC has
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STORMONTH DARLING, JOHN SAYER - DFC
Service Number 77297
Died 01/08/1945
Aged 30
79 (The Scottish Horse) Medium Regt. Royal Artillery attached to 655 Air Observation Post Squadron, Royal Air Force.
Son of Robert and Beryl Madeline Stormonth Darling, of Kelso, Roxburghshire.
UDINE WAR CEMETERY, Italy. _________________ Ken |
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