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lost in tilloy
Joined: 29 Sep 2007 Posts: 111
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Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 6:25 pm Post subject: Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society |
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My thanks to the club Secretary for allowing me access to this memorial. I will fill out more details when time allows.
Regards
LIT
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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 Oct 03, 2009 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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I 'think' this is the R. Maule listed;
Name: MAULE, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 5th Bn
Secondary Unit Text: (Queen's Edinburgh Rifles)
Age: 31
Date of Death: 27/05/1915
Additional information: Son of Sir Robert Maule of Ashbrook, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. H. 3.
Cemetery: PINK FARM CEMETERY, HELLES
THE PEOPLE'S JOURNAL: 05.06.1915
PERTHSHIRE OFFICER FALLS AT THE DARDANELLES
The death is reported at the Dardanelles on May 27th, of Lieutenant Robert Maule, 5th Battalion Royal Scots, only son of Sir Robert Maule, Ashbrooke, Edinburgh and Dalreoch, Tummelbridge. Lieutenant Maule, who was 31 years of age, graduated at Cambridge University, where he was well-known in sporting circles, obtaining his Blue for la crosse. He afterwards joined his father in business in Edinburgh, and was made a partner of the firm about two years ago. He became associated with the Royal Scots four years ago, joining as second lieutenant, and was promoted to full lieutenancy last year. He went to the Dardanelles with his battalion three months ago.
* ALSO COMMEMORATED ON BLAIR ATHOLL WAR MEMORIAL |
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JessieDenholm
Joined: 23 Jan 2009 Posts: 14 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:36 am Post subject: |
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Robert Maule is also commemorated on the Granton War Memorial - his father's home at Ashbrook on Ferry Road was within the parish. A biographical note in the Scotsman of 2nd June 1915, Page 11, says that he was educated at Morrison's Academy Crieff, the Leys School Cambridge and at Christ's College Cambridge. He may, therefore, be on a few more war memorials.
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Jim
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Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 11:57 am Post subject: |
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I couldn't help but smile at the Rev Pagan. |
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dhubthaigh Our first ever 1000-poster
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 5071 Location: Blairgowrie, Perthshire
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Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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JessieDenholm wrote: | Robert Maule is also commemorated on the Granton War Memorial - his father's home at Ashbrook on Ferry Road was within the parish. A biographical note in the Scotsman of 2nd June 1915, Page 11, says that he was educated at Morrison's Academy Crieff, the Leys School Cambridge and at Christ's College Cambridge. He may, therefore, be on a few more war memorials.
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Jessie, thanks for that. All pieces of information are great in helping build a bigger picture. I am hopeful of getting access to Morrisons Academy at some point. I believe that thie fallen each have a portrait picture within the memorial hall. |
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JessieDenholm
Joined: 23 Jan 2009 Posts: 14 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you for the information - I am researching the names on the Granton War Memorial and have already gathered quite a bit of material about Robert Maule and the circumstances of his death but I did not know about the Perthshire connection. There is a photograph of him in the Edinburgh Evening News of 02/06/1915.
Another of the names on the Bruntsfield Links Golf Memorial - Harry Cheyne - is also on the memorial at St Serf's Church on Ferry Road in Edinburgh. I was there last Sunday for "Doors Open Day" and noted the names but have not gone any further with them yet.
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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JessieDenholm wrote: | I was there last Sunday for "Doors Open Day" and noted the names but have not gone any further with them yet.
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Jessie
Did you get a photo of the St Serf's memorial by any chance?
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Adam |
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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Jim wrote: | I couldn't help but smile at the Rev Pagan. |
Jim
Yes, an unfortunate name for a minister. He was minister of St George's Church in Charlotte Square and is on their memorial in St Andrew's and St George's on George St. He's also listed on Largs War Memorial.
PAGAN, GAVIN LANG
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 15th Bn.
Date of Death: 28/04/1917
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 1 and 2.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL
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JessieDenholm
Joined: 23 Jan 2009 Posts: 14 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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Adam
I did get a photograph of the Memorials in St Serf's Church but I'm not happy with them. I can read the names on the WW1 memorial but the photograph is unsatisfactory due to the fact that the memorial is lit from above. I had some difficulty with the WW2 memorial as it is rather high up. However I will be visiting St Serfs again in 2 weeks time and hope to get better photographs. I was told that somebody else had been photographing the memorials on Sunday so maybe another member of this forum will be posting them.
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lost in tilloy
Joined: 29 Sep 2007 Posts: 111
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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Many thanks for all the replies and info.
Jessie, I've also been doing work on the Granton memorial as well as Blackhall, Cramond, Davidson's Mains and Newhaven, which are linked by various individuals. Perhaps we could touch base on our findings.
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LIT |
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