VICTORIA CROSS BURIALS IN EDINBURGH (original) (raw)
| Name | Adam,ARCHIBALD | Lorne MacLaine,CAMPBELL | Arthur Edward,CUMMING | James,DAVIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Sapper | Brigadier | Brigadier | Private |
| Force | 218th Field CompanyCorps of Royal Engineers | Comd 7th Bn, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders | Comd 2nd Bn ( Sikhs ), 12th Frontier Force Regiment, Indian Army | 42nd Regiment( Black Watch ) |
| VC won | Ors, France,4 November 1918 | Wadi Akarit, Tunisia,6 April 1943 | Kuantan, Malaya,3 January 1942 | Fort Ruhya, Indian Mutiny,15 April 1858 |
| London Gaz | 6 January 1919 | 8 June 1943 | 20 February 1942 | 27 May 1859 |
| Born | Leith,14 January 1879 | The Airds, Argyllshire,22 July 1902 | Karachi, India (now Pakistan),18 June 1896 | Edinburgh,February 1835 |
| Died | 10 March 1957,Leith | 25 May 1991,The Airds, Argyllshire | 10 april 1971,Edinburgh | 2 March 1893,Edinburgh |
| Grave | Warriston Crematorium, Edinburgh | Warriston Cemetery, Edinburgh( image courtesy Steve Davies ) | Warriston Crematorium, Edinburgh | North Merchiston Cemetery, Edinburgh |
| Locationof VC | Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham | Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Museum, Stirling | National Army Museum, London | Lord Ashcroft GalleryImperial War Museum, London |
| Remarks | None | DSO & Bar OBE TD | OBE MC | None |
EDINBURGH
| Name | Samuel,EVANS | Sir Reginald,GRAHAM | Charles Thomas,KENNEDY | David Lowe,MACINTYRE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Private | Lieutenant Colonel | Private | Lieutenant |
| Force | 19th Regiment( Yorkshire Regiment ) | 9th Bn, Argyll & Sutherland Highlandersatt'd 136th Coy, Machine Gun Corps | 1st Bn, Highland Light Infantry | Argyll & Sutherland Highlandersatt'd 1/6th Bn, Highland Light Infantry |
| VC won | Sebastopol, Crimea,13 April 1855 | Istabulat, Mesopotamia,22 April 1917 | Dewetsdorp, 2nd Boer War,22 November 1900 | Croiselles, France,24-27 August 1918 |
| London Gaz | 23 June 1857 | 14 September 1917 | 18 October 1901 | 26 October 1918 |
| Born | Paisley, Renfrewshire,1821 | Calcutta, India,17 September 1892 | Edinburgh New Town,6 January 1873 | Portnahavan, Isle of Islay,18 June 1895 |
| Died | 4 October 1901,Edinburgh | 6 December 1980,Edinburgh | 24 April 1907,Edinburgh | 31 July 1967,Edinburgh |
| Grave | Piershill Cemetery, Edinburgh | Morton Hall Crematorium, Edinburgh | North Merchiston Cemetery, Edinburgh | Warriston Crematorium, Edinburgh |
| Locationof VC | Green Howards Museum, Richmond | Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Museum, Stirling | Royal Highland Fusiliers Museum, Glasgow | National War Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh |
| Remarks | None | OBE | None | CB |
EDINBURGH
| Name | William,MCBEAN | John LeishmanMCDOUGALL | Henry Peel,RITCHIE | Walter Potter,RITCHIE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Major General | Private | Captain | Drum Major |
| Force | 93rd Regiment( Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders ) | 44th Regiment( Essex Regiment ) | Royal Navy ( HMS 'Goliath' ) | 2nd Bn, Seaforth Highlanders |
| VC won | Begum Bagh, Lucknow, Indian Mutiny,11 March 1858 | Taku Forts, China,21 August 1860 | Dar-es-Salaam Harbour, East Africa,28 November 1914 | North of Beaumont Hamel, France,1 July 1916 |
| London Gaz | 24 December 1858 | 13 August 1861 | 10 April 1915 | 9 September 1916 |
| Born | Inverness,1 January 1818 | Edinburgh,1839 | Edinburgh,29 January 1879 | Glasgow,27 March 1892 |
| Died | 23 June 1878,Shooter's Hill, SE London | 10 March 1869,Edinburgh | 9 December 1958,Edinburgh | 17 March 1965,Edinburgh |
| Grave | Grange Cemetery, Edinburgh( image courtesy Steve Davies ) | Old Calton Cemetery, Edinburgh( image courtesy Steve Davies ) | Warriston Crematorium, Edinburgh | Warriston Crematorium, Edinburgh |
| Locationof VC | Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Museum, Stirling | Not publicly held( VC reported stolen ) | Not publicly held | Lord Ashcroft GalleryImperial War Museum, London |
| Remarks | None | None | None | None |
EDINBURGH
| Name | William,ROBERTSON | George,WILSON | | | | ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | Rank | Lieutenant Colonel | Private | | | | Force | 2nd Bn, Gordon Highlanders | 2nd Bn, Highland Light Infantry | | | | VC won | Elandslaagte, 2nd Boer War,21 October 1899 | Verneuill, France,14 September 1914 | | | | London Gaz | 20 July 1900 | 5 December 1914 | | | | Born | Dumfries,27 February 1865 | Edinburgh,29 April 1886 | | | | Died | 6 December 1944,Edinburgh | 22 April 1926,Edinburgh | | | | Grave | Portobello Cemetery, Edinburgh | Piershill Cemetery, Edinburgh | | | | Locationof VC | National War Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh | Royal Highland Fusiliers Museum, Glasgow | | | | Remarks | CBE | None | | |
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