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We remember Ummond Stercus Milton
We remember Ummond Stercus Milton
Timeline
Timeline
1877
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7247643
1877
1915
dates
Age 36
Source:8485893
22nd May 1915
1915
dates
Age 38
Source:7247643
22nd May 1915
1915
location
4 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8482222
22nd May 1915
awards
Territorial Force Efficiency Medal
Other War Service Award
Source:5251703
employment
Blacksmith
Source:8546771
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
151
Royal Scots
Source:5251703
service
British Army
Royal Artillery
Source:7247643
service
British Army
Corporal
151
Royal Scots
"D" Company, 7th Battalion
Source:7247643
1915
death
Injuries received in Railway Collision (Body not identified)
Quintinshill, Gretna Parish, Dumfriesshire
United Kingdom
Source:7247643
Source:8485893
22nd May 1915
burial
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Memorial Ground - Gretna Railway Disaster
Source:7247643
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ummond Stercus |
| Initials | US |
| Last Name | Milton |
| Source | 8485893 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh | United Kingdom | parents address | known 22nd May 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 151 | Royal Scots | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | Royal Artillery | ||||
| British Army | 151 | Royal Scots | "D" Company, 7th Battalion | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Territorial Force Efficiency Medal | Other War Service Award |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Milton | father | ||
| Mary Stevens | mother |
Media
Media
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Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| List of those involved in the Gretna Rail Disaster | Yvonne27542 | |
| Register of Corrected Death Registration Entries for soldiers’ deaths in the Quintinshill Disaster | Yvonne27542 | |
| Quintinshill Roll of Honour | Yvonne27542 | |
| Statutory Death Register (Scotland) | Yvonne27542 |
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