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We remember James Dundas Lawrie Hamilton
We remember James Dundas Lawrie Hamilton
Timeline
Timeline
1877
birth
United Kingdom
Source:8485805
Source:7250392
1877
1915
dates
Age 38
Source:8485805
22nd May 1915
1915
location
196 Grange Loan, Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Source:8481967
22nd May 1915
employment
Stockbroker
Source:8486166
marriage
Agnes Ogilvie Took
Source:8486166
service
British Army
Major
7th Royal Scots (Territorial)
Source:5281968
service
British Army
Major
Royal Scots
7th Battalion
Source:7250392
1915
death
Injuries received in Railway Collision (Body not identified)
Quintinshill, Gretna Parish, Dumfriesshire
United Kingdom
Source:7250392
Source:8485805
22nd May 1915
burial
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Memorial Ground - Gretna Railway Disaster
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James Dundas Lawrie |
| Initials | JDL |
| Last Name | Hamilton |
| Source | 5281968 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196 Grange Loan, Edinburgh | United Kingdom | known 22nd May 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 7th Royal Scots (Territorial) | Major | |||
| British Army | Royal Scots | 7th Battalion | Major |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Milne | mother | ||
| John Lyon Hamilton | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Ogilvie Took | wife |
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 | |
| Statutory Death Register (Scotland) | Yvonne27542 | |
| Britain's Greatest Rail Disaster - The Quintinshill Blaze of 1915 - by J. A. B. Hamilton | Yvonne27542 | |
| Quintinshill Roll of Honour | Yvonne27542 |
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