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We remember John Williamson Ballantyne
We remember John Williamson Ballantyne
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1915
dates
Age 21
Source:8500781
22nd May 1915
1915
location
100 Main Street, Camelon, Falkirk
United Kingdom
Source:8528849
22nd May 1915
enlistment
Leith
United Kingdom
Source:8503871
marriage
Helen Shanks
Source:8500781
service
British Army
Private
1139
Royal Scots
7th Battalion
Source:8500781
1915
death
Injuries received in Railway Collision.
Quintinshill, Gretna Parish, Dumfriesshire
United Kingdom
Source:8500781
Source:8530038
22nd May 1915
burial
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Memorial Ground - Gretna Railway Disaster
Source:8500781
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Williamson |
| Initials | JW |
| Last Name | Ballantyne |
| Source | 8500780 |
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Ballantyne |
| Source | 8503871 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Main Street, Camelon, Falkirk | United Kingdom | 22nd May 1915 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1139 | Royal Scots | 7th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Ballantyne | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Shanks | wife |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| List of those involved in the Gretna Rail Disaster | Yvonne27542 | |
| Quintinshill Roll of Honour | Yvonne27542 | |
| Register of Corrected Death Registration Entries for soldiers’ deaths in the Quintinshill Disaster | Yvonne27542 | |
| Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects | Yvonne27542 |
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