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We remember Archibald Archie Hamilton
We remember Archibald Archie Hamilton
Timeline
Timeline
1881
1886
location
81 New Street, Fisherrow, Musselburgh
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8545886
1886 - 1st May 1914
1915
dates
Age 34
Source:8546975
22nd May 1915
1915
location
13 Halmyre Street, Leith
United Kingdom
Source:8545806
22nd May 1915
enlistment
Musselburgh
United Kingdom
Source:8540026
service
British Army
Private
1324
Royal Scots
7th Battalion
Source:8539553
location
Musselburgh
United Kingdom
Source:8540026
1915
death
Injuries received in Railway Collision.
Quintinshill, Gretna Parish, Dumfriesshire
United Kingdom
Source:8539553
Source:8546975
22nd May 1915
burial
Edinburgh
Rosebank Cemetary, Pilrig Street, Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Memorial Ground - Gretna Railway Disaster
Source:8539553
Source:9155776
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
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| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
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| 13 Halmyre Street, Leith | United Kingdom | known 22nd May 1915 | ||
| 81 New Street, Fisherrow, Musselburgh | United Kingdom | their own address | 1886 - 1st May 1914 | |
| Musselburgh | United Kingdom |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1324 | Royal Scots | 7th Battalion | Private |
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81 New Street, Fisherrow, MusselburghArchie’s home was the upstairs houseContributed by:
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Musselburgh Company 7th Battalion, RSOther members of the company at a campContributed by:
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Tree of Life Drill HallThe Tree of Life, produced in partnership with Pilmeny Youth Centre and artist Heather Scott, in which pupils from Leith Academy researched and helped to make a glass dog-tag for each of the 216 soldiers who died.Contributed by:
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Evening News articleIn Memoriam notice placed in paper by Leith man for 53 years acrticle about the man’s death.Contributed by:
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Back of original postcardNow almost 100 years old written in pencil very hard to readContributed by:
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New Street, FisherrowNew Street around the time Archie lived at No 81 which is on the left in the distance with two female figures outside. The postcard is miss labelled North High Street, MusselburghContributed by:
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Army letter addressed to his sister ChristinaLetter sent to his sister as next of kin?Contributed by:
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Musselburgh Company 7th Battalion R.S.Archie fourth row fourth from the rightContributed by:
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Archie joined the crew of his fathers fishing boatThis is the details of Archie’s fathers fishing boat “ Nancy “ LH744 which he joined the crew as a boyContributed by:
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War Grave CertificateCertificate for War Grave at Rosebank Cemetery, EdinburghContributed by:
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Communities
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 |
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| 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 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Teanie ( Christina Naysmith) Fleming ( Hamilton ) | Jim129510 | |
| Newspaper report | Jim129510 | |
| 81 New Street, Fisherrow, Musselburgh | Jim129510 | |
| Newspaper photo | Jim129510 | |
| Newspaper photo | Jim129510 | |
| Newspaper Photo | Jim129510 | |
| Musselburgh Company 7th Battalion, RS | Jim129510 | |
| Tree of Life Drill Hall | Jim129510 | |
| Relatives waiting for news | Jim129510 | |
| Evening News article | Jim129510 | |
| Scroll for the dead | Jim129510 | |
| Back of original postcard | Jim129510 | |
| Archie Hamilton | Jim129510 | |
| 13 Halmyre Street, Leith, Edinburgh | Jim129510 | |
| Metal plaque | Jim129510 | |
| Detail of names of wall plaque | Jim129510 | |
| Graves registration card | Jim129510 | |
| New Street, Fisherrow | Jim129510 | |
| Death Certificate | Jim129510 | |
| Army letter addressed to his sister Christina | Jim129510 | |
| Archie Hamilton | Jim129510 | |
| Musselburgh Company 7th Battalion R.S. | Jim129510 | |
| Archie joined the crew of his fathers fishing boat | David129619 | |
| Nancy LH 744 | David129619 | |
| Archie’s sister Teanie | Jim129510 | |
| 1911 Census Fisherrow | David129619 | |
| Census Extract | David129619 | |
| Funeral procession along Pilrig Street | Jim129510 | |
| Memorial at Rosebank Cemetery | Jim129510 | |
| Rosebank Cemetery | Jim129510 | |
| Rosebank Cemetery | Jim129510 | |
| War Grave Certificate | Jim129510 | |
| Dead Man’s Penny | Jim129510 |
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