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We remember John Lang
We remember John Lang
Timeline
Timeline
1886
1915
dates
Age 29
Source:8547171
22nd May 1915
1915
location
94 North High Street, Musselburgh, Midlothian
United Kingdom
Source:8547171
22nd May 1915
employment
Coalminer
Source:8547171
enlistment
Musselburgh
United Kingdom
Source:8540070
marriage
Jane Dickson
Source:8547171
service
British Army
Private
1628
Royal Scots
7th Battalion
Source:8539767
1915
death
Injuries received in Railway Collision (Body not identified).
Quintinshill, Gretna Parish, Dumfriesshire
United Kingdom
Source:8539767
Source:8547173
Source:8547171
22nd May 1915
burial
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Memorial Ground - Gretna Railway Disaster
Source:8539767
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Lang |
| Source | 8539766 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 North High Street, Musselburgh, Midlothian | United Kingdom | known 22nd May 1915 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1628 | Royal Scots | 7th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Ballantyne | mother | ||
| John Lang | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Dickson | wife |
Media
Media
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Communities
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 |
|---|---|---|
| List of those involved in the Gretna Rail Disaster | Yvonne27542 | |
| Quintinshill Roll of Honour | Yvonne27542 | |
| Statutory Death Register (Scotland) | Yvonne27542 | |
| Register of Corrected Death Registration Entries for soldiers’ deaths in the Quintinshill Disaster | Yvonne27542 |
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