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We remember Charles Thomson Main
We remember Charles Thomson Main
Timeline
Timeline
1896
birth
Source:8547180
1896
1915
dates
Age 19
Source:8547180
22nd May 1915
1915
location
4 Fort Place, Leith
United Kingdom
Source:8546077
22nd May 1915
employment
Envelope Cutter
Source:8547180
enlistment
Leith
United Kingdom
Source:8540407
service
British Army
Private
2219
Royal Scots
7th Battalion
Source:8540406
location
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Source:8540407
1915
death
Injuries received in Railway Collision (Body not identified).
Quintinshill, Gretna Parish, Dumfriesshire
United Kingdom
Source:8540406
Source:8547183
Source:8547180
22nd May 1915
burial
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Memorial Ground - Gretna Railway Disaster
Source:8540406
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Fort Place, Leith | United Kingdom | known 22nd May 1915 | ||
| Edinburgh | United Kingdom |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2219 | Royal Scots | 7th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Thomson | mother | ||
| Alexander Main | father |
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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