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We remember William Main
We remember William Main
Timeline
Timeline
1874
1915
dates
Age 41
Source:8547258
22nd May 1915
1915
dates
Age 51
Source:8540443
22nd May 1915
1915
location
4 Pinkie Road, Musselburgh, Midlothian
United Kingdom
Source:8546083
22nd May 1915
enlistment
Leith
United Kingdom
Source:8540446
marriage
Margaret
Source:8540443
service
British Army
King's Own Scottish Borderers
Source:8540443
service
British Army
Private
927
Royal Scots
7th Battalion
Source:8540443
location
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Source:8540446
1915
death
Injuries received in Railway Collision (Body not identified).
Quintinshill, Gretna Parish, Dumfriesshire
United Kingdom
Source:8540443
Source:8547258
22nd May 1915
burial
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Source:8540443
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Main |
| Source | 8540446 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Pinkie Road, Musselburgh, Midlothian | United Kingdom | known 22nd May 1915 | ||
| Edinburgh | United Kingdom |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | King's Own Scottish Borderers | ||||
| British Army | 927 | Royal Scots | 7th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Main | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret | wife |
Media
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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