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We remember William Imrie Mennaman
We remember William Imrie Mennaman
Timeline
Timeline
1884
1915
dates
Age 31
Source:8541261
22nd May 1915
1915
location
4 Stanley Place, Edinburgh or 2 Wheatfield Place, Gorgie, Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Source:8546143
22nd May 1915
enlistment
Leith
United Kingdom
Source:8541266
marriage
Margaret Davidson
Source:8541261
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
1219
Royal Scots
7th Battalion
Source:8541261
location
Leith
United Kingdom
Source:8541266
1915
death
Injuries received in Railway Collision (Body not identified).
Quintinshill, Gretna Parish, Dumfriesshire
United Kingdom
Source:8541261
Source:8546836
22nd May 1915
burial
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Memorial Ground - Gretna Railway Disaster
Source:8541261
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Stanley Place, Edinburgh or 2 Wheatfield Place, Gorgie, Edinburgh | United Kingdom | known 22nd May 1915 | ||
| Leith | United Kingdom |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1219 | Royal Scots | 7th Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Merriman | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Davidson | wife |
Media
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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 |
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