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We remember Adam Smith Thomson
We remember Adam Smith Thomson
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1915
dates
Age 20
Source:8544930
22nd May 1915
1915
location
48 North Fort Street, Leith
United Kingdom
Source:8546774
22nd May 1915
employment
Chemist’s Assistant (Journeyman)
Source:8546774
enlistment
Leith
United Kingdom
Source:8544931
service
British Army
Private
1312
Royal Scots
1st/7th Battalion
Source:8544930
1915
death
Injuries received in Railway Collision (Body not identified).
Quintinshill, Gretna Parish, Dumfriesshire
United Kingdom
Source:8544930
Source:8546777
Source:8546774
22nd May 1915
burial
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Memorial Ground - Gretna Railway Accident
Source:8544930
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Adam Smith |
| Initials | AS |
| Last Name | Thomson |
| Source | 8544928 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 North Fort Street, Leith | United Kingdom | known 22nd May 1915 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1312 | Royal Scots | 1st/7th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Thomson | father | ||
| Mary Ann Smith | mother |
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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 | |
| Statutory Death Register (Scotland) | Yvonne27542 | |
| Register of Corrected Death Registration Entries for soldiers’ deaths in the Quintinshill Disaster | Yvonne27542 |
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