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We remember Thomas Williamson
We remember Thomas Williamson
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1915
dates
Age 19
Source:8547251
22nd May 1915
1915
location
1 Windsor Street, Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Source:8546645
22nd May 1915
enlistment
Leith
United Kingdom
Source:8545394
service
British Army
Private
1981
Royal Scots
7th Battalion
Source:8545393
1915
death
Injuries received in Railway Collision (Body not identified).
Quintinshill, Gretna Parish, Dumfriesshire
United Kingdom
Source:8545393
Source:8547251
22nd May 1915
burial
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Memorial Ground - Gretna Railway Disaster
Source:8545393
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas |
| Initials | T |
| Last Name | Williamson |
| Source | 8545392 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Windsor Street, Edinburgh | United Kingdom | known 22nd May 1915 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1981 | Royal Scots | 7th Battalion | Private |
Media
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 | |
| Register of Corrected Death Registration Entries for soldiers’ deaths in the Quintinshill Disaster | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pte Thomas Williamson 7th Royal Scots | John5122 |
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