EDINBURGH

GRAVE LOCATION FOR HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS
IN THE CITY OF : EDINBURGH

Name Adam,
ARCHIBALD Thomas,
CADELL Lorne MacLaine,
CAMPBELL Arthur Edward,
CUMMING

Rank Sapper Colonel Brigadier Brigadier

Force 218th Field Company
Corps of Royal Engineers 2nd Bengal European Fusiliers
(later The Royal Munster Fusiliers) Comd 7th Bn The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Comd 2/12th Frontier Force Regiment
Indian Army

VC won France,
4 November 1918 Indian Mutiny,
12 June 1857 Wadi Akarit, Tunisia,
6 April 1943 Kuantan, Malaya,
3 January 1942

London Gaz 6 January 1919 29 April 1862 8 June 1943 20 February 1942

Born Leith,
14 January 1879 Cockenzie, East Lothian,
5 September 1835 London,
22 July 1902 Karachi, India (now Pakistan),
18 June 1896

Died 10 March 1957,
Leith 6 April 1919,
Edinburgh 25 May 1991,
The Airds 10 april 1971,
Edinburgh

Grave Warriston Crematorium, Edinburgh Tranent Churchyard, East Edinburgh Warriston Cemetery, Edinburgh Warriston Crematorium, Edinburgh

Location
of VC Royal Engineers Museum, Chatham Not publicly held Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Museum, Stirling National Army Museum, Chelsea

Remarks None CB DSO & Bar OBE TD OBE MC

Name	Adam, ARCHIBALD	Thomas, CADELL	Lorne MacLaine, CAMPBELL	Arthur Edward, CUMMING
Rank	Sapper	Colonel	Brigadier	Brigadier
Force	218th Field Company Corps of Royal Engineers	2nd Bengal European Fusiliers (later The Royal Munster Fusiliers)	Comd 7th Bn The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders	Comd 2/12th Frontier Force Regiment Indian Army
VC won	France, 4 November 1918	Indian Mutiny, 12 June 1857	Wadi Akarit, Tunisia, 6 April 1943	Kuantan, Malaya, 3 January 1942
London Gaz	6 January 1919	29 April 1862	8 June 1943	20 February 1942
Born	Leith, 14 January 1879	Cockenzie, East Lothian, 5 September 1835	London, 22 July 1902	Karachi, India (now Pakistan), 18 June 1896
Died	10 March 1957, Leith	6 April 1919, Edinburgh	25 May 1991, The Airds	10 april 1971, Edinburgh
Grave	Warriston Crematorium, Edinburgh	Tranent Churchyard, East Edinburgh	Warriston Cemetery, Edinburgh	Warriston Crematorium, Edinburgh
Location of VC	Royal Engineers Museum, Chatham	Not publicly held	Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Museum, Stirling	National Army Museum, Chelsea
Remarks	None	CB	DSO & Bar OBE TD	OBE MC

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Name James,
DAVIS Samuel,
EVANS Sir Reginald,
GRAHAM Charles Thomas,
KENNEDY

Rank Private Private Lieutenant-Colonel Private

Force 42nd Regiment
(later The Black Watch, Royal Highlanders) 19th Regiment
(later The Yorkshire Regiment) 9th Bn The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
attd 136th Coy Machine Gun Corps The Highland Light Infantry

VC won Indian Mutiny,
15 April 1858 Crimea,
13 April 1855 Istabulat, Mesopotamia,
22 April 1917 Boer War,
22 November 1900

London Gaz 27 May 1859 23 June 1857 14 September 1917 18 October 1901

Born Edinburgh,
February 1835 Paisley, Renfrewshire,
1821 Calcutta, India,
17 September 1892 Edinburgh,
6 January 1876

Died 2 March 1893,
Edinburgh 4 October 1901,
Edinburgh 6 December 1980,
Edinburgh 24 April 1907,
Edinburgh

Grave North Merchiston Cemetery, Edinburgh
( turfstone erected August 2003 )) Morningside Cemetery, Edinburgh Morton Hall Crematorium, Edinburgh North Merchiston Cemetery, Edinburgh
(headstone erected June 2002)

Location
of VC Not publicly held Green Howards Museum, Richmond Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Museum, Stirling Royal Highland Fusiliers Museum, Glasgow

Remarks None None OBE None

Name	James, DAVIS	Samuel, EVANS	Sir Reginald, GRAHAM	Charles Thomas, KENNEDY
Rank	Private	Private	Lieutenant-Colonel	Private
Force	42nd Regiment (later The Black Watch, Royal Highlanders)	19th Regiment (later The Yorkshire Regiment)	9th Bn The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders attd 136th Coy Machine Gun Corps	The Highland Light Infantry
VC won	Indian Mutiny, 15 April 1858	Crimea, 13 April 1855	Istabulat, Mesopotamia, 22 April 1917	Boer War, 22 November 1900
London Gaz	27 May 1859	23 June 1857	14 September 1917	18 October 1901
Born	Edinburgh, February 1835	Paisley, Renfrewshire, 1821	Calcutta, India, 17 September 1892	Edinburgh, 6 January 1876
Died	2 March 1893, Edinburgh	4 October 1901, Edinburgh	6 December 1980, Edinburgh	24 April 1907, Edinburgh
Grave	North Merchiston Cemetery, Edinburgh ( turfstone erected August 2003 ))	Morningside Cemetery, Edinburgh	Morton Hall Crematorium, Edinburgh	North Merchiston Cemetery, Edinburgh (headstone erected June 2002)
Location of VC	Not publicly held	Green Howards Museum, Richmond	Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Museum, Stirling	Royal Highland Fusiliers Museum, Glasgow
Remarks	None	None	OBE	None

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Name David Lowe,
MACINTYRE William,
MCBEAN John,
MCDOUGALL Henry Peel,
RITCHIE

Rank Captain Major-General Private Captain

Force The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
1/6th Bn The Highland Light Infantry 93rd Regiment
(later The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) 44th Regiment
(later The Essex Regiment) Royal Navy

VC won France,
24-27 August 1918 Indian Mutiny,
11 March 1858 Taku Forts, China,
21 August 1860 Dar-es-Salaam Harbour, East Africa,
28 November 1914

London Gaz 26 October 1918 24 December 1858 13 August 1861 10 April 1915

Born Portnahavan, Isle of Islay,
18 June 1895 Inverness,
1 January 1818 Edinburgh,
1839 Edinburgh,
29 January 1879

Died 31 July 1967,
Edinburgh 23 June 1878,
Shooter's Hill, SE London 10 March 1869,
Edinburgh 9 December 1958,
Edinburgh

Grave Warriston Crematorium, Edinburgh Grange Cemetery, Edinburgh Old Calton Cemetery, Edinburgh
(headstone erected 1989) Warriston Crematorium, Edinburgh

Location
of VC National War Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh Castle Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Museum, Stirling Essex Regiment Museum, Chelmsford Not publicly held

Remarks CB None None None

Name	David Lowe, MACINTYRE	William, MCBEAN	John, MCDOUGALL	Henry Peel, RITCHIE
Rank	Captain	Major-General	Private	Captain
Force	The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders 1/6th Bn The Highland Light Infantry	93rd Regiment (later The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders)	44th Regiment (later The Essex Regiment)	Royal Navy
VC won	France, 24-27 August 1918	Indian Mutiny, 11 March 1858	Taku Forts, China, 21 August 1860	Dar-es-Salaam Harbour, East Africa, 28 November 1914
London Gaz	26 October 1918	24 December 1858	13 August 1861	10 April 1915
Born	Portnahavan, Isle of Islay, 18 June 1895	Inverness, 1 January 1818	Edinburgh, 1839	Edinburgh, 29 January 1879
Died	31 July 1967, Edinburgh	23 June 1878, Shooter's Hill, SE London	10 March 1869, Edinburgh	9 December 1958, Edinburgh
Grave	Warriston Crematorium, Edinburgh	Grange Cemetery, Edinburgh	Old Calton Cemetery, Edinburgh (headstone erected 1989)	Warriston Crematorium, Edinburgh
Location of VC	National War Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh Castle	Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Museum, Stirling	Essex Regiment Museum, Chelmsford	Not publicly held
Remarks	CB	None	None	None

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TABLE-4 : EDINBURGH

Name Walter Potter,
RITCHIE George,
WILSON

Rank Drum-Major Private

Force 2nd Bn The Seaforth Highlanders The Highland Light Infantry

VC won France,
1 July 1916 France,
14 September 1914

London Gaz 9 September 1916 5 December 1914

Born Glasgow,
27 March 1892 Edinburgh,
29 April 1886

Died 17 March 1965,
Edinburgh 22 April 1926,
Edinburgh

Grave Warriston Crematorium, Edinburgh Piershill Cemetery, Edinburgh
( turfstone erected August 2003 )

Location
of VC Not publicly held Royal Highland Fusiliers Museum, Glasgow

Remarks None None

Name	Walter Potter, RITCHIE	George, WILSON
Rank	Drum-Major	Private
Force	2nd Bn The Seaforth Highlanders	The Highland Light Infantry
VC won	France, 1 July 1916	France, 14 September 1914
London Gaz	9 September 1916	5 December 1914
Born	Glasgow, 27 March 1892	Edinburgh, 29 April 1886
Died	17 March 1965, Edinburgh	22 April 1926, Edinburgh
Grave	Warriston Crematorium, Edinburgh	Piershill Cemetery, Edinburgh ( turfstone erected August 2003 )
Location of VC	Not publicly held	Royal Highland Fusiliers Museum, Glasgow
Remarks	None	None

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