Commonwealth Graves 1919 and onwards
Fireman and Trimmer Ali Mohamed of Mercantile Marines, serving on SS Slay, died on 10.1.1919. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 485, Queensferry Cemetery.
Able Seaman William Futcher No: J/32378 of Royal Navy serving on HMS Warspite, Battleship, born 27.4.1889, in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, son of Isaac and Charlotte Futcher, Leeds, died of illness, on 10.1.1919, aged 19. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 486, Queensferry Cemetery. He was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War Medals.
Engineer Sub-Lieutenant Alfred Ernest Oakley of the Royal Navy Reserves, serving on HMS Sunhill, an Accommodation Ship, died of illness, on 2.6.1919. He was promoted to sub lieutenant on 12.6.1917.
He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 439, Queensferry Cemetery. He was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.
Leading Stoker George Alfred Masters, No: 312517, of the Royal Navy , was serving on HMS Diligence, a Destroyer Depot Ship. Born on 23.2.1889 in Kingston, Devon, son of George Masters, Kingsbridge and Husband of Lilian Masters, Devonport. He died of illness on 15.2.1919 aged 29 and is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref; 439, Queensferry Cemetery. George was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War Medals.
Writer 2nd Class, Douglas Cave Adkins, No: M/15535, of the Royal Navy, serving on HMS Crescent, Rosyth, was born on 18.4.1894 in St Leonards, Sussex. He died of Illness, in Rosyth, on 17.2.1919 aged 25. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 488, Queensferry Cemeter, and was awarded the British War Medal.
Officer's Chief Cook, Vincenzo Formosa, No: 359813, of the Royal Navy, serving on HMS Caledon, a Light Cruiser, born 9.7.1881, in Gozo, Malta, son of Carmelo Formosa, Husband of Evangelista Cauchi Formosa of Valletta, Malta, died of Illness, on 22.3.1919 aged 36. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 489, Queensferry Cemetery and he was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War Medals.
Able Seaman, James Rose Hunter Pettigrew No: J/21842 of the Royal Navy, serving on HMS Westcott, a Destroyer, was born on 4.7.1896 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, son of James and Agnes Pettigrew , he died on 23.4.1919 aged 23. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 490, Queensferry Cemetery, and was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War Medals.
Officer's Steward, Henry Alfred Bradbury No: L/6249 of the Royal Navy, serving on HMS Victory, Portsmouth, was born on 3.6.1897 in Walworth, London. He died of Illness, on 24.5.1919 aged 22. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 491, Queensferry Cemetery. He was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War Medals.
Lieutenant Commander, Arthur Falkenberg Powell of the Royal Navy, serving on HMS Argus, an Aircraft Carrier, born 4.7.1884 son of the late Dr William and Mrs Powell, Cheltenham, enrolled on 15.9.1899. He died of Illness on 19.6.1919, aged 34. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 448, Queensferry Cemetery and was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War Medals.
Ordinary Telegraphist, Geraint Morton Evans of the Royal Navy, serving on HMS Victory, Portsmouth, No: J/45719, son of David and Mary Morton Evans, Penylan, Cardiff, died of Illness on 24.8.1919 aged 19. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 492, Queensferry Cemetery. He was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.
Deck and Lounge Steward, Leonard Edward Waites, of Mercantile Marines, serving on SS Field Marshall, son of Mrs Mary Waites of Forrest Gate, Essex, died on 8.10.1919 aged 31. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 493, Queensferry Cemetery. He was awarded the Mercantile Marine War Medal.
Able Seaman Henry Patrick Hamill, No: SS/5674 of the Royal Navy, serving on HMS Revenge, Battleship, born 9.1.1895 in Glasgow, died of Illness on 30.11.1919, aged 24. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 494, Queensferry Cemetery. He was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War medals.
1920
Able Seaman Sidney Glanville Smith, No: J/23246, serving on HMS Veteran, Destroyer, born 3.12.1896 in Highbury, London, died on 16.2.1920 aged 23. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 495, Queensferry Cemetery. He was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War Medal.
Lieutenant Charles Edwin Smith, No: 117947 of the Royal Navy, serving on HMS Crescent, Rosyth, born 24.1.1867, in Wells, Somerset, enrolled on 24.1.1867, aged 18. Husband of Alice Smith, Portsmouth, he died of Illness, in Rosyth, on 28.7.1920, aged 53. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 447, Queensferry Cemetery. He was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War Medals.
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Just to complete the 188 names in the Commonwealth Graves here are the WW2 names.
Sapper David Watson Wilson, No: 2122126,of the Royal Engineers, born c 1914 in Midlothian, Son of George and Janet Wilson, of Gorebridge, died on 4.5.1942, aged 29. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 353, Queensferry Cemetery and was awarded the 1939/44 War Medal and the 1939/44 Star.
Private Dorothy May Morrison, No: PW/121464, of the Auxillary Territorial Force, Daughter of James and Isabella Morrison ms Calder, of Dalmeny, died on 14.6.1942 aged 17. She is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 1509, Queensferry Cemetery and was awarded the 1939/44 War Medal and 1939/44 Star.
Flying Officer Auriol Stephen Nutcombe Gould, No: 124422, of the Royal Air Force, born c1923, in London, Son of Group Captain Lionel Thomas Nutcome Gould and Barbara Harriet Gould, died on 24.1.1943 aged 20. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 436, Queensferry Cemetery and was awarded the 1939/44 War Medal and 1939/44 Star.
Private John Alexander M Grant, No: 16485465, of the Pioneer Corps, born c1910 in West Lothian, died on 30.3.1944 aged 34. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 1541, Queensferry Cemetery and was awarded the 1939/44 War Medal and 1939/44 Star.
Guardsman John Ford, No: 2690454, of the Scots Guards, born c 1903 in Edinburgh, Son of Mr and Mrs James Ford of South Queensferry, died on 6.8.1944 aged 41. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref:1101, Queensferry Cemetery and was awarded the 1939/44 War Medal and 1939/44 Star.
Marine Charles William Shoebridge, No: CH/20844, of the Royal Marines, serving on HMS Sparrowhawk, born 16.7.1899, Son of William Charles and Mary Jane Shoebridge, and Husband of Margaret Peaston Shoebridge, of South Queensferry, died on 25.12.1944, aged 44. His name is commemorated on Queensferry Memorial and he is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref:184, Queensferry Cemetery. Charles was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British war Medals, also the 1939/44 War Medal and 1939/44 Star.
Pilot Officer Thomas Louis B Shoolbread, No: 185730, of the RAF Volunteer Reserve, born c1922, Son of James and Lucy Ann Shoolbread of South Queensferry, died on 4.1.1945 aged 23. His name is commemorated on Queensferry Memorial as is his brother James. Thomas is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 1083, Queensferry Cemetery and he was awarded the 1939/44 War Medal and 1939/44 Star.
We have no record at the moment as to what happened to James.
Warrant officer Class 2 Daniel Sinclair, of the Royal Corps Signals, Son of Daniel and Henry Sinclair, of South Queensferry, died on 20.11.1946, aged 32. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 1639, Queensferry Cemetery. He was mentioned in Despatches and was awarded the 1939/44 War Medal and 1939/44 Star.
Fireman and Trimmer Ali Mohamed of Mercantile Marines, serving on SS Slay, died on 10.1.1919. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 485, Queensferry Cemetery.
Able Seaman William Futcher No: J/32378 of Royal Navy serving on HMS Warspite, Battleship, born 27.4.1889, in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, son of Isaac and Charlotte Futcher, Leeds, died of illness, on 10.1.1919, aged 19. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 486, Queensferry Cemetery. He was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War Medals.
Engineer Sub-Lieutenant Alfred Ernest Oakley of the Royal Navy Reserves, serving on HMS Sunhill, an Accommodation Ship, died of illness, on 2.6.1919. He was promoted to sub lieutenant on 12.6.1917.
He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 439, Queensferry Cemetery. He was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.
Leading Stoker George Alfred Masters, No: 312517, of the Royal Navy , was serving on HMS Diligence, a Destroyer Depot Ship. Born on 23.2.1889 in Kingston, Devon, son of George Masters, Kingsbridge and Husband of Lilian Masters, Devonport. He died of illness on 15.2.1919 aged 29 and is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref; 439, Queensferry Cemetery. George was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War Medals.
Writer 2nd Class, Douglas Cave Adkins, No: M/15535, of the Royal Navy, serving on HMS Crescent, Rosyth, was born on 18.4.1894 in St Leonards, Sussex. He died of Illness, in Rosyth, on 17.2.1919 aged 25. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 488, Queensferry Cemeter, and was awarded the British War Medal.
Officer's Chief Cook, Vincenzo Formosa, No: 359813, of the Royal Navy, serving on HMS Caledon, a Light Cruiser, born 9.7.1881, in Gozo, Malta, son of Carmelo Formosa, Husband of Evangelista Cauchi Formosa of Valletta, Malta, died of Illness, on 22.3.1919 aged 36. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 489, Queensferry Cemetery and he was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War Medals.
Able Seaman, James Rose Hunter Pettigrew No: J/21842 of the Royal Navy, serving on HMS Westcott, a Destroyer, was born on 4.7.1896 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, son of James and Agnes Pettigrew , he died on 23.4.1919 aged 23. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 490, Queensferry Cemetery, and was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War Medals.
Officer's Steward, Henry Alfred Bradbury No: L/6249 of the Royal Navy, serving on HMS Victory, Portsmouth, was born on 3.6.1897 in Walworth, London. He died of Illness, on 24.5.1919 aged 22. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 491, Queensferry Cemetery. He was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War Medals.
Lieutenant Commander, Arthur Falkenberg Powell of the Royal Navy, serving on HMS Argus, an Aircraft Carrier, born 4.7.1884 son of the late Dr William and Mrs Powell, Cheltenham, enrolled on 15.9.1899. He died of Illness on 19.6.1919, aged 34. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 448, Queensferry Cemetery and was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War Medals.
Ordinary Telegraphist, Geraint Morton Evans of the Royal Navy, serving on HMS Victory, Portsmouth, No: J/45719, son of David and Mary Morton Evans, Penylan, Cardiff, died of Illness on 24.8.1919 aged 19. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 492, Queensferry Cemetery. He was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.
Deck and Lounge Steward, Leonard Edward Waites, of Mercantile Marines, serving on SS Field Marshall, son of Mrs Mary Waites of Forrest Gate, Essex, died on 8.10.1919 aged 31. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 493, Queensferry Cemetery. He was awarded the Mercantile Marine War Medal.
Able Seaman Henry Patrick Hamill, No: SS/5674 of the Royal Navy, serving on HMS Revenge, Battleship, born 9.1.1895 in Glasgow, died of Illness on 30.11.1919, aged 24. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 494, Queensferry Cemetery. He was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War medals.
1920
Able Seaman Sidney Glanville Smith, No: J/23246, serving on HMS Veteran, Destroyer, born 3.12.1896 in Highbury, London, died on 16.2.1920 aged 23. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 495, Queensferry Cemetery. He was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War Medal.
Lieutenant Charles Edwin Smith, No: 117947 of the Royal Navy, serving on HMS Crescent, Rosyth, born 24.1.1867, in Wells, Somerset, enrolled on 24.1.1867, aged 18. Husband of Alice Smith, Portsmouth, he died of Illness, in Rosyth, on 28.7.1920, aged 53. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 447, Queensferry Cemetery. He was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British War Medals.
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Just to complete the 188 names in the Commonwealth Graves here are the WW2 names.
Sapper David Watson Wilson, No: 2122126,of the Royal Engineers, born c 1914 in Midlothian, Son of George and Janet Wilson, of Gorebridge, died on 4.5.1942, aged 29. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 353, Queensferry Cemetery and was awarded the 1939/44 War Medal and the 1939/44 Star.
Private Dorothy May Morrison, No: PW/121464, of the Auxillary Territorial Force, Daughter of James and Isabella Morrison ms Calder, of Dalmeny, died on 14.6.1942 aged 17. She is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 1509, Queensferry Cemetery and was awarded the 1939/44 War Medal and 1939/44 Star.
Flying Officer Auriol Stephen Nutcombe Gould, No: 124422, of the Royal Air Force, born c1923, in London, Son of Group Captain Lionel Thomas Nutcome Gould and Barbara Harriet Gould, died on 24.1.1943 aged 20. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 436, Queensferry Cemetery and was awarded the 1939/44 War Medal and 1939/44 Star.
Private John Alexander M Grant, No: 16485465, of the Pioneer Corps, born c1910 in West Lothian, died on 30.3.1944 aged 34. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 1541, Queensferry Cemetery and was awarded the 1939/44 War Medal and 1939/44 Star.
Guardsman John Ford, No: 2690454, of the Scots Guards, born c 1903 in Edinburgh, Son of Mr and Mrs James Ford of South Queensferry, died on 6.8.1944 aged 41. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref:1101, Queensferry Cemetery and was awarded the 1939/44 War Medal and 1939/44 Star.
Marine Charles William Shoebridge, No: CH/20844, of the Royal Marines, serving on HMS Sparrowhawk, born 16.7.1899, Son of William Charles and Mary Jane Shoebridge, and Husband of Margaret Peaston Shoebridge, of South Queensferry, died on 25.12.1944, aged 44. His name is commemorated on Queensferry Memorial and he is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref:184, Queensferry Cemetery. Charles was awarded the 1914/15 Star, Victory and British war Medals, also the 1939/44 War Medal and 1939/44 Star.
Pilot Officer Thomas Louis B Shoolbread, No: 185730, of the RAF Volunteer Reserve, born c1922, Son of James and Lucy Ann Shoolbread of South Queensferry, died on 4.1.1945 aged 23. His name is commemorated on Queensferry Memorial as is his brother James. Thomas is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 1083, Queensferry Cemetery and he was awarded the 1939/44 War Medal and 1939/44 Star.
We have no record at the moment as to what happened to James.
Warrant officer Class 2 Daniel Sinclair, of the Royal Corps Signals, Son of Daniel and Henry Sinclair, of South Queensferry, died on 20.11.1946, aged 32. He is buried in Commonwealth Grave Ref: 1639, Queensferry Cemetery. He was mentioned in Despatches and was awarded the 1939/44 War Medal and 1939/44 Star.