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Remembering Henry Kinloch

Henry lies in Tulliallan Cemetery on the eastern edge of Kincardine. The familial headstone is propped against the base due to instability. Henry died on October 15th 1918, at his home in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, aged thirty-nine, of influenza and pneumonia. Henry was born in Kincardine in 1878, the eldest son of Blacksmith Henry (Sr) andContinue reading “Remembering Henry Kinloch”

Remembering George Smith Knowles

George rests in Mars Wark Cemetery in a familial grave. He succumbed to “influenza and pulmonary congestion” on February 26th 1919 at his home at 22 Alexandra Place, Stirling aged forty-three. The headstone is in good condition. George was born on January 19th 1876 in Benholm, Kincardineshire to Andrew and Mary-Ann (nee Milne). He spentContinue reading “Remembering George Smith Knowles”

Remembering Captain Cyril Peel

Today I paid my first visit to Larbert Cemetery in Stenhousemuir to the east of Falkirk. Among the graves I found was that of Cyril Peel Captain of HMS Amphitrite. The headstone is an elegant Celtic cross in excellent condition, likely cared for by the Commonwealth War Grave Commission. He died on November 8th atContinue reading “Remembering Captain Cyril Peel”

Remembering Sister Mary Watson

Alongside Jessie McRobbie, Sister Mary Watson is one of two QAIMNS nurses interred in Ford Road Cemetery in Crieff. Mary died of influenza on November 6th in Farco Military Hospital, Sailsbury, Wiltshire aged thirty-two (a day before Jessie McRobbie). Her familial headstone is in excellent condition, and cared for by the CWGC. Mary was bornContinue reading “Remembering Sister Mary Watson”

Remembering Sister Jessie McRobbie

As I acknowledged in my biography of Jeanie McClymont, nurses selflessly put their own lives at risk treating Spanish flu patients. Sister Jessie McRobbie is another. Jessie succumbed to influenza and pneumonia on November 7th 1918 in Bagthorpe Military Hospital, Nottingham aged thirty-two. She was repatriated to her home town of Crieff and interred inContinue reading “Remembering Sister Jessie McRobbie”

Remembering Catherine McNeil Nicoll

Today, I returned to Logie Cemetery to locate the grave of nine-year-old Catherine McNeil Nicoll. Catherine died on the 29th of December 1918 at Mile Brae Cottage, Bridge of Allan, of bronchitis following influenza. She lies in Row D1, grave 46, in the cemetery’s northwest corner. From what I could see, there was no headstone.Continue reading “Remembering Catherine McNeil Nicoll”

Remembering Margaret McBeth

Margaret McBeth, who served in the Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service (QAIMNS), lost her life to Spanish flu while caring for patients. She died on October 31st 1918 at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital aged twenty-eight. She battled influenza for seven days before succumbing to fatal pneumonia. Her remains were repatriated to her homeContinue reading “Remembering Margaret McBeth”

Remembering William Smith

I encountered William when researching my entry for Robert Cockburn Loraine. William died the day after Robert at the Naval Hospital in South Queensferry aged nineteen. The doctor in attendance cited “Influenzal pneumonia” as the cause of death. William rests in South Queensferry Cemetery, his grave is marked by a Commonwealth War Grave Commission headstone.Continue reading “Remembering William Smith”

Remembering Isabella Gall

Isabella (also known as Ella) died on the 19th of January 1919 at 11 Hillside Street in Edinburgh’s Canongate district aged only twelve. “Heart failure following epidemic influenza” was cited as her cause of death. She rests on the eastern edge of Rosebank Cemetery in Pilrig. Her attractive memorial is incorporated into the cemetery’s perimeterContinue reading “Remembering Isabella Gall”

Remembering John Cockburn Loraine

John died on the 11th of December 1918 at the Naval Hospital, South Queensferry aged nineteen. “Influenzal pneumonia” was cited as the cause of death. He rests in the Sextus section of Glasgow Necropolis. The original familial headstone has toppled and since replaced, by the Commonwealth War Grave Commission, with a small granite plague exclusivelyContinue reading “Remembering John Cockburn Loraine”