Soldier Of The Black Watch 1902
1902
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John Cochrane Cockburn.
(b. 3/12/1878 d. 31/12/1935)
“My grandfather (maternal) was a regular soldier in the Black Watch, leaving the army as a staff sergeant to return to civilian life. [He] lived in West Bowling Green Street, Leith, and worked in Tod’s Flour Mill in Bonnington Road.” – George McArthur [2004]
Donor number: 0146-007
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