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Kiltie1

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Can anyone help me to find the grave for Robert Kiltie Gray in Silent Valley Aden, replied to a posting for him unfortunately no response.
Kind Regards
Kiltie1

Robert's Details:

Robert Kiltie Gray
Private 23887222
1st Parachute Regiment
Killed when dissident Arab Tribesmen fired on him in the Radfan area 60 miles north of Aden
Date of event: 22nd August 1965 Silent Valley Aden
 
Hi kiltie1,
You can put a request into the Regimental Journal 'Pegasus' and ask your question there, have you tried to contact the Regiment, http://paracharity.org/pegasus-journal/ if he was KIA over there then he will most definitely have been documented and details kept on record. If you do not have his military records you can request them, although the delay just now is a staggering year wait? I know as i have some pending and I'm at 7 months wait just now.This link will advise.
http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/service_records.html
I'm unsure if Silent valley cemetery has an attendant/official, but worth a search, you can always ask for a search their side?..Keep the forum posted regarding your research, it's always good to update records.

kind regards,

David
 
Hi Dave,
Many thanks for your reply, a veteran who was also there at the same time as Robert has contacted me and is in the process of dealing with the relevant MoD office who can do this search in 4-5 days, as soon as I hear anything back I'll post right away on this site. I had called an office in Glasgow, and as you quite rightly pointed out their waiting list is a year or over due to the volume of enquiries plus £30 search fee, not that the money matters.

Kind Regards

Linda
 
Hi Linda,
Information relating to Bertie.His Remains were later repatriated back to the United Kingdom where he was given a second military funeral

He now lies at rest at the Holmston Road Cemetery in Ayr Scotland
Section ETA grave Number 1907.
Kind regards
David
 
Hi Dave,
I should have informed you earlier, the cemetery office in Ayr contacted me to inform me of this, initially they had only searched 1965 (Bert's death date) he was repatriated in 1966. At present I am trying to locate a photo of Bertie and have a couple of possibilities, if this search works out I will contact you a.s.a.p. Many thanks Dave and Happy New Year.
Linda
 
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