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Gretna Rail Disaster Procession passes through Pilrig |
1915
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Gretna Rail Disaster Procession passes Pilrig |
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World War I - Troop Train Accident This photo shows the procession passing Pilrig en route to Rosebank Cemetery, following the rail disaster on May 22, 1915 when a Royal Scots troop train was involved in Britain's worst railway accident. The accident occurred on what is now the West Coast Main Line, at Quintishill, Dumfriesshire in the Scottish Borders. The troop train was travelling south from Larbert when it hit a stationary local train. Immediately afterwards, an express train travelling in the opposite direction ploughed into the wreckage. The troop train was carrying 500 territorial soldiers from the 7th Battalion, The Royal Scots, most of whom had been recruited in Edinburgh and Leith. As a result of the collision and subsequent fire in the train, 214 men lost their lives and a further 246 were injured in the accident. Many of the dead were buried in Rosebank Cemetery. This postcard shows a photograph of the funeral procession making its way to Rosebank Cemetery. |
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More Photos Please click on the thumbnail images below: - to zoom-in to the memorial in Rosebank Cemetery, and - to zoom-in to the plaque on the memorial. |
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