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Bef 1908 Longton joined the RNVR

26 Jan 1887 Farnworth near Prescott, Lancashire

Longton, along with Lieut. William Burrell and Lieut. Ellis, was drowned in Loch Ewe when the motor boat Morna overturned.

Buried 27 Nov 1914.

His body was brought to Greenock by a patrol ship and thence by train to Glasgow. The coffin was taken to St Mary’s Cathedral where a short service was held before burial in the Necropolis.

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Walter B Longton (c1855-1907) and Margaret Donaldson (c1859-1935), married Partick 1881.

Farmer

Gertrude (c1886-), (Madge (c1889-), Kenneth (1890-)

Unmarried

1897-1901 Merchiston Castle Preparatory School

1901-1904 Merchiston Castle School

Blastfurnaceman [1911 census]; Ironmaster

Burnbrae House, Linwood, Renfrewshire

Cronton Hall, Town End Road, Cronton, Lancashire

Merchiston Castle School

Scottish National War Memorial

Merchiston Castle School War Memorial

In June 1911 Eric Longton travelled to America to work for Dayton Coal and Iron Company in Cincinnatti. It is not known when he returned to Britain.

Much of the information on which this profile is based is drawn from various internet sources which are listed below.  The Friends of Glasgow Necropolis also wish to make full acknowledgement and thanks for the permitted use of any information or images generously supplied specifically for exhibition, publication or display in connection with The Roll of Honour and accompanying profiles to Merchiston Castle School, Ancestry (www.ancestry.co.uk), Findmypast (www.findmypast.co.uk), etc, etc

Commonwealth War Graves Commission – www.cwgc.org

Family Search – www.familysearch.org

The Long, Long Trail – http://www.1914-1918.net/

Scotlands People – www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

The Scottish War Memorials Project – www.warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com