Dishington

Edward Munro Dishington was born in February 1917 in Belfast. His Mother's maiden name was Laverty.

In his school days he won a 'trust bursary' to allow him to receive five years of education at the Royal High School in Edinburgh. (His awards are detailed in one of the photos below)

He married Ann Hunter Grandage in December 1941 in Yorkshire.

*Edward was the officer in charge of the re-burial of a US Airman who was shot by the SS in August 1944. You can read more about it here

He was discharged from the Army in August 1946 at the rank of Major and was living in Clackmannanshire at that time.

He died in a vehicle accident in January 1965, at the age of 47, in Blackburn, Lancashire.

Thanks to Edward's nephew, Bill, for the extra information and photo.