The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

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Fern - Angus District

The Fern war memorial is a beautifully crafted 'Roll of Service' which is framed under glass in the kirk. In the absence of a public monument I thought it best to list this under Civic Memorials. The Roll includes all of the men and women of the community who served in the Great War.



WWI ROLL OF SERVICE:
CLAZEY J. OSWALD ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY LIEUTENANT COLONEL 3RD NORTHUMBERLAND BRIGADE R.F.A. SERVED ENGLAND HOME NORANSIDE VETERAN - SURVIVED
RAMSAY JAMES LABOUR BATTALION LIEUTENANT SERVED FRANCE & GERMANY HOME BALQUHARN VETERAN - SURVIVED
SMITH WILLIAM GORDON HIGHLANDERS LIEUTENANT 1ST GORDON HIGHLANDERS SERVED FRANCE & ITALY HOME FERN VETERAN - SURVIVED
ABERCROMBY ALEXANDER D. BLACK WATCH PRIVATE 2ND BLACK WATCH SERVED MESOPOTAMIA & INDIA HOME WELLFORD VETERAN - SURVIVED
ABERCROMBY CHARLES D. SCOTS GUARDS CORPORAL 1ST SCOTS GUARDS SERVED FRANCE & BELGIUM HOME WELLFORD VETERAN - SURVIVED
ABERCROMBY DAVID G. TANK CORPS REGIMENTAL SERGEANT MAJOR SERVED RUSSIA & ITALY HOME WELLFORD VETERAN - SURVIVED
ABERCROMBY JAMES S.D. CAMERON HIGHLANDERS CORPORAL 3RD CAMERON HIGHLANDERS SERVED FRANCE & SALONIKA HOME WELLFORD VETERAN - SURVIVED
ABERCROMBY JOHN D. BLACK WATCH PRIVATE 9TH BLACK WATCH SERVED FRANCE HOME WELLFORD KILLED IN ACTION
ANDERSON THOMAS ROYAL ENGINEERS SAPPER SERVED FRANCE & BELGIUM HOME DENHEAD VETERAN - SURVIVED
ARCHER DAVID ROYAL AIR FORCE FLIGHT SERGEANT SERVED FRANCE & BELGIUM HOME FERN VETERAN - SURVIVED
BENZIE CHARLES CANADIANS PRIVATE 50TH BATTALION CANADIANS SERVED FRANCE & BELGIUM HOME VAYNE VETERAN - SURVIVED
BROWN JAMES SCOTS GREYS TROOPER ROYAL SCOTS GREYS SERVED FRANCE & BELGIUM HOME WINDSOR KILLED IN ACTION
BROWN JOSEPH CANADIANS PRIVATE 28TH BATTALION CANADIANS SERVED FRANCE & BELGIUM HOME WINDSOR VETERAN - SURVIVED
BROWN ROBERT CANADIANS PRIVATE 96TH BATTALION CANADIANS SERVED FRANCE & BELGIUM HOME WINDSOR KILLED IN ACTION
BRUCE GEORGE A.L. SCOTTISH HORSE TROOPER SERVED FRANCE & BELGIUM HOME WELLFORD VETERAN - SURVIVED
BUCHAN GEORGE GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE 3RD GORDON HIGHLANDERS SERVED FRANCE & BELGIUM HOME BOGGIE VETERAN - SURVIVED
CLARK WILLIAM BLACK WATCH PRIVATE 1ST BLACK WATCH SERVED FRANCE HOME FARMERTON KILLED IN ACTION
CUNNINGHAM JOHN F. SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS CORPORAL 1ST SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS SERVED INDIA & PALESTINE HOME SCHOOL HOUSE VETERAN - SURVIVED
DRUMMOND GEORGE BLACK WATCH PRIVATE FRANCE SERVED FRANCE HOME NORANPARK VETERAN - SURVIVED
DRUMMOND JOHN SCOTTISH RIFLES RIFLEMAN 4TH SCOTTISH RIFLES SERVED ENGLAND HOME NORANPARK VETERAN - SURVIVED
FAIRWEATHER WILLIAM SCOTS GUARDS PRIVATE SERVED FRANCE HOME HILTON VETERAN - SURVIVED
LACKIE CHARLES ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY GUNNER SERVED SCOTLAND HOME FERN VETERAN - SURVIVED
LOW DAVID GORDON HIGHLANDERS CORPORAL 9TH GORDON HIGHLANDERS SERVED FRANCE & BELGIUM HOME LITTLE DEUCHAR VETERAN - SURVIVED
LOW JOHN BLACK WATCH PRIVATE 5TH BLACK WATCH SERVED FRANCE & BELGIUM HOME SHANDFORD VETERAN - SURVIVED
LOW WILLIAM BLACK WATCH GUNNER 5TH BLACK WATCH SERVED FRANCE & BELGIUM HOME SHANDFORD VETERAN - SURVIVED
MORRISON ROBERT ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY GUNNER SERVED SCOTLAND HOME NORANSIDE VETERAN - SURVIVED
NICOL WILLIAM ROYAL SCOTS PRIVATE 16TH ROYAL SCOTS SERVED FRANCE HOME HILTON VETERAN - SURVIVED
ROBERTSON DAVID BLACK WATCH PRIVATE 5TH BLACK WATCH SERVED SCOTLAND HOME VAYNE DIED OF WOUNDS
RODGERS WILLIAM BLACK WATCH PRIVATE 8TH BLACK WATCH SERVED FRANCE & GERMANY HOME COURTFORD VETERAN - SURVIVED
SHERRET JOHN BLACK WATCH PRIVATE 6TH BLACK WATCH SERVED FRANCE & BELGIUM HOME BOGGIE VETERAN - SURVIVED
SMITH NORMAN GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE SERVED FRANCE HOME FERN KILLED IN ACTION
STEPHEN FARREL W. ROYAL ENGINEERS DESPATCH RIDER SERVED INDIA & MESOPOTAMIA HOME AUCHNACREE VETERAN - SURVIVED
THOW WILLIAM T. GORDON HIGHLANDERS DESPATCH RIDER 9TH GORDON HIGHLANDERS SERVED FRANCE HOME WELLFORD KILLED IN ACTION
TOSH JAMES LIFE GUARDS TROOPER 1ST LIFE GUARDS SERVED FRANCE HOME CRAIGIEBRAE VETERAN - SURVIVED
TOSH WILLIAM M.L. NEW ZEALANDERS RIFLEMAN NEW ZEALAND RIFLE BRIGADE SERVED FRANCE HOME CRAIGIEBRAE DIED OF WOUNDS
YOUNG JAMES SCOTTISH RIFLES LANCE CORPORAL 4TH SCOTTISH RIFLES SERVED ENGLAND HOME FERN LODGE VETERAN - SURVIVED
YOUNG NORMAN BLACK WATCH PRIVATE SPECIAL RESERVE BLACK WATCH SERVED SCOTLAND HOME FERN LODGE VETERAN - SURVIVED
NICOL ANNIE J. R.R.C. Q.A.I.N.S.R. NURSING SISTER SERVED FRANCE & BELGIUM HOME HILTON VETERAN - SURVIVED
PATERSON MARGARET TERRITORIAL FORCE N.S. NURSING SISTER SERVED FRANCE & BELGIUM HOME WATERSTON VETERAN - SURVIVED

[DelBoy]

This Brechin Advertiser news article from 1919 refers to a Memorial glass window and bronze tablet at Fern remembering the fallen.
I don't think the above RoH is what is described, so is there a Parish memorial after all?

[Adam Brown]

Thanks DB. Looks like we'll have to move this to the church section. However we'll wait until it has been replaced by the window and brass plaque.

Thanks

Adam

[anne park]

William Tait Thow Pte S/10499 9th Gordon Highlanders b Tannadice,Forfar e Brechin Age 24 Killed in Action F&F 25/09/1915 (Battle of Loos) Son of Mr. J. Thow, of Lenshot Croft, Dundee Rd., Forfar. Soldiers Will 4 Pages. Fosse 7 Military Cemetery (Quality St;) Mazingarbe Fr 0554 Plot I Row A Grave 03
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