The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 3:28 am Post subject: Arbroath Boy Scouts WW2

Hi all, this plain memorial remembers the former scouts of Arbroath who died in the second world war.

UKNIWM Ref No: 57439
OS grid ref: NO 640 410

It sits on scout grounds midway down Keptie Street between Kaims croft and the college buildings.

JAMES SMITH - (Not in Gazette)
CLARENCE GAULDIE - R.A.F. Pilot Officer. Killed on active service. 28th Angus (3rd Arbroath) Group.
DAVID BRAND - RAF. Sergeant Air Gunner. Killed in action. 2nd Arbroath Group.
ALEXANDER GRANT - RAF. Sergeant Pilot. 1st Arbroath Group.
THOMAS ROBERTSON - RAF. Sergeant Air Gunner. Killed on active service. 27th Angus (2nd Arbroath) Group.
LESLIE SMITH - RAF. Sergeant Pilot. Aged 23 years. Killed in action over enemy territory, August 1941. 5th Arbroath Group.
RONALD HAMPTON - Royal Navy Reserve. Lieutenant. Killed on active service. 3rd Arbroath Group.
JAMES MANSON - Royal Army Medical Corps. Captain. Aged 25 years. Killed at Dunkirk in May/June 1940. 3rd Arbroath (28th Angus) Group.
CLEMENT CRAIG - (Not in Gazette)
EDWARD COLVILLE - Merchant Navy. Captain. Lost at sea. 2nd Arbroath Group.
JAMES DEAR - Merchant Navy. Lost at sea. 4th Arbroath Group.

DUNCAN BROWN - Royal Artillery. Lance Bombardier. Killed on active service. 35th Angus Group.
ALFRED FLORENCE - Royal Navy. Chief Engineer. Lost at sea. 3rd Arbroath Group.
ANDREW WHITTON - (Not in Gazette)
JOHN THOMSON - Merchant Navy. Fifth Engineer. Aged 20 years. Lost at sea, 9th April 1943. 5th Arbroath Group.
WILLIAM SCOTT - RAF. Sergeant Pilot. Killed on active service. 3rd Arbroath Group.
THOMAS YOUNG - (Not in Gazette)
ANTHONY STEWART - (Not in Gazette)
ALEXANDER SCOTT - (Not in Gazette)
FRED FORBES - Royal Artillery. Lieutenant. Aged 34 years. 37th Angus (5th Arbroath) Group
RONALD CLARK - Royal Navy. Leading Seaman. Lost at sea. 4th Arbroath Group
IAN TOCHER - Army. Lieutenant. Killed in action. 5th Arbroath Group.

"THEY WERE PREPARED"

* Brown coloured info from Scouting Gazzette.

DerekR · Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 6:51 pm Post subject:

It may be plain but it is strikingly heartfelt for all that.

Where is it located?
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stuartn · Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551

WMR 57439

Keptie · Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2023 6:55 pm Post subject: scouts arbroath WW2

This war memorial for the WW2 Scouts is oiutside their Base in arbroath .

ANDREW WHITTON :

recorded by CWGC as

Lance Cpl 3066567 ANDREW WHITTON , aged 19 years ROYAL SCOTS attach Gordon Hdrs

death date 21st April 1943

grave Arbroath Western Cemetery Section H no 440 1/2

Next of Kin shown as Charles P Whitton and Dorothy K Whitton of arbroath

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Scottish National War Memorilal edinburgh castle :

Lance Cpl 3066567 ANDREW WHITTON, ROYAL SCOTS

born Arbroath

died 21st April 1943 UK

Keptie · Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2023 7:13 pm Post subject: scoutss arbroath

Listed on the scout memorial for WW2 arbroath is

CWGC index

4th Engineer Officer JAMES DONALDSON SMITH Merchant Navy

MV Frederick S Fales (hong Kong )

death 21st September 1940 aged 27

Listed Tower Hill Memorial panel no 51

next of kin George and Mary Smith , husband of Isabella Smith of Arbroath angus

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listed Scottish national war memorial edinburgh castle :

James Donaldson SMITH , 4th Engineer officer
born FRIOCKHEIM ANGUS

died : Merchant navy
MV " Frederick S Fales "

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Keptie · Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2023 6:49 pm Post subject: scoutss arbroath

PER LIST CLEMENT CRAIG

LISTED CWGC

Chief Eng Officer CLEMENT BARNETT CRAIG, aged 42 ,
MERCHANT NAVY ,
SS Benlomand (leith )
death 24th November 1942
Listed Tower Hill Memorial panel 16
son of William B. & Agnes B Craig

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Scottish Natiomal War Memorial the castle edinburgh :

WW2 : Clement Barnett CRAIG ,. chief eng off
born arbroath
24th November 1942
Died
Merchant Navy SS BenLomand .

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Keptie · Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2023 7:39 pm Post subject: scouts

Listed from above THOMAS YOUNG

CWGC :
Cpl 2757471 Thomas YOUNG , aged 24
5th Bn The Black Watch
death 17th March 1943
grave Sfax War Cemetery VA A 26 Tunisia
son of James & Mary Young of Arbroath angus

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Scottish national war memorial :
Cpl Thomas YOUNG 2757471 Black Watch
Born KIlmarnock
death 17th March 1943 North africa

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Listed in the roll of honour abroath and district 1939-1945 page 72 with a photo of him in his Black watch uniform . worked on hsi fathers farm at Denfield arbroath and served in the Black Watch TA and mobilised in 1939 serving wth the 5st Highland Div ,. Killed in action