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Thanks to a names transcription from Jim McGinaly the WW1 Memorial holds the names of two casualties from Korea & Cyprus;

Surname
LIVINGSTONE

Forenames/Initials
James

Rank
Pte

Service
Army

Service Number
22167166

Regiment/Corps
A&SH

Place of Birth/Home Town
Perth, Perthshire

Date of Birth
09 April 1931

Age
19

Date of Death
05 November 1950

Cemetery Name
UN Memorial

Cemetery Address
Pusan
PUSAN


Grave Section
70

Grave Row
7

Grave Number
7817

Included on Armed Forces Memorial
Yes

Included on Roll of Honour
Yes


Surname
CAMERON

Forenames/Initials
William Nicol

Rank
LCpl

Service
Army

Service Number
23332735

Regiment/Corps
RMP

Place of Birth/Home Town
Leven, Fife

Date of Birth
25 April 1936

Age
22

Date of Death
04 May 1958

Cemetery Name
Waynes Keep Cemetery

Cemetery Address
Nicosia
Cyprus


Grave Section
24

Grave Row
E

Grave Number
14

Included on Armed Forces Memorial
Yes

Included on Roll of Honour
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Scoonie - Fife

This memorial is listed in the Royal British Legion Scotland Directory of War Memorials as the Lundin war memorial although its dedication is for the Parish of Scoonie.
The Lundin Links war memorial is a tall grey granite obelisk set on a pedestal which rests on a wide raised freestone plinth. The commemoration is on a shield of polished stone on the face of the obelisk, and the names of the WWI dead are listed in black painted lettering on the polished faces of the pedestal (with two names later added from the Korean and Cyprus conflicts). The memorial is set in a memorial garden which is backed by a freestone wall and the names of the WWII dead are listed on four bronze panels set on the wall.
The monument stands in front of the kirk at the junction of Durham Crescent and the Main Road.

WWI ROLL OF HONOUR (in alphabetical order):
ADAM ANDREW KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS PRIVATE
ADAMS DAVID G. BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
ALLAN GEORGE TAIT ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS PRIVATE
ANDERSON ALEXANDER BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
ARCHER ALEXANDER BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
BAIRD ANDREW CANADIANS PRIVATE
BARNS JAMES CAMERON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
BATES WILLIAM SOUTH AFRICANS CORPORAL
BELL ARTHUR MCLEAN BLACK WATCH LIEUTENANT
BEVERIDGE ALEXANDER SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
BEVERIDGE ROBERT ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY GUNNER
BISSET THOMAS BLACK WATCH CORPORAL
BLACK FREDERICK OTTO BLACK WATCH CORPORAL
BLYTH DAVID BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
BLYTH THOMAS ROYAL NAVY ABLE SEAMAN ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION
BOASE E.L. BLACK WATCH CAPTAIN
BOGIE WILLIAM H. CAMERON HIGHLANDERS CORPORAL
BRAID JAMES H. CANADIANS PRIVATE MILITARY MEDAL
BREWSTER JAMES BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
BROWN AGNEW BARKER CAMERON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
BROWN ANDREW KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS PRIVATE
BROWN HENRY B. CAMERON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
BROWN WILLIAM ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
BUCHAN ALEXANDER ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS PRIVATE
BUNTINE ROBERT GORDON HIGHLANDERS SECOND LIEUTENANT
BURT D. GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
BURTON WILLIAM P. ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS PRIVATE
BUTTERS WILLIAM KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS PRIVATE
CARGILL JOHN BLACK WATCH SECOND LIEUTENANT
CHALMERS ANDREW MACHINE GUN CORPS PRIVATE
CHALMERS JAMES ROYAL AIR FORCE 3/A.M.
CLOW COLIN HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT PRIVATE
COVE WILLIAM J. SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
CRABB ALEXANDER NEW ZEALANDERS PRIVATE
CROLE DAVID CLEMENT ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS CAPTAIN
CUMMING GILMOUR BLACK WATCH SECOND LIEUTENANT
CUMMING PATRICK CAMERON HIGHLANDERS LANCE CORPORAL
CUMMING PETER L. ROYAL SCOTS PRIVATE THE ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT)
CUMMING ROBERT ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY GUNNER
CUNNINGHAM ALEXANDER P. KING'S ROYAL RIFLE CORPS SECOND LIEUTENANT MILITARY MEDAL
CUNNINGHAM THOMAS P. BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
CURRIE ROBERT ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY DRIVER
DALRYMPLE DAVID G. BLACK WATCH COMPANY SERGEANT MAJOR
DAVIDSON T. BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
DEMPSTER WILLIAM BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
DORNAN THOMAS CAMERONIANS LANCE CORPORAL
DOUGLAS THOMAS ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY SERGEANT
DRUMMOND ROBERT BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
DUNSIRE TOM ROYAL ENGINEERS SAPPER
DUTHIE JAMES ALLAN SOUTH AFRICANS PRIVATE
EADIE WILLIAM BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
EDNIE JOHN HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY PRIVATE
ELLIOT DAVID BLACK WATCH SERGEANT
FORD JOHN A. ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY BOMBADIER
FOWLER ALEXANDER ROYAL SCOTS PRIVATE THE ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT)
FRASER GEORGE MERCHANT NAVY STEWARD
FREELAND JAMES CAMERONIANS PRIVATE
GATENS PHILIP SCOTS GUARDS PRIVATE
GILMOUR DOUGLAS ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS SECOND LIEUTENANT
GLEN GEORGE MATHIESON ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY GUNNER
GRAHAM HENRY BALFOUR BLACK WATCH LIEUTENANT
GRANT ROBERT CANADIANS GUNNER
GRAY MARY SCOTTISH WOMEN'S HOSPITAL SISTER FEMALE
GRIEVE JAMES BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
GUNN JAMES CAMPBELL HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT SECOND LIEUTENANT
GUNN JOHN MAIN HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY PRIVATE
GUTHRIE HUGH SMITH BLACK WATCH SECOND LIEUTENANT
HALLARN JOHN ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY BOMBADIER
HAMILTON WILLIAM G. BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
HENDERSON THOMAS ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY DRIVER
HERD JAMES BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
HERD JOHNSTONE L. ROYAL SCOTS PRIVATE THE ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT)
HOGGANS ROBERT ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS DRIVER
HORNE JOHN ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY GUNNER
HUSBAND JOSEPH SIM MACHINE GUN CORPS MAJOR
HUSBAND W. BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
IMRIE W.L. BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
IMRIE WILLIAM ROYAL ENGINEERS SAPPER
IRELAND DAVID L. ROYAL WARWICKSHIRE REGIMENT PRIVATE
JOHNSTONE ALEXANDER ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY GUNNER
JOHNSTONE JAMES BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
KERR GEORGE W. ROYAL ENGINEERS SAPPER
KIRK ANDREW SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
KIRKCALDY GEORGE BLACK WATCH CORPORAL
KNOX THOMAS AUSTRALIANS PRIVATE A.I.F.
LAING A.M. BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
LAWRENCE WILLIAM GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
LAWSON DAVID ROYAL SCOTS SERGEANT THE ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT)
LAWSON ROBERT CANADIANS PRIVATE
LAWSON TERRIS BLACK WATCH DRUMMER
LEE JOHN BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
LISTER THOMAS ROYAL SCOTS PRIVATE THE ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT)
LIVINGSTONE GEORGE M. ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
LOWE JAMES R. BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
MAGUIRE CHARLES S. SCOTS GUARDS PRIVATE
MALCOLM D.B. BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
MARTIN DAVID MELVILLE BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
MCARTHUR JAMES BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
MCCALLUM JOSEPH NEW ZEALANDERS SAPPER
MCEWAN JAMES BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
MCHARDY THOMAS ROYAL ENGINEERS SAPPER
MCINTYRE J. ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS PRIVATE
MCKENZIE JOSEPH CANADIANS LANCE SERGEANT
MCKENZIE WILLIAM NEW ZEALANDERS LANCE CORPORAL
MCLENNAN MITCHELL M. ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY DRIVER
MCTERNAN PATRICK MACHINE GUN CORPS LANCE CORPORAL
MELDRUM JAMES DOW BLACK WATCH C.Q.M.S.
MENZIES D.G. CANADIANS LANCE SERGEANT
MILLER WILLIAM M. ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS PRIVATE
MILNE G. BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
MITCHELL JOHN BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
MITCHELL PETER CAMERON HIGHLANDERS SERGEANT
MOFFAT ALEXANDER KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS PRIVATE
MOIR ROBERT BROWN ROYAL NAVY ABLE SEAMAN ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION
MORRIS ROBERT BLACK WATCH LANCE CORPORAL
MORRIS ROBERT GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
MORRIS THOMAS K. AUSTRALIANS PRIVATE A.I.F.
MORRISON DAVID CAMERON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
MUNRO HECTOR WILLIAM ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS SECOND LIEUTENANT
MURRAY ALEXANDER ROYAL SCOTS PRIVATE THE ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT)
NAIRN JOHN GORDON HIGHLANDERS LANCE CORPORAL
NAIRN ROBERT JOHNSTON ROYAL SCOTS PRIVATE THE ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT)
NAIRN WILLIAM FISHER CAMERONIANS PRIVATE
NEISH DAVID BERRY YORK & LANCASTER REGIMENT PRIVATE
NELSON WILLIAM ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS PRIVATE
NESS JAMES GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
NESS JAMES ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS PRIVATE
NESS M. ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS LANCE CORPORAL
NICOLL DAVID LONDON SCOTTISH PRIVATE
PATERSON ROBERT ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS PRIVATE
PATTERSON ROBERT ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS PRIVATE
PATTIE ALEXANDER ROYAL WARWICKSHIRE REGIMENT SERGEANT
PAXTON HUGH ROYAL SCOTS PRIVATE THE ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT)
PEATTIE ANDREW SOUTH WALES BORDERERS PRIVATE
ROBERTSON ALEXANDER ROYAL NAVY LEADING SEAMAN ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION
ROBERTSON THOMAS BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
ROBERTSON THOMAS A. WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT PRIVATE
ROSS ALEXANDER BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
ROSS DAVID NEW ZEALANDERS SERGEANT
ROSS JAMES L. GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
SEERY JOHN BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
SELLARS A.F. SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
SENIOR NORMAN SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS LANCE CORPORAL
SHARP THOMAS ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY SERGEANT
SHAW GEORGE SCOTS GUARDS PRIVATE
SIME WILLIAM BLACK WATCH SERGEANT
SIMON PETER J. EAST SURREY REGIMENT CORPORAL
SIMON ROBERT EAST SURREY REGIMENT CORPORAL
SIMON WILLIAM BLACK WATCH LANCE CORPORAL
SIMPSON DAVID ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY SERGEANT
SIMPSON DAVID ROYAL ENGINEERS SAPPER
SIMPSON PHILIP W. ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS LANCE CORPORAL
SMITH A.T. NEW ZEALANDERS RIFLEMAN
SMITH ALEXANDER BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
SMITH ANDREW ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY DRIVER
SMITH ANDREW ROYAL SCOTS PRIVATE THE ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT)
SMITH G.L. ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY GUNNER
SMITH ROBERT W. ROYAL NAVY ENGINEER ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION
SMITH THOMAS CAMERON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
SMITH WALTER CAMERON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
SMITH WILLIAM ROYAL SCOTS PRIVATE THE ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT)
SPINKS GANES BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
STAPLETON WALTER ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS PRIVATE
STEWART JOHN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
STRACHAN WALTER ROYAL ENGINEERS SAPPER
SWINTON ROBERT CAMERONIANS PRIVATE
THOMSON JAMES ROYAL ENGINEERS SAPPER
THOMSON JOHN GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT PRIVATE
WALKER ALEXANDER B. GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
WALLACE D. AUSTRALIANS PRIVATE A.I.F.
WANN JAMES BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
WANN ROBERT BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
WATT JAMES ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY GUNNER
WATT LESLIE G. ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY S/SERGEANT
WATTERS WILLIAM KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS PRIVATE
WILLIAMSON JAMES A. ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY GUNNER
WILSON DAVID ROYAL ENGINEERS SAPPER
WILSON JAMES ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
WILSON JAMES M. ROYAL SCOTS LANCE CORPORAL THE ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT)
WILSON JOHN HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY PRIVATE
WISHART ROBERT BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
WYLES WILLIAM ANDERSON MACHINE GUN CORPS PRIVATE
YOUNG GEORGE A. HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CORPORAL



WWII ROLL OF HONOUR (in alphabetical order):
ADAM JAMES ROYAL AIR FORCE SERGEANT W.O.A.C.
ANDERSON ALEXANDER ROYAL ARTILLERY GUNNER
BELL DAVID W. ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS LIEUTENANT
BEVERIDGE WILLIAM W. ROYAL NAVY PETTY OFFICER
BIRRELL GEORGE H. ROYAL ARTILLERY GUNNER
BIRRELL JAMES B.G. ROYAL ARTILLERY B.S.M.
BISSET JAMES ROYAL ARTILLERY DRIVER
BLACKWOOD DAVID G. ROYAL ARTILLERY GUNNER
BLYTH HENRY B. ROYAL NAVY ABLE SEAMAN
BRAND WILLIAM H. ROYAL MARINE ARTILLERY CORPORAL
BROWN ANDREW W. BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
BURT ROBERT E. ROYAL AIR FORCE SERGEANT W.O.A.C.
CAMPBELL RANDOLPH F.D. MERCHANT NAVY CHIEF ENGINEER
CHALMERS WILLIAM ROYAL AIR FORCE LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN
CHEAPE ROBERT ROYAL NAVY STOKER FIRST CLASS
CHRISTIE WILLIAM I. ROYAL ENGINEERS CORPORAL
CLACHER ALEXANDER J. ROYAL ARMY PAY CORPS PRIVATE
COWPER JOHN B. ROYAL NAVY ABLE SEAMAN
CROLL ALEXANDER H. ROYAL AIR FORCE SERGEANT NAVIGATOR
CUMMING JOHN FIFE & FORFAR YEOMANRY LANCE CORPORAL
DAWSON THOMAS P.W. ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS DRIVER
DEMPSTER ELIZABETH S. ROYAL AIR FORCE LEADING AIRCRAFT WOMAN
DOIG ROBERT A. ROYAL ARTILLERY LANCE BOMBADIER
DOIG ROBERT E.A. BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
DOIG THOMAS T. BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
DUFF JAMES I.P. MERCHANT NAVY TRIMMER
DUFF JOHN S. ROYAL SCOTS PRIVATE
DUFFY OWEN ROYAL ARTILLERY GUNNER
DUNCAN JOHN ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS TROOPER
FALCONER ALBERT S. ROYAL SCOTS PRIVATE
FALLS JOHN W. SCOTS GUARDS LANCE CORPORAL
FERGUSON JAMES R. ROYAL AIR FORCE FLYING OFFICER
FINLAY GEORGE MERCHANT NAVY ASSISTANT ENGINEER
FORRESTER WILLIAM N. ROYAL AIR FORCE SERGEANT W.O.A.C.
GARDNER JAMES S. ROYAL AIR FORCE LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN
GARTSHORE JOHN B. MERCHANT NAVY ASSISTANT COOK
GORDON JOHN L. ROYAL ARMY PAY CORPS PRIVATE
GRAHAM CHARLES L. ROYAL ARTILLERY GUNNER
HASTIE JAMES W. ROYAL ARTILLERY BOMBADIER
HERD ALEXANDER S. MERCHANT NAVY STOKER
HUTTON GEORGE C. ROYAL AIR FORCE SERGEANT GUNNER
KIRKCALDY THOMAS BLACK WATCH SERGEANT
LAING WILLIAM G. CAMERONIANS RIFLEMAN
MACDONALD LESLIE R. ROYAL AIR FORCE SERGEANT NAVIGATOR
MCCONNELL ROBERT D. ROYAL ARTILLERY GUNNER
MCLUCKIE ADAM C. SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS CORPORAL
MIDDLEMASS JOHN S. ROYAL SCOTS LIEUTENANT
MINFORD EDWARD J. ROYAL ARTILLERY GUNNER
MORRIS THOMAS ROYAL AIR FORCE SERGEANT SIGNALLER
PENMAN THOMAS GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
PORTER JOHN S. ROYAL AIR FORCE SERGEANT NAVIGATOR
RANKIN FRANK BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
REDI A. DOUGLAS ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS CAPTAIN
REID ANDREW J. RECONNAISSANCE CORPS TROOPER
RITCHIE WILLIAM H. ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS CORPORAL
ROBERTSON DAVID B. ROYAL AIR FORCE SERGEANT AIR GUNNER
ROBERTSON THOMAS S. GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
ROSS WILLIAM D. ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS LANCE CORPORAL
RUSSELL GEORGE ROYAL AIR FORCE FLIGHT LIEUTENANT DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS
RUSSELL J. PATRICK O. ROYAL ARTILLERY CAPTAIN
SHANKS ARCHIBALD SCOTS GUARDS GUARDSMAN
SMITH ALAN M. ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS DRUMMER
SMITH ALEXANDER R. ROYAL ARTILLERY BOMBADIER B.E.M.? D.F.M.?
SMITH GEORGE H. MERCHANT NAVY JUNIOR ENGINEER
SMITH WILLIAM MERCHANT NAVY CHIEF OFFICER
SPEED JAMES F. ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS CORPORAL
STEVENSON JAMES C. ROYAL AIR FORCE FLYING OFFICER DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS
THOMSON JOHN R. ROYAL ARTILLERY LANCE BOMBADIER
THOMSON PETER ROYAL AIR FORCE LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN
WARRENDER JOHN ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS TROOPER
WATT JAMES R. ROYAL ARTILLERY BOMBADIER
WHITE THOMAS BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
WHITE WALTER ROYAL ARTILLERY SIGNALMAN
WILSON ALEXANDER KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS PRIVATE
WILSON JAMES ROYAL MARINES CORPORAL
WILSON JOSEPH ROYAL AIR FORCE AIRCRAFTMAN FIRST CLASS
WRIGHT GEORGE D. ROYAL AIR FORCE FLIGHT SERGEANT ENGINEER
YOUNG JAMES G. ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS DRIVER



KOREAN WAR:
LIVINGSTONE JAMES ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE 5TH NOVEMBER 1950



CYPRUS:
CAMERON WILLIAM N. ROYAL MILITARY POLICE PRIVATE 4TH MAY 1958
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 3:51 pm    Post subject: Scoonie Reply with quote

This is down as UKNIWM 8531 which according to their site is Largo/Lundin Links.
What then is UKNIWM 8525 Scoonie, obelisk at junction of Durie Street and Victoria Road?
Also, what is UKNIWM 5740 Leven, obelisk adjacent to A995?
Is UKNIWM site incorrect?

Confused!
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 5:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The descriptions from UKNIWM are as follows:

UKNIWM 8531
A915
LUNDIN LINKS
FIFE
SCOTLAND

Type: CROSS
Other Location Details: JUNCTION OF A915 & HARBOUR WYND

OS Map Ref: NO 416 031
Inscription 'TO THE/ GLORIOUS/ MEMORY OF / THE MEN/ OF LARGO/ PARISH/ WHO FELL/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR'

So I don't think that can be this memorial if you look at the first photo.

UKNIWM 8525
SCOONIE KIRK
DURIE ST
SCOONIE
FIFE
SCOTLAND

Type: OBELISK
Denomination: CHURCH OF SCOTLAND
Other Location Details: JUNCTION OF DURIE STREET AND VICTORIA RD

OS Map Ref: NO 383 010

No inscription given but I am fairly sure this is the correct memorial for the photos.

UKNIWM 5740
LEVEN
FIFE
SCOTLAND

Type: OBELISK
Denomination: CHURCH OF SCOTLAND
Other Location Details: ADJ. A995

OS Map Ref: NO 380 000

This looks like a 'dummy' map ref to me but it seems far enough away to be a separate memorial to the other 2. I thought at first that there might be a duplicate entry, but I think these are 3 separate memorials.

If one of the mods agrees with my analysis, perhaps we should change the original UKNIWM reference?

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:16 pm    Post subject: Scoonie Reply with quote

This is definitely UKNIWM 8525.
Thanks to Mrs Aase Goldsmith for photographs and information.
First is view from entrance to mini-garden, on corner of Durie Street (A955) and Victoria Road, and adjacent to Leven Parish Church (former Scoonie Parish Church)


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PostPosted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think that two contributers have sent information regarding this memorial. The confusion has come in their 'naming'. One has used, quite rightly, Scoonie Parish - whilst the other has given Leven, where it is situated. The two UKNIWM Nos. 5740 & 8525 both refer to this memorial, and I have placed both in the list accordingly.

The same has happened with Largo - two refs. - same memorial. One individual has given Largo Parish (correct) whilst another has provided Lundin Links, where it is situated.
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 2:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have now amended the title of this to Scoonie Parish, WW1, Leven. I will do the same for Largo / Lundin Links
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