The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

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This memorial takes the form of an arched gateway leading to the Village Hall;

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Angu Anthony, T.C.
Robert Brimer, S.H.
John Gold, G.H.
William Gray, K.O.S.B.
John Lamont, C.H.
Peter Lynch, S.R.
Robert Mercer, C.H.
William Mercer, 59th Can.
Daniel McMillan, N&D
George Quarrel, R.S.F.
Peter Wilson, R.H.

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WW1
Robert Mercer, C.H.

(Glasgow Herald 14th of May 1915)
"Two young soldiers from the hamlet of Crossford, near Dunfermline, have given their lives for their country. They were Private Robert Mercer and Private John Lamont, both of the Cameron Highlanders. The two wrought together at Rosyth Dockyard, they enlisted together in December last, and presumably they died together, the same post bringing the official intimation on Wednesday to their mothers of their death on April 23. Mercer, who was only 17 years of age last birthday, was born in Dunfermline. Lamont, aged 20 years, was a native of Motherwell, but had been resident in Crossford for a number of years."

That they worked together, joined up together (army numbers being sequential) and died together in the same action.

CWGC
MERCER, ROBERT
Rank: Private
Service No: S/16356
Date of Death: 23/04/1915
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders 2nd Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 38 and 40.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: MERCER
Firstname: Robert
Service Number: S/16356
Date Death: 23/04/1915
Place of birth: Dunfermline
Other: 2nd Bn.
SNWM roll: THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

Pte. John Lamont

CWGC
LAMONT, JOHN
Rank: Private
Service No: S/16355
Date of Death: 23/04/1915
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: II. A. 12.
Cemetery: LARCH WOOD (RAILWAY CUTTING) CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Helen Lamont, of Main St., Crossford, Dunfermline.

SNWM
Surname: LAMONT
Firstname: John
Service Number: S/16355
Date Death: 23/04/1915
Place of birth: Motherwell Lanarkshire
Other: 2nd Bn.
SNWM roll: THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

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Angus Scott ANTHONY
Born: 24 September 1889 at East End, Broxburn.
Enlisted: Rosyth, Fife.
Rank: Private.
Service No: 307166
Regiment: Tank Corps, 15th Battalion
Died: 27 September 1918.
Buried: Flesquirers Hill British Cemetery, Nord, France.
Grave ref: I. G. 10.

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John GOLD
CWGC
Name: John GOLD
Rank: Private
Service No: S/20324
Date of death: 22 March 1918
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders, 6th Bn.
Memorial: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 8 and 9.
Additional notes: Son of Mrs K. Wilkinson of Crossford, Dunfermline.

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Peter Keir Lynch
CWGC
Rank: Private
Service no.: 38853
Date of death: 29n July 1918
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 10th Bn.
Memorial: Soisoons Memorial, Aisne, France.

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John Watt Gold Pte S/20324 6th Gordon Highlanders b Duns, Berwickshire e Dunfermline Age 19 Killed in Action F&F 22/03/1918 Son of Mrs. K. Wilkinson, of Crossford, Dunfermline. Soldiers Will 3 Pages. Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 8 & 9 The Scotsman 06-06-18 P3: Dunfermline.
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