The Scottish War Memorials Project

David McNay · Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:24 pm Post subject: North Berwick, East Lothian

I like this memorial, particularly the regimental badges on it. A nice touch:

David McNay · Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:27 pm Post subject:

The Regiment badges:

Royal Scots:

Highland Light Infantry:

Royal Artillery:

Lothians and Border Horse

Royal Scots Greys

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders:

King's Own Scottish Borderers:

Gordon Highlanders:

David McNay · Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:28 pm Post subject:

First World War names:

David McNay · Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:29 pm Post subject:

The Second World War names are on a separate panel on the rear wall:

There was also another plaque at the back of the small garden which I never got a chance to photograph. If anyone has a photo of it, can they post it here?

Adam Brown · Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:43 pm Post subject:

Small plaque as requested:

Adam

dhubthaigh · Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 5:15 pm Post subject:

Name: MINTO, ROBERT JOHN SINCLAIR
Initials: R J S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: XI. Corps Signal Coy
Age: 29
Date of Death: 19/06/1917
Service No: 152473
Additional information: Son of Thomas and the late Joan Watson Minto, of "Inveravon," School Rd., North Berwick.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. D. 19.
Cemetery: POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY

BLAIRGOWRIE ADVERTISER: 18/08/1917
KILLED:-
Sapper Robert J S Minto (only son of Mr Thomas Minto, Postmaster, North Berwick, and formerly of Blairgowrie), Signalling Section, Royal Engineers.

Adam Brown · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:08 pm Post subject:

Two of the Second World War names

BRUCE, DAVID ALISTAIR
Rank: Flying Officer
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 112 Sqdn.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 10/03/1943
Service No: 80213
Additional information: Son of Colonel and Mrs. G. D. Bruce, of North Berwick, East Lothian.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 267.
Memorial: ALAMEIN MEMORIAL

PORTEOUS, CHARLES WOOD
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 07/04/1943
Service No: 2985303
Additional information: Son of James and Helen Bruce Porteous, of North Berwick, East Lothian.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 1. K. 9.
Cemetery: OUED ZARGA WAR CEMETERY
Also listed on the Whitekirk War Memorial
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Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:26 am Post subject:

Some Great War details. An early war death:

ARUNDEL, NORMAN McKAY
Rank: Leading Telegraphist
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. "Amphion."
Date of Death: 06/08/1914
Service No: 240182
Additional information: Son of John W. Arundel, of Marchmont House, North Berwick.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 2.
Memorial: PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

And his brother

ARUNDEL, ROBERT
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Canadian Engineers
Unit Text: 1st Tunnelling Coy.
Age: 35
Date of Death: 08/11/1917
Service No: 503357
Additional information: Son of John Williamson Arundel, of Marchmont House, North Berwick, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. F. 24.
Cemetery: LA CLYTTE MILITARY CEMETERY

The next man was not a local but was a teacher in North Berwick. He is also listed on the North Queensferry War Memorial

DOW, JOHN MITCHELL
Initials: J M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 29/04/1916
Service No: S/11185
Additional information: Son of Agnes Dow, of Battery Rd., North Queensferry, Fife, and William Dow (Stepfather). Teacher, North Berwick School, East Lothian. Graduate (M.A.), Edinburgh University.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 7.
Cemetery: ST. MARY'S A.D.S. CEMETERY, HAISNES

And another early death here:

DURIE, GEORGE BROWN
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 27/08/1914
Service No: 1100
Additional information: Son of George and Catherine Durie, of 21, Victoria Rd., North Berwick.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL

FENDER, JOHN
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 5th/6th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 11/08/1918
Service No: 325548
Additional information: Son of Mrs. John Fender, of 32, High St., North Berwick, East Lothian.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 3.
Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL

All five are also listed on the Abbey Church War Memorial, North Berwick
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