The Scottish War Memorials Project

dhubthaigh · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 12:38 pm Post subject: DUNDEE & DISTRICT POST OFFICE

I have been trying to find this one for some time now. It is located in the new Post Office building in Meadowside, Dundee. It is visible to the public - framed in a lower glass panel at street level. Quite difficult to take due to sunlight/glass reflection/busy street etc.

dhubthaigh · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 12:40 pm Post subject:

THIS TABLET IS ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING MEN OF THE DUNDEE & DISTRICT POSTAL SERVICE WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919

DUNDEE
A. BARCLAY PTE F. & F. Y.
J. BRADY PTE SCOTTISH RIFLES
R.H. BROWNLIE DRIVER A.S.C.
W.M. BURRY PTE LONDON REGT P.O.R.
M. CAVANAGH PTE A. & S. HIGHS
W. CANT PTE ROYAL IRISH RIFLES
J.R. CHRISTIE PTE R.S. FUSILIERS
W. DRYDEN PTE SEAFORTH HIGHS
L.J. GOUICK CPL R.W. KENTS
J. GREIG SGT KING'S L'POLL
W. HUNT L/CPL K.O.S.B.
W.S. IRELAND PTE ROYAL WARWICKS
W. MCKIRVINE SAPPER R.E.
W. LITTLE PTE LONDON REGT P.O.R.
J. MACDONALD PTE LOVAT SCOUTS
D.M. MACDOUGALL SAPPER R.E.
D.H. MCINTOSH SAPPER R.E.
J.M. MITCHELL CPL R.F.A.
R.L. MYLES SIGLR ROYAL HIGHS
P. ROWELL CPL ROYAL HIGHS
J. S ROBERTSON PTE GORDON HIGHS
W.B. SCOTT PTE LONDON REGT P.O.R.
J. SELLARS PTE LONDON REGT P.O.R.
A.M. STEWRT PIONEER R.E.
R.H. STRACHAN SGT WILTS. REGT
J. SUMMERS PTE ROYAL HIGHS
W.A. TAYLOR PTE LONDON REGT O.V.R.
G.P. WILSON SAPPER R.E.

ALYTH
R. ANDERSON L/CPL ROYAL HIGHS
J. BAIN SAPPER R.E.
J.P. MEECHIE PTE ROYAL HIGHS
G.O. SCOTT PTE GORDON HIGHS

BROUGHTY FERRY
A. MCELHONE SGT K.O.S.B.

WORMIT
G.V. NOAKES SGT ROYAL HIGHS

LONGFORGAN
W. DAVIDSON CPL R.A.M.C

dhubthaigh · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 12:51 pm Post subject:

In relation to the Alyth lads - Robert Anderson, James Bain and James Meechie are all on the Alyth War Memorial, George Scott is not.

Name: ANDERSON, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 10th Bn.
Age: 43
Date of Death: 09/05/1917
Service No: 3/3951
Additional information: Husband of Annie Anderson, of 7, Chapel St., Alyth, Perthshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 363.
Cemetery: KARASOULI MILITARY CEMETERY

THE ALYTH GUARDIAN: 01.06.17
L-Cpl. Robert Anderson, Black Watch (whose wife and family reside in Chapel Street) has been killed by a shell in a dug-out on 9th May.
L-Cpl. Anderson was, as a reservist, called up on the outbreak of war, when he was on the postal staff in Alyth.
He leaves a widow and two young children.
A sad incident in connection with the receipt of the information, was a letter of the same date from the deceased soldier alluding playfully to his little lassie’s birthday.
His staff captain wrote that he would miss his friend much; he would be buried beside the church, where many soldiers were buried.
Mrs Anderson has a sister widowed by the war.

Name: BAIN, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: Fifth Army Wireless Coy.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 12/04/1918
Service No: 149123
Additional information: Son of James and Helen Bain, of 222, Victoria Rd., Torry, Aberdeen.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: P. IX. H. 7A.
Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN

THE ALYTH GUARDIAN: 26.04.18
Sapper James Bain, R.E. (brother of Miss Bain, Old Schoolhouse, Eassie) has died from wounds received in action. Deceased was employed at Alyth Post Office when he joined the Army.

Name: MEECHIE, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: 8271
Additional information: Of Alyth, Perthshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 78 to 83.
Cemetery: LOOS MEMORIAL

BLAIRGOWRIE ADVERTSIER: 09.10.15
On Saturday intimation was received that Pvt. James P. Meechie, Black Watch, a Reservist, and who previous to having been called up was a town postman, had been killed in action in France by the bursting of a shell. He is survived by a widow and child who reside in Cairnleith Street, Alyth.

Name: SCOTT, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: * 31/08/1914
Service No: 9852
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 7.
Cemetery: CAUDRY OLD COMMUNAL CEMETERY

BLAIRGOWRIE ADVERTISER: 31.07.15
It has been officially reported that Private George Scott, 1st Gordon Highlanders, who was a reservist, and before being called up was a postman at Alyth, has been killed in action. *He had been missing since 10th September. His parents reside at 41, Rosebank Street , Dundee.

* Slight discrepency with dates