The Scottish War Memorials Project

dhubthaigh · Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 12:28 pm Post subject: MONIKIE, WW2

PHOTOS COURTESY OF PAT ANDERSON

When our country was in great peril, they gave their lives for our deliverance.

Francis Allan, Pty/Off, R.N., Battle of Java, 23 February 1942
Arthur K. Forbes, L/Cpl. B. W., El Alamein, 26 October 1942
Alexander Marr, Cpl. B.W., Qued Zarga, 24 April 1942
John Findlay, Sgt. R.A., Pont du Fahs, 26 April 1943
Jack Milne, L/Cpl. Scots Guards, Salerno, 22 September 1943
William L. Walker, S.M. Hong Kong Defence, Osaka, 3 March 1944
James R. Marr, Pte. A. & S.H. Faenza, 8 October 1944
Farquhar Webster, Lieut. K. & S. B., Cesena, 19 October 1944

Keptie · Joined: 24 Feb 2009 Posts: 350 Location: Angus

This church of Scotland church at Monikie is not normally open on a weekday , but I found the organist practising on the Saturday so managed to take photos of the two Memorials inside

Patrick w anderson

Adam Brown · Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 9:49 pm Post subject:

I like that inscription, it's a bit different from the norm. Ironically all of them died when the grave peril to our country had actually passed.

I'm also intrigued by the figures. It looks like a soldier in battledress with a helmet and gas mask case on his chest but I can't make out what is behind him.

Regards

Adam
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Adam Brown · Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 9:56 pm Post subject:

And details of the names. Note - one died as a PoW in Japan after being captured at Hong Kong as part of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps

ALLAN, FRANCIS PASCOE
Rank: Petty Officer
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Electra
Age: 33
Date of Death: 27/02/1942
Service No: C/J 115400
Additional information: Son of Hubert Alfred and Marion Bridget Allan; husband of Jessie Smith Allan, of Carnoustie, Angus.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 51, 2.
Memorial: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL

FORBES, ARTHUR
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 28/10/1942
Service No: 2760338
Additional information: Son of John and Isabella Sophia Forbes, of Monikie, Angus.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. E. 16.
Cemetery: EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY

MARR, ALEX
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 25/04/1943
Service No: 2756853
Additional information: Son of John and Agnes Marr; husband of Laura Marr, of Monikie, Angus.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 1. A. 24.
Cemetery: OUED ZARGA WAR CEMETERY

FINDLAY, JOHN
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 72 Anti-Tank Regt.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 26/04/1943
Service No: 3252207
Additional information: Son of George and Catherine Findlay; husband of Margaret Findlay, of Glen Ogil, Angus.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. N. 11.
Cemetery: MASSICAULT WAR CEMETERY

MILNE, JOHN DOWNIE
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 22/09/1943
Service No: 2697342
Additional information: Son of David and Catherine Milne; husband of Betsy Milne, of Forgandenny, Perthshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. A. 21.
Cemetery: SALERNO WAR CEMETERY

WALKER, WILLIAM LAIRD
Rank: Warrant Officer Class II (B.S.M.)
Regiment/Service: Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps
Date of Death: 03/03/1944
Service No: 2691
Additional information: Husband of M. G. Walker, of Clocksbriggs, Angus.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Brit. Sec. M. C. 8.
Cemetery: YOKOHAMA WAR CEMETERY

MARR, JAMES ROBERTSON
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 07/10/1944
Service No: 14575513
Additional information: Son of John and Agnes R. Marr, of Dundee.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. D. 18.
Cemetery: FAENZA WAR CEMETERY

WEBSTER, FARQUHAR
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Secondary Regiment: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Secondary Unit Text: attd. 6th Bn.
Date of Death: 19/10/1944
Service No: 304350
Additional information: Son of Farquhar and Mary Ann Webster; husband of Jean Lauchlan Webster, of Monikie, Angus.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II, E, 6.
Cemetery: CESENA WAR CEMETERY
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