The Scottish War Memorials Project

DelBoy · Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 6:45 pm Post subject: MFV Maggie Smith

This plaque is on the wall of the Signal Tower museum in Arbroath.

DelBoy · Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 6:47 pm Post subject:

Name: CARGILL, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Skipper
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine
Unit Text: "Maggie Smith."
Age: 56
Date of Death: 09/02/1918
Additional information: Son of Alexander and Ann Anderson Cargill; husband of Helen Cargill, of 28, Union St. East, Arbroath.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

DelBoy · Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 6:48 pm Post subject:

Name: SPINK, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Deck Hand
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine
Unit Text: "Maggie Smith" (Arbroath)
Date of Death: 09/02/1918
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

DelBoy · Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 6:49 pm Post subject:

Name: BEATTIE, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Deck Hand
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine
Unit Text: "Maggie Smith" (Arbroath)
Date of Death: 09/02/1918
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

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

The publication " The Rugged Coast " - Arbroath's Harbour and its Brave and Illustrious History - by James Le Blond - printed by the Herald Press , Arbroath

has on pages 32 - 37 the story of " Fishing Vessel "maggie Smith " together with a print of the Original Certificate of the "maggie Smith " sunk by "German Mine " February 13th , 1918 ,according to records but disputed by the author of the book.

( One of the Maggie Smith's crew was Mrs Le Blond's grandfather , John Spink ).

.

Patrick Anderson