The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Adam Brown · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 11:49 pm Post subject: KIRKCALDY, WW1

I'm afraid I can't give any more details at the moment for this memorial. I was kindly sent these photos by Gary Wood after I posted a message on the GWDF. I'm afraid I don't have any more photos of the name panels.

The names on the Kirkcaldy and Dysart War Memorials have recently been transcribed and investigated and a book published with their details by the Fife Family History Society. It is The Register of the Fife Fallen in the Great War, vol 1:Kirkcaldy & Dysart Fallen, 1914-1919 I have a copy if anyone wants a name looked up.

I alos found a link to the Scottish Screen Archive which has a film on the unveiling of the memorial:

http://www.scottish-screen.com/film/detail.php?id=17280001

Adam

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I've added this to the thread as it appears that the Museum and Art Gallery building was part of the overall scheme for the Great War.

clarkc_bpo · Joined: 19 Apr 2007 Posts: 25

Hi all,

I posted a reply in the Kirkcaldy WW2 posting that gives a little info on the gifting of the memorial. Hope it adds something to a tremendous memorial which I think a lot of locals take for granted. It's superb.

regards
Clark

alasdair · Joined: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 41 Location: Edinburgh

Private Hugh Mackay HLI also appears on Tongue War Memorial in the Highlands. He was a native of Tongue who moved to live in Kirkcaldy prior to World War 1. He was killed in action fighting in Mesopotamia (todays Iraq)
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DerekR · Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:29 am Post subject:

Name: CHRISTIE
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: S/4152
Additional information: Husband of L. Christie, of 30, Overton Rd., Kirkcaldy.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. H. 2.
Cemetery: PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE

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Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:04 pm Post subject:

There is going to be an Exhibition in November at the Kirkcaldy Museum & Art Gallery about the Kirkcaldy War Memorial

http://www.fife.gov.uk/atoz/index.cfm?fuseaction=event.display&facid=40F4B75A-9E96-49EE-8ED78C102491E124&objectid=2224961B-C1DD-6AA5-AFB2B1B5CE72C51E

The Museum and Art Gallery are part of the War Memorial.

Regards

Adam

KevinStoke · . Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 175

987 names all transcribed.

K

john burnett · Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 790 Location: Fife

Thanks to Mrs Aase Goldsmith for these photos, which give different views of the war memorial and show the sun dial which is in the "War Memorial" gardens.