The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

dhubthaigh · DUNDEE COURIER: 05.09.1925

DUNDEE COURIER: 05.09.1925

dhubthaigh · Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 12:14 pm Post subject:

A previous post from Adam in the Fife 'to do' list;

I think this may be the Institute at Crossgates. Now Crossgates Community Centre

4.Crossgates War Memorial Institute (44474)

From The Central Fife Times of Wednesday, 12th November, 2008

http://www.centralfifetimes.com/news/cowdenbeath/articles/2008/11/12/30627-communities-remember-war-dead/

In Crossgates a service was held at the village church at 9.45am. There were three acts of remembrance the first being at the Mossgreen cemetery memorial; then Crossgates Community Centre and finally at Hill of Beath Ex-Servicemen's Club.

Thanks

Adam

A Morris · Joined: 19 May 2010 Posts: 531 Location: Netherlands

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A Morris · Joined: 19 May 2010 Posts: 531 Location: Netherlands

The brothers Low:

Name: Robert Low
Rank: Private
Service Number: 9300
Unit: 1st Battalion
Regiment: Scots Guards
Date of Birth: 1893
Date of Death: 15th September 1916
Cause of Death: Killed in Action
Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial

Name: David Weir Low
Rank: Sapper
Service Number: 121846
Unit: 250th Tunnelling Company
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Date of Birth: 1891
Date of Death: 15th April 1916
Cause of Death: Killed in Action
Buried in Ridge Wood Military Cemetery
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Remembering my Great Uncle - 963 Private Charles Lockhart 2nd Btn Gordon Highlanders - KIA 29/10/1914

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 2:23 pm Post subject:

I see the Second World War dates at the bottom but no names. Is there another panel with those names out of shot?

Adam

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 4:32 pm Post subject:

Are these guys related - both Sergeants, both awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal.

Surname BURT.
Forename Alexander.
Rank Sgt
Service number G/8542
Decoration DCM
Place of birth Crossgate Fife
Date of death 14 September 1916
Theatre of death BEF
Cause of death Died of wounds.
SNWM roll SCOTTISH CASUALTIES EXTRACTED FROM ENGLISH REGIMENTS
Unit name THE ROYAL SUSSEX REGIMENT.
Other detail 2nd Bn.

Surname BURT.
Forename George.
Rank S/M
Service number 3721
Decoration DCM
Place of birth Cowdenbeath Fifeshire
Date of death 25 September 1914
Theatre of death F&F
Cause of death Killed in action
SNWM roll THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
Unit name Unknown Unit attached to THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
Other detail 1st Bn.

Only George has NoK details on CWGC:Additional Information:
Husband of Annie Thomson Burt, of Old Meldrum, Aberdeenshire.
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Ken

A Morris · Joined: 19 May 2010 Posts: 531 Location: Netherlands

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Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 6:38 pm Post subject:

DIVITO, ALBERT.
Rank:Private
Service No:3064118
Date of Death:13/06/1941
Regiment/Service:Royal Scots
8th Bn.
Grave ReferenceEastern Division. Grave 2970.
CemeteryDUNFERMLINE CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Guiseppe and Rosa Divito, of Crossgates; husband of Colomba Divito, of Cardenden.

Albert's death (aged 27) was registered in Lothingland, Suffolk.
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Ken

SouthsideChaz · Joined: 18 Dec 2016 Posts: 50 Location: Edinburgh

I take it the memorial is still in this building. Is this open Saturdays
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Chaz

stuartn · Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551

WMR 44474 is now for the plaques.

WMR 85434 is for the Hall itself.

This split is best practice, in case the Hall itself shuts in the future, and the plaques are moved elsewhere

A Morris · Joined: 19 May 2010 Posts: 531 Location: Netherlands

Name: James Wright
Rank: Able Seaman
Service No: CZ/3059
Date of death: 4th September 1918
Regiment: Anson Battalion Royal Naval Division
Memorial: Bac-Du-Sud British Cemetery
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A Morris · Joined: 19 May 2010 Posts: 531 Location: Netherlands

Name: James Parker
Rank: Driver
Service No: 50310
Date of death: 16th August 1916
Regiment: 82nd Battery Royal Field Artillery
Memorial: Baghdad North Gate War Cemetery
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A Morris · Joined: 19 May 2010 Posts: 531 Location: Netherlands

Name: Robert Allan
Rank: Gunner
Service No: 306276
Date of death: 5th June 1917
Regiment: 146th Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
Memorial: Dranoutre Military Cemetery
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A Morris · Joined: 19 May 2010 Posts: 531 Location: Netherlands

Name: Robert Beveridge
Rank: Gunner
Service No: 51752
Date of death: 21st August 1917 aged 27
Regiment: 21st Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
Memorial: Bard Cottage Cemetery
Additional notes: Son of John and Mary Beveridge of Manse Road Crossgates
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A Morris · Joined: 19 May 2010 Posts: 531 Location: Netherlands

Name: Robert Ewing
Rank: Sapper
Service No: 33662
Date of death: 20th July 1916 aged 24
Regiment: 11th Field Company Royal Engineers
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial
Additional notes: Son of Mr and Mrs Robert Ewing of Burnside Terrace Crossgates
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Remembering my Great Uncle - 963 Private Charles Lockhart 2nd Btn Gordon Highlanders - KIA 29/10/1914