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jamiemcginlay



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 8:02 pm    Post subject: Freuchie Reply with quote

Freuchie - Fife
The war memorial is a grey granite celtic cross on tapering pedestal with wheel-head and central boss. The face of the cross-head has celtic patterns carved in relief and the dedication and names of the WWII dead are listed on the face of the shaft. The names of the WWI dead are on a bronze tablet set into the face of the pedestal. The monument stands on the road junction in front of the hotel.




WWI ROLL OF HONOUR:
Anderson Alexander Gordon Highlanders
Anderson William J. Seaforth Highlanders
Birrel Robert Black Watch
Brown Peter Royal Scots
Brown Robert Royal Scots Fusiliers
Campbell David Royal Army Service Corps
Collier Thomas Scots Guards
Dall Robert Black Watch
Dall Thomas Kings Own Scottish Borderers
Dick William Kings Own Scottish Borderers
Hall John Black Watch
Hargreaves Andrew Black Watch
Inglis Peter Scots Guards
Jack Robert D. Black Watch
Livingstone John Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders
Mair William C. Royal Navy H.M.S. Amphion
Mathew Peter Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders
McNaughton William Kings Own Scottish Borderers
Morgan John Kings Own Scottish Borderers
Morton Thomas Gordon Highlanders
Paton Robert Kings Own Scottish Borderers
Simpson William Seaforth Highlanders
Thomson James Seaforth Highlanders
Watt David L. Black Watch
Watt John Canadians Canadian A.M.C.
Wilson William L. Kings Own Scottish Borderers



WWII ROLL OF HONOUR:
Heggie J.S. Royal Scots
Hendry J. Scots Guards
Hunter W. Royal Air Force
Lynch W. Black Watch
Walker W. Royal Air Force


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john burnett



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 7:56 pm    Post subject: Falkland Reply with quote

Should this be headed Freuchie?
UKNIWM 8524 is Freuchie War Memorial.
Situated at Lomond Hotel, High Street,Freuchie.
OS Map Ref 283 067.

Also, Falkland has this
"Falkland War Memorial Trust looks after the war memorial building in Falkland, sometimes known as the Burgh Lodge (and currently leased to Smart Cookies Childcare)."
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ADP



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 1:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The following two webpages support this memorial being in Freuchie.

http://www.fleacharyucko.com/GenPage/Ferrochie.htm

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28155538@N02/page3/

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 9:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hello,
My apologies to John and ADP, the heading was indeed wrong and I'm sorry I didn't notice this or John's posting before.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:46 am    Post subject: Pte. Peter Hume Brown Reply with quote

jamiemcginlay wrote:
WW1
Brown Peter Royal Scots


CWGC
Name: BROWN, PETER HUME
Rank: Private
Service No: 10320
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Age: 26
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: I. G. 4.
Cemetery: SERRE ROAD CEMETERY No.1
Additional Information: Son of James Tod Brown and Elizabeth Hume Brown, of Millfield Cottage, Freuchie, Fife. Born at Edinburgh. His brother Robert also fell.

SNWM
Surname: BROWN
Firstname: Peter
Service Number: 10320
Date Death: 13/11/1916
Place of birth: Edinburgh
Other: 2nd Bn.
SNWM roll: THE ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT)
Rank: Pte
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:04 am    Post subject: L.Cpl. Robert Brown Reply with quote

jamiemcginlay wrote:
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Brown Robert Royal Scots Fusiliers


(Glasgow Herald 15th Dec 1914)
"Lance-Corporal Robert Brown, of the 3rd Royal Scots Fusiliers, was killed in action at Ypres on November 11. He served for five years with the colours, completing his term in April last. He was then drafted into the reserve, and secured employment in Paisley Post Office. Lance-Corporal Brown was 25 years of age and unmarried. His parents reside at Freuchie, Fifeshire."

Also listed on the Paisley Post Office memorial.

CWGC
Name: BROWN, ROBERT
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 9460
Date of Death: 11/11/1914
Age: 25
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers 1st Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 19 and 33.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of James Tod Brown, of Millfield Cottage, Kettle Rd., Freuchie, Fife.

SNWM
Surname: BROWN
Firstname: Robert
Service Number: 9460
Date Death: 11/11/1914
Place of birth: Edinburgh
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Rank: L/Cpl
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 9:55 am    Post subject: Alexander Anderson GH Could this be the man? Reply with quote

Alexander Anderson Private S/5991 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders b Elgin,Morayshire e Cupar Age 20 Killed in Action West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 04/10/1917 Tyne Cot Memorial M. R. 30 Panel 135 to 136 People's Journal 13-10-17 Page 10 Dundee, Perth, Forfar & Fife
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 9:57 am    Post subject: Thomas Morton GH Reply with quote

Thomas Morton Pte S/18065 8th/10th Gordon Highlanders b Maryhill,Lanarkshire e Perth Age 27 Killed in Action F&F 01/08/1917 Son of Robert and Margaret Morton, of Drums Farm, Freuchie, Fife. Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres M. R. 29 Panel 38
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2015 6:17 pm    Post subject: Thomas Collier, Scots Guards Reply with quote

I think that Thomas Collier, Scots Guards, on the Freuchie war memorial is actually 16271 Private Thomas Wilson Collier of the 13th Battalion, Royal Scots who was killed on 22 September 1918. He had been awarded the Military Medal.

Although born at Portmoak, Kinross, his parents, William and Mary Collier lived at Drums Farm, Freuchie and Thomas' wife Isabella Millie Anderson Collier lived in Auchtermuchty.

He is buried in Pernes British Cemetery, grave ref III C 5

He is listed on the memorial in Falkland Kirk and on the memorial, formerly in the Falkland War Memorial Institute, and now in Falkland Community Hall.

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2015 7:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mistakes in names and regiments have certainly been made on memorials before so it may be rhe case Thomas Collier's regiment is wrong. Is he listed ad Royal Scots on the other memorials?

Thanks

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2015 8:23 pm    Post subject: Thomas Collier, Freuchie war memorial Reply with quote

I have been unable to trace a Thomas Collier in the Scots Guards as a WW1 casualty.

Thomas Wilson Collier is listed on the Scottish National War Memorial web site and on the CWGC database as serving with the Royal Scots. In the CWGC cemetery register the Freuchie details are given.

I note that when the stone headstone was erected and his reads "The victory is ours because you died", his wife's address is given as Brackens, Okehampton, Devon.

The war memorials in Falkland do not list any regiments.

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 12:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is a interesting one Confused

SNWM shows him as born at "Portmoak Kinross",
and he married Isabella Millie Anderson at Auchtermuchty in 1918.
However his MM award in the L/Gazette has 16271 Pte. T. W. Collier, R. Scots (New Zealand).
[25 January 1918 Supplement:30498 Page:1382]

I don't see a Medal Card for a Collier, Scots Guards but the card for Thomas W. Collier has 1st Bn. Royal Scots.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 5:23 pm    Post subject: Thomas Wilson Collier - Freuchie and Falkland memorials Reply with quote

Ken
Thanks for the heads up on the New Zealand connection. It looks as if members of the Collier family emigrated there is 1915. However Soldiers that died in the Great War says that he enlisted in Edinburgh.

Thomas' Medal Index Card gives 2 May 1915 as the date of entry into a theatre of war and his battalion, 1st Royal Scots.

After a bit of research I have found T W Collier listed on the WW1 Memorial Wall in Timaru, South Canterbury, New Zealand. The database done by the South Canterbury Museum gives some details from the information on the CWGC site, but then writes "served with NZ armed forces?"

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 6:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cheers Mate and thanks for the link to the South Canterbury Museum.
I was able to check a man from the Maxwelltown/Troqueer War Memorial, John Hutchinson, a Rifleman with the NZ Rifle Brigade, who was a Mail-Coach Driver in Timaru.
Funny how one simple question can take you half-way round the World Smile
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 8:03 pm    Post subject: Thomas Wilson Collier - Freuchie and Falkland memorials Reply with quote

Dominion newspaper, New Zealand 9 February 1918
War Honours for New Zealanders. Official identity list of recent awards ...
Private T W Collier, Royal Scots (next of kin not known at Base Records)

Evening Post (New Zealand) 11 February 1918
The Defence Department has received news by mail confirming the cablegrams and announcing that honours and awards had been conferred on the following New Zealanders .... Private T W Collier, Royal Scots.

The Timaru Herald of 29 July 1918, under the heading of Roll of Honour:
"Mr T W Collier, whose name appeared a short time ago in the Dunedin papers as a winner of the Military Medal (the NZ address of his next of kin not being known at the Base Records Office) is a son of Mr and Mrs Collier of Archer Street, Timaru. He was wounded at Kemmel. Mr and Mrs Collier will shortly have five sons at the war, one from Scotland, one from Canada and three from New Zealand.
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