The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

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

Thanks to Mr & Mrs Goldsmith for the photos.
UKNIWM 44117
Plaque located within Ceres Parish Church.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:39 pm Post subject: Memorial Transcription

Cpl. William Niven, Black Watch
Pte. Thomas Kidd, Black Watch
Pte. Andrew Moncur, Black Watch
Pte. John Webster, Black Watch
Pte. Robert Linkston, Black Watch
Pte. William Linkston, Black Watch
Pte. Andrew Thomson, Black Watch
Pte. Alex. Carstairs, Black Watch
Pte. Frank Morrison, Black Watch
Pte. Robert Kay, Black Watch
Pte, Brewis John Brown, Black Watch
Sgt. John Forrester, Black Watch
Pte. William Young, Black Watch
Pte. Robert Duncan, Black Watch
Pte. William Husband, Black Watch
Pte. John Philp, Black Watch
Pte. William MacAndrew, Black Watch
Pte. Samuel McMahon, Black Watch
Pte. Thomas Dunn, Black Watch
Sgt. James Todd, K.O.S.B.
Cpl. John Louden, A.&.S.Hdrs.
Tpr. Adam Philip, S.Horse
Pte. James C.B. MacPherson, 23rd R.F.
L/Cpl. Alexander Pratt, A.&.S.Hdrs
Pte. James Fowlis, S.R.
Pnr. James Pryde, R.E.
Pte. George Soppet, 21st Can.
Cpl. William Spittal, S.Grds.
2/Lieut. Thomas Bell, M.M. (Military Medal)
Cpl. Thomas Gilmour Grant, Lon. Sco.
Tpr. William Howatson, S.Horse
Pte. James Urquhart, R.Scots
Sapper George Adamson, Canadian Forces

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:50 pm Post subject: Linkston

Are these two brothers?

There is only one other Linkston on CWGC, John, and he was born in Dalmeny, West Lothian. Perhapa a cousin?

Robert Linkston

CWGC
Name: LINKSTON, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 25/09/1916
Service No: S/9102
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 10 A.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: LINKSTON
Firstname: Robert
Service Number: S/9102
Date Death: 25/09/1916
Place of birth: Cramond, Midlothian
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

William Linkston

CWGC
Name: LINKSTON
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Date of Death: 22/10/1916
Service No: S/12811
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. H. 36.
Cemetery: DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

SNWM
Surname: LINKSTON
Firstname: William
Service Number: S/12811
Date Death: 22/10/1916
Place of birth: Cramond, Midlothian
Other: 8th Bn.
SNWM roll: THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

dalblair · Joined: 26 Aug 2010 Posts: 564 Location: coupar angus

Unveiled on Sunday 19th April 1920 by Miss Normand of Baltilly,the memorial was the gift of Mrs Walker,the Minister`s wife.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 1:50 pm Post subject:

Sgt. James Todd, K.O.S.B.

James Todd – age 24 – Sergeant (13702) 7th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
James was a gamekeeper at Parton House, Kirkcudbrightshire when he enlisted in August 1914. He landed with his battalion at Boulogne in July 1915. (Source: Medal Roll/Card and Dundee Courier 18/10/1915 p.5)
Born 1891 at Kirkurd, Peeblesshire. Son of John and Jane (Wilson) Todd of Rosemount of Callange, Ceres, Fife and of West Kirkland, Wigtownshire.
Died of wounds on 27 September 1915 and buried in Vieille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery, Lacouture, France.
Also named on the Parton Parish War Memorial.
The 7th KOSB lost about two-thirds of its strength and the 8th KOSB over one-third at the Battle of Loos, and the two Battalions were amalgamated in the spring of 1916.
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Ken

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 2:11 pm Post subject:

Sapper George Adamson, Canadian Forces.

ADAMSON, G.
Rank: Private
Service No: 675638
Date of Death: 02/12/1917
Age: 47
Regiment/Service: Canadian Railway Troops 5th Bn.
Grave Reference: II. E. 9.
Cemetery: HERMIES HILL BRITISH CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Adamson, of Ceres, Cupar, Fife.

Curiously, he enlisted as George Adams at Woodstock Ontario in February 1916 and the original burial records at CWGC have him as Adams - later amended to Adamson.
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Ken