The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

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

Thanks to Mrs Goldsmith for these photos. ROH is situated within church.

spoons · Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:04 pm Post subject:

Just like to add my thanks to Mrs Goldsmith for this and all the other photos and also to John for posting them.

\Paul

KevinStoke · . Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 175

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=5533690&queryType=1&resultcount=1

I believe he survived the war.

K

dhubthaigh · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:33 am Post subject:

Looking at this one again I believe these are the names of the fallen;

CAPTAIN JOHN RALPH PURVIS
JAMES DICKSON
DAVID FERNIE
WILLIAM HOGG
JAMES P. BROWN
WM. WILSON
PETER D. HEDDERICK
WM. W. SWAN
WM. MCGREGOR
CHARLES FINLAY

dhubthaigh · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:34 am Post subject:

Two I looked up;

Name: PURVIS, JOHN RALPH
Initials: J R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Rifle Brigade
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Additional information: Son of Capt. W. H. Purvis (The Rifle Brigade) and Mabel Vida Purvis, Carphin, Cupar, Fife. Educated at Rugby School. Commoner of Trinity College, Oxford.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 46 - 48 and 50.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

Name: HEDDERICK, PETER
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 02/04/1917
Service No: S/9826
Additional information: Son of Annie Hedderick, of 3, Railway Place, Cupar, Fife, and the late Colin Hedderick.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 8 and 9.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL