The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

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

Thanks to Alan Provan for the photo.
UKNIWM 5732
OS map ref 491000
Situated within Elie parish church.

Name: MONTEITH, WILLIAM NEVE
Initials: W N
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Rifle Brigade
Unit Text: 6th Bn. attd. 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 10.
Memorial: PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL

Adam Brown · Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 12:12 am Post subject:

This man is also listed on the memorial in St Ninan's Church Moniaive and the Moniaive Institute. He's also listed on the copy of the Moniaive Church plaque in Glencairn church

As a resident of Elie he is listed on the local War Memorial and as minister of the Church is on the congregation's war memorial in Elie parish Church

As a minister he is also listed on the Ministers Memorial in St Giles, Edinburgh under the Church of Scotland Combatants section

Finally there is a graveyard memorial of Monteith and his brother here

Adam