The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

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

Mrs Aase Goldsmith advises me that KP Paterson is doing research on the above War Memorial.
He would appreciate information on any of the following casualities:

WW1 - D Anderson; T Brown; R Henderson; D McCall.
WW2 - RB Scott

His contact details are kp.paterson@btopenworld.com
Tel 01455282340

kinnethmont · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Aberdeenshire

John

This is likely to by D McCall, born and enlisted Glasgow, formerly 176143 R.F.A. You will need to provide a bit of a clue with the others - Rank, Unit, etc.

Name: McCALL, DONALD
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 10th Bn.
Date of Death: 01/08/1918
Service No: 33833
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: SOISSONS MEMORIAL
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Jim

If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

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Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 3:23 pm Post subject:

Don't you just hate memorials without ranks or service?

I think your WW2 man might be:
Name: SCOTT, ROBERT BUIST
Initials: R B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 83 Sqdn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 01/09/1941
Service No: 995063
Additional information: Son of Robert Buist Scott and Margaret Buist Scott; husband of Margaret F. Scott, of Dunfermline, Fife.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot JJ. Coll. grave 33-34.
Cemetery: EINDHOVEN (WOENSEL) GENERAL CEMETERY

The SNWM has place of birth FIFE.
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Ken

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:17 pm Post subject:

Tried using Geoff's Seach Engine on SNWM with place of birth - Fife
http://www.hut-six.co.uk/cgi-bin/searchswm.php

WW1 men might be

Name: ANDERSON, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 21/04/1918
Service No: S/26341
Additional information: Only son of Walter and Margaret Anderson, of 5, Ellice Place, St. Andrews, Fifeshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IX. C. 29.
Cemetery: LAPUGNOY MILITARY CEMETERY

Name: HENDERSON
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery
Unit Text: 61st Siege Bty.
Date of Death: 03/05/1917
Service No: 98525
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: E. 18.
Cemetery: HIBERS TRENCH CEMETERY, WANCOURT
SNWM - born St. Andrews, Fife.

or

Name: HENDERSON, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 7th/8th Bn.
Age: 34
Date of Death: 27/08/1917
Service No: 24688
Additional information: Son of Charles and Isabella Henderson of Moonzie Works, Balmullo; husband of Christina Henderson, of Allan Cottage, Balmullo, Leuchars, Fife.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 66 to 68.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

and possibly

Name: BROWN, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps
Unit Text: 56th Field Amb
Age: 20
Date of Death: 30/10/1917
Service No: 81469
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Janet Brown, of 107, Methil Brae, Methil, Fife.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. A. 36.
Cemetery: MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY
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Ken