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PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:58 am    Post subject: Yester Parish, Gifford, East Lothian Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This design is quite similar to the Cranstoun Parish Memorial here:

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1638

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 2:25 am    Post subject: Memorial Transcription Reply with quote

Jame Bald
Robert Bald
Marcus Brown
William Brown
John C.B. Crozier
Andrew Dickson
John Donaldson
Murdoch Fraser
Lord Arthur V. Hay
John Ketchey
James Lawrie
Peter Lugton
Thomas Mack
Robert Neilson
David Ritchie
James Sibbald
Charles P.Y. Stark
William Welsh
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 2:27 am    Post subject: Lord Arthur Vincent Hay Reply with quote

Name: HAY, LORD ARTHUR VINCENT
Initials: A V
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Irish Guards
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 14/09/1914
Additional information: Son of the 10th Marquess of Tweeddale and the Marchioness of Tweeddale, of 6, Hill St., Mayfair, London; husband of Lady Arthur Hay (now Mrs. Robert Leatham).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 5.
Cemetery: SOUPIR COMMUNAL CEMETERY
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 1:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Memorial: Yester Parish War Memorial, Gifford
Location: outside Yester Parish Church, Gifford
Address: Main Street, Gifford, East Lothian EH41 4QH
OS Grid Ref.: NT535681
See on map: click here
UKNIWM No.: <not listed>


From The Scotsman 26 March 1921.

    WAR MEMORIALS

    YESTER PARISH.— A Celtic cross, composed of Craikland stone, in memory of 18 men of Yester Parish, East Lothian, has been unveiled at Gifford by General Sir Francis Davies, of Scottish Command. There was a large attendance. There were also representatives of the local Comrades and the Boy Scouts. The Marquis of Tweeddale, in introducing Sir Francis Davies, said he hoped that the memorial would be an example to all future generations, reminding them what the noble men whose names were engraved thereon had died for, and that Britain would prove worthy of these sacrifices. Sir Francis Davies said that he had unveiled a great many memorials in different parts of the country, but he had always considered that the kind which touched him most was such as in a small parish like Gifford, where the heroes had been known to the people from their youth upwards. He alluded to the utter devastation of the Somme area, which in many respects was not unlike East Lothian, and impressed upon those at home what the Germans would have perpetrated in this country had they succeeded in landing. Having unveiled the memorial, the names of the fallen were read by the Marquis of Tweeddale, followed by the sounding of the "Last Post." Several wreaths were placed on the memorial.

I suggest this topic is re-named to Yester Parish, Gifford, East Lothian.

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ADP wrote:
I suggest this topic is re-named to Yester Parish, Gifford, East Lothian


Thanks ADP. Now remaned.

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JAMES BALD
James Bald – age 38 – Private (M2/130864) 729th Mechanised Transport Company, Army Service Corps.
James was a motor driver in Gifford when he enlisted in September 1915. He joined 588th Company in France in February 1916 but due to a foot injury he was evacuated home in April. He was posted to 729th Company in October, arriving in Mesopotamia in December. James was accidentally burned while on a transport convoy and he died in the 23rd Stationary Hospital in Baghdad.
Born 1880 in Gifford, Yester Parish. Son of the late William Bald (died 1905) and of the late Marion (Robertson) Bald (died 1908) of Gifford. His sister Isabella Bald of Gifford was named as his next-of-kin.
Died on Active Service on 21 May 1918 and buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq.

and his brother

ROBERT BALD

Robert Bald – age 28 – Private (200549) 1/4th Battalion (Queen's Edinburgh Rifles) Royal Scots.
Robert as Private (2281) landed with his battalion at Gallipoli in June 1915. They returned to Egypt in January 1916 and fought in Palestine.
Born 1889 in Gifford, Yester Parish. Son of the late William Bald (died 1905) and of the late Marion (Robertson) Bald (died 1908) of Gifford. His sister Isabella Bald of Gifford was named as his next-of-kin.
Missing in Action on 12 November 1917 and named on the Jerusalem Memorial, Israel.


MARCUS BROWN
Marcus Leslie Brown – age 24 – Sergeant (15405) 13th Battalion, Royal Scots.
Marcus landed with his battalion in France in July 1915.
Born 1893 in Yester Parish. Son of John and Jane (Leslie) Brown of High Street, Gifford.
Killed in Action on 31 July 1917 and buried in Brandhoek New Military Cemetery, Belgium.

and his brother

WILLIAM BROWN

William Leslie Brown – age 20 – Private (351768) 1/9th (Highlanders) Battalion, Royal Scots.
Born 1897 in Yester Parish. Son of John and Jane (Leslie) Brown of High Street, Gifford.
Died of Wounds on 9 April 1917 and buried in Roclincourt Military Cemetery, France.
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JOHN C.B. CROZIER
James Cyril Baptist Crozier – age 23 – Second Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers.
James was educated at Loretto School in Musselburgh before he became a Student of Medicine at Edinburgh University in 1909. In 1911 he was a Medical Student, living with his uncle George Spence at 6 Long Yester in Yester. He was commissioned from the Edinburgh University Officer Training Corps to the 3rd Royal Scots in July 1912 and appointed to the RMF in June 1914. James landed with his battalion at Le Havre on 14 August 1914 but he was killed two weeks later at Etreux.
Born 1890 in Bowden, Cheshire. Son of the late Rev. Henry Wilcocks Crozier (died 1898) and of the late Susannah Mary McCormack (Spence) Crozier (died 1905 in Yester).
Killed in Action on 27 August 1914 and buried in Etreux British Cemetery, France.
Also named on the Holy Trinity Church memorial in Haddington, on the Loretto School memorial and Roll of Honour, and on the Edinburgh University Old College memorial and Roll of the Fallen.


ANDREW DICKSON
Not listed by CWGC.
Andrew Dickson – age 31 – Private (30025) 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, Royal Scots.
Andrew was a farm labourer living at Broadwoodside, Gifford when he enlisted in November 1915. He was mobilised in February 1916 but he was diagnosed with a pre-existing condition of tuberculosis for which he had been treated in 1912. He was admitted to the 2nd Scottish General Hospital in December 1916 and he was discharged from the army in January 1917. Andrew was admitted to the Sanatorium in Haddington in May 1917 but he died in the family home at Broadwoodside.
Born 1886 in Garvald, Haddingtonshire/East Lothian. Son William and Agnes (Kellie) Dickson of Broadwoodside, Gifford.
Died on 19 January 1918.


JOHN DONALDSON
John Richardson Walker Donaldson – age 34 – Private (3111) 2/5th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
In 1911 John was a gamekeeper at Skelton, Ripon, Yorkshire. He died in the Eastern General Military Hospital in Cambridge.
Born 1882 in Gifford, Yester Parish. Son of Alexander and Jane Dunlop (Walker) Donaldson. Husband of Georgina Bisset (Cunningham) Donaldson, of High Street, Gifford who he married in 1908 in Yester Parish.
Died on Service on 9 July 1916 and buried in Yester Parish Churchyard. (CWG)
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MURDOCH FRASER
Murdoch Macrae Fraser – age 32 – Private (S/9745) 8th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Murdoch was a ploughman living in Humbie, Haddingtonshie/East Lothian when he married in 1906. He joined his battalion in France in October 1915.
Born 1884 in Dundee. Son of the late Peter Fraser and of Isabella (McLean) Fraser of Kingoodie, Invergowrie, Angus. Husband of Catherine Beaton (Munro) Fraser of 2 Rosehall, Haddington who he married in 1906 in Humbie.
Missing in Action on 14 July 1916 and named on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme, France.
Also named on the Haddington Burgh War Memorial.


LORD ARTHUR V. HAY
Lord Arthur Vincent Hay – age 25 – Captain, 1st Battalion, Irish Guards.
Arthur was educated at Eton College and was commissioned in the Cameron Highlanders in March 1903. He transferred to the Irish Guards in December 1905 and was promoted to Captain in February 1913. He resigned his commission in October but rejoined his regiment at the outbreak of war and landed with his battalion at Le Havre in August 1914. Arthur was killed a month later at the Aisne.
Born 1886 in Yester. Son of the late 10th Marquess of Tweeddale (William Montagu Hay – died 1911) and of the Marchioness (Candida Louise Bartolucci) of Yester House and of 6 Hill Street, Mayfair, London. Husband of Lady Arthur Hay (Menda Ralli - later Mrs. Robert Leatham) who he married in 1911 in London.
Killed in Action on 14 September 1914 and buried in Soupir Communal Cemetery, France.
Also named on the Eton College memorial and Roll of Honour.


JOHN KETCHEN
John Ketchen – age 21 – Private (831) 1/1st Battalion, Lanarkshire Yeomanry.
In 1911 John was an apprentice butcher at Crawford in Lanarkshire. He landed with his battalion at Cape Helles, Gallipoli as dismounted troops in October 1915 but he was killed a month later.
Born 1894 in Broughton, Peebless-shire. Son of David and Annie (McLean) Ketchen of Yester Mains and of 14 Strawberry Bank, Linlithgow.
Killed in Action on 19 November 1915 and buried in Pink Farm Cemetery, Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey.
Also named on the Crawford War Memorial.
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JAMES LAWRIE
James Alexander Lawrie – age 30 – Pioneer (WR/22995) 315th Road Construction Company, Royal Engineers.
James enlisted as Private (21065) in the Royal Scots Fusiliers. He was transferred as Private (35598) to the Machine Gun Corps in France before he was transferred again as Private (307292) to the Royal Engineer. James was renumbered when he became a Pioneer in the Road Construction Company and he died of pneumonia a week before the Armistice.
Born 1888 in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire/East Lothian indexed as LAURIE. Son of the late Charles Lawrie (died 1894) and of Helen (Webster) Lawrie of Gifford.
Died on Active Service on 4 November 1918 and buried in Awoingt British Cemetery, France.


PETER LUGTON
Peter Lugton – age 31 – Private (S/22238) 7th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders.
Peter had been a postman in Gifford since May 1905.
Born 1886 at Westbearford, Haddington. Son of the late John Lugton (died 1892) and of Susan (Barnett) Lugton of School Road, Gifford.
Missing in Action on 24 August 1917 and named on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.


THOMAS MACK
Thomas Stoddart Mack – age 28 – Private (S/8236) 1/7th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders.
Thomas was a ploughman living at Carfrae Farm, Garvald, Haddingtonshire when he enlisted in December 1914. He was posted to the 1st Gordons in France in March 1915 and transferred to the 2nd Battalion. He was wounded in May and evacuated home. He was posted to the 9th Gordons in September 1915 and was wounded and evacuated again in March 1918. Thomas was posted to the 1/7th Gordons in July 1918 but three weeks later he was fatally wounded and died in the 48th Casualty Clearing Station. He was buried in the French National Cemetery at Epernay and was re-interred in July 1964.
Born 1890 in Humbie, Haddingtonshire/East Lothian. Son of Andrew and Elizabeth (Stoddart) Mack of Duncanlaw Farm Gifford.
Died of Wounds on 26 July 1918 and buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France.
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ROBERT NEILSON
Robert Neilson – age 28 – Corporal (14975) 12th Battalion, Royal Scots.
In 1911 Robert was a gamekeeper living with his family at Luffness Mill, Aberlady, Haddingtonshire/East Lothian. He landed in France with his battalion in May 1915 but he was killed four months later during the battle of Loos.
Born 1887 in Currie, Midlothian. Son of Robert and Agnes (Cowan) Neilson of Newhall, Gifford.
Missing in Action on 25 September 1915 and named on the Loos Memorial, France.


DAVID RITCHIE
David Ritchie – age 30 – Private (M2/200295) 773rd Mechanical Transport Company, Army Service Corps
773rd Company operated specialised motorised transport used on the lines for evacuation of casualties as part of 33 Motor Ambulance convoy in Mesopotamia.
Born 1888 in Glasgow as David Thompson Ritchie. Son of Alexander and Jessie (Thompson) Ritchie of Glasgow. Husband of Margaret Annie (Livingstone) Ritchie of High Street, Gifford who he married in 1912 in Glasgow.
Died on Service on 5 October 1918 and buried in Tehran War Cemetery, Iran.
Also named on the Haddington Burgh War Memorial.


JAMES SIBBALD
James Sibbald – age 37 – Gunner (91429) 145th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.
James was a forester when he enlisted in December 1915. He was mobilised in May 1916 and posted to his battery in France in May 1917. James died three weeks later in ith 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station in Steenwerk.
Born 1880 in Yester Parish. Son of James and Elizabeth Ann (Baillie) Sibbald of Gifford. Husband of Euphemia (Cowe) Sibbald of High Street, Gifford who he married in 1910 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire/East Lothian.
Died of Wounds on 10 June 1917 and buried in Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, France.
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CHARLES P.Y. STARK
Charles Peter Young Stark – age 20 – Private (291780) 11th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Charles of Duncanlaw, Gifford was a gardener when he enlisted as Private (2337) in the 3rd Lowland Field Ambulance in October 1915. He was posted as Private (88274) to the 79th Field Ambulance in Salonica, northern Greece in January 1917. He was transferred to the Cameronians in June 1918 but he was killed three months later.
Born 1897 in Gifford in Yester Parish. Son of Robert and Susan (Young) Stark of Duncanlaw, Gifford and of Symington Farm, Stow, Midlothian.
Killed in Action on 19 September 1918 and buried in Doiran Military Cemetery, Greece.


WILLIAM WELSH
William Dickson Welsh – age 31 – Private (20731) 14th (Reserve) Battalion, Royal Scots.
William was a shepherd at Snowdon Farm, Gifford when he enlisted in February 1915. He was billeted in Weymouth when he contracted spinal fever and he died in the Borough Isolation Hospital in Weymouth.
Born 1883 in Garvald, Haddingtonshire/East Lothian. Son of the late Margaret (Dickson) Welsh (died 1889) and of the late Archibald Welsh of Gavald (died January 1915) Husband of Janet Peebles (Notman) Welsh who he married in 1911 in Garvald.
Died on Service on 31 March 1915 and buried in Weymouth Cemetery, Dorset.
Also named on the Garvald Parish War Memorial.
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