The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

jamiemcginlay · Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 930 Location: Glasgow

Careston - Angus District, Brechin Landward.

The Careston war memorial is a very fine bronze tablet with marble surround set on the wall of the kirk.

There is also another 'Roll of Honour' on the wall nearby with a longer list of names. I would assume this is a list of all of the men of the parish who served in the Great War, including the survivors.

WWI ROLL OF HONOUR (Bronze Tablet)
ADAMSON W.C. ROYAL FLYING CORPS CAPTAIN
ANDERSON D. ARMY SERVICE CORPS PRIVATE
CLUNESS L. BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
FARQUHAR A. A.N.Z.A.C. SECOND LIEUTENANT
KEMLO J. BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
LAWSON J. ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE ABLE SEAMAN
MCINTOSH J. HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY LANCE CORPORAL
PAISLEY T. SCOTTISH RIFLES SECOND LIEUTENANT
REID W.J. ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY GUNNER
SMART D. ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY GUNNER
STEPHEN H. CAMERON HIGHLANDERS SERGEANT
STEWART F. BLACK WATCH SERGEANT
TODD A. BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
WHITE D. BLACK WATCH PRIVATE

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

Dundee Advertiser Monday 23rd February 1920

IN MEMORY OF LAIRD AND PEASANT

Yesterday afternoon in the Parish Church of Careston a memorial tablet was consecrated to the memory of the officers and men from the parish and estate of Careston who gave their lives in the service of their country during the war.Though the parish is a small one,14 names-including those of the young laird and the minister`s son-appeared on the tablet,which is of bronze,mounted on a raised marble slab.
The service was conducted by Rev R Paisley,minister of the parish,and the Rev A Munro,Menmuir UF Church,the latter delivering a short address.

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

WILLIAM CAMPBELL ADAMSON
Captain
6th Squadron Royal Flying Corps
KIA: 5/9/1915
28
Son of William Shaw Adamson and Nora Jane Adamson:husband of Margaret Stancomb Adamson,Whyte House,Weeke,Winchester.Born at Careston Castle,Forfarshire.
HARLEBEKE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY XVII.C.14

THOMAS PAISLEY
2nd Lieutenant
10th Battn Cameronians(Scottish Rifles)
KIA:25/9/1915
30
Son of the Rev Robert Paisley and Mrs Paisley,Westerlea,Brechin,Forfarshire:husband of Margaret Amelia Brownlee Paisley,5 Winton Drive,Glasgow.
LOOS MEMORIAL Panel 57 to 59

Tom Paisley is on both the Brechin War Memorial and the Roll of Honour but William Campbell Adamson is on neither.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 7:53 pm Post subject:

An unusual surname and the only Kemlo on the CWGC WW1 Register
KEMLO, JOHN
Rank:Private
Service No:241010
Date of Death:27/09/1917
Age:19
Regiment/Service:Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
4th/5th Bn.
Grave ReferenceVI. L. 6.
CemeteryZANTVOORDE BRITISH CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of James Kemlo, of 2, Wellington Park, Montrose.

There are, however, four on the WW2 Register including two brothers from Dundee. (Charles and James F.)
_________________
Ken

Keptie · Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 3:41 pm Post subject: careston

SMART , DAVID SOUTAR, Gunner 80801 Royal Field Artillery , aged 19 died 17th September 1914 listed on CWGC index .
son of George & Jane Ann Smart , 4 Academy Square Montrose Forfarshire.
grave Norwich Cemetery Norfolk 25. 318

Seems he fell into the River at Norwich after leaving a Pub there to go back to the Cavalry Barracks in Norwich . Inquest recorded death as FOUND DROWNED . Body found by Police on Norwich Police Boat .

He is also listed on the Brechin Almanac of 1917 and 1919 regarding the War Dead from the City of Brechin.
His uncle was at that time Chief Constable of the BRECHIN CITY POLICE ( 1891 to 1920 ).

( Patrick w Anderson )