The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

anne park · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 9:12 am Post subject: Andrew Speed GH

Andrew Speed Private S/3602 1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders b Dunnikier,Fife e Kirkcaldy, Fife Age 27 Killed in Action Somme, France 19/07/1916 1891 Census: 9 Victoria Rd; Kirkcaldy. Father: William Speed. Occ: Mason. Mother: Janet Nicholson. 1901 Cesus: 43 West Smeaton Street, Kirkcaldy. Soldiers Effects: Mother: Janet. Thiepval Memorial M. R. 21 Pier 15B & 15C
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anne park · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 11:34 am Post subject: William Stewart GH

William Stewart Pte S/1722 8th Gordon Highlanders b Aberdeen e Kirkcaldy, Fife Killed in Action F & F 25/09/1915 Soldiers Effects: Father: George H. Loos Memorial M. R. 19 Panel 115 to 119
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anne park · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 11:57 am Post subject: David Swan GH

David McD Swan Lance Corporal 3/6525 3rd Bn. Gordon Highlanders b Abbotshall e Leith Ford Age 44 Died of Bronchitis Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom 02/03/1915 Died 1st Scottish Gen. Hospital, Aberdeen. Soldiers Effects: Widow: Mary Ann Marr. Soldiers Will 3 Pages. Aberdeen (Allenvale) Cemetery U. K. Aberdeen (Allenvale) Screen Wall. S. 180. Dundee Courier 08-03-15 Page 4
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anne park · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 12:09 pm Post subject: George Taylor GH

George Taylor Private TR/1/9401 52nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders Age 19 Died Fifeshire, United Kingdom 20/12/1917 Son of George and Elizabeth Innes Taylor, of 56, Nicol St., Kirkcaldy. KIRKCALDY (DYSART) CEMETERY 30. L. South.
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anne park · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 1:01 pm Post subject: William Watson GH

William Smith Watson Pte S/4557 8th/10th Gordon Highlanders d Abbotshall,Fife e Kirkcaldy, Fife Age 20 Killed in Action F&F 30/12/1917 CWGC has 14557. Mother: Kirk. Soldiers Will 4 Pages. Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras Fr 1182 Plot VII Row A Grave 23
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anne park · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 1:15 pm Post subject: Richard Watters GH

Richard Watters Pte S/9317 1st Gordon Highlanders b Dunfermline e Dunfermline Killed in Action F & F 03/03/1916 listed Walters. Address: 56 Nicol St; Kirkcaldy. Soldiers Effects: Widow: Jane. Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres M. R. 29 Panel 38 Dundee Courier 08-05-16 Page 6
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anne park · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 1:22 pm Post subject: Alexander Weepers

Rank:Private
Service No:47463
Date of Death:26/04/1918
Regiment/Service:Lancashire Fusiliers 2nd/5th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 45 and 46.
Memorial:LOOS MEMORIAL
Soldiers Effects: Widow: Mary.
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anne park · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 1:31 pm Post subject: James Wishart GH

James Wishart Sgt S/6461 9th Gordon Highlanders b Dysart,Fife e Edinburgh Age 27 Died of Wounds F&F 29/06/1917 Son of Peter and Elizabeth Wishart of 7 Panmure Place, Edinburgh. Of Kirkcaldy, Fife. Soldiers Effects: Father: Peter. Soldiers Will 4 Pages. Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery B 011 Plot XIV Row C Grave 09
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anne park · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 1:41 pm Post subject: John Williamson GH

John Williamson Corporal S/3607 8th/10th Bn. Gordon Highlanders b Leslie, Fife. e Kirkcaldy, Fife Age 24 Killed in Action West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 01/08/1917 Son of Robert and Janet Williamson, of Cemetery Lodge, Newburgh, Fife. Soldiers Effects: Mother: Janet. Soldiers Will 4 Pages. Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres M. R. 29 Panel 38
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moriaty · Joined: 10 Dec 2014 Posts: 37 Location: Fife and London

Has anyone traced Pte John Inglis of the French army who is commemorated on the Kirkcaldy war memorial?

The book, The Register of the Fife Fallen in the Great War, Kirkcaldy and Dysart Fallen Vol I states "DoW in hospital at Torquay; Links Street, Kirkcaldy; not identified on CWGC website; Kirkcaldy War Memorial; Fife Advertiser 6 May 1916; Fife Free Press 13 May 1916; Fife Advertiser (Roll of Honour) 17 June 1916; Fife Free Press Roll of Honour 17 June 1916, Fife Free Press Roll of the brave 5 August 1916, Fife Advertiser Roll of Honour 23 November 1918"

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

The Fifeshire Advertiser 6 May 1916 has article
KIRKCALDY NATIVE WITH FRENCH ARMY DIES OF WOUNDS
Relations in Kirkcaldy have had the sad news that John Inglis, a native of the Links district of Kirkcaldy, has died in hospital at Torquay as the result of wounds received in action. The deceased soldier who leaves a widow, was a music hall artiste and was for a considerable time in America. When war broke out he was touring France and joined the French Army and took part in many sanguinary engagements before he received his fatal wounds. Mr Inglis's mother now resides in Glasgow but he has many relations in Kirkcaldy.

Would be interesting to find out more.

moriaty · Joined: 10 Dec 2014 Posts: 37 Location: Fife and London

John, thanks for that. It sounds an interesting story. I wonder why, if he was serving in the French army, he died of wounds in Torquay. I wonder where he is buried.
Moriaty

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2016 11:43 am Post subject:

Can't see his death registered anywhere in Devon and he is not on the French register http://www.memoiredeshommes.sga.defense.gouv.fr/en/arkotheque/client/mdh/base_morts_pour_la_france_premiere_guerre/index.php

Looks like he may have served under another name.
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moriaty · Joined: 10 Dec 2014 Posts: 37 Location: Fife and London

Ken
Thanks for this useful link, there appear to only be 2 soldiers listed as being born in Ecosse, one, Robert Anderson Montador, born in Cellardyke and killed in France in 1915, but he does not appear on the local memorials despite Montadors still living in the area today. I will post his details.

I did a web search for a John Inglis in theatre/variety/music hall, but without success.

Moriaty

anne park · Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2017 9:05 am Post subject: George Tester RFC

George Stewart Tester Dvr T2/10816 Royal Army Service Corps b Aberdeen e Kirkcaldy, Fife r Dundee Age 27 Died F & F 28/09/1917 Son of William & Maria (nee Brebner) Tester, 19 Glenmont Park Rd; Toronto, Canada. 1891 Census: 49 Broad Street, Aberdeen. 1901 Census: 11 Gas Wynd, Kirkcaldy. Fa Occ: Engineer Fitter. Attd 20th Sqdn RFC. Service Returns: 132/AF 160. Pont-Du-Hem Military Cemetery, La Gorgue Fr 0705 Plot IV Row G Grave 26 Fifeshire Advertiser 13-10-17 P5: Kirkcaldy
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