The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

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

Thanks to Michael Burnett for photos.

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

http://www.centreforstewardship.org.uk/falklandnewmemorial.pdf#page=1&zoom=auto,-107,848

This link has details of casualities.

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

Further research has revealed that the identification of David Hall on the new Falkland memorial, as Private David Hall, Black Watch from Dundee is incorrect.

The correct identification is:
2562372 Private David Wylie Hall
58th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (2nd Central Ontario Regiment)
Died of wounds on 28 August 1918 in a Canadian Field Ambulance
Aged c34
Only son of William Hall of Falkland
Buried in Achicourt Road Cemetery, Achicourt, Pas de Calais, grave reference D26

The correct identification was made following discovery of an entry by his father in the Dundee, Perth, Forfar and Fife People's Journal, issue 21 September 1918.

The war memorial plaques in Falkland Kirk and in the War Memorial Institute (now in the Falkland Community Hall) just listed the name David Hall and, in searching for a local connection, Private Hall, BW, from Dundee was (incorrectly) indentified.

David Wylie Hall had been working as a butler in New York and travelled to Toronto in July 1917 to enlist in the CEF.

RIP both Private David Hall.

anne park · Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 3:08 pm Post subject: Harry Burt - Gordons

Harry Burt Pte S/42421 4th Gordon Highlanders b Falkland,Fife e Perth r Sheffield Age 18 Died of Wounds F&F 05/09/1918 Son of Mr and Mrs J.Burt, Snodland, Kent. Occ: Formerly in employment of Messrs Jackson, Manufacturers, Falkland. Soldiers Will 3 pages. Terlincthun Biritish Cemetery, Wimille Fr 0034 Plot III Row B Grave 45 Dundee Courier 13-09-18 Page 2 Falkland & Falkland Parish Church
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anne park · Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 3:11 pm Post subject: Archibald Forrester - Gordons

Archibald Pringle Forrester Pte S/19809 7th Gordon Highlanders b Lancaster e Aberdeen r Falkland Age 19 Killed in Action F & F 24/07/1918 Son of Andrew Forrester, Stirling. Mother: Helen Pringle Forrester. Birth Index: Apr-May-Jun 1899. Soissons Memorial M. R. 18 Panel 31 Falkland 2012 Sep Photo Taken.
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anne park · Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 3:49 pm Post subject: Arthur Hendry - Gordons

Arthur William Hendry Pte S/20542 5th Gordon Highlanders b Dundee e Perth Age 19 Killed in Action F&F 01/08/1918 Son of William and Catherine Hendry, of Lathrisk Gardens, Freuchie, Fifeshire. Raperie British Cemetery, Ville-Montoire Fr 0524 Plot IV Row E Grave 8
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anne park · Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 3:52 pm Post subject: John Jackson - Gordons

John S W Jackson Private TR1/29826 51st Bn. Gordon Highlanders 19 Died Fifeshire, United Kingdom 21/07/1918 Soldiers Effects: Father: Thomas. Falkland Cemetery N. 35. Falkland & Kirkcaldy
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anne park · Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 3:54 pm Post subject: Thomas Morton - Gordons

Thomas Morton Pte S/18065 8th/10th Gordon Highlanders b Maryhill,Lanarkshire e Perth Age 27 Killed in Action F&F 01/08/1917 Son of Robert and Margaret Morton, of Drums Farm, Freuchie, Fife. Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres M. R. 29 Panel 38 Falkland & Freuchie
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