The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

dhubthaigh · Last edited by dhubthaigh on Sun Jul 03, 2016 10:37 am; edited 1 time in total

Thanks to Hugh Macrae for the photographs.

The church is located in St. Andrews;

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 3:18 pm Post subject:

Some "interesting" names here, Mark.

BAYNE, FALCONER.
Rank:Private
Service No:55470
Date of Death:09/11/1915
Age:31
Regiment/Service:Royal Army Medical Corps
Grave Reference:L. 27.Cemetery:
ST. ANDREWS EASTERN CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of Robert Bayne, of St. Andrews; husband of Annie Aitken Bayne, of 82, North St., St. Andrews.

HALKERSTON, A.
Rank:Corporal
Service No:8303
Date of Death:08/03/1918
Age:35
Regiment/Service:Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 10th Bn.
Grave Reference:III. G. 36.
Cemetery:CANADA FARM CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Halkerston, of 48, North St., St. Andrews.

RUSACK, LOUIS AMRHEIN.
Rank:Lieutenant
Date of Death:
04/07/1916
Age:28
Regiment/Service:Border Regiment 7th Bn.
Grave Reference:IX. J. 6.
Cemetery:DANTZIG ALLEY BRITISH CEMETERY, MAMETZ
Additional Information:Son of William J. and Janet Welsh Rusack, of St. Andrews, Fife.
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Ken

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

Unfortunately this plaque is languishing in a side room-i hope that it may be erected appropriately in due course.
This,together with the WW1 and WW2 ROHs are now housed in Hope Park church which is the church in the pictures.It merged with Martyrs in 2010 and the old Martyrs building is now owned by St Andrews University and used for archives and study.There is a WW1 memorial stained glass window still in the old Martyrs which i hope to capture soon.

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

WILLIAM ROBERT BROWN CASEBY
2LT
Royal Scots attached 1st Lancashire Fusiliers
MC
kia:25 April 1917
21
Son of David&Margaret Caseby,30 Argyle Street,St Andrews
ARRAS MEMORIAL Bay1&2

JAMES M HENDRY
Private
2026
1/4 Fife&Forfar Yeomanry
kia: 27 May 1916
CAIRO WAR MEMORIAL F.73
Born Dunkeld

dhubthaigh · Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 9:47 am Post subject:

Thanks to Hugh Macrae for the photos;

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

Extract from small booklet entitled
Church of Scotland
Martyrs` Church,St Andrews
Stained Glass and Other Memorials

This forms the central light of a group of three on the east side of the church and was dedicated on Remembrance Sunday,9th November 1947.The window was designed and executed by Margaret Kemp,Edinburgh.It is in memory of the members of the congregation who fell in the two world wars.It marks times of deliverance and victory in both wars when there has been sung in the Church of Scotland the metrical version of Psalm 124.The inscription " Broke are their nets" is from verse 7 of this psalm.
The subject of the window is St Leonard,holding in his hand the broken fetters and at the bottom a broken net with escaping birds.It marks a time of thanksgiving for his great goodness to us and our allies.