The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

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

Thanks to Mrs Aase Goldsmith for the photographs.
UKNIWM not on.
Plaque situated within Lodge's premises at 5 Atholl Crescent, Perth.

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

well done to you both for getting ahead of me! Did you get the Glover`s Hall as well?
Hugh

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

Thanks are all due to Mrs Aase Goldsmith and her husband Peter. I just posted the photos. We were intrigued there was no WW2 memorial for Scoon & Perth Lodge No 3. Also appears Lodge 74 in Perth has war memorial but it was not open on Doors day.
Don't think a visit was made to Glover's Hall.

dhubthaigh · Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 9:58 pm Post subject:

Name: BERESFORD, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Stoker 1st Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S: "Formidable."
Age: 27
Date of Death: 01/01/1915
Service No: 311695
Additional information: Son of Samuel and Annie Beresford, of 91, North Frederick St., Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 11.
Memorial: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL

THE PEOPLE'S JOURNAL: 16.01.1915
PERTH NAVYMAN LOST ON THE FORMIDABLE

James Beresford, a young man, well-known in Perth, was on board the ill-fated Formidable when she went down. Intimation of his death has reached the city through a communication received by members of Lodge Royal Arch (No. 122) from his father, Sergeant Beresford, Glasgow, who was in the Black Watch, and posted for many years at the Queen's Barracks, Perth, where he was employed as a regimental tailor. The deceased, who was a pupil of the Balhousie School, and joined the Navy many years ago, was 27 years of age, was an enthusiastic swimmer, and carried off a large number of trophies, and was also a promising young footballer.

stuartn · Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551

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