The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Lindsay · Joined: 29 Sep 2012 Posts: 108

LESLIE SOLDIER MAKES SUPREME SACRIFICE.
News was received in Leslie yesterday that Private George Borthwick, Black Watch, had been killed in action. His father, Mr George Borthwick, resides at The Croft, Leslie.
The deceased soldier was well known both in his native village and among the miners at Kinglassie, where he was employed before enlisting about twelve months ago. He had been at the front for eight months.
Dundee Courier 13 May 1916

Lindsay · Joined: 29 Sep 2012 Posts: 108

LESLIE SOLDIERS KILLED AND MISSING.
Mr and Mrs William Thomson, Prinlaws, Leslie, have been notified that their second son, Private W. Thomson, Black Watch, has been killed. He was 24 years of age, and had served two years the army. His two brothers, David and George, are at the front.

Pte. Charles B. Hepburn, Black Watch, who has been missing for a week, is a son of Private W. Hepburn, Black Watch, and of Mrs Hepburn, North Street, Prinlaws, Leslie. His brother John, who in the same division, writes that grave fears are entertained as to his brother's fate.

Pte. A. Mack, Black Watch, has been dangerously wounded. Pie is the son of Mr and Mrs John Mack, Prinlaws, Leslie.
Dundee Courier 10 August 1916

DelBoy · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 2:31 pm Post subject: Pte. James Crawford

WW1
Pte. James Crawford, G.H.

May also be the same James Crawford listed on the Kinglassie memorial.

(Glasgow Herald 29th April 1915)
"Mr & Mrs James Crawford, Walkerton, Leslie, have been notified that their second son, James, who enlisted in the Gordon Highlanders in September, was killed at the taking of Hill 60. Private Crawford was 20 years of age and had previously worked in Kinglassie pit. Lieutenant A.M. Thom writes that he was a very promising young soldier, whom they were sorry to lose, and mentions that the bullet which pierced Crawford through the heart also killed Private Selbie, of Aberdeen."

CWGC
CRAWFORD, J
Rank: Private
Service No: S/3600
Date of Death: 18/04/1915
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders 1st Bn.
Grave Reference: I. B. 18.
Cemetery: LA LAITERIE MILITARY CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: CRAWFORD
Firstname: James
Service Number: S/3600
Date Death: 18/04/1915
Place of birth: Dunshalt Fife
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 7:33 am Post subject: Pte. Peter Anderson

WW1
Pte. Peter Anderson, R.H.

(Glasgow herald 25th May 1915)
"Private James Anderson and Private Peter Anderson, Black Watch, sons of Mr Peter Anderson, farmer, Balgothrie, Leslie, aged 27 and 24 years respectively, enlisted aout six months ago and were sent to France last month. A few days ago James wrote home telling how his brother Peter had been killed in action, and now a message has come that James has been wounded and is in the military hospital."

It appears his brother survived the war and reached the rank of Sergeant, his service number S/6364 was the very next after his younger brothers.

CWGC
ANDERSON, PETER
Rank: Private
Service No: S/6763
Date of Death: 14/05/1915
Age: 24
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 2nd Bn.
Panel Reference: Panels 24 to 26.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Peter and Janet Anderson, of Balgothrie, Leslie, Fife.

SNWM
Surname: ANDERSON
Firstname: Peter
Service Number: S/6763
Date Death: 14/05/1915
Place of birth: Kinross
Other: 2nd Bn.
SNWM roll: THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 4:04 am Post subject: L.CPl. William Todd

WW1
L.Cpl. William Todd, R.H.

Almost certainly the incorrectly initialled L.Cpl. J. Todd of the 1st Black Watch in the Perth Golden Book. There are not J. Todd's of the 1st Btn on CWGC/SNWM.

(The Scotsman 20th July 1915)
"Perth
L-Cpl. Todd, 1st Black Watch, died of wounds between the 19th an 21st June in Germany. L-Cpl. Todd who had been attached to the Black Watch for six years, went to France with his battalion at the outbreak of war, when he was wounded and taken prisoner. He is survived by a wife and young family."

Why no grave in Germany?...

CWGC
TODD, WILLIAM
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 107
Date of Death: 21/06/1915
Age: 27
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 1st Bn.
Panel Reference: Panels 24 to 26.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of John and M. Todd, of 23, North St., Leslie, Fife; husband of Grace Todd, of 13, St. Ann Lane, Perth.

SNWM
Surname: TODD
Firstname: William
Service Number: 107
Date Death: 21/06/1915
Place of birth: Aberdour
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank: L Cpl
Theatre of death: F.& F.

anne park · Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 9:18 am Post subject: Peter Gow GH

Peter Gow Pte S/2461 1st Gordon Highlanders b Forteviot,Perth 03/09/1894 e Kirkcaldy, Fife Age 20 Killed in Action F&F 25/09/1915 Son of Mrs William Gow, 15 Greenhead, Leslie. Mother: Ann Hepburn Ronaldson. Worked in Gateside Mill. Soldiers Effects: Mother: Ann. Soldiers Will 4 Pages. Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres M. R. 29 Panel 38 Dundee Courier 21-10-15 Page 4 Leslie & Strathmiglo
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anne park · Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 9:57 am Post subject: Alexander Crabb GH

Alexander Crabb Pte 260211 5th Gordon Highlanders b Kirkcaldy,Fife e Kirkcaldy, Fife Killed in Action F&F 20/11/1917 Soldiers Effects: Mother: Margaret. Soldiers Wills 4 Pages. Ribecourt Road Cemetery, Trescault Fr 0712 Plot I Row B Grave 07 AJ 26-12-17 Page 4: Killed: Leslie Kirkcaldy & Lelsie, Fife
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anne park · Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 10:00 am Post subject: James Crawford GH

James Crawford Pte S/3600 1st Gordon Highlanders b Dunshalt,Fife e Kirkcaldy, Fife Killed in Action F & F 18/04/1915 2nd son of Mr & Mrs James Crawford, Walkerton, Leslie. Occ: Work in Kinglassie pit. La Laiterie Military Cemetery B 060 Plot I Row B Grave 18 EE 24-04-15 Page 3: Killed by Shell. Leslie, Fife & Kinglassie
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anne park · Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 10:11 am Post subject: James Begg Penman GH

James Begg Penman Pte 235642 1st Gordon Highlanders b Abbotshall,Fife 12/10/1891 e Kenmore Age 27 Killed in Action F & F 27/09/1918 Son of David and Jean Penman, of Hazel Lodge, Stratheury, Leslie, Fife. Mother: Jane Begg. 1901 Census: Grantsmuir Farm, Dysart. Father: Occ: Gamekeeper. Soldiers Effects: Father: David. Lowrie Cemetery, Havrincourt Fr 0357 Row G Grave 19
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anne park · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 6:55 am Post subject: Alexander McKenzie BW

MacKenzie Alexander Pte S/5521 10th Black Watch b Leslie, Fife e Aberdeen Age 32 Killed in Action Salonika 09/05/1917 Son of Alexander & Annie Robertson MacKenzie. Fa Occ: Saw Miller (wood). Died 11-Dec 1917. McKenzie in some records. 1901 Census: North Lodge. Occ: Mill Worker (paper) Doiran Memorial, Greece M. R. 37 The Scotsman 14-06-17 P7: Leslie
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Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2019 12:10 pm Post subject:

LCPL WILLIAM RUDDIMAN KOSB.

Named on the Eckford Parish War Memorial in Roxburghshire as:

WILLIAM RUDDIMAN, BOWMONT FOREST.
William Ruddiman – age 25 – Lance Corporal (16593) 7th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
William was trained as a forester by his father and worked at Scone Palace, Perth and at Bowmont Forest, Floors Castle from where he enlisted in November 1914. He landed with his battalion at Boulogne in July 1915 but was killed two months later during the battle of Loos.
Born 1890 at Rothes Estate, Leslie Fife. Son of Walter and Jane (Dunn) Ruddiman of Foresters Lodge, Rothes Estate, Leslie, Fife.
Missing in Action on 25 September 1915 and named on the Loos Memorial, France.
Also named on the Eckford Parish Church memorial, on the Kelso War Memorial, on the Leslie Burgh and Parish War Memorial and on the Scone Parish War Memorial.
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Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 7:29 pm Post subject:

The Tullis brothers are also named on Cargilfield Prep School War Memorial.