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

Thanks to Linda Webster for the photo and the information. (I have asked for a close up photo)

St Columba’s High School Dunfermline
Expecting Excellence

RE-DEDICATION CEREMONY
St Columba’s High School was recently contacted by the great-granddaughter of one of their former pupils who fought and died in the Second World War.
She had remembered that two plaques – commemorating all of St Columba’s former pupils who had served and died during the Second World War – had been dedicated in the old St Columba’s in 1948. She asked to see the plaques in the new school.

After a search, the plaques were found and will be re-dedicated in St Columba’s at a ceremony to be held in the Assembly Hall at 2.30pm on Friday 8th November 2013. The names of those mentioned on the plaques are shown below.

Pte Joseph Martin 4th Batt Black Watch
Sgt Kevin Barry Mulligan RAF
Telegraphist Daniel Terence McBride RN
Thomas James M cCaughey RAF Regiment
Flt Sgt Thomas McCluskey RAF
Sgt Jeremiah McCool RAF
S'Lieut William Dominic McFall RN
Sgt James MacFarlane RAF
Gunner William McGaulley RA
Warrant Officer Peter McKee RAF
Pte Thomas K McMahon 2nd A & SH
Telegraphist Patrick McC Newlands RN
Squadron Leader Andrew Campbell Nolan RAF
Aircraftsman Robert O'Dea RAF
Pte Edward McPhillips Black Watch
Sgt Thomas Henry Russell KOSB
Gunner Peter Smith 11th Scottish Command RA
Pte George Stewart 7th/10th A & SH
Flt Sgt James Stupart RAF
Sgt Michael Sweeney RAF
Gunner Philip Vallance RA
Pte William James Bell 7th A & SH
Sgt Pilot Thomas Buckley RAF
L'Cpl James Connelly 2nd Batt Cameron H'L'Ders
Sgt Michael Convy RAF
Pte Owen Coyle 6th Batt Black Watch
Seaman Thomas Dignan RN
Sgt Robert Duffy RAF
Pte Charles Faulds RA
Pte Thomas Ferguson 6th Batt Black Watch
SBA Patrick Finnerty RN
Stoker Christopher Friel RN
Sgt Michael Gallacher RAF
Pte Archibald Gentle 6th Batt Batt DLI
Cpl Charles Gentle 2nd Batt A & S H
Flt Sgt Michael J Glynn RAF
Pte John Gormley York & Lancs Regt
Patrick Grimes Engineer Merchant Navy
Sgt James Laverty 2nd Batt North Staffs Regt
Cpl Alexander Malone KOSB
Pte James Malone Black Watch

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 11:27 am Post subject:

The only brothers (I think)

GENTLE, ARCHIBALD.
Rank:Private
Service No:2987544
Date of Death:18/06/1944
Age:29
Regiment/Service:Durham Light Infantry
6th Bn.
Grave ReferenceIII. G. 8.
CemeteryTILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of John Gentle and of Rebecca Gentle (nee Meachan), of Lochore, Fife; husband of Margaret Gentle (nee Clark), of Lochore.

GENTLE, CHARLES.
Rank:Corporal
Service No:2979365
Date of Death:13/01/1942
Age:27
Regiment/Service:Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
2nd Bn.
Panel ReferenceColumn 81.
MemorialSINGAPORE MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of John and Rebecca Gentle.
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Ken

stuartn · Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551

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