The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

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

Thanks to Ann Mirtle for the photo and to Norman Myles for sending it.
Memorial is within St Margaret's Episcopal Church, Leven.

Adam Brown · Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:33 pm Post subject:

BOASE, EDGAR LESLIE
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 1st/4th Bn. attd. 1st/7th Bn.
Age: 48
Date of Death: 30/07/1916
Additional information: Son of William Lindsay Boase and Eliza Russell Meldrum Boase.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. G. 23.
Cemetery: SERRE ROAD CEMETERY No.2

FARWELL, JOHN EDMUND
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Northumberland Fusiliers
Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 30/05/1918
Additional information: Son of John Woodward and Lydia Farwell, of School Cottage, Denbeath, Methil, Fifeshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: SOISSONS MEMORIAL

MACPHERSON, JAMES CHARLES BREWSTER
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Fusiliers
Unit Text: 23rd Bn.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 05/03/1916
Service No: 998
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Brewster Macpherson, of Balavil, Kingussie, Inverness-shire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. A. 5.
Cemetery: AIX-NOULETTE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

GRIFFIN, Alexander Edward Jalen
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 1st Labour Coy.
Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps
Secondary Unit Text: transf. to (5551) 10th Coy.
Date of Death: 05/06/1917
Service No: 38324
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. B. 235.
Cemetery: BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD)

KNIGHT, RICHARD
Rank: Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Reserve
Unit Text: H.M.S. "Victory."
Age: 34
Date of Death: 06/01/1918
Service No: 6991/A
Additional information: Son of the late James and Isabella Knight, of Methil, Fife; husband of Mary Cotter Caine (formerly Knight), of Tasman St., Millerton, Westport, South Island, New Zealand.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: DD. 78.
Cemetery: EAST WEMYSS CEMETERY

FRASER, GEORGE
Rank: Engineer's Steward
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine
Unit Text: S.S. "Ladoga" (Leith)
Age: 17
Date of Death: 16/04/1918
Additional information: Son of George and Jane Gordon Fraser (nee Grant), of 18, West Bowling Green St., Perth. Born at Middleton.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

SCALES, HENRY WILLIAM
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: Drake Bn. R.N. Div.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 25/03/1918
Service No: Clyde Z/6920
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Scales, of 160, Well Wynd, Innerleven, Methil, Fife.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 1.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

stuartn · Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551

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