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

Dundee Advertiser Monday 18th July 1921

Colliston`s Tribute to Its Heroes
MEMORIAL TABLET UNVEILED

A brass mural tablet bearing the names of the sixteen men of Colliston and district who fell in the war was unveiled at the close of the forenoon service in Colliston Parish Church yesterday,by Captain R.Bruce of Colliston Castle.Rev Alexander Mills,minister of the parish,conducted the service,which was largely attended.
The memorial,which has been placed on the east wall of the church close to the pulpit,bears the following names:-
John Bowie,Sergeant,R.F.A.;William Duthie,Private,Black Watch;Charles R.Geddes,Private,Black Watch;David Gray,Private,Gordon Highlanders;William Gray,Private,Black Watch;David S.Hogg,Sergeant,R.F.A.;George E.Hogg,Private,Scots Guards;Frederick Johnston,Corporal,R.F.A.;Richard Muckhart,Private,Gordon Highlanders;James Nairn,Private,Black Watch;Richard Sadler,L.S.,R.N.;Norman Smith,Private,Gordon Highlanders;David Stewart,Private,Scottish Horse;George M.Stott,Private,Canadians;James W. Tosh,Private,H.L.I.;John Wilkie,Private,Black Watch.
Following the unveiling a lament was played by Pipe Major Lundie,and the "Last Post" was sounded by a trumpeter from Arbroath

anne park · Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 8:26 am Post subject: David Gray Pte GH

David Gray Pte S/9612 1st Gordon Highlanders D Coy b Inverkeillor, Forfar e Aberdeen Age 24 Killed in Action F & F 25/09/1915 Son of William & Jane Cuthill Gray, 3 St Vigeans Rd; Arbroath. Arbroath Roll of Honour: Photo: Occ: Ploughman. Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres M. R. 29 Panel 38 Arbroath & Colliston 0 01/01/2014 01/01/2014
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anne park · Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 8:28 am Post subject: Richard Muckart Pte GH

Richard Muckart Pte S/17466 5th Gordon Highlanders b St Vigeans, Forfar e Perth Age 25 Killed in Action F&F 17/05/1917 Son of Mrs Muckart, Panbride. Occ: Ploughman at Boysack. Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Addenda Panel Arbroath & & Colliston
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anne park · Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 8:31 am Post subject: Norman Smith Pte GH

Norman Arthur K. Smith Pte 3949 7th Gordon Highlanders b Alyth,Perthshire e Forfar Age 23 Killed in Action F&F 13/11/1916 Son of Mr A Smith, Barrelwell, Brechin. Brechin Roll of Honour. Brechin Gordon Killed: Eldest son of A Smith, Barrelwell, Brechin. Occ: Employed at Newton of Inshewan, Kirriemuir. Y Ravine Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel Fr 1490 Row B Grave 80 Dundee Courier 15-12-16 Page 4 : Photo. Brechin & Fern
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dhubthaigh · Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 8:41 am Post subject:

Photograph courtesy of Hugh Macrae;

Keptie · Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 12:15 pm Post subject: colliston church WW1

Strangely the name of the son of the church minister The Rev J R BERRY , colliston U F church does not record the name of LIEUT JOHN LESLIE BERRY, Tank Corps :
Newspaper of 1918 records : Tank Corps Officer Killed :
Information has been received of the death in action of Liuet J Leslie BERRY, second son of the late Rev J R Berry, Ceres , Fife and LATTERLY miinister of COLLISTON U F CHURCH . Lieut Berry was an officer in the Tank Corps ,before joining this branch of the service served with the GLOUCESTER REGIMENT and the BLACK WATCH . His mother rsides at 5 Briarwood Terrace , Dundee . Prior to joining the army the deceased was employed with Messrs George Rollo and Co, Panmure Street , Dundee. "

I see he is listed on the SNWM at the Edinburgh Castle

patrick w anderson

Adam Brown · Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 2:51 pm Post subject:

Pat

When did the minister take up the position at Colliston UF do you know? If it was later in the war his son may not have been known in the parish?

Kind regards

Adam