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PostPosted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:40 pm    Post subject: PAPA STOUR, WW1 Reply with quote



TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF

Magnus Fraser
Thomas Sinclair
Magnus Jamieson
William Fraser
John Robert Scott
Bruce Fraser

There is also a brass plaque below the window, with the incription:

"THE ABOVE WINDOW ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION IS/ DEDICATED TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN SACRED MEMORY OF/
(The names of the fallen)/
NATIVES OF THIS ISLAND, WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE GREAT WAR/
"GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS"

PHOTO COURTESY OF SHETLAND MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES;
http://www.shetland-museum.org.uk/project2/index.htm
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:46 am    Post subject: Bruce Fraser Reply with quote

Bruce Fraser Pte 6264 7th Australian Infantry born Papa Stour, Shetland enlisted Melbourne Age 30 Killed in Action F & F 03-Jul-18 Son of Magnus & Catherine Fraser, Biggins, Papa Sour. Shetland's Roll of Honour: Page 28: Photo. Occ Farming. Borre British Cemetery Fr 0028 Plot II Row C Grave 25
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:48 am    Post subject: Magnus Fraser Reply with quote

Magnus Fraser AB S.S. Jacona (Dundee) born Shetland Age 24 Lost Moray Firth 12-Aug-15 Son of George & Elizabeth Fraser, Newsetter, Papa Stour. CWGC: Son of George and Elizabeth Fraser, of Setter Papa Stour, Lerwick, Shetland. Born in Shetland. Shetland's Roll of Honour: Page 30: Photo. Tower Hill Memorial, Mercantile Marine Memorial M. R. 39
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:48 am    Post subject: William Fraser Reply with quote

William Fraser AB SS Cairnstrath Mercantile Marine Age 25 Lost Bay of Biscay 04-Aug-17 Son of William & Margaret Fraser, Biggins, Papa Stour. CWGC: Son of William and Margaret Fraser, of Biggins Papa Stour, Shetland. Shetland's Roll of Honour: Page 31: Photo. Tower Hill Memorial, Mercantile Marine Memorial M. R. 39

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:50 am    Post subject: Magnus Smith Jamieson Reply with quote

Magnus Smith Jamieson Boatswain SS Cairnstrath born Papa Stour 30/11/1855 Age 61 Lost At Sea 04-Aug-17 Husband of Mary Jamieson, Biggins, Papa Stour. Son of Fraser Jamieson & Eliza Fraser. Cwgc: Son of the late Fraser and Eliza Jamieson; husband of the late Mary Jamieson. Born in Shetland. Shetland's Roll of Honour: Page 60: Photo. Tower Hill Memorial, Mercantile Marine Memorial M. R. 39

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:50 am    Post subject: John Robert Scott Reply with quote

John Robert Scott AB SS Cairnstrath Age 29 Lost Bay of Biscay 04-Aug-17 Son of Laurence & Mary Scott, Mid Setter, Papa Stour. Shetland's Roll of Honour : page 107 : Photo.
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Thomas Sinclair Pte 15017 11th Cameronians ( Scottish Rifles) born Papa Stour 05/01/1892 Age 23 Killed in Action Salonika 19-Nov-16 Son of William Sinclair & Elizabeth (nee Coutts) Sinclair, Everigarth, Papa Stour. Shetland's Roll of Honour : page 111 : Photo. Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece G 06 Row E Grave 1176
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PostPosted: Fri May 11, 2018 7:54 pm    Post subject: WMR (ex UKNIWM) number Reply with quote

WMR 44708
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