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Keptie
Joined: 24 Feb 2009 Posts: 939 Location: near Arbroath Angus
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 2:49 pm Post subject: A sad reminder of our brave young folk |
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Courier & Advertiser for Wednesday 9th November 2011 has a Craigie section recording this info
I've been contacted by Catherine Bates who writes, " On a trip to BLAIRGOWRIE recently, I was having a look at the War Memorial and noticed the following names:
CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH CLERK RATTRAY, a senior commander in the ATS
ELIZABETH MARGARET CHRISTIE , a leading aircraftwoman in the WAAF
MARY O'NEILL DOWALL , a nursing sister in the Nursing Services
Although I'm sure it is not unique , I haven't noticed women mentioned on any other war memorial I have seen . After some investigation on the web , I found that Charlotte Elizabeth Clerk RATTRAY died as the result of a minor accident in March 1945 when the army car in which she was travelling was involved in a collision with a lorry at Hornsea East Yorkshire . She was 33.
Mary DOWALL or "Scottie" was a nurse and died in an air raid at St Matthew's Hospital London in October 1940.
"She and her sister had spent their childhood in RATTRAY . Five weeks prior to her death she had spent time with relatives at Carsie. The hospital received a direct hit and patients and staff were buried under tos of wreckage . Doctors , nurses and other staff battled bravely to rescue the injured while the air raid was still in progress. "Scottie " was 26 years old.
"Elizabeth (Betty) CHRISTIE was in the Woman's Auxillary Air Force and died aged 22 in December 1944. I was unable to find any further information.
"Now that I know a bit more about them , they are no longer simply names on a war memorial. They are a poignant reminder of those young people who lost their lives and continue to loose their lives during wartime . Lest We Forget ..........
email : cragie@thecourier.co.uk
For info
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 4:53 pm Post subject: Re: A sad reminder of our brave young folk |
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Keptie wrote: | ..I haven't noticed women mentioned on any other war memorial I have seen. |
She can't have been looking very hard then.
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Keptie
Joined: 24 Feb 2009 Posts: 939 Location: near Arbroath Angus
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Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 4:29 pm Post subject: Blairgowrie |
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Re the above : the book BLAIRGOWRIE & RATTRAY WAR MEMORIAL : Behind the Names edited and compiled by MARK DUFFY and printed by William Culross & Son Ltd , Queen Street, Coupar angus perthshire PH13 9 DF www.culross.co.uk 2006 has all three of the female casualties names .
An excellent publication with 100% information from newspapers
Will notify the Craigie section of this publication and maybe the printers or Blairgowrie shops will have some on sale for the Courier and Advertiser reader to purchase!
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David McNay Administrator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11425 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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Or just ask Mark since he's a member here! |
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Keptie
Joined: 24 Feb 2009 Posts: 939 Location: near Arbroath Angus
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Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:14 pm Post subject: Blairgowrie |
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Dave Yes Ive emailed the Courier Craigie section with this EXCELLENT publication and emailed Mark too so see what the correspondent does to obtain this Excellent publication ... Maybe the Craigie team will come back to me as they know me from my writings over the years !
yours aye
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