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War Memorial - Anstruther, Fife, Scotland


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Thomas Anderson
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Warrant Officer Class II (C. S. M.)
2754193
abt. 1909
04 June 1944
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6th Bn. Black Watch
Caserta War Cemetery, Italy
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James M. Braid
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Private
2766580
abt. 1923
01 July 1944
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1st Bn. The Tyneside Scottish
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
St. Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux, France
Son of James and Helen M. Braid,
of Anstruther, Fife.
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Robert Alexander Fowler
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Driver
T/139904
abt. 1920
22 February 1943
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276 Gen. Transport Coy.
Royal Army Service Corps
Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia
Son of Thomas and Jessie Grace Fowler,
of Cellardyke, Fife.
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Thomas Laird Hannen
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Private
14002721
abt. 1924
06 June 1944
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9th Bn. The Parachute Regiment, A. A. C.
Bayeux Memorial, France
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hannen,
of Cellardyke, Anstruther, Fife.
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William Ernest Kell
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Private
2756970
abt. 1919
01 June 1940
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6th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Veurne Communal Cemetery, Belgium
Son of William Ernest and Betsy Kell,
of Anstruther, Fife.
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George Matheson Reid Napier
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Lieutenant
EC/2873
abt. 1920
22 October 1943
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4th Bn. 7th Gurkha Rifles
Karachi War Cemetery, India
Son of George and Gertrude Agnes Reid Napier,
of Kirkcaldy, Fife.
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James Pratt
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Warrant Officer Class II (C. S. M.)
2757550
abt. 1916
23 December 1942
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7th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Benghazi War Cemetery, Libya
Son of James and Jane Moncrieff Pratt,
husband of Jean Butters Pratt,
of Anstruther, Fife.
Robert Marshall Pratt
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Fusilier (CWGC)
14413778
abt. 1925
24 September 1944
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11th Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
Geel War Cemetery, Belgium
Son of James and Jane Pratt,
of Cellardyke, Anstruther, Fife.
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David Kydd Smith
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Craftsman
7621080
abt. 1913
17 January 1943
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Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
attd. L. A. D., 3 Regt. Royal Horse Artillery
Alamein Memorial, Egypt
Son of William and Helen Smith,
of Cellardyke, Anstruther, Fife.
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Thomas Watt
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Lance Serjeant
2757791
abt. 1909
27 July 1943
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1st Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia
Son of James Walker Watt and Thomasina Watt,
husband of Mona Gordon Watt (nee Gilmour)
of Anstruther, Fife.
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Thomas Neish Watters Bisset
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Flight Lieutenant (Wireless Operator)
121430
abt. 1920
08 June 1944
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78 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Courances Communal Cemetery, France
Son of Shepherd and Williamina Bisset,
of Cellardyke, Fife.
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Alastair John Cook
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Flight Lieutenant
87071
abt. 1912
31 March 1944
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12 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany
Son of David and Nettie Cook,
husband of Winifrede Isobel Helene Cook,
of Edinburgh.
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Alexander Doig
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Aircraftman 2nd Class
1059966
abt. 1911
25 January 1941
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Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Anstruther New Cemetery
Son of Alexander and Margaret Doig,
husband of Preston Doig,
of Pittenweem.
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Joseph Downey
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Flight Lieutenant (Pilot)
116504
Distinguished Flying Medal
abt. 1918
11 June 1944
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571 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Bergen General Cemetery, Netherlands
Son of Capt. William Joseph Downey and Helen Downey,
of Anstruther, Fife,
husband of Mary Downey,
of Hull.
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Neil Graham
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Sergeant






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George Ireland
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Flight Sergeant (Pilot)
622635

01 February 1942

220 Sqdn. Royal Air Force
Paisley (Hawkhead) Cemetery, Renfrewshire
Son of George Sinclair Ireland and Margaret Ireland,
husband of Janet Braidwood Weir Ireland,
of Paisley.
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Peter Murray
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Leading Aircraftman (Wireless Operator)
524858
abt. 1918
13 April 1940
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233 Sqdn. Royal Air Force
Sola Churchyard, Norway
Son of William and Davina Davidson Murray,
of Cellardyke, Anstruther, Fife.
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George P. Nicholson
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Flight Sergeant






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David Douglas Pryde
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Squadron Leader
39564
Distinguished Flying Cross

09 June 1942

77 Sqdn. Royal Air Force
Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England
Son of the Revd. John Marshall Pryde, B. D. and
Jean Marshall Pryde,
of Kilreny Manse, Anstruther.
His brothers, Sqdn. Ldr. G. A. M. Pryde, D. F. C. and
Flying Offr. W. S. Pryde, also died on service.
George Archibald Marshall Pryde
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Squadron Leader
32232
Distinguished Flying Cross
abt. 1910
19 June 1940
30
Royal Air Force
Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England
Son of the Revd. John Marshall Pryde, B. D. and
Jean Marshall Pryde,
of Kilreny Manse, Anstruther.
His brothers, Sqdn. Ldr. D. G. Pryde, D. F. C. and
Flying Offr. W. S. Pryde, also died on service.
William Symington Pryde
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Flying Officer (Pilot)
37690
abt. 1917
24 September 1939
22
Royal Air Force
Anstruther New Cemetery
Son of the Revd. John Marshall Pryde, B. D. and
Jean Marshall Pryde,
of Kilreny Manse, Anstruther.
His brothers, Sqdn. Ldr. D. G. Pryde, D. F. C. and
Sqdn. Ldr. G. A. M. Pryde, D. F. C., also died on service.
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James Watson Blyth Anderson
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Engine Room Artificer 5th Class
C/MX. 60227
abt. 1919
11 January 1941
22
Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Southampton"
Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent, England
Son of Agnes Anderson,
of Anstruther, Fife.
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James WWilliam Auchinleck
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Corporal
PLY/X 2373
abt. 1917
19 December 1941
24
Royal Marines, H. M. S. "Neptune"
Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, England
Son of James William and
Margaret Jane Auckinleck,
husband of Violet Zona Auchinleck,
of Whitleigh, Devon.
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James Gardner
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Able Seaman
D/SSX 17485
abt. 1913
17 January 1942
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Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Matabele"
Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, England
Son of John Jackson Gardner and
Margaret Wilson Gardner,
husband of Margaret Gardner,
of Pittenweem, Fife.
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James Gay
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Seaman
LT/JX174412
abt. 1920
22 August 1941
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Royal Naval Patrol Service,
H. M. "Whaler Skudd V"
Tobruk War Cemetery, Libya
Son of Robert and Lizzie Gay,
of Cellardyke, Fife.
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John Hutton Greig
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Sub-Lieutenant (A)

abt. 1922
07 December 1944
22
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, H. M. S. "Owl"
Lee-on-Solent Memorial, Hampshire, England
Son of John and Margaret M. Greig,
of Anstruther, Fife.
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Andrew Hosie
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Leading Cook (S)
D/MX 64044
abt. 1920
30 March 1944
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Royal Navy, H. M. Submarine "Syrtis"
Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, England
Son of Matthew Brown Hosie and
Christian Hosie,
of Cellardyke, Fife.
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George Butters Ritchie
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Able Seaman
C/SSX15788

01 March 1941

Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Wolsey"
Dumfermline (Douglas Bank) Cemetery, Fife, Scotland
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Robert Ritchie
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Petty Officer Stoker
R/KX 101143

01 November 1942

Royal Navy, H. M. S. "President III"
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, England
Son of Joseph and Annie Ritchie,
husband of Helen Ritchie,
of Crail, Fife.
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Thomas Taylor Ritchie
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Boom Skipper

abt. 1913
23 May 1944
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Royal Naval Reserve, H. M. Trawler "George Bligh"
Anstruther New Cemetery
Son of George and Jane Ritchie,
husband of Lizzie Ritchie,
of Whitehills, Banffshire.
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John Smith Rodger
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Shipwright 4th Class
P/X 63594
abt. 1919
23 October 1941
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Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Cossack"
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, England
Son of Alex and Euphemia Wood Rodger,
of Cellardyke, Fife.
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Andrew Watson
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Petty Officer Stoker
R/KX 99019

21 December 1939

Royal Navy, H. M. Boom Defence Vessel "Bayonet"
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, England
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James Woodward
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Engine Room Artificer 4th Class
P/MX 79349
abt. 1922
12 November 1942
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Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Hecla"
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, England
Son of Robert and Isabella McRuvie Woodward,
of Cellardyke, Fife.
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