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War Memorial - Elie, Fife, Scotland


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Ord Adams
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Second Lieutenant

abt. 1897
20 March 1916
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Royal Field Artillery
Essex Farm Cemetery, Belgium
Son of the late David Adams,
of Muircambus, Fife,
and of Mrs. Adams,
of 11, Grosvenor Crescent, Edinburgh.
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William Given Affleck
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Serjeant-Major (CWGC: Private)
7601
abt. 1890
13 September 1917
27
2nd Bn. Canadian Infantry
Aix-Noulette Communal Cemetery, France
Son of David and Isabella G. Affleck,
of Elie, Fife.
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Andrew B. Aitken
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Private (CWGC: Lance Corporal)
S/23177

03 October 1918

10th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Tincourt New British Cemetery, France
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Charles Aitken
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Lance Corporal (CWGC: Private)
4971
abt. 1895
05 October 1918
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21st Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
Ramicourt British Cemetery, France
Son of Mrs. John Aitken,
of "Craigview", Earlsferry, Fife, Scotland.
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James McKay Anderson
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Private
265884
abt. 1882
12 August 1918
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1st/6th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Roisel Communal Cemetery, France
Son of Andrew and Flora Anderson,
of Glencoe Villa, Elie, Fife,
husband of Elizabeth Paisley Anderson.
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John Arnold St. C. Anstruther
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Captain (CWGC: Lieutenant)

abt. 1889
30 October 1914
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6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers)
attd. 2nd Life Guards
Ypres (Menin Gate) memorial, Belgium
Only son of the late Col. Anstruther, D. S. O., M. V. O.
(late Commanding 2nd Life (Guards),
and of Mrs. Anstruther, of Charleton, Fife.
A. D. C. to the Gov. Gen. of Australia in 1914.
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James Cattanach
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Private
M2/201922
abt. 1876
18 March 1917
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784th M. T. Coy. Army Service Corps
Basra Memorial, Iraq
Son of P. H. Cattanach,
of "St. Helens", Perth Rd., Dundee,
and the late Mrs. Cattanach,
husband of Elizabeth Smith Cattanach,
of Fernbank, Elie, Fife.
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Alfred B. Crowley
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Ordinary Seaman
Clyde Z/10038
abt. 1900
07 October 1918
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Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, H. M. S. "Victory VI"
Kilconquhar Parish Churchyard, Fifeshire, UK
Son of James and Margaret Crowley,
of 42, Durward Avenue, Shawlands, Glasgow.
Born at Earlsferry, Fife.
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John Bernard Donaghy
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Private
290474
abt. 1898
24 April 1917
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1st/7th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France
Son of Agnes Donaghy,
of 2, Allan Place, Earlsferry, Elie, Fife.
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Andrew Dunsire
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Private
S/20505
abt. 1899
03 April 1918
19
1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Etaples Military Cemetery, France
Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Dunsire,
of Selina Villa, Earlsferry, Elie, Fife.
Native of Earlsferry.
His brother John Herd Dunsire also fell.

John Herd Dunsire
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Private
25164
abt. 1888
21 February 1918
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16th Bn. Royal Scots
Kilconquhar Parish Churchyard, Fifeshire, UK
Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Dunsire,
of Selina Villa, Earlsferry, Elie, Fife.
His brother Andrew Dunsire also fell.
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George Fenton
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Private




M. T. Royal Army Service Corps

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Archibald Gordon
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Private
43433

07 April 1917

9th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
St. Nicolas British Cemetery, France
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Thomas Fowler Gordon
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Lieutenant

Military Medal
abt. 1888
30 November 1917
29
56th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, France
Son of Frank H. and Christina F. Gordon,
of 2, Loft Cottages, Elie, Fife, Scotland.
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David Guthrie
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Lance Corporal
S/43078
abt. 1894
25 August 1917
23
9th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Son of Mrs. Davina Guthrie,
of Muircambus, Kilconquhar, Fife.
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Edward M. Hastings
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Private (CWGC: Lance Corporal)
S/14145

09 April 1917

9th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, France
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Thomas Lamb
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Able Seaman
Clyde Z/7611
abt. 1882
22 November 1918
36
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, H. M. S. "Victory"
Elie Parish Churchyard, Fifeshire, UK
Son of Frederick and Mary Thomson Lamb,
of 56, High St., Elie.
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David Lowson
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Private
7319
abt. 1876
12 July 1916
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6th Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial, India
Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Lowson,
husband of B. Ferris (formerly Lowson),
of High St., Badminton, Avon.
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James Lowson
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Private
290441

24 April 1917

1st/7th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Aubigny Communal Cemetery, France
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James MacGregor (CWGC: McGregor)
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Lance Corporal
S/11338
Military Medal
abt. 1898
03 May 1917
19
"C" Coy., 8th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Arras Memorial, France
Son of Robert and Isabella McGregor,
of Bankhead, Piteadie, Kirkcaldy, Fife.
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William Neve Monteith
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Lieutenant


25 September 1915

6th Bn. attd. 2nd Bn. Rifle Brigade
Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium
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David C. Neill
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Ptivate
290437
abt. 1899
01 July 1918
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1st/7th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel, Germany
Son of William Neill,
of Ferry Lodge, Earsferry, Elie, Fife.
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George Bond Neill
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Serjeant
290024

21 March 1918

6th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Arras Memorial, France
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James Oldman
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Lance Corporal
290436

26 March 1918

7th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Arras Memorial, France
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William J. Ovenstone
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2nd/9th Bn. Royal Scots

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John Scott
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Private
267166

15 December 1917

7th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders
Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-Le-Grand, France
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James Short (Probably)
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Sub-Lieutenant (CWGC: Lieutenant)

abt. 1887
04 April 1918
31
Royal Naval Reserve, H. M. S. "Bittern"
Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, UK
Son of John Locke Broadbent Short and Edith Constance Short.
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Walter Simpson
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Lance Corporal
SPTS/1222

27 July 1916

23rd Bn. Royal Fusiliers
Thiepval Memorial, France
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Andrew B. Sunter (Probably)
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Private
460920

24 June 1916

8th Bn. Canadian Infantry
Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm), Belgium
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John Thomson
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Private




3rd Bn. Cameron Highlanders

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William Thomson
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Serjeant
89555
abt. 1878
22 January 1917
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128th Field Coy. Royal Engineers
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium
Son of the late William and Jemima Thomson,
of 4, Toft Cottage, Elie,
husband of Janet Thomson,
of Westerlea, Elie, Fifeshire.
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William Webster (Probably)
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Private
265282
abt. 1897
30 July 1916
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6th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of James and Catherine Webster,
of 33, Scott St., Perth.
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John Wenzel
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Private
30121

02 December 1917

17th Bn. Highland Light Infantry (CWGC: 16 Bn.)
Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Belgium
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Charles John Westwood
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Corporal (CWGC: Private)
S/2511

12 April 1918

7th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
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Archibald Brown Bowers
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Private
3061907
abt. 1915
16 September 1944
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2nd Bn. Royal Scots
Florence War Cemetery, Italy
Son of Esther Bowers,
of Elie, Fife.
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William Cumming
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Ordinary Seaman
C/JX 279196
abt. 1924
10 November 1942
18
Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Ibis"
Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent, UK
Son of Robert and Margaret Cumming,
of Earlsferry, Fife.
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John Halifax
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Lance Serjeant
318264
abt. 1912
20 August 1942
30
155 (The Lanarkshire Yeomanry) Field Regt. Royal Artillery
Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore
Son of William Herbert and Catherine Low Taylor Halifax,
of Elie, Fife,
husband of Helen Lugton Montgomery Halifax (nee Graham),
of Elie.
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William Lilburn (Probably)
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Lieutenant-Colonel (CWGC: Major)

abt. 1913
11 December 1944
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2nd Bn. Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment)
Phaleron War Cemetery, Greece
Son of James and Bethia Lilburn,
husband of Pauline Lilburn,
of Long Framlington, Northumberland.
Chartered Accountant.
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David McEwan
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Merchant Marine

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Thomas Neison
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Flight Lieutenant (Air Gunner)
138890
Distinguished Flying Cross
abt. 1913
22 June 1944
31
630 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Heverlee War Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Thomas Neison and of Annie Neison (nee Stannage),
husband of Christina Neison (nee McGregor),
of Edinburgh.
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Robert Pearson
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Private (CWGC: Bandsman)
2752611
abt. 1913
25 December 1940
27
1st Bn. (Royal Highland Regt.) Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Malbork Commonwealth War Cemetery, Poland
Son of George and Jenny Pearson,
of Elie, Fife.
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Thomas Ireland Scott
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Flight Sergeant (CWGC: Sergeant (Flight Engineer))
1823365
abt. 1925
19 July 1944
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100 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany
Son of Andrew Hutchison Scott, and of Beatrice Maskie Scott,
of Elie, Fife.
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Alexander William Sime
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Flying Officer
162217
abt. 1920
20 March 1945
25
38 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Malta Memorial, Malta
Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Ovenstone Sime,
of Elie, Fife.
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John Ritchie Steele
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Private
2766984
abt. 1914
Between 23/10/1942 and 24/10/1942
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7th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt
Son of James and Margaret Ritchie Steele,
of St. Andrews, Fife.
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Alexander M. A. Thomson
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N. A./2




R. N. A. S.

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Robert Warrender Thomson
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Able Seaman
C/JX 373084
abt. 1924
13 June 1944
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Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Boadicea"
Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent, UK
Son of Thomas Bonner Thomson and Grace Archibald McLaren Thomson,
of Earlsferry, Fife.
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Alexander Crew Lachie Todd
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Sergeant (Air Gunner)
1554137
abt. 1922
06 October 1944
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78 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany
Son of Walter and Jean Todd,
of Sighthill, Edinburgh.
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Robin Eustace Brittain White
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Flight Lieutenant (Pilot)
41228
abt. 1914
27 July 1942
28
28 Sqdn. Royal Air Force
Karachi War Cemetery, Pakistan
Son of Eustace Evans White, and of Nora Brittain White,
of Earlsferry, Elie, Fife.
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Sidney George Wells
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Leading Seaman
P/JX 137695
abt. 1916
08 July 1944
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Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Pylades"
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, UK
Son of Henry and Elizabeth Wells,
husband of Patricia Wells,
of Washington, Co. Durham.
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