War Memorial - Fowlis Wester, Perth and Kinross, Scotland

John Alexander
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 266689 abt. 1891 16 December 1917 26 8th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery, France Son of Robert Spalding Alexander and Helen Alexander, nee Livingstone. of Fowlie Wester, Perthshire, Scotland (1891 Census)

Scotland Census 1901 about John Alexander and family Residence: Fowlis Wester, Perthshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Robert Alexander Helen Alexander Robert Alexander John Alexander Jane Alexander Helen Alexander William Alexander Hugh Alexander	Head Wife Son Son Daughter Daughter Son Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single	44 40 15 10 7 4 8 mo. 8 mo.	abt. 1857 abt. 1861 abt. 1886 abt. 1891 abt. 1894 abt. 1897 abt. 1900 abt. 1900	Monifieth, Forfarshire Liff, Forfarshire Dundee, Forfarshire Fowlis Wester, Perthshire Blackford, Perthshire Blackford, Perthshire Logiealmond, Perthshire Logiealmond, Perthshire

James Brand
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private S/9388 13 March 1893, Kinclaven, Perthshire 27 December 1917 24 14th (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry) Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) Son of Henry Brand, of Chapel Bank, Auchterarder, Perthshire.

Scotland Census 1901 about James Brand and family Residence: Acres, Fowlis Wester, Perthshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Henry Brand Jessie Brand Isabella A. Brand Christina M. Brand James Brand Annie A. Brand William M. Brand	Head Wife Daughter Daughter Son Daughter Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single	38 43 13 10 8 5 2	abt. 1863 abt. 1858 abt. 1888 abt. 1891 abt. 1893 abt. 1896 abt. 1899	Monimail, Fifeshire Findo Gask, Fifeshire Kettins, Forfarshire Kettins, Forfarshire Kinclaven, Perthshire Kinclaven, Perthshire Fowlis Wester, Perthshire

James Cross
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Lance Corporal 265939 abt. 1891 23 April 1917 26 6th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Arras Memorial, France Nephew of Mrs. G. Webster, of Newbigging, Fowlis Wester, Crieff, Perthshire.

Scotland Census 1901
James Cross resided at Keillour Park in Fowlis Wester, Perthshire, Scotland and was a boarder of the family of George and Jessie Webster. He was born in Methven, Perthshire, Scotland abt. 1890. He was aged 11 years.

Archibald Stewart Crockert (CWGC: Crockart)
© IWPP	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 12889 abt. 1896 03 November 1915 19 11th Bn. Royal Scots Bedford House Cemetery, Belgium Son of the late George and Margaret Crockart, of Kinbuck, Dunblane, Perthshire.

Scotland Census 1901 about Archibald Crockart and family Residence: Kinbuck, Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Margaret Crockart Jessie Crockart Bella Crockart Maggie Crockart Annie Crockart Archibald Crockart	Head Daughter Daughter Daughter Daughter Son	? Married Single Single Single Single	38 12 11 9 7 5	abt. 1863 abt. 1889 abt. 1890 abt. 1892 abt. 1894 abt. 1896	Perthshire Bannockburn, Stirlingshire Bannockburn, Stirlingshire Bannockburn, Stirlingshire Govan, Lanarkshire Govan, Lanarkshire

Peter Craig
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 1949 abt. 1899, Errol, Perthshire 23 June 1916 17 1st/6th Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Maroeuil British Cemetery, France Son of James and Betsy Craig, nee Band, of Crieff, Perthshire.

Scotland Census 1901 about Peter Craig and family Residence: Monorgan Cottar House, Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
James Craig Betsy Craig Peter Craig John Stephen Neil Gregor	Head Wife Son Boarder Boarder	Married Married Single Single Single	28 26 2 20 30	abt. 1873 abt. 1875 abt. 1899 abt. 1881 abt. 1871	Scone, Perthshire Collace, Perthshire Errol, Perthshire Maryculter, Kincardineshire St. Martino, Perthshire

Peter Cochrane (Information couldn't be found)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 6th Black Watch

Probably:
Peter Cochrane was born in Auchtergaven, Perthshire, Scotland on 29 April 1873. His parents were Michael and Catherine Cochrane, nee McDonald.

Thomas Edward Fender
© LESUEUR Dominique	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 1587 abt. 1896, Crieff, Perthshire 19 December 1915 19 6th Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France Son of Thomas and Jane Edward McCallum Fender, of The Gardens, Cultoquhey, Crieff.

Scotland Census 1901 about Thomas E. Fender and family Residence: Fowlis Wester, Perthshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Thomas Fender Jane E. Fender Robert G. R. Fender Donald H. Fender Flora McD. Fender Thomas E. Fender Jan M. Fender	Head Wife Son Son Daughter Son Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single	41 41 11 9 6 4 8 mo.	abt. 1860 abt. 1860 abt. 1890 abt. 1892 abt. 1895 abt. 1897 abt. 1900	Whitekirk, Kaddingtonshire Arrochar, Dunbartonshire Fowlis Wester, Perthshire Fowlis Wester, Perthshire Fowlis Wester, Perthshire Fowlis Wester, Perthshire Fowlis Wester, Perthshire

Alexander Bannerman Kidd
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 13644 abt. 1896 23 August 1918 22 1st Bn. Scots Guards Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux, France Son of George and Janet Kidd, of Highland Road, Gilmerton, Crieff, Perthshire. Native of Comrie, Perthshire.

Peter McEwan Martin
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Captain 18 October 1896, Crieff, Perthshire 02 December 1917 21 11th Bn. Border Regiment Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium Son of the late Joseph Rundle Martin and of Mrs. Jane Martin, nee McEwan, of New Fowlis, Crieff, Perthshire.

De Ruvignys Roll of Honour
Martin, Peter McEwan, Captain, 11th (Service) Battn. The Border Regiment, son of Joseph Bundle Martin, of Fowlis Wester, Crieff (late Scots Guards), Schoolmaster, Registrar, and Inspector of Poor, by his wife, Jane, daughter of the late John McEwan; born The Schoolhouse, Fowlis Wester, co. Perth, 18 October 1896; educated Public School there, and Perth Academy; was an apprentice in the Clydesdale Bank, Crieff; joined the Black Watch 14 March, 1915; served with the Expditionary Force in France and Flanders from 03 September 1916; took part in the fighting on the Somme in that year, being wounded three times; was gazetted 2nd Lieutenant The Border Regiment 15 February 1917; promoted Lieutenant 06 April, and Captain (for bravery on the field) 11 August 1917, and was killed in action at Passchendaele Ridge, near Ypres, 02 December following. Buried where he fell.
His Commanding Officer wrote: "Your son was a real good fellow, and most popular with all ranks. He was one of the bravest boys it has been my good fortune to meet, and he died like the good soldier and fearless leader he always proved himself to be. He leaves behind him a splendid memory of duty well and gallantly done, which will remain with us as a cherished example for all time." unm.

Scotland Census 1901 about Peter Martin and family Residence: New Fowlis, Fowlis Wester, Perthshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Joseph R. Martin Jane Martin William Martin John Martin James Martin Peter Martin Henry Martin	Head Wife Son Son Son Son Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single	44 41 15 14 9 1 1	abt. 1857 abt. 1860 abt. 1886 abt. 1887 abt. 1892 abt. 1897 abt. 1900	Craigie, Clackmannanshire Auchterarder, Perthshire Monzie, Perthshire Monzie, Perthshire Monzie, Perthshire Fowlis Wester, Perthshire Fowlis Wester, Perthshire

William McFarlane
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Ordinary Seaman J/67260 09 July 1898, Perth, Perthshire 06 April 1917 18 Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Vivid" Plymouth (Ford Park) Cemetery, UK Son of Thomas McFarlane. Died from disease. Resided at The Stables, Abercairney, Crieff, Perthshire.

Henry Stewart Martin (Unable to identify. No further information)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 6th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)

Probably:
Please see the 1901 Scotland Census of Peter McEwan Martin. One of his brothers was Henry Martin.

George Miller (Unable to identify. No further information)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 6th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)

Benjamin Taylor Maxtone
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 83168 02 October 1889, Fowlis Wester, Perthshire 12 May 1917 27 212th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) formerly 18129 at 6th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Arras Memorial, France Son of John and Jane Maxtone. Husband of Kathleen I. Maxtone, of St. David's Cottage, Gilmerton, Crieff, Perthshire.

Benjamin Taylor Maxtone was born in Fowlis Wester, Perthshire, England on 02 October 1889. His parents were John Roy Maxtone and Jane Maxtone. He was married to Kathleen Isabella "Katie" Duff in the United Free Church in Gilmerton, Crieff, Pertshire, Scotland on 12 December 1912. The couple had following children: Ellen Buckingham Maxtone (1913-1968), John Maxtone (1915-1960), and Jane Maxtone (1917-1960).

Scotland Census 1891 about Benjamin Maxtone and family Residence: Highland Road, Fowlis Wester, Perthshire, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
John Maxtone Jane Maxtone Benjamin Maxtone Maggie Maxtone	Head Wife Son Daughter	Married Married Single Single	26 26 1 3 mo.	abt. 1865 abt. 1865 abt. 1890 abt. 1891	Crieff, Perthshire Fowlis Wester, Perthshire Fowlis Wester, Perthshire Fowlis Wester, Perthshire

George Dow McLaren
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 265201 30 August 1897, Crieff, Perthshire 30 July 1916 18 (1391) No. 3 Coy. 1st/6th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Thiepval Memorial, France Son of Jessie McLaren, of Crieff Lodge, Abercairny, Crieff, Perthshire, and the late George McLaren.

Scotland Census 1901 about George Dow McLaren and family Residence: Waulkmills, Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
George McLaren Jessie Ann McLaren William McLaren Thomas McLaren George Dow McLaren	Head Wife Son Son Son	Married Married Single Single Single	39 28 8 5 3	abt. 1862 abt. 1873 abt. 1893 abt. 1896 abt. 1898	Alva, Stirlingshire Comrie, Perthshire Fowlis Wester, Perthshire Crieff, Perthshire Crieff, Perthshire

James Philip
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 266267 abt. 1895, Kinfauns, Perthshire 28 November 1917 22 6th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) (CWGC: 4th/5th Bn.) Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium Son of Peter Matthieson Philip and Joanna Sime Philip, nee Imriee, of Rossie, Dunning, Perthshire. Born Carsehead, Crieff.

Scotland Census 1901 about James Philip and family Residence: Old Smithy Cottages, Kinfauns, Perthshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Peter Philip Joanna S. Philip Joanna S. Philip Jessie Philip William Philip James Philip Peter M. Philip	Head Wife Daughter Daughter Son Son Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single	36 30 11 9 7 6 3	abt. 1865 abt. 1871 abt. 1890 abt. 1892 abt. 1894 abt. 1895 abt. 1898	Portobello, Edinburghshire Inchture, Perthshire St. Madoes, Perthshire St. Madoes, Perthshire St. Madoes, Perthshire Kinfauns, Perthshire Kinfauns, Perthshire

Ronald Robertson
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Serjeant 143081 01 October 1894, Crieff, Perthshire 23 July 1917 22 3rd Special Coy. Royal Engineers Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium Son of Peter and Grace Robertson, nee MacDonald, of Ferntower Lodge, Gilmerton, Crieff, Perthshire. Born Crieff. Enlisted in Kitchener's Army 9th Sept., 1914.

William Robertson (Unable to identify. No further information.)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 6th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)

William Williamson Sorlie (Unable to identify. No further information.)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 11th Bn. Essex Regiment

William Thomson (Probably)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 33468 18 November 1916 16th Bn. Highland Light Infantry Thiepval Memorial, France

Robert Thomson (Probably)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 3249 abt. 1895 13 November 1916 21 6th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Hunter's Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, France Son of James and Mary Thomson, of Mornity Cottage, Airlie Place, Alyth. Native of Clunie, Caputh, Perthshire.

Benjamin Taylor Urquhart
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 45729 abt. 1897 10 November 1917 20 1st Bn. South Wales Borderers Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium Son of Mrs. Margaret Urquhart, of Gilmerton, Crieff, Perthshire.

James Williamson
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private S/24346 abt. 1899 15 June 1918 19 8th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium Son of Mary Ann Campbell, formerly Williamson, of Perth Road, Gilmerton, Crieff, and the late Peter Williamson.

Stewart Malcolm
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Driver T/89042 abt. 1920 11 June 1940 20 Royal Army Service Corps Dunkirk Memorial, France Son of David and Jessie Malcolm, of Crieff, Perthshire.

The Malcolm family grave in the Ford Road Cemetery, Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland:

In
loving memory
of

Jessie MacFarlane
beloved wif of
David Malcolm
died 4^th Sept. 1958, aged 78.

Also their son Stewart
drowned on active service
at Dunkirk
11^th June 1940, aged 20.

Also the above
David Malcolm
died 11^th October 1960, aged 71.

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