The Scottish War Graves Project

Scott · Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife

Name: Andrew Wilkie
Age: 27
Date of Death: Wednesday 16 June 1915
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit/Ship/Squadron: ""C"" Coy. 7th Bn.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 1890
Cemetery/Memorial: Le Touret Memorial. Pas de Calais, France. Grave Reference: Panels 24 to 26.
Additional Info. Son of David Wilkie and Ann Broadie of Monkswell House, Newburgh, Fife.

Scott · Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife

Name: Andrew Williamson
Age: 24
Date of Death: Tuesday 05 June 1917
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 118th Siege Bty.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 344134
Cemetery/Memorial: Pont-D'Achelles Military Cemetery, Nieppe, Nord, France. Grave Reference: I. B. 14.
"Additional Info. Son of David Williamson and Jean Hunter Amess of 6 Mason Street, Newburgh.
Headstone in France reads 'He died that we might live, Late of Newburgh, Fife'
His brother Andrew also fell."

Scott · Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife

Name: David Williamson
Age: 19
Date of Death: Sunday 23 July 1916
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 1st Bn.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 17609
Cemetery/Memorial: Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. Grave Reference: I. C. 8.
"Additional Info. Son of David Williamson and Jean Hunter Amess of 6 Mason Street, Newburgh.
Headstone in France reads 'He died that we might live, Late of Newburgh, Fife'
His brother Andrew also fell."

Scott · Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife

Name: David Williamson
Age: 20
Date of Death: Monday 16 February 1942
Rank: Engine Room Artificer 5th Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit/Ship/Squadron: H.M.S. Sultan
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. P/MX. 79490
Cemetery/Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial Grave Reference: Panel 92
"Additional Info. Son of Samuel Amess Williamson and Margaret Gorrie of Newburgh, Fife.
Died at Singapore"

Scott · Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife

Name: Michael Williamson
Age: Not Recorded
Date of Death: Friday 04 December 1914
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 2nd Bn.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 473
Cemetery/Memorial: Brown's Road Military Cemetery, Festubert, Pas de Calais, France. Grave Reference: VII. G. 6."
Additional Info. Son of James Williamson and Helen Lawson

Scott · Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife

Name: Oliphant Johnstone McMillan Ballantine
Age: 25
Date of Death: Thursday 08 December 1921
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 1st Bn.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 10540
Cemetery/Memorial: Newburgh Cemetery
Additional Info. Son of William Alexander Finlay Ballantine (Serjeant 1st Bn. Black Watch) and Ann Oliphant Johnstone.
Arrived in France 3rd August 1915
Awarded Silver War Badge No 5899 due to Wounds
Enlisted 19th April 1911, Discharged 11th Feb 1916
Cause of Death: Pulmonary Phthisis (TB)

Scott · Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife

Name: James Livingstone Brough
Age: 26
Date of Death: Wednesday 03 March 1948
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Marines
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 40 Commando
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. PO/X4528
Cemetery/Memorial: Khayat Beach War Cemetery, Palestine Grave Reference: F. D. 5.
Additional Info. Son of Thomas and Ellen Brough.
Accidentally Killed in Palestine
From Special Forces Roll of Honour: Born on the 12th March 1922

Scott · Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife

Name: David Balfour Hay
Date of Death: 1868
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Light Dragoons
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 26th.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. Not Applicable
Cemetery/Memorial: Newburgh Cemetery
Additional Info. Re-interred in Newburgh Cemetery

Scott · Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife

Name: Peter Hay
Date of Death: 1846
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Light Dragoons
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 16th.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. Not Applicable
Cemetery/Memorial: Newburgh Cemetery
Additional Info. Re-interred in Newburgh Cemetery

Scott · Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife

Name: Derek P Millar
Age: 39
Date of Death: Monday 28 October 2013
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Military Provost Guarding Service
Unit/Ship/Squadron: Adjutant General's Corps
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 25003970
Cemetery/Memorial: Newburgh Cemetery
Additional Info. A muched loved husband and dad forever in our hearts.
Ex- Black Watch, Iraqi War Veteran.

Scott · Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife

Name: Robert John Proudfoot Blyth
Age: 62
Date of Death: Tuesday 09 February 1988
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps
Unit/Ship/Squadron: Not Recorded
Honours/Awards: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Diploma in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene and Diploma in Public Health
Service No. 405599
Cemetery/Memorial: Newburgh Cemetery
Additional Info. Husband of Phyllis Reid Blyth nee Dryburgh

Scott · Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife

Name: Charles Frederick Cathcart
Age: 59
Date of Death: Monday 15 March 1971
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit/Ship/Squadron: Not Recorded
Honours/Awards: Distinguished Service Order and Bar
Service No. 92057
Cemetery/Memorial: Newburgh Cemetery

Scott · Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife

Name: James Taylor Cathcart
Age: 77
Date of Death: Wednesday 01 May 1935
Rank: Colonel
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 6th (Fifeshire) Volunteer Battalion
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. Not Applicable
Cemetery/Memorial: Newburgh Cemetery
Additional Info. Commissioned was resigned on the 16th May 1900, J.T. Cathcart with permission to retain his rank and to wear the uniform of the battalion upon his retirement.
From 1st Nov 1914 to 11th Nov 1918 he was the CO of the 2/1st Bn Highland Cyclists Regiment.

Scott · Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife

Name: William Crawford Fairfoul
Age: 28
Date of Death: Wednesday 03 January 1917
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 7th Bn.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 1426
Cemetery/Memorial: Newburgh Cemetery
Additional Info. Son of the late Mr Peter Fairfoul and Mrs Winifred (Crawford) Fairfoul.
William attested on the 13th of February 1911, arrived in France on the 2nd of May 1915 and was Medically Discharged on the 18th of June 1916 due to Sickness.
His Cause of death was Pulmonary Phthisis (TB).

Scott · Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife

Name: James Guthrie
Age: 82
Date of Death: 02/12/1862
Rank: Doctor
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit/Ship/Squadron: Not Recorded
Honours/Awards: Doctor of Medicine
Service No. Not Recorded
Cemetery/Memorial: Newburgh Cemetery.
Additional Info. Husband of Ann Jervis
http://www.1812privateers.org/Great%20Britain/Guthrie2.htm