The Scottish War Graves Project

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

Name: William Johnston Peggie
Age: 25
Date of Death: Wednesday 17 December 1941
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Air Force
Unit/Ship/Squadron:
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 'R/60617'
Cemetery/Memorial: Abbotshall Parish Churchyard, Kirkcaldy Grave Reference: Grave 98 North.

Additional Info. Son Of William And Margaret Johnston Peggie, Of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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

Name: Andrew Penman
Age: 42
Date of Death: Sunday 10 November 1918
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit/Ship/Squadron: H.M.S. Crescent.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 'Palace Z/2468'
Cemetery/Memorial: Abbotshall Parish Churchyard, Kirkcaldy Grave Reference: Old. (N.) 125.

Additional Info. Husband Of Margaret (Pirie)Penman, Of 4, Heggie Square, Kirkcaldy. Who Died on HM Hospital Ship ' Garth Castle'.

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

Name: W Robertson
Age: Not Recorded
Date of Death: Thursday 06 July 1916
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit/Ship/Squadron: Not Recorded
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 'S/10824'
Cemetery/Memorial: Abbotshall Parish Churchyard, Kirkcaldy Grave Reference: New. (C.) 251.

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

Name: David Saunders
Age: 19
Date of Death: Monday 04 November 1918
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit/Ship/Squadron: R.N. Depot (Crystal Palace).
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 'Clyde Z/8952'
Cemetery/Memorial: Abbotshall Parish Churchyard, Kirkcaldy Grave Reference: New. (S.) 428.

Additional Info. Son Of James And Janet Saunders, Of 5, Marion St., Kirkcaldy.

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

Name: A Speed
Age: 23
Date of Death: Friday 23 November 1917
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 28th Bn.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. '888223'
Cemetery/Memorial: Abbotshall Parish Churchyard, Kirkcaldy Grave Reference: New. (N.) 383.

Additional Info. Son Of David Speed, Of 13, Mitchell Place, Pathhead, Kirkcaldy, Fife.

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

Name: Kenneth Sutherland
Age: 28
Date of Death: Saturday 08 September 1917
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 3rd Bn.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 'S/21913'
Cemetery/Memorial: Abbotshall Parish Churchyard, Kirkcaldy Grave Reference: Old. (C.) 589.

Additional Info. Son Of Alexander And Christina Stark Sutherland.

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

Name: Walter Swan
Age: 31
Date of Death: Tuesday 11 February 1919
Rank: Air Mechanic 3rd Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit/Ship/Squadron:
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. '265541'
Cemetery/Memorial: Abbotshall Parish Churchyard, Kirkcaldy Grave Reference: Old Ground. Centre. Grave 593

Additional Info. Brother Of William Swan, Of Kirkcaldy.

18/03/16 W.Swan is not mentioned on the family headstone however the Burial Record held by Kirkcaldy Crematorium confirms he is buried in this lair. CWGC are in the process of manufacturing a headstone.

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

Name: W Thomson
Age: Not Recorded
Date of Death: Thursday 06 July 1916
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery
Unit/Ship/Squadron:
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. '3904'
Cemetery/Memorial: Abbotshall Parish Churchyard, Kirkcaldy Grave Reference: New. (C.) 337.

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

Name: J Walker
Age: 31
Date of Death: Tuesday 12 November 1918
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit/Ship/Squadron: H.M.S. Ceto.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 'Clyde Z/6921'
Cemetery/Memorial: Abbotshall Parish Churchyard, Kirkcaldy Grave Reference: Old. (N.) 320.

Additional Info. Son Of Maggie D. Walker, Of 81, Victoria Rd., Kirkcaldy, And The Late John Walker.

18/03/16 J. Walker is not mentioned on the family headstone however the Burial Record held by Kirkcaldy Crematorium confirms he is buried in this lair. CWGC are investigating.

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

Name: George Barrons
Age: 28
Date of Death: Saturday 26 May 1917
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 43rd Bn.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 859741
Cemetery/Memorial: La Chaudiere Military Cemetery, Vimy, Pas-de-Calais, France. Grave Reference: IV. D. 17

Additional Info. Son of George and Ann Couper Barrons of 2 Forth Avenue, Kirkcaldy

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

Name: Thomas Wilson Bartholomew
Age: 31
Date of Death: Tuesday 13 March 1917
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 43rd Bn.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 859284
Cemetery/Memorial: Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St Eloi, Pas-de-Calais, France. Grave Reference: IV. F. 13.

Additional Info. Son of Alexander and Mary McDonald (Kelly) Bartholomew of Clonliffe, Milton Terrace, Kirkcaldy. Headstone in France reads 'Greater Love Hath No Man Than This'.

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

Name: George Buchanan
Age: Not Recorded
Date of Death: Friday 26 October 1917
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 2nd Bn.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. S/41031
Cemetery/Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave Reference: Panel 135 to 136

Additional Info. Born in Kirkcaldy, Son of John and Elizabeth (Haig) Buchanan of 77 Nicol Street, Kirkcaldy.
Enlisted in Kirkcaldy.
His brother James also fell.

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

Name: James H Buchanan
Age: 26
Date of Death: Wednesday 20 December 1916
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 2nd Bn.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 27781
Cemetery/Memorial: Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Grave Reference: XXI. J. 6.

Additional Info. Born in Kirkcaldy, Son of John and Elizabeth (Haig) Buchanan of 77 Nicol Street, Kirkcaldy.
Enlisted in Kirkcaldy.
Formerly 2881, Fife and Forfar Yeomanry.
His brother George also fell.

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

Name: James Burt
Age: 20
Date of Death: Friday 19 July 1918
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 3rd Bn. Attd. 8th Bn.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. N/A
Cemetery/Memorial: Meteren Military Cemetery. Nord, France. Grave Reference: II. B. 87.

Additional Info. His brother George also fell.
James Burt is commemorated on his Grandfather's Headstone (James Burt), His Father's Headstone (James Burt) and on a Memorial Cross erected by his Father.

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

Name: William Elder Chalmers
Age: 30
Date of Death: Saturday 15 March 1941
Rank: Aircraftman 2nd Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit/Ship/Squadron: No. 3 Wing, No 3 S.S.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 120576
Cemetery/Memorial: Southgate Cemetery, Middlesex Grave Reference: Sec. D. Grave 32.

Additional Info. Son of William and Isabella Chalmers; husband of Gertrude Eugenie Chalmers, of Palmers Green.