The Scottish War Graves Project

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Name: George Morrison
Age: 23
Date of Death: Sunday 14 April 1918
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 14th Bn. Attd. Royal Engineers
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 345305
Cemetery/Memorial: Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.
Grave Reference: O. 148.

Additional Info. Born and enlisted in Kirkcaldy.
Son of Robert and Mrs Mary Butters Morrison of 160 High St. Kirkcaldy.
Formerly #2432 Fife and Forfar Yeomanry.
Headstone in Egypt reads: 'Far Far Frae Hame'."

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

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Name: William Morrison
Age: 23
Date of Death: Saturday 01 July 1916
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 2nd Bn.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. S/13791
Cemetery/Memorial: Gordon Cemetery, Mametz, Somme, France.
Grave Reference: Sp. Mem. C. 12.

Additional Info. Born in Kirkcaldy; enlisted in Edinburgh.
Son of James and Margaret Stewart Morrison of Kirkcaldy; husband of Helen Burt Wilson (formerly Morrison) of 21 Archer Rd. Penarth, Glam.
Headstone in France reads: Their Glory Shall Not Be Blotted Out.

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

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Name: Douglas Haig Lawson Morton
Age: 24
Date of Death: Friday 13 February 1942
Rank: Leading Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit/Ship/Squadron: H.M.S. Scorpion
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. P/SSX 18197
Cemetery/Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Grave Reference: Panel 63 Col. 1.

Additional Info. Son of Douglas Lawson Morton and Mrs Margaret Balmain Morton of Buckhaven, Fife.

HMS Scorpion was sunk at 1845 hours on 14 February 1942, north of Banka Straits (in position 01.25'S, 105.00'E) by the Japanese light cruiser Yura and the Japanese destroyers Fubuki and Asagiri after being damaged by Japanese aircraft five days previously.

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

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Name: Andrew Downie Muir
Age: 21
Date of Death: Friday 10 December 1943
Rank: Third Officer
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit/Ship/Squadron: S.S. Testbank (Glasgow)
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 165919
Cemetery/Memorial: Bari War Cemetery, Italy.
Grave Reference: X. E. 30.

Additional Info. Son of John and Williamina Muir of 11 Youngs Terrace, Kirkcaldy. Died 78th Generall Hospital, Jeranto, Italy.
Headstone in Italy reads: Loved By All.

The German air attack on Bari, Italy opened at 1925 hours 2nd December 1943 with bombers (105 Ju-88s) hitting allied merchants unloading supplies for the forces engaged in the battle for Rome. Fire on ammunition ships John Harvey and bomb hits on John L. Motley caused massive detonations which shattered windows seven miles away. A bulk gasoline pipeline and supply were severed and the gushing fuel ignited engulfing other ships. Seventeen merchant ships laden with nearly 35,000 tons of cargo were destroyed (5 American, 5 British, 3 Norwegian, 2 Italian, 2 Polish, with another 7 vessels heavily damaged). The port area was closed for three weeks and was only back in operation by February 1944.
In total 800 crew and civilians lost their lifes in the fires, explosions and poisoning by mustard gas that was on board John Harvey.

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

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Name: Ian Couper Nairn
Age: 25
Date of Death: Monday 02 September 1918
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 14th (Fife and Forfar Yeo.) Bn.
Honours/Awards: Military Cross and Bar
Service No. Not Applicable
Cemetery/Memorial: Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.
Grave Reference: III. B. 35.

Additional Info. Son of John and Gertrude Nairn of Forth Park, Kirkcaldy.

Promoted to Lieutenant on the 16th Feb 1916.
Promoted to Captain on the 7th of Sept 1916.
MC Gazetted on 1st January 1918.
MC Bar Citation taken from the London Gazette Supplement 30845, Page 9652 dated 13 August 1918:
"Capt. Ian Couper Nairn, M.C. Yeo.
For conspicious gallantry and devotion to duty in an attack. He led his men with great dash and courage, and showed excellent leadership in his dispositions for the final stage of the assault. He set a splendid example to all under his command."

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

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Name: Alexander Nicol
Age: 22
Date of Death: Thursday 10 June 1915
Rank: Guardsman
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 1st Bn.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 17780
Cemetery/Memorial: Woburn Abbey Cemetery, Cuinchy, Pas de Calais, France
Grave Reference: III. C. 8.

Additional Info. Born in Cupar; enlisted in Kirkcaldy.
Son of George and Mrs Margaret Murray Nicol.

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Name: Wemyss Erskine Anderson Nicoll
Age: 47
Date of Death: Friday 28 June 1918
Rank: Mate
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine
Unit/Ship/Squadron: SS Queen (London)
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. Not Applicable
Cemetery/Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
Grave Reference: Pier 2, Course 7.

Additional Info. Born Kirkcaldy; son of the late John and Mrs Catherine Condie Nicoll.
Husband of Sarah Elizabeth Murray Nicoll of 15A St. James Place, Dingle, Liverpool.
Drowned as a result of an attack by U-53. Torpedoed off Spain.

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

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Name: George Noble
Age: 28
Date of Death: Tuesday 22 May 1917
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 11th Bn.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 40216
Cemetery/Memorial: St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Siene-Maritime, France.
Grave Reference: P. II. M. 6B.

Additional Info. Born and enlisted in Kirkcaldy.

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Name: Richard Ferris Oliver
Age: 26
Date of Death: Friday 28 December 1917
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 14th (Fife and Forfar Yeo.) Bn.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 345009
Cemetery/Memorial: Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)
Grave Reference: Y. 82.

Additional Info. Born in Kirkcaldy; enlisted in Borelands, Dumfries.
Son of Richard A. and Mrs Jeanie F. Ferris Oliver of 349 High St. Kirkcaldy.
Headstone in Palestine reads: He Sleeps With The Brave No Tears Of His Loved Ones Drop On His Grave

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

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Name: John Ronald Orr
Age: 22
Date of Death: Tuesday 30 March 1943
Rank: Flight Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 76 Sqdn.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 991727
Cemetery/Memorial: Kiel War Cemetery, Scheswig-Holstein, Germany Grave Reference: 4. J. 13.

Additional Info. Born Bridge of Allan, the son of Adam and Mrs Harriet Alice Soutar Orr of Alloa, Clackmannanshire; grandson of James Soutar. Headstone in Germany reads: They Are Without Fault Before The Throne Of God

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Name: Reginald Palmer
Age: 23
Date of Death: Tuesday 27 February 1917
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment/Service: London Regiment (London Irish Rifles)
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 18th Bn.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 592753
Cemetery/Memorial: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Grave Reference: XI. B. 8A.

Additional Info. Born Staines, Middlesex; resident of and enlisted in Kirkcaldy.
Son of Alfred and Mrs Ellen Selina Palmer of 2 Whyte Melville Road, Kirkcaldy, Fife.
Headstone in Belgium reads: Greater Love Hath No Man Than This.

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Name: Thomas Paterson
Age: 23
Date of Death: Friday 21 September 1917
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 6th Bn.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 29494
Cemetery/Memorial: Nine Elms British Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Grave Reference: I. D. 3.

Additional Info. Resident of and enlisted in Kirkcaldy.
Son of Andrew and Mrs Margaret Geddes Paterson of 3 Hill Wynd, Kirkcaldy; grandson of Thomas and Mrs Joan Fernie Paterson also of Kirkcaldy.
Formerly Service No. 2413 6th Bn. Fife and Forfar Yeomanry.
Headstone in Belgium reads: Not Lost But Gone Before.

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

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Name: George Patterson
Age: 19
Date of Death: Wednesday 18 September 1918
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 18th Bn.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 138089
Cemetery/Memorial: Saulcourt Churchyard Extension, Guyencourt-Saulcourt, Somme, France.
Grave Reference: B.11.

Additional Info. Born and enlisted in Kirkcaldy; sof James Stoddart Patterson and Mrs Margaret Elizabeth Henderson Patterson. Formerly 30513 of the Cameron Highlanders.

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Name: John Porter
Age: 29
Date of Death: Friday 15 September 1916
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment/Service: New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 1st Bn. 3rd
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 24/2075
Cemetery/Memorial: Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France.
Grave Reference: Stone No. 10A.

Additional Info. Son of Andrew and Mrs Ann Porter, of 35 Balfour St. Kirkcaldy, Scotland.

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Name: Henry Kidd Reid
Age: 22
Date of Death: Sunday 25 March 1917
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 133rd Coy.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 31885
Cemetery/Memorial: Basra Memorial, Iraq.
Grave Reference: Panel 41.

Additional Info. Born and enlisted in Kirkcaldy.
Son of Thomas and Mrs Janet Kidd Reid.
Formerly Service No. 992 Highland Cyclist Battalion.