The Scottish War Graves Project

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Name: John Reid
Age: 38
Date of Death: Sunday 28 October 1917
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 14th. Bn.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 345311
Cemetery/Memorial: Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).
Grave Reference: D.41.

Additional Info. Born and enlisted in Kirkcaldy.
Son of John and Mrs Cecilia Russell Reid.
Formerly Service No. 2446 Fife & Forfar Yeomanry. "

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

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Name: Robert Reid
Age: 19
Date of Death: Wednesday 16 June 1915
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial)
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 2842
Cemetery/Memorial: Le Touret Memorial. Pas de Calais, France.
Grave Reference: Panels 24 to 26.

Additional Info. Born in Anstruther; enlisted in Kinghorn.
Son of James Reid of 39 Victoria Road, Kirkcaldy.
Twin brother Walter also fell 03/05/1917.

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Name: Walter Reid
Age: 21
Date of Death: Thursday 03 May 1917
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 8th (Service) Battalion.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. S/40586
Cemetery/Memorial: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Grave Reference: Bay 6.

Additional Info. Born in Anstruther; enlisted in Kinghorn.
Son of James Reid of 39 Victoria Road, Kirkcaldy.
Twin brother Robert fell previously on 16 June 1915.

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Name: James Miller Reilly
Age: 20
Date of Death: Thursday 20 September 1917
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 12th Bn.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. Not Applicable
Cemetery/Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Grave Reference: Panel 11 to 14 and 162.

Additional Info. Born in Kirkcaldy; son of John and Mrs Isabella Forbes Reilly.

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Name: Andrew Turnbull Richardson
Age: 27
Date of Death: Monday 17 June 1940
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps
Service No. S/90419
Cemetery/Memorial: Beauvoir-Sur-Mer Communal Cemetery, Vendee, France.
Grave Reference: Row 11 Grave 8.

Additional Info. Born Kirkcaldy; son of Andrew Turnbull Richardson and Mrs Jessie Richardson; husband of Daisy Richardson of Kirkcaldy, Fife.
Headstone in France reads 'Still, Still With Thee, When Purple Morning Breaketh'.

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Name: George Robb
Age: 26
Date of Death: Wednesday 10 October 1917
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 247th Coy.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 99125
Cemetery/Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Grave Reference: Panel 154 to 159 and 163A.

Additional Info. Born and enlisted in Kirkcaldy. Son of Mrs Mary and the late Alexander Robb of 42 Alexandra St. Kirkcaldy, Fife.

Formerly Service No. 19472 Royal Highlanders (Black Watch).

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Name: Alexander Park Knight Scott
Age: 19
Date of Death: Saturday 18 November 1916
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit/Ship/Squadron: B. Coy. 16th Bn.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 43081
Cemetery/Memorial: New Munich Trench Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, France.
Grave Reference: B 12.

Additional Info. Born and enlisted in Kirkcaldy. Son of George and Mrs Janet P.K. Scott of 30 Caledonian Terrace, Patterson St. Kirkcaldy.

Formerly Service No. 2330 of the Highland Cyclist Battalion.
Headstone in France reads: Ever In Our Thoughts.

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Name: Robert Simpson
Age: 24
Date of Death: Tuesday 27 June 1944
Rank: Sergeant (Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Service No. 1562277
Cemetery/Memorial: Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).
Grave Reference: 5. D. 16.

Additional Info. Son of David Alexander and Mrs Mary Watson Simpson of Kirkcaldy, Fife.

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Name: Daniel (Danny) Sinclair
Age: 23
Date of Death: Saturday 24 October 1942
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 7th Bn.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 2759160
Cemetery/Memorial: El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt.
Grave Reference: XVII. C. 8.

Additional Info. Born Kirkcaldy; son of Daniel and Mrs Elizabeth Sinclair of Gallatown, Kirkcaldy. Headstone in Egypt reads: Loved By All

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Name: Percy Kirk Smith
Age: 26
Date of Death: Wednesday 12 September 1917
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 212th Field Coy.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. Not Applicable
Cemetery/Memorial: Ridge Wood Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Grave Reference: III. R. 5.

Additional Info. Only son of Thomas Smith, of ""Westerlea,"" Swan Rd. Kirkcaldy.
Formerly Service No. 13614, Lance Corporal, Cameron Highlanders.

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Name: Thomas (Toss) Smith
Age: 23
Date of Death: Monday 15 April 1918
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 1st Field Survey Coy.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 46810
Cemetery/Memorial: Houchin British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France Grave Reference: I. F. 20.

Additional Info. Born and enlisted in Kirkcaldy. Son of Thomas and Mrs Grace Brown Wilkie Smith of Manuel Cottage, 121 Dunnikier Road, Kirkcaldy.
Headstone in France reads: His Sun Went Down While It Was Yet Day

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Name: John Spears
Age: 24
Date of Death: Wednesday 19 May 1915
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 16th Bn.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 29598
Cemetery/Memorial: Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
Grave Reference: III. D. 50.

Additional Info. Only son of Mrs Catherine Spears of Surrey Villa, 62 Trentham Rd. Longton, Staffordshire and the late Thomas Spears of Kirkcaldy, Fife.

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Name: Harris Laurence Stocks
Age: 45
Date of Death: Saturday 01 July 1916
Rank: Major
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 15th Bn.
Honours/Awards: Distinguished Service Order
Service No. Not Applicable
Cemetery/Memorial: Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.
Grave Reference: III. D. 11.

Additional Info. Son of John Thomson Stocks & Mrs Fanny Martha Heal Stocks of Kirkcaldy; husband of Annie Frances Balfour.
Headstone in France reads: Son of Provost J.T. Stocks. Captain 4th Kirkcaldy Company the Boys Brigade. Steamship Owner."

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Name: George Grieve Swan
Age: 27
Date of Death: Saturday 01 July 1916
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 4th Bn. Attd. 22nd Bn.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. Not Applicable
Cemetery/Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Grave Reference: Pier and Face 13A and 14C.

Additional Info. Son of Thomas and Mrs Annie Cuthburt Grieve Swan.

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Name: George Harry Swan
Age: 21
Date of Death: Friday 14 July 1916
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 1st Bn.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. Not Applicable
Cemetery/Memorial: Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, France.
Grave Reference: Sp. Mem. 7.

Additional Info. Son of George and Mrs Maggie Swan of 12 West Albert Rd. Kirkcaldy, Fife.
Headstone in France reads 'There Is No Death'.