View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
Scott
Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife
|
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 4:18 pm Post subject: Kirkcaldy (Bennochy) Cemetery |
|
|
The entrance to Kirkcaldy (Bennochy) Cemetery is located on Balsusney Road, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5LH.
There are 33 CWGC graves in this cemetery. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Scott
Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife
|
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 4:20 pm Post subject: Bain, Thomas |
|
|
Image to Follow
Name: Thomas Bain
Age: 19
Date of Death: Wednesday 31 July 1940
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial)
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. '2757210'
Cemetery/Memorial: Kirkcaldy (Bennochy) Cemetery Grave Reference: Sec. P. Grave 291.
Additional Info. Son Of Andrew Brown Bain And Mary Arm Mullen Bain, Of Kirkcaldy. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Scott
Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife
|
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 4:21 pm Post subject: Bateman, Clarence Kenneth |
|
|
Image to Follow
Name: Clarence Kenneth Bateman
Age: 20
Date of Death: Wednesday 23 August 1944
Rank: Flight Sergeant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Air Force
Unit/Ship/Squadron: Not Recorded
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. R/187702'
Cemetery/Memorial: Kirkcaldy (Bennochy) Cemetery Grave Reference: Sec. M. Grave 147.
Additional Info. Son Of Andrew Brown Bain And Mary Arm Mullen Bain, Of Kirkcaldy. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Scott
Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife
|
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 4:23 pm Post subject: Black , James |
|
|
Image to Follow
Name: James Black
Age: 31
Date of Death: Thursday 30 January 1919
Rank: Pioneer
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit/Ship/Squadron: Depot, Pigeon Service
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. '217485'
Cemetery/Memorial: Kirkcaldy (Bennochy) Cemetery Grave Reference: FF. 161.
Additional Info. Son Of William And Grace Robertson Black, Of 24, Mill St., Kirkcaldy. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Scott
Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife
|
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 4:24 pm Post subject: Brown, Robert Ewan |
|
|
Image to Follow
Name: Robert Ewan Brown
Age: 26
Date of Death: Sunday 03 November 1918
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial)
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. '290768'
Cemetery/Memorial: Kirkcaldy (Bennochy) Cemetery Grave Reference: FF. 64.
Additional Info. Enlisted in Kinghorn, Fife. Son Of Mary Brown Of 75 St. Clair St. Kirkcaldy and The Late George Brown. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Scott
Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife
|
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 4:25 pm Post subject: Christie, James Whyte |
|
|
Image to Follow
Name: James Whyte Christie
Age: 27
Date of Death: Thursday 10 February 1916
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line
Unit/Ship/Squadron: Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. '2530'
Cemetery/Memorial: Kirkcaldy (Bennochy) Cemetery Grave Reference: O. 394.
Additional Info. Son Of William Christie, Of 87 Balsusney Rd. Kirkcaldy and the late Sarah Christie. Born in Dundee; enlisted Kirkcaldy.
Headstone in Kirkcaldy has the date of death as the 11th of February 1916;CWGC have the 10th of February. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Scott
Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife
|
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 4:26 pm Post subject: Crombie, William |
|
|
Image to Follow
Name: William Crombie
Age: 40
Date of Death: Sunday 09 May 1915
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial)
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. '3218'
Cemetery/Memorial: Kirkcaldy (Bennochy) Cemetery Grave Reference: N. 306.
Additional Info. Son Of Robert And Christina Crombie.
Born in Kirkcaldy, Enlisted in Kirkcaldy. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Scott
Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife
|
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 4:27 pm Post subject: Daniel, James Dalgliesh. D.C.M. |
|
|
Image to Follow
Name: James Dalgliesh Daniel
Age: 25
Date of Death: Sunday 06 June 1915
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit/Ship/Squadron: Depot
Honours/Awards: Distinguised Conduct Medal
Service No. '1731'
Cemetery/Memorial: Kirkcaldy (Bennochy) Cemetery Grave Reference: M. 774.
Additional Info. Son Of John And Mrs Alison Daniel of 3 Smithfield St. Gorgie, Edinburgh. Born Galashiels, Selkirkshire; enlisted in Perth.
Distinguished Conduct Medal was gazetted on the 16th February 1915.
D.C.M. Citation reads 'For gallant conduct on 4th November 1914, in carrying a wounded man into safety.
London Gazette Supplement No. 29117, Page No. 3197 dated 30th March 1915. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Scott
Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife
|
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 4:28 pm Post subject: Davidson, William |
|
|
Image to Follow
Name: William Davidson
Age: Not Recorded
Date of Death: Wednesday 15 August 1917
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Defence Corps
Unit/Ship/Squadron: ""D"" Coy. 1st Bn.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. '41971'
Cemetery/Memorial: Kirkcaldy (Bennochy) Cemetery Grave Reference: N. 429.
Additional Info. Born in Fraserburgh.
Enlisted in Glasgow.
Formerly Service No 9422, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Scott
Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife
|
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 4:29 pm Post subject: Dingwall, Thomas Melville Law |
|
|
Image to Follow
Name: Thomas Melville Law Dingwall
Age: 28
Date of Death: Friday 26 February 1943
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 1658 Heavy Conversion Unit (HCU)
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. '1344874'
Cemetery/Memorial: Kirkcaldy (Bennochy) Cemetery Grave Reference: Sec. E. E. Grave 151.
Additional Info. Son Of Watson And Maria Low Law Dingwall, Of Kirkcaldy.
On 26th February 1943 the crew of Halifax V9988 took off from Riccall airfield at 22.20hrs to undertake a night time local flying training flight. It was believed that one of the port engines failed as it was taking off and the aircraft would not climb. It continued to fly at a low height until crashing into trees near Manor Farm, Kelfield at 22:10hrs. Three of the died as a result of the accident and at least two others were injured. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Scott
Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife
|
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 4:30 pm Post subject: Ellis, James Paterson |
|
|
Image to Follow
Name: James Paterson Ellis
Age: 33
Date of Death: Wednesday 25 December 1918
Rank: Company Sergeant Major
Regiment/Service: 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion
Unit/Ship/Squadron: British Columbia Regt.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. '108209'
Cemetery/Memorial: Kirkcaldy (Bennochy) Cemetery Grave Reference: EE. 251.
Additional Info. Son Of David And Jessie Brown Ellis, Of Kirkcaldy; Husband Of J. Ellis, Of Coronation, Alberta, Canada. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Scott
Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife
|
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 4:33 pm Post subject: Forbes, Colin |
|
|
Image to Follow
Name: Colin Forbes
Age: 27
Date of Death: Tuesday 26 November 1918
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: New Zealand Expeditory Force (N.Z.E.F.)
Unit/Ship/Squadron: Wellington Regiment
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. '37796'
Cemetery/Memorial: Kirkcaldy (Bennochy) Cemetery Grave Reference: EE. 311.
Additional Info. Son Of James And Jessie Forbes, Of Valley Rd., Mangapapa, Gisborne, New Zealand. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Scott
Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife
|
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 4:34 pm Post subject: Foster, Andrew |
|
|
Image to Follow
Name: Andrew Foster
Age: 46
Date of Death: Friday 22 October 1915
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit/Ship/Squadron: 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial)
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. '3509'
Cemetery/Memorial: Kirkcaldy (Bennochy) Cemetery Grave Reference: O. 242.
Additional Info. Born in Kirkcaldy; enlisted in Kirkcaldy.
Son Of Mr. And Mrs. John Foster, Of Kirkcaldy; Husband Of Eliza Foster, Of 17, Glasswork St., Kirkcaldy. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Scott
Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife
|
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 4:35 pm Post subject: Henderson, George Ballingall |
|
|
Image to Follow
Name: George Ballingall Henderson
Age: 25
Date of Death: Thursday 31 October 1918
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps.
Unit/Ship/Squadron: Not Recorded
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. Not Applicable
Cemetery/Memorial: Kirkcaldy (Bennochy) Cemetery Grave Reference: A. 33.
Additional Info. Wounded at Oostaverne 11th Aug 1918.
Son of Mrs Margaret Henderson of 9 West Albert Road, Kirkcaldy and the late Robert Henderson.
Formerly Service Nos 435 & 410241 Sapper in the Royal Engineers. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Scott
Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife
|
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 4:36 pm Post subject: Henderson, Robert |
|
|
Image to Follow
Name: Robert Henderson
Age: 17
Date of Death: Tuesday 27 April 1943
Rank: Stoker 2nd Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit/Ship/Squadron: H.M.S. Duke.
Honours/Awards: None Recorded
Service No. 'P/KX 178196'
Cemetery/Memorial: Kirkcaldy (Bennochy) Cemetery Grave Reference: Sec. P. Grave 628.
Additional Info. Son Of Henry And Elizbeth Henderson, Of Kirkcaldy.
HMS Duke was a Royal Navy Shore Base in Great Malvern, Worcestershire being used to train new stokers in 1943. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
|