The Scottish War Graves Project Part of the Scottish Military Research Group (Registered Scottish Charity No. SC043826). Please visit our homepage at www.scottishmilitaryresearch.co.uk    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Burntisland Cemetery (**COMPLETE**) Goto page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5  Next          The Scottish War Graves Project Forum Index -> Fife View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message John Burnett Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Fife Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:18 pm    Post subject: Burntisland Cemetery (**COMPLETE**) There are 17 CWGC gravestones within the cemetery. Name: ALEXANDER, JOHN STEWART Initials: J S Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 22 Date of Death: 14/07/1916 Service No: 16240 Additional information: Son of David and E. Alexander, of Argyll Villa, Bentfield, Burntisland, Fife. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 4 A and 4 D. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Last edited by John Burnett on Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:01 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top John Burnett Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Fife Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:23 pm    Post subject: Burntisland Name: BARCLAY, GEORGE Initials: G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: London Regiment (London Scottish) Unit Text: 1st/14th Bn. Date of Death: 09/09/1916 Service No: 5627 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 9 C and 13 C. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Back to top John Burnett Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Fife Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:26 pm    Post subject: Burntisland Name: BAXTER, ALEXANDER MORRISON Initials: A M Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Unit Text: Scottish Command Depot Age: 31 Date of Death: 27/10/1918 Service No: S/6874 Additional information: Son of Andrew and Sophia Morrison Baxter, of Burntisland; husband of Leah L. Baxter, of 3A, Sommerville St., Burntisland. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 17. 278A. Cemetery: BURNTISLAND CEMETERY Back to top John Burnett Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Fife Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:30 pm    Post subject: Burntisland Name: BRUCE, JAMES BIRRELL WRIGHT Initials: J A W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Army Service Corps Unit Text: M.T. Reserve Depot (Grove Park) Date of Death: 09/03/1915 Service No: M2/050991 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 16. 84. Cemetery: BURNTISLAND CEMETERY Back to top John Burnett Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Fife Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:34 pm    Post subject: Burntisland Name: BUCHAN, ALEXANDER Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Serjeant Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 12/04/1918 Service No: 26697 Awards: M M Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 1. Memorial: PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL Back to top John Burnett Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Fife Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:37 pm    Post subject: Burntisland Name: BURNESS, ROBERT Initials: R Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Greaser Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine Reserve Date of Death: 19/08/1917 Service No: 784879 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 23. 170. Cemetery: BURNTISLAND CEMETERY Back to top John Burnett Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Fife Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 5:35 pm    Post subject: Burntisland James's father was originally from Burntisland and his wish was that his son be interred in the "old town". Sergeant James L Carmichael Coy ‘B’ 305th M.G. Bn American Expeditionary Force Who fell in action in the Great War In the Argonne Forest 27th September 1918. Aged 26 Brought from the Argonne American Cemetery At Ronagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France And Interred here 26th July 1921 Back to top John Burnett Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Fife Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 5:38 pm    Post subject: Burntisland Name: CHALMERS, HENRY Initials: H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Bombardier Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery Unit Text: 70th Siege Bty. Age: 25 Date of Death: 16/07/1917 Service No: 347354 Additional information: Son of the late Henry Chalmers, of Burntisland, Fife. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. G. 8. Cemetery: AIX-NOULETTE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Back to top John Burnett Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Fife Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 5:41 pm    Post subject: Burntisland Name: CHRISTIE Initials: A W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Constable Regiment/Service: Palestine Police Force (CID) Age: 26 Date of Death: 12/05/1947 Service No: 3432 Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Christie, of Burntisland, Fife. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot J. Grave 9. Cemetery: JERUSALEM PROTESTANT CEMETERY Back to top John Burnett Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Fife Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 5:46 pm    Post subject: Burntisland Name: CONNEL, JOHN Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Captain Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery Unit Text: 128 Field Regt. Age: 34 Date of Death: 21/07/1943 Service No: 155144 Awards: Mentioned in Despatches Additional information: Son of David Connel, W.S., and Christian Harcus Connel, of Edinburgh. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. G. 41. Cemetery: CATANIA WAR CEMETERY, SICILY Back to top John Burnett Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Fife Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 5:49 pm    Post subject: Burntisland Name: COUTTS, WILLIAM Initials: W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Gunner Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery Unit Text: 140 Field Regt. Age: 38 Date of Death: 05/05/1943 Service No: 1144009 Additional information: Son of William and Jessie Allan Coutts; husband of Florence Coutts, of Glasgow. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 12. H. 11. Cemetery: EL ALIA CEMETERY Back to top John Burnett Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Fife Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 5:55 pm    Post subject: Burntisland Name: CRAIG, GEORGE Initials: G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders Unit Text: 6th Bn. Date of Death: 14/10/1918 Service No: S/6569 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. F. 20. Cemetery: BOUILLY CROSS ROADS MILITARY CEMETERY Back to top John Burnett Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Fife Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 6:01 pm    Post subject: Burntisland Name: CROMBIE, ALEXANDER Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Unit Text: "A" Coy. 1st/7th Bn. Age: 35 Date of Death: 20/08/1918 Service No: 203438 Additional information: Son of Andrew and Janet Crombie, of Burntisland, Fife. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 4A. Cemetery: BOIS GUILLAUME COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Andrew is not on CWGC Back to top John Burnett Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Fife Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 6:04 pm    Post subject: Burntisland Name: CROSTHWAITE, ROBERT WILSON Initials: R W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Unit Text: 4th/5th Bn. Age: 39 Date of Death: 16/09/1918 Service No: S/22538 Additional information: Son of Henry and Helen Crosthwaite, of Bo'ness, West Lothian; husband of Margaret Crosthwaite, of "Balfern," Heriot Gardens, Burntisland, Fife. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: III. F. 28. Cemetery: HOUCHIN BRITISH CEMETERY Back to top John Burnett Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Fife Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 6:06 pm    Post subject: Burntisland Name: CUNNINGHAM, JOHN LAURENCE GILCHRIST Initials: J L G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Flight Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force) Unit Text: 603 (City of Edinburgh) Sqdn. Age: 23 Date of Death: 28/08/1940 Service No: 90194 Additional information: Son of Thornas and Jessie Livingstone Cunningham, of Burntisland, Fife. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 4. 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