The Scottish War Graves Project

John Burnett · Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Fife

Name: SMITH, ROSS
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Age: 41
Date of Death: 02/09/1917
Service No: 113843
Additional information: Son of the late Ross Smith, of Leith; husband of Elizabeth Vallance Smith, of 2, High St., Burntisland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 25. 63.
Cemetery: BURNTISLAND CEMETERY

John Burnett · Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Fife

Name: SMITH
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 06/12/1916
Service No: S/40071
Additional information: Son of James Smith, of Gaswork Cottage, Burntisland, Fife.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. D. 14.
Cemetery: DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

Name: SMITH, JOHN B.
Initials: J B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st/8th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 16/05/1917
Service No: S/4111
Additional information: Son of James Smith, of Gasworks Terrace, Burntisland, Fife.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. E. 42.
Cemetery: BROWN'S COPSE CEMETERY, ROEUX

John Burnett · Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Fife

Name: SPENCE
Initials: G C D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 01/10/1918
Awards: M C
Additional information: Son of the late Dr. Robert Spence and Annabella Bain Spence. Born at Burntisland, Fife.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VIII. I. 11.
Cemetery: FLESQUIERES HILL BRITISH CEMETERY

John Burnett · Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Fife

Name: STOCKS, ARCHIBALD
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 17/10/1915
Service No: 10350
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Stocks and the late Archibald Stocks, of 1, Rose St., Burntisland, Fifeshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VIII. C. 49.
Cemetery: BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY

John Burnett · Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Fife

Name: THOMSON, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 10th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 12/10/1917
Service No: S/40701
Additional information: Son of James and Christina McIntosh Thomson, of 45, Taylor St., Whitecrook, Clydebank, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 141 to 143 and 162.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

John Burnett · Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Fife

Name: TURNBULL, ANDREW
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 13th Bn.
Date of Death: 23/04/1917
Service No: 39532
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 1 and 2.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

John Burnett · Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Fife

Name: TURNBULL
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 36
Date of Death: 16/04/1917
Service No: TR2/4447
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Annie Turnbull, of 8, Old Churchyard, Hawick, Roxburghshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Cemetery: BURNTISLAND CEMETERY

John Burnett · Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Fife

Name: VALENTINE, JOSEPH
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Sergeant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 291 Sqdn.
Date of Death: 06/09/1944
Service No: 1394844
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Compt. 25. Grave 191.
Cemetery: BURNTISLAND CEMETERY

John Burnett · Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Fife

Not on CWGC.
On Burntisland War Memorial.

John Burnett · Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Fife

Name: WALKER, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: "D" Coy. 11th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: 1948
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Walker, of 12, Somerville St., Burntisland, Fife.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 108 to 112.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

John Burnett · Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Fife

Name: WISHART, PETER
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Driver
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: Training Depot (Aldershot)
Date of Death: 07/06/1915
Service No: 61264
Additional information: Son of Robert Wishart, of Aberdour Rd., Kirkton, Burntisland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 17.
Cemetery: BURNTISLAND CEMETERY

clarkc_bpo · Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife

A great addition to the project.

Lots of good Burntisland names there, John. Did you find out the story of the two young lads of HMS Crescent. It didn't sink, so what happened to them ? Accidents? An engagement ?

regards
Clark
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In memory of Pte David Christie, 35588 24th Coy Machine Gun Corps, died 31st July 1917 in assualt on the Westhoeck Ridge, west of Ypres.

Also Pte Alexander Donaldson, Black Watch, died 2nd October 1916.