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FortyTwa
Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 382 Location: Arbroath
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Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:40 pm Post subject: Menmuir Parish Church |
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Menmuir Parish Church, nr Brechin, Angus
Disused kirk in tiny rural village
NO 534 644
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FortyTwa
Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 382 Location: Arbroath
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Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:59 pm Post subject: |
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A real 'band of brothers' from a tiny community, all killed in action
CWGC records
Name: TAYLOR, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: S/4755
Additional information: Son of Benjamin Taylor, of Burnside of Balzeordie, Menmuir, Brechin, Forfarshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 115 to 119.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL
Name: TAYLOR
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Date of Death: 09/11/1916
Service No: 3580
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. A. 17.
Cemetery: MILL ROAD CEMETERY, THIEPVAL
Name: TAYLOR, BENJAMIN
Initials: B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 10/04/1918
Service No: S/41354
Additional information: Son of Benjamin Taylor, of Burnside, Balzeordie. Menmuir. Forfarshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. D. 7.
Cemetery: LILLE SOUTHERN CEMETERY
SNWM records
Surname TAYLOR
Firstname Alexander
Service Number S/4755
Date Death 25/09/1915
Decoration
Place of birth Menmuir Forfarshire
Other 9th Bn.
SNWM roll THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.
Surname TAYLOR
Firstname George
Service Number 3580
Date Death 09/11/1916
Decoration
Place of birth Montrose
Other 5th Bn.
SNWM roll THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.
Surname TAYLOR
Firstname Benjamin
Service Number S/41354
Date Death 10/04/1918
Decoration
Place of birth Menmuir Forfarshire
Other 6th Bn.
SNWM roll THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F. |
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FortyTwa
Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 382 Location: Arbroath
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Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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Very, very hard to decipher due to lichen growth on marble stone and weathered lead lettering. Almost missed it entirely.
CWGC record
Name: ANDERSON, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)
Unit Text: 47th Bn.
Date of Death: 03/09/1918
Service No: 425519
Additional information: Son of Alexander Anderson, of Tigerton, Menmuir, Brechin, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. A. 13.
Cemetery: LIGNY-ST. FLOCHEL BRITISH CEMETERY, AVERDOINGT
Not on SNWM database, as far as I can find |
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FortyTwa
Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 382 Location: Arbroath
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Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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CWGC record
Name: GARVIE, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Cavalry Machine Gun Sqn.
Unit Text: 17th
Age: 26
Date of Death: 12/10/1918
Service No: 108239
Additional information: Son of Robert and Jessie Garvie, of Lummington Farm, Menmuir, Brechin, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XIV. C. 40.
Cemetery: ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, MANANCOURT
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FortyTwa
Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 382 Location: Arbroath
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Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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Captain William Erskine Scott Erskine, Royal Warwickshire Regt, died 20/11/34. Son-in-law of General E Dandridge, Indian Army |
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