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  Arbroath Western Cemetery Goto page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  Next          The Scottish War Graves Project Forum Index -> Dundee & Angus View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Adam Brown Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 714 Location: Edinburgh Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 2:00 pm    Post subject: Arbroath Western Cemetery Details to follow Back to top DelBoy Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:58 pm    Post subject: The Cemetery has two entrances, one on East Muirlands road and the main one at Forfar Road. View from cemetery to Forfar road entrance. CWGC website says: Historical Information: The cemetery contains graves of both World Wars. The 1914-1918 graves are scattered in the cemetery. Most of the 1939-1945 graves are in a service plot, but a few are in other parts of the cemetery. There are now a small number of 1914-1918 war casualties and nearly 60, 1939-1945 War casualties commemorated in this site. No. of Identified Casualties: 62 (This figure includes Foreign and Non-World War graves in CWGC care) Last edited by DelBoy on Fri Sep 13, 2013 8:49 pm; edited 3 times in total Back to top DelBoy Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:22 am    Post subject: Name: AYRE, ANTHONY CHARLES EDWARD Initials: A C E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lieutenant (A) Regiment/Service: Royal Navy Unit Text: H.M.S. Condor Age: 23 Date of Death: 08/12/1941 Additional information: Son of Paymaster Captain L. C. E. Ayre, C.B.E., R.N., and Mrs. D. B. A. Ayre, of Wembury, Devon. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Compt. D. North Border, Grave 14. Cemetery: ARBROATH WESTERN CEMETERY Back to top DelBoy Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:37 am    Post subject: Name: BAKER, RUFUS ISAAC Initials: R I Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Leading Cook Regiment/Service: Royal Navy Unit Text: H.M.S. Condor Age: 26 Date of Death: 15/09/1940 Service No: P/MX49255 Additional information: Son of Thomas George and Lily Elizabeth Baker; husband of Winifred Mary Baker, of Cosham, Portsmouth. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Compt. D. North Border, Grave 51. Cemetery: ARBROATH WESTERN CEMETERY Back to top DelBoy Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:44 am    Post subject: Name: BATTEN, FREDERICK MONCRIEFF Initials: F M Nationality: New Zealand Rank: Sub-Lieutenant (A) Regiment/Service: Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve Unit Text: H.M.S. Peewit Age: 22 Date of Death: 05/12/1944 Additional information: Son of Sidney George and Janette Batten, of Paraparaumu, Wellington, New Zealand. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Compt. D. North Border, Grave 26. Cemetery: ARBROATH WESTERN CEMETERY Back to top DelBoy Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:10 am    Post subject: Name: BENNET, HELENA STEWART Initials: H S Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Staff Nurse Regiment/Service: Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Date of Death: 18/10/1918 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: H. 583. Cemetery: ARBROATH WESTERN CEMETERY Back to top DelBoy Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:28 am    Post subject: Name: BOATH, JOHN SCOTT Initials: J S Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Unit Text: 3rd/5th Bn. Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps Secondary Unit Text: transf. to (262469) 450th Home Service Employment Coy. Age: 42 Date of Death: 04/02/1919 Service No: 3850 Additional information: Son of the late William and Helen Mill Boath; husband of Elizabeth Whytock Boath, of 28, Bank St., Arbroath. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: P. 109. Cemetery: ARBROATH WESTERN CEMETERY Back to top DelBoy Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:34 am    Post subject: Name: BRAGG, GERALD ARTHUR Initials: G A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sub-Lieutenant (A) Regiment/Service: Royal Navy Unit Text: H.M.S. Daedalus Age: 23 Date of Death: 23/10/1940 Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cecil Bragg; husband of Joan Mary Kathleen Bragg, of Yapton, Sussex. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Compt. D. North Border, Grave 4. Cemetery: ARBROATH WESTERN CEMETERY Back to top DelBoy Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:41 am    Post subject: Name: BRIFFETT, LEONARD HERBERT Initials: L H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sub-Lieutenant (A) Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Unit Text: H.M.S. Condor. Age: 21 Date of Death: 10/12/1941 Additional information: Son of Reginald Herbert and Louisa Harriett Briffett. Winner of British Games Junior 100 yards Sprint 1937, and Middlesex Senior 220 yards in 1939. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Compt. D. North Border, Grave 13. Cemetery: ARBROATH WESTERN CEMETERY Back to top DelBoy Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:55 am    Post subject: Name: BROWN, DAVID BEATTIE Initials: D B Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Deck Hand Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Reserve Unit Text: H.M.S. "Pactolus." Age: 39 Date of Death: 08/11/1918 Service No: 11588/DA Additional information: Son of William and Helen Brown, of Arbroath. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: R. 119. Cemetery: ARBROATH WESTERN CEMETERY Back to top DelBoy Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:20 am    Post subject: Name: BUNCH, SAMUEL HOSKIN Initials: S H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sub-Lieutenant (A) Regiment/Service: Royal Navy Unit Text: H.M.S. Condor Age: 22 Date of Death: 11/06/1941 Additional information: Son of Herbert Ernest and Jane McKenzie Bunch, of Roehampton, London; husband of Sonia Bunch. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Compt. D. North Border, Grave 8. Cemetery: ARBROATH WESTERN CEMETERY There's also a bench donated by his family with a dedication upon it in the cemetery. Back to top DelBoy Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:36 am    Post subject: Name: BURNS, GEORGE FRANCIS Initials: G F Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Warrant Officer (Pilot) Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Secondary Regiment: Royal Navy Secondary Unit Text: attd. 753 Sqdn., F.A.A. Age: 22 Date of Death: 27/07/1945 Service No: 12554433 Additional information: Son of Robert George and Lilian May Burns, of Dagenham, Essex. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Compt. D. North Border, Grave 34. Cemetery: ARBROATH WESTERN CEMETERY Back to top DelBoy Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:49 am    Post subject: Name: CALWELL, WILLIAM NOEL Initials: W N Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Leading Airman Regiment/Service: Royal Navy Unit Text: H.M.S. Condor Age: 23 Date of Death: 13/05/1942 Service No: FX85505 Additional information: Son of Dr. Andrew M. Calwell, M.C., M.B., Ch.B., and Ida P. Calwell, of Wilkieston, Midlothian. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Compt. D. North Border, Grave 39. Cemetery: ARBROATH WESTERN CEMETERY Back to top DelBoy Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:16 am    Post subject: Name: CARPENTER, SYDNEY JAMES Initials: S J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sub-Lieutenant (A) Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Unit Text: H.M.S. Condor. Age: 23 Date of Death: 20/10/1941 Additional information: Son of James William and Dorothy Selina Carpenter, of Sandown, Isle of Wight. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Compt. D. North Border, Grave 11. Cemetery: ARBROATH WESTERN CEMETERY Back to top DelBoy Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:28 am    Post subject: Name: CHETTLE, RICHARD JOHN Initials: R J Nationality: New Zealand Rank: Sub-Lieutenant (A) Regiment/Service: Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve Unit Text: H.M.S. Daedalus Age: 24 Date of Death: 20/06/1943 Additional information: Son of Arthur James Chettle and Violet Mary Chettle, of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Compt. D. North Border, Grave 19. 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