War Memorial in this central Fife Village, among the 98 WW1 names inscribed on it's panels are two of my G-G-Uncles. In common with many memorials there are a few variations/errors in both spelling of names and regimental details. I'm confident I have correctly identified these men but a few remain a tentative match without solid local connections being found, namely Cpl David Balfour, Gordons, Pte. Alexander Brown RAMC, Sgt Alexander Gow Seaforths, Pte William Mack KOSB, Pte Charles McBurnie/McBurnett of the Black Watch and Pte James B Ogilvie HLI.
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Born 1881
Died 1918
Australian Imperial Force 6028 Private 25th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 17th Reinforcements
Australian Imperial Force 6028 Private 25th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
Died 1916
British Army S/8880 Private Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 2nd Battalion.
British Army S/8880 Private Royal Highlanders
Born 1888
Died 1915
British Army 107 Private Royal Highlanders
British Army 107 Lance Corporal Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 1st Battalion.
Born 1896
Died 1917
British Army 137543 Sapper Royal Engineers
British Army 1750 Private Royal Highlanders 7th Battalion
British Army 137543 Sapper Royal Engineers 179th Tunnelling Company
Born 1897
Died 1917
British Army 2337 Pte BLACK WATCH (THE ROYAL REGIMENT) 1/7th (FIFES OWN)
British Army 137549 Private Royal Engineers
British Army 2337 Private Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
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Born 1889
Died 1917
British Army 344146 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery Forth. [RGA - (TF)]
Born 1892
Died 1918
British Army S/9057 Private Royal Highlanders
British Army S/9057 Private Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 1st Battalion.
Born 1889
Died 1918
British Army S/17500 Private Royal Highlanders
British Army S/17500 Private Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 2nd Battalion.
Born 1885
Died 1918
Australian Imperial Force 715 Private Machine Gun Corps 7th Machine Gun Company
Australian Imperial Force 715 Private Machine Gun Depot
Australian Imperial Force 715 Private Infantry 25th Battalion
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Born 1897
Died 1915
British Army 2339 Private Royal Highlanders
British Army 2339 Private Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Born 1891
Died 1917
British Army S/8216 Private Gordon Highlanders 2nd Battalion
British Army S/8216 Corporal Gordon Highlanders 2nd Battalion
British Army S/8216 Corporal Gordon Highlanders 2nd Battalion.
Died 1915
British Army 185 Private Royal Army Medical Corps
Born 1886
Died 1917
British Army 2688 Private Fife and Forfar Yeomanry (Territorial Force)
British Army 41003 Private King's Own Scottish Borderers 6th Battalion
Born 1888
Died 1915
British Army S/8870 Private Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 8th (Service) Battalion
Born 1895
Died 1915
British Army S/2461 Private Gordon Highlanders 1st Battalion.
Born 1896
Died 1917
British Army 19415 Private Royal Scots
British Army 43528 Private Highland Light Infantry 12th (Service) Battn.
Born 1898
Died 1917
British Army 350761 Private Royal Highlanders
British Army 260211 Private Gordon Highlanders 5th Battalion.
Born 1893
Died 1917
British Army S/8871 Private Royal Highlanders
British Army S/8871 Private Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 9th (Service) Battalion.
Born 1897
Died 1916
British Army 22774 Private Royal Scots 2nd Battalion.
Born 1891
Died 1915
British Army S/6763 Private Royal Highlanders
British Army S/6763 Private Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)