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ELIE & EARLSFERRY WAR MEMORIAL |
© Susan Eldridge July 2003
Location: In a wall by the Parish Church at the junction of Park Place and High Street
OS Ref: 59 N0492 001
Date: Unveiled on Sunday 24 April 1921 by Miss Edith E. Scott, The Castle, Elie
There are 34 names from the First World War and 15 from the Second World War, which I don't appear to have photographed.
TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY
OF THE MEN FROM ELIE & EARLSFERRY
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR
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ADAMS Ord of Muircambus AFFLECK William G. Bank Accountant AITKEN Andrew Bank Clerk AITKEN Charles Farmer ANDERSON James M. Golf Professional ANSTRUTHER John of Charleton CATTANACH James Chauffeur DUNSIRE John H. Chauffeur DUNSIRE Andrew Clubmaker GORDON Archibald Gardener GORDON Thomas Grocer GUTHRIE David Ploughman HASTINGS Edward Joiner LAMB Thomas Baker LOWSON David Chauffeur LOWSON James Postman DONAGHY John Engineer MONTEITH Rev William N. MACGREGOR James Ploughman NEILL David Joiner NEILL George Factors Clerk OLDMAN JAmes Joiner FENTON George Motor Engineer OVENSTONE William J. Gardener SCOTT John SHORT James Motor Engineer SIMPSON Walter Builder SUNTER Andrew B. Clubmaker THOMPSON John Chauffeur THOMPSON William Plumber WEBSTER William Fisherman WENZEL John Telegraphist WESTWOOD Charles J. Baker CROWLEY Alfred B. |
Lieut Sergt-Major Pte L/Cpl Pte Captain Pte Pte Pte Pte Lieut L/Cpl Pte AB Pte Pte Pte Lieut L/Cpl Pte Sergt L/Cpl Pte Pte Pte Sub-Lieut L/Cpl Pte Pte Sergt Pte Pte Corp AB |
RFA 2ndCEF 10th A&SH 21st AIF 6th RM Carabineers RASC MT 13th RS 1stGordons 9th Scot Rifles AIF (MM) 9th RH 9th RH HMS Victory East Lancs 7th RH 7th RH 6th Rifle Brigade 6th RH (MM) 7th RH 7th RH 7th RH RASC MT 2/9th RS 7th Seaforths RN 23rd RF ?th CEF 3rd Camerons 120th RE 3rd RH 17th HLI 7th Seaforths RNVR |
THEY DID THEIR STERN DUTY AND DIED GREATLY IN THE DOING OF IT
AND IN OUR HEARTS
THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
1939 - 1945
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BOWERS Archibald B. Pte Royal Scots CUMMING William O.S. Royal Navy HALIFAX John L/Sgt Lanarkshire Yeomanry R.A. LILBURN William Lieut.-Colonel H.L.I. McEWAN David Chief-Off Merchant Marine NEISON Thomas D.F.C. Flt/Lieut RAF PEARSON Robert Pte Black Watch SCOTT Thomas Flt/Sergeant RAF SIME Alexander W. F/Officer RAF STEELE John R. Pte Black Watch THOMSON Alexander M.A. N.A./2 RNAS THOMSON Robert W. A.B. Royal Navy TODD Alexander C.L. Sergeant RAF WHITE Robin E.B. Flt/Lieut RAF WELLS Sidney G. L.S. Royal Navy |
Acknowledgement: I found the Second World War names on the www.eliewarmemorials.org.uk/ElieWarMemorial.html site
