KIRCALDY - SCOTLAND
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Private George BROWN 3688
Born: Kircaldy, Scotland
Enlisted: 17-7-1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Butcher
14th Battalion Australian Infantry
Departed Australia 23-11-1915 from Melbourne, Victoria
Died of Wounds (Prisoner of War in German hands) 11-4-1917 aged 25years
Son of George and Mary BROWN, 37 Aitken Street, Kirkcaldy,
Honoured: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 141
Born: Kircaldy, Scotland
Enlisted: 17-7-1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Butcher
14th Battalion Australian Infantry
Departed Australia 23-11-1915 from Melbourne, Victoria
Died of Wounds (Prisoner of War in German hands) 11-4-1917 aged 25years
Son of George and Mary BROWN, 37 Aitken Street, Kirkcaldy,
Honoured: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 141
Private Robert Ednie CHAPMAN 1799
Born: Kircaldy, Scotland Enlisted: 22-4-1915, Liverpool, New South Wales Occupation prior to Enlistment: Blind Maker 17th Battalion Australian Infantry Departed Australia 28-7-1915 from Sydney, N.S.W. Killed in Action 4-2-1917, France aged 27years old Son of Alexander and Jessie Edna Chapman, of 7, Meldrum Rd., Kirkcaldy, Scotland. Honoured: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 82 |
Private Hector COOK 1633
Born: Kircaldy, Scotland
Enlisted: 28-2-1916, Inverell, New South Wales
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Machinist
36th Battalion Australian Infantry
Departed Australia 13-5-1916 from Sydney, N.S.W.
Killed in Action 22-1-1917, France aged 26years
Son of Thomas and Janet Cook.
Resting: Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 126
Born: Kircaldy, Scotland
Enlisted: 28-2-1916, Inverell, New South Wales
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Machinist
36th Battalion Australian Infantry
Departed Australia 13-5-1916 from Sydney, N.S.W.
Killed in Action 22-1-1917, France aged 26years
Son of Thomas and Janet Cook.
Resting: Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 126
Private Alexander ELDER 4511
Also known as Alexander Croydon
Born: Cross Gates, Fifeshire, Scotland
Enlisted: 13-11-1916, Kiama, New South Wales
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Miner
45th Battalion Australian Infantry
Departed Australia 22-11-1916 from Sydney, N.S.W.
Killed in Action 28-4-1918, France aged 29years
Son of William & Betsy Elder
Resting: Adelaide Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 139
Also known as Alexander Croydon
Born: Cross Gates, Fifeshire, Scotland
Enlisted: 13-11-1916, Kiama, New South Wales
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Miner
45th Battalion Australian Infantry
Departed Australia 22-11-1916 from Sydney, N.S.W.
Killed in Action 28-4-1918, France aged 29years
Son of William & Betsy Elder
Resting: Adelaide Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 139
Private Robert GLASGOW 391
Born: Kircaldy, Fife, Scotland Enlisted: 1-9-1914, Sydney, New South Wales Occupation prior to Enlistment: Engineer 3rd Battalion Australian Infantry Killed in Action 27-4-1915, Gallipoli aged 36years Son of the Rev. Robert and Marget Ker Glasgow, of 31, Abercorn Terrace, Portobello, Scotland. Honoured:Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 36 |
Private George GOURLAY 3086
Born: Kircaldy, Scotland
Enlisted: 11-8-1915, Brisbane, Queensland
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Labourer
47th Battalion Australian Infantry
Died of Wounds 8-8-1916, France
Husband of Ann Gourlay, Dunsmore, Kelvin Grove
Resting: Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, Warloy-Baillon, Picardie, France
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 143
Born: Kircaldy, Scotland
Enlisted: 11-8-1915, Brisbane, Queensland
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Labourer
47th Battalion Australian Infantry
Died of Wounds 8-8-1916, France
Husband of Ann Gourlay, Dunsmore, Kelvin Grove
Resting: Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, Warloy-Baillon, Picardie, France
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 143
Driver David Proudfoot GRAY 8629
Born: Sinclairtown, Kircaldy, Scotland Enlisted: 19-7-1915, Keswick, South Australia Occupation prior to Enlistment: Blacksmith 5th Australian Field Artillery Brigade Killed in Action 19-10-1917, Belgium aged 33years Son of Elizabeth Currie Proudfoot Gray, 50, Rosabelle St., Kirkcaldy & the late James Gray Resting: Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Ypres, Flanders, Belgium Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 14 |
William Rintoul HUTCHISON 6020
Born: Kircaldy, Scotland
Enlisted: 14-2-1916, Liverpool, New South Wales
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Miner
4th Battalion Australian Infantry
Departed Australia 22-8-1916 from Sydney, N.S.W.
Killed in Action 6-5-1917, France
Son of John Hutchison, 74 Sutherland St., Kircaldy, Scotland
Honoured: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 40
Born: Kircaldy, Scotland
Enlisted: 14-2-1916, Liverpool, New South Wales
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Miner
4th Battalion Australian Infantry
Departed Australia 22-8-1916 from Sydney, N.S.W.
Killed in Action 6-5-1917, France
Son of John Hutchison, 74 Sutherland St., Kircaldy, Scotland
Honoured: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 40
Lieutenant John Betts M. LAWSON M.C. 218
Awarded Military Cross Born: Shanghai, China Enlisted: 18-10-191, Townsville, Queensland Occupation prior to Enlistment: Clerk 41st Battalion Australian Infantry Departed Australia 18-5-1916 from Sydney, N.S.W. Died 29-9-1918, France aged 26years Son of William Lawson and Annie H. Thomson Lawson, of 8, Union St., Stirling, Scotland. Honoured: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 134 |
Gunner Archibald McINTOSH 1788
Born: Kircaldy, Scotland
Enlisted: 3-10-1914, Rosehill Camp. New South Wales
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Ship's Fireman
10th Australian Field Artillery Brigade
Departed Australia 22-12-1914 from Melbourne, Victoria
Killed in Action 11-4-1917 France, aged 25years
Son of Robert and Margaret McIntosh, of 54, Nicol St., Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.
Resting: Ecoust Military Cemetery, Ecoust St Mein, Arras, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 16
Nothing in record to indicate change of name to MELVILLE, but mother writes MELVILLE on Honour Roll Form
Born: Kircaldy, Scotland
Enlisted: 3-10-1914, Rosehill Camp. New South Wales
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Ship's Fireman
10th Australian Field Artillery Brigade
Departed Australia 22-12-1914 from Melbourne, Victoria
Killed in Action 11-4-1917 France, aged 25years
Son of Robert and Margaret McIntosh, of 54, Nicol St., Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.
Resting: Ecoust Military Cemetery, Ecoust St Mein, Arras, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 16
Nothing in record to indicate change of name to MELVILLE, but mother writes MELVILLE on Honour Roll Form
Private James Hart PATON 1380
Born: Busby, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Enlisted: 16-11-1914, Oaklands, South Australia
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Cabinet Maker
16th Battalion Australian Infantry
Killed in Action 2-5-1915, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey aged 24years
Son of Margaret McLeod Paton, 34, Dunnikier Rd., Kirkcaldy, Scotland, & the late Thomas Paton.
Honoured: Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Honoured Australian War Memorial panel 80
Born: Busby, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Enlisted: 16-11-1914, Oaklands, South Australia
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Cabinet Maker
16th Battalion Australian Infantry
Killed in Action 2-5-1915, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey aged 24years
Son of Margaret McLeod Paton, 34, Dunnikier Rd., Kirkcaldy, Scotland, & the late Thomas Paton.
Honoured: Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Honoured Australian War Memorial panel 80
Private Thomas RUSSELL 2013
Born: Edinburgh, Scotland
Enlisted: 2-2-1915, Keswick, South Australia
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Fireman
50th Battalion Australian Infantry
Killed in Action 2-4-1917, France
Honoured: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 151
Born: Edinburgh, Scotland
Enlisted: 2-2-1915, Keswick, South Australia
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Fireman
50th Battalion Australian Infantry
Killed in Action 2-4-1917, France
Honoured: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 151
Private Inglis SCOTT 6326
Born: St. Andrews, Fifeshire, Scotland
Enlisted: 4-4-1916, Black Boy Hill, Western Australia
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Miner /Labourer
11th Battalion Australian Infantry
Departed Australia 18-9-1916 from Fremantle, Western Australia
Killed in Action 20-9-1917, Belgium
Husband of Mrs Annie Scott, 80 Crawford Street, Maylands, Western Australia
Honoured: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 64
Born: St. Andrews, Fifeshire, Scotland
Enlisted: 4-4-1916, Black Boy Hill, Western Australia
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Miner /Labourer
11th Battalion Australian Infantry
Departed Australia 18-9-1916 from Fremantle, Western Australia
Killed in Action 20-9-1917, Belgium
Husband of Mrs Annie Scott, 80 Crawford Street, Maylands, Western Australia
Honoured: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 64
Private John Smith STENHOUSE 2448
Born: Dundee, Scotland
Enlisted: 15-6-1915, Brisbane, Queensland
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Labourer
47th Battalion Australian Infantry
Killed in Action 11-4-1917 aged 30years
Son of William and Susan Watson Stenhouse, of 411, High St., Kirkcaldy, Scotland.
Honoured: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, Fr
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 144
Born: Dundee, Scotland
Enlisted: 15-6-1915, Brisbane, Queensland
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Labourer
47th Battalion Australian Infantry
Killed in Action 11-4-1917 aged 30years
Son of William and Susan Watson Stenhouse, of 411, High St., Kirkcaldy, Scotland.
Honoured: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, Fr
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 144
Private David YOUNG 443
Born: Kircaldy, Scotland Enlisted: 11-4-1915, Ayr, Queensland Occupation prior to Enlistment: Labourer 26th Battalion Australian Infantry Died (accidental injuries), France 4-6-1916 aged 25years Son of George and Janet Wilson Young, of 39, Viceroy St., Kirkcaldy, Scotland. Resting: Ration Farm Military Cemetery, La Chapelle-D'armentieres, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 109 |
Gunner Peter YULE 5669
Born: Kircaldy, Scotland
Enlisted: 10-7-1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Occupation prior to Enlistment: French Polisher
3rd Australian Field Artillery Brigade
Killed in Action 21-6-1917, Belgium
Son of Peter and Agnes Brown Yule, of 225, Links St., Kirkcaldy, Fife.
Resting: Kandahar Farm Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 13
Born: Kircaldy, Scotland
Enlisted: 10-7-1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Occupation prior to Enlistment: French Polisher
3rd Australian Field Artillery Brigade
Killed in Action 21-6-1917, Belgium
Son of Peter and Agnes Brown Yule, of 225, Links St., Kirkcaldy, Fife.
Resting: Kandahar Farm Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 13