SALINE
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2024
The
Saline War Memorial is situated just outside the Saline and Blairingone
Parish Church in Main Street, Saline, Fife. The memorial is in the form
of an obelisk atop a pediment and a two stepped base with a wreath positioned
at the base of the obelisk on each face; there is a Latin cross positioned
at top of each tablet on all faces of obelisk with an inscription in
black lettering. There are 43 names listed for World War 1, there are
5 names for World War 2. The names here are listed on the memorial by
the unit served in but have been sorted into alphabetical order for
ease of reading and research. The memorial was unveiled by Miss Moubray
of Balgonar (estate) and dedicated by Reverends John M'Ara, Saline and
J. Fox, U.F. Church, Saline on 17 April 1921.
1914
LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER
SEE TO IT
THAT THEIR NAMES BE NOT
FORGOTTEN
1919
| ADAMS |
William |
Private
14458, 76th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) formerly 26869,
Royal Scots (Lothian Reiment). Killed in action 29 November 1917.
Aged 20. Born and enlisted Dunfermline. Son of Robert Adams, of
18, Station Terrace Steelend, Saline, Oakley, Fife. Buried in ECOUST
MILITARY CEMETERY, ECOUST-ST. MEIN, Pas de Calais, France. Plot
II. Row B. Grave 2. |
| ANDERSON |
David |
Private
S/11316, 1st Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs).
Died on service in the Persian Gulf 8 September 1916. Aged 17. Born
Saline, Fife, enlisted Dunfermline, Fife. Son of Robert and Helen
Philp Anderson, of Cowshandburn, Carnock, Dunfermline, Fife. In
the 1901 census he was aged 2, born Saline, Fife, son of Robert
and Ellen Anderson, resident Cowstrandburn, Saline, Fife. Buried
in AMARA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot III. Row B. Grave 9. |
| ARNOTT |
Alexander |
[Listed
as ARNOT on memorial] Stoker 3186S (PO), H.M.S. "Vanguard,"
Royal Naval Reserve. Killed or died by means other than disease,
accident or enemy action 9 July 1917. Aged 32. Born 3 September
1887 in Beath, Fifeshire. Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Arnott, of Saline,
Dunfermline; brother of Henry Arnott c/o Mrs McCutchie, of Kingseat,
Fife. In the 1901 census he was aged 16, born Beath, Fife, a Baker,
son of James and Annie Arnott, resident Goldengrove, Saline, Fife.
No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire.
Panel 28. |
| BENNETT |
James |
Second
Lieutenant, 129th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action
28 November 1916. Aged 30. Son of Margaret Bennett, of "Hillview,"
Saline, Fife, and the late David Bennett. Architect, Glasgow.
In the 1901 census he was aged 14, born Dunfermline, Fife, a scholar,
son of David and Margaret Bennett, resident Post Office, Saline,
Fife. Buried in MAROC BRITISH CEMETERY, GRENAY, Pas de Calais,
France. PLot I. Row L. Grave 13.
Extract
from Dunfermline High School Roll of Honour 1914-1919,
page 7:
Bennett,
James, 2nd Lieut., R.E. Killed in action near
Loos, 28th Nov. 1916, after three months' service in
France. Son of late Mr David Bennett, Hillview,
Saline. [P1. 1].
|
| BOYD |
Alexander |
Lance
Corporal S/3625, 7th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire
Buffs). Killed in action 16 April 1918. Born Coatbridge, Lanarkshire,
enlisted Dunfermline, Fifeshire. No known grave. Commemorated on
TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 132 to 135. |
| COUCH |
Thomas |
Private
16455, 6th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Died of wounds
5 July 1916. Aged 37. Born Loanhead, Midlothian, resident Saline,
Fife, enlisted Dunfermline, Fife. Husband of Margaret Couch, of
23, Green St., Stonehouse, Lanarkshire. Buried in DAOURS COMMUNAL
CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot I. Row A. Grave 4. |
| CRAIG |
George |
Private
S/6569, 6th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs).
Died of wounds 14 October 1918. Enlisted Dunfermline, Fifeshire.
Buried in BOUILLY CROSS ROADS MILITARY CEMETERY, Marne, France.
Plot I. Row F. Grave 20. |
| CRAIG |
William |
Private
17489, 11th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. Killed in action 1 July
1916. Aged 29. Born Tedborough, Roxborough, resident Saline, Fife,
enlisted Downpatrick, Co. Down. Son of the late William Craig and
of Jessie Craig, of West Rd., Saline, Fife. No known grave. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 15 A and 15 B. |
| FINDLAY |
John
[Tulloch] |
Lieutenant,
8th Battalion (Territorial), Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Killed
in action 28 June 1915. Aged 24. Son of Mrs. J. E. Findlay, of Greycraig,
Saline, Oakley, Fife, and the late Mr. J. G. Findlay. No known grave.
Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Panel
93 to 98. |
| FRASER |
George |
Private
1745, 6th (Perthshire) Battalion (Territorial), Black Watch (Royal
Highlanders). Killed in action 23 June 1916. Aged 20. Born Inverness,
enlisted Perth. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Fraser, of 22. Princes St.,
Perth. Buried in MAROEUIL BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot II. Row G. Grave 6. |
| GRANT |
George |
Sapper
121625, 250th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action
15 June 1916. Aged 43. Born Polmont, Stirlingshire, resident Saline,
Fifeshire, enlisted Dunfermline, Fifeshire. Son of Robert and Elizabeth
Grant, of Larkhall, Lanarkshire; husband of Annie Wardlaw Grant,
of Blossom Cottage, Saline, Oakley, Fife. In the 1901 census he
was aged 29, born Stirlingshire, a Mining Engineer, boarding at
Preston Villa, Saline, Fife. Buried in KEMMEL CHATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Row D. Grave 17. |
| HARLEY |
William |
Piper,
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) |
| HASTIE |
John |
Private,
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) |
| HIDDLES |
James |
Lance
Sergeant 3/3619, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders).
Killed in action 9 May 1915. Born and enlisted Dunfermline, Fifeshire.
No known grave. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Panels 24 to 26. |
| INGLIS |
Walter |
Private
19514, 16th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment). Killed in
action 1 July 1916. Born Campton, Haddingtonshire, resident Galashiels,
Roxburghshire, enlisted Edinburgh. No known grave. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 6 D and 7 D. |
| KEAN |
George |
[Memorial
list him as Lance Corporal] Private 43060, 16th (Service) Battalion
(2nd Glasgow), Highland Light Infantry formerly 1171, Highland Cyclist
Battalion. Killed in action 18 November 1916. Aged 23. Resident
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, enlisted Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire. Son of John
and Janet Kean, of Sandilands, Limekilns, Fifeshire. In the 1901
census he was aged 6, born Dunfermline, Fife, a scholar, son of
John and Janet Kean, resident Blossom Cottage, Saline, Fife. Buried
in FRANKFURT TRENCH BRITISH CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL, Somme, France.
Row C. Grave 8. |
| KEAN |
Robert |
Private
375404, 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles), London
Regiment. Killed in action 8 September 1917. Aged 38. Born Saline,
Fife, resident Valkyrie, Saline, Fife, enlisted London. Son of George
and Christina Kean, of Saline, Fife. In the 1901 census he was aged
22, born Saline, Fife, unmarried, a Slater, resident Saline, Fife.
No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 54. |
| LITTLE |
George
[Edward] |
Private
13760, 11th Battalion, Border Regiment. Killed in action 11 February
1917. Aged 31. Born Flimby, Cumberland, resident Saline, Fifeshire,
enlisted Whitehaven, Cumberland. Son of James and Sarah Annie Little,
of Bands Cotsdrum, Oakley, Fife. Buried in TEN TREE ALLEY CEMETERY,
PUISIEUX, Pas de Calais, France. Row A. Grave 24. |
| McCURRACH |
John |
Lance
Corporal 93605, Royal Engineers. Died in United Kingdom 13 August
1917. Aged 37. Born Bickramside, Saline. Husband of Jessie Murray
McCurrach, of Bank Cottage, Bank Place, Crieff, Perthshire. Son
of Helen H. McCurrach and the late William McCurrach, of Bickramside
Farm, Saline, Fife. Buried in SALINE CEMETERY, Fifeshire. Row/Plot/Section/Area
A. Grave 4. |
| McDONALD |
Hugh |
Private,
Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) |
| McGROUTHER |
Robert |
Corporal
S/3802, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Killed in
action 18 August 1916. Born Saline, Fifeshire, enlisted Dunfermline,
Fifeshire. In the 1901 census he was aged 7, born St Andrews, Fife,
a scholar, son of William and Jane McGrouther, resident Drumhead
Houses, Saline, Fife. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 10 A. |
| McINTYRE |
Henry |
[Listed
as MacINTYRE on CWGC] Private 8082, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Scottish
Borderers. Killed in action 18 March 1915. Aged 34. Born, resident
and enlisted Selkirk. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry MacIntyre,
of Selkirk; husband of B. MacIntyre, of 19, Woodside Terrace, Steelend,
Saline, Fife. Buried in CHESTER FARM CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot I. Row C. Grave 12. |
| McLEAN |
James |
Private,
Scots Guards |
| McPHEE |
John |
Gunner,
Royal Field Artillery |
| McPHEE |
Robert |
Private
3/1755, 2nd Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Died of
wounds in the Persian Gulf 24 April 1916. Aged 24. Born Kirkcaldy,
Fifeshire, enlisted Dunfermline, Fifeshire. Son of John and Robina
McPhee, of Millar Pit Cottages, Bo'ness, Midlothian. Buried in AMARA
WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot XVI. Row G. Grave 5. |
| MEIKLEJOHN |
Thomas |
Private
S/17502, 1st Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs)
formerly S/17049, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Killed in action
in Egypt 19 September 1918. Aged 21. Born Saline, Fifeshire, enlisted
Perth, Perthshire. Son of William and Helen Meiklejohn, of Drumhead,
Saline, Fife. In the 1901 census he was aged 4, born Saline, Fife,
son of William and Helen Meiklejohn, resident Myrichall, Saline,
Fife. No known grave. Commemorated on JERUSALEM MEMORIAL, Israel
and Palestine (including Gaza). Panel 43. |
| MELLON |
Patrick |
Private
3/2608, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Killed in
action 9 May 1915. Aged 21. Born Cowdenbeath, Fifeshire, enlisted
Lochgelly, Fifeshire. Son of Charles and Agnes Mellon, of North
Rd., Saline, Fife. His brother William Mellon also fell (see below).
No known grave. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Panels 24 to 26. |
| MELLON |
William |
Corporal
3/1370, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Killed in
action 25 January 1915. Aged 23. Born Durham, enlisted Dunfermline,
Fifeshire. Son of Charles and Agnes Mellon, of North Rd., Saline,
Fife. His brother Patrick Mellon also fell (see above). No known
grave. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Panels 24 to 26. |
| PHILP |
John |
Company
Sergeant Major 7580, 13th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment).
Died of wounds 24 April 1917. Aged 35. Born and resident Innerleithen,
Peeblesshire, enlisted Alloa, Clackmannanshire. Husband of Helen
Philp, of 39, Douglas Rd., Surbiton, Surrey. Buried in DUISANS BRITISH
CEMETERY, ETRUN, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row D. Grave 21. |
| RAMAGE |
Andrew |
Private
7421, 2nd Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Died of wounds
27 April 1915. Aged 25. Born Townhill, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, resident
and enlisted Dunfermline, Fifeshire. Son of William Hynd Ramage
and Janet Ramage, of 36, Rolland St., Dunfermline. Buried in BOULOGNE
EASTERN CEMETERY, Pas de calais, France. Plot VIII. Row A. Grave
31. |
| RAMAGE |
Andrew |
Private
S/22873, 6th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs)
formerly 10189, Machine Gun Corps. Killed in action 10 April 1918.
Aged 19. Enlisted Dunfermline, Fifeshire. Son of Helen Ramage, of
Longfauld, Carnock, Dunfermline, and the late Samuel Ramage. In
the 1901 census he was aged 2, born Saline, Fife, son of Samuel
and Ellen Ramage, resident Longfauld, Saline, Fife. No known grave.
Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 112
to 115. |
| RITCHIE |
Laurance |
Private,
Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs) |
| ROBERTSON,
MiD |
A
R Maxwell aka Max |
Sergeant
12203, 9th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Killed in
action 2 December 1915. Born Saline, Fife, enlisted Glasgow. Mentioned
in Despatches (MiD). In the 1901 census he was aged 8, born St
Andrews, Fife, a scholar, son of Robert and Helen Robertson, resident
School House, Saline, Fife. Buried in YPRES RESERVOIR CEMETERY,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot VII. Row B. Grave 16.
Extract
from St. Andrews Citizen - Saturday 18 December 1915,
page 8:
Robertson.—Killed
in action on 2nd December Maxwell Robertson, Sergt., 9th Cameronians
(Scottish Rifles), aged 22 years, younger son of Mr and Mrs Robertson,
Schoolhouse, Saline.
|
| RUSSELL |
Andrew |
Private
S/9354, 9th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs).
Killed in action 16 July 1916. Born Saline, Fifeshire, enlisted
Alloa, Stirlingshire. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 15 C. |
| RUTHERFORD |
David |
Private
S/9432, 7th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs).
Killed in action12 October 1917. Born Musselburgh, Midlothian, enlisted
Edinburgh, Midlothian. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT
MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 132 to 135. |
| SCOTT |
David |
Private
9493, 2nd Battalion, Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland
Highlanders). Died of wounds in a base hospital 3 September 1916.
Aged 29. Born Blairhill, Clackmannanshire, resident Cardenden,
Fifeshire, enlisted Stirling. Husband of Margaret Scott, of Belmont
Cottages, Cardenden, Fife. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN,
Seine-Maritime, France. Plot B. Row 24. Grave 17.
Extract
from Fife Free Press - Saturday 16 September 1916,
page 5:
Private
David Scott, A. and S.H.. died of wounds in a base hospital on
3d September. His wife, who resides with her parents at Bellamount
Cottages, Cardenden, received information that he was badly wounded
and gassed, and that his foot had been amputated. She at once
left for the hospital, and was in time to see him alive, but he
died while she was there. Mrs Scott had the satisfaction of seeing
the little cemetery where her husband was to be laid. Private
Scott was a reservist, and prior to enlisting was employed at
Bowhill Colliery. He was a native of Saline. Deceased was 30 years
of age, and leaves a widow and three young children.
|
| SCOTT |
William |
Private,
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) |
| STEVEN |
Thomas |
Private,
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) |
| STRONACH |
Thomas |
Private
S/22276, 8th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders).
Killed in action 14 June 1918. Aged 19. Born Crossford, Fifeshire,
enlisted Perth. Adopted son of James and Jane Stronach, of Goldengrove,
Carnock, Dunfermline. Buried in LA KREULE MILITARY CEMETERY, HAZEBROUCK,
Nord, France. Plot II. Row B. Grave 2. |
| TEMPLEMAN |
David |
Private
21071, 6th/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action
15 September 1916. Born Alloa, Clackmannanshire, resident Dunfermline,
enlisted Glasgow. In the 1901 census he was aged 13, born Alloa,
Clackmannanshire, a scholar, son of George and Lizzie Templemna,
resident Causewayend Houses, Saline, Fife. No known grave. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 3 C. |
| THYNE |
James |
Private,
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) |
| WILSON |
Gavin |
Private
S/7159, 2nd Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Killed in
action in Persian Gulf 7 January 1916. Born and enlisted Crieff,
Perthshire. No known grave. Commemorated on BASRA MEMORIAL, Iraq.
Panel 25 and 63. |
| YOUNG |
Joseph |
Acting
Sergeant, Royal Engineers |
1939-1945 |
| BURGESS |
Alexander
[Rennie] |
Sergeant
(Navigator/Air Bomber) 1370149, 12 Operational Training Unit, Royal
Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Bomber Command). Flying out of Chipping
Warden, Northamptonshire in a Wellington III, serial number BK400.
he was killed in action when his aircraft crashed near Little Tew
3 miles southeast of Chipping Norton, Oxon when control was lost
in cloud during a cross-country exercise 3 March 1943. Aged 22.
Native of Dunfermline, Fife. Son of Robert and Christina Rennie
Burgess, of Saline. Buried in SALINE CEMETERY, Fifeshire. Grave
65. |
| HEDLEY |
Arthur
Edgar |
Yeoman
of Signals P/JX 125790, H.M.S. Acasta, Royal Navy. Died at sea when
his ship was fatally attacked while escorting H.M.S. Glorious to
Scapa Flow by the German ships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau 8 June
1940. Aged 31. Born 16 May 1909 in Hebburn, Durham. Son of Robert
and Elsie May Hedley; husband of Sarah J. Hedley, of Steelend, Fife.
Buried in NARVIK NEW CEMETERY, Norway. Plot XI. Row L. Grave 3. |
| KENT |
David |
Private
2759215, 7th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Died of
wounds in Tunisia 16 March 1943 (first wounded 7 March 1943). Aged
25. Son of Robert Kent, and of Mary Kent, of Saline, Fife. Buried
in SFAX WAR CEMETERY, Tunisia. Plot VII. Row B. Grave 19. |
| MELLON |
John
Turnbull |
Lance
Corporal 2754452, 2nd Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders).
Killed in action in Egypt 21 November 1941. Aged 26. Son of Charles
and Isabella Mellon, of Steelend, Fife. Buried in KNIGHTSBRIDGE
WAR CEMETERY, ACROMA, Libya. Plot 11. Row F. Grave 16. |
| YOUNG |
John |
Sergeant
(Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) 523927, 30 Squadron, Royal Air Force
(North Africa Command). Flying out of Ikingi, Egypt, in a Blenheim
IF, serial number K7178, he was killed in actuion when his aircraft
was shot down by an Italian AF Fiat CR42 when escorting a Blenheim
of 113 Squadron on a recce over the front lines south of El Adem,
28 July 1940. Aged 23. Native of Dunfermline, Fife. Son of David
Young, and of Elizabeth Ann Young, of Dunfermline, Fife. Buried
in KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAR CEMETERY, ACROMA, Libya. Plot 8. Row D. Collective
grave 8-9. |
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updated
19 May, 2024
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