South Queensferry War Memorial World War One Panel on the Jubilee Clock Tower, High Street, South Queensferry. We believe that we have correctly identified all but two of the men on the memorial. The two in question are John McLean and George T Stewart. Please email [email protected] if you can help to identify them. Private Louis Alfred Anderson, 2nd Royal Scots, born at South Queensferry in 1884, was the youngest son of Robert Anderson, a Licensed Grocer, and Catherine Marshall Anderson, of Bellstane, High Street, South Queensferry. His siblings were Peter, Catherine, Robert, George, John, Lily and David. Robert became a Solicitor and David became a Medical Practitioner. He was educated at George Heriot’s School in Edinburgh from 1897 to 1898, then enlisted in the Royal Scots at Edinburgh as a Regular soldier on 21 August 1906. After serving in the 1st Royal Scots in India from 16 February 1907 until 30 January 1913, he was transferred to the Army Reserve on 2 February 1913. He then emigrated to Australia where he was employed as a Clerk before being mobilized on 19 December 1914 whilst in New South Wales. After returning to the UK he was posted to the 2nd Royal Scots, entering France as a theatre of war on 4 January 1915. He was killed in action on 28 April 1915, age 31, and is buried in Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery. He was mentioned in a biographical note in The Linlithgow Gazette on 21 May 1915. Copyright 2014 © Garry A Ketchen and Alistair McEwen Private William Adie Bain, 1st Gordon Highlanders, born at South Queensferry in 1896, was the younger son of William Adie Bain, a Baker and then Life Insurance Agent, and Jane Bain, of 6 Catherine Terrace, South Queensferry, then 15 East Terrace, South Queensferry His siblings were James, Margaret, Jane, Martha, Christina and Grace.. Before enlisting in August 1914 at Lochgelly in Fife, he was employed as a Weaver in a Linen Factory. After entering France as a theatre of war on 17 December 1914, he was wounded at the Battle of Loos on 25 September 1915 and wrongly reported killed at that time. He was killed in action on 2 March 1916, age 20 (the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website wrongly states 1915), and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. He was mentioned in The Linlithgow Gazette on 17 March 1916 and 24 March 1916, a biographical note in The Scotsman on 16 March 1916, and a death note in The Edinburgh Evening News on 2 March 1918. He is remembered on the South Queensferry Memorial. Private Alexander Begbie, 9th Royal Scots, born at Abercorn in 1898, was the elder son of Alexander Begbie, a Ploughman, and Mary Findlay Begbie, of 9 The Loan, South Queensferry. His siblings were Hugh, Mary and Allan. After enlisting at South Queensferry, he served initially in 2/10th Royal Scots, being later posted to “A” Company of the 9th Royal Scots. According to the Linlithgow Gazette on 8 September 1916, he was wrongly reported missing during the Battle of the Somme whilst attached to the Royal Scots Fusiliers. He was killed in action on 21 April 1917, age 19, during the Battle of Arras and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. He was mentioned in articles in the West Lothian Courier on 18 May 1917, in a casualty list covering four columns in The Scotsman on 26 May 1917, and a biographical note and death notices in The Edinburgh Evening News on 16 May 1917 and 20 April 1918. Private James Findlay Campbell, Army Cyclist Corps (formerly Royal Scots), born at Dalmeny in 1896, was the son of William Campbell, a Shale Miner, and Marion Campbell, of 9 The Loan, South Queensferry. His siblings were Jessie and Isabella. Before enlisting at Kirkliston on 1 December 1913, he was employed as a Shale Miner. Initially he served as the 1st/10th Royal Scots (Cyclist Battalion), then transferred and served in the 52nd Lowland Division, Army Cyclist Corps. He died of wounds on 12 June 1917, age 21, and is buried in Deir El Belah War Cemetery. He was mentioned in the Linlithgow Gazette on 22 June 1917, the West Copyright 2014 © Garry A Ketchen and Alistair McEwen Lothian Courier on 29 June 1917, a casualty list in The Scotsman on 28 June 1917, and a death notice in The Edinburgh Evening News on 20 April 1918. Private Melville Christie, 2nd King's Own Scottish Borderers, born at Leith in 1887, was the second son of Samuel Christie, a Slater, and Eliza Christie, of The Vennel, South Queensferry, then Hawthorn Bank, South Queensferry. His siblings were William, Alexandrina, Robert, Melvina, and George. He was the husband of Euphemia Leishman Hutton of Bathgate. Before enlisting at Bathgate, he was employed as a Confectionary Van Salesman. He served as a Trumpeter in the Lothian and Borders Horse before being transferred and serving as a Private in the Royal Scots and finally in the 2nd King’s Own Scottish Borderers. He was killed in action on 7 November 1917, age 30, after being hit by a shell whilst he and four others were trying to free a half buried colleague. He is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium and was mentioned in the Linlithgow Gazette on 30 November 1917, and the Edinburgh Evening Despatch on 28 November 1917. Private Patrick Connelly (Connolly on the memorial), 1st/10th Royal Scots attached Royal Scots Fusiliers, born at Broxburn in 1895, was the only son of Patrick Connelly, a Shale Miner, and Annie O'Donnell Connelly, 9 Back Row, Dalmeny. Before enlisting he was employed as a Shale Miner and lodged at 12 Catherine Terrace, South Queensferry. He died of disease on 21 August 1916, age 21, and is buried in Daours Communal Cemetery Extension. He was mentioned in a casualty list in The Scotsman on 18 September 1916. Private Harold Crawford, 11th Royal Scots, born at Devonport in 1895, was the third son of Charles Crawford, the Master of a Devonport harbour dredger, and Esther Crawford, of 19 Richmond Street, Southampton, and Lilybank House, South Queensferry. His siblings were Charles, Richard, Frances, Winifred, Rose and Ethel. Before enlisting at Edinburgh, he was employed by Messrs Topham, Jones and Railton and was a well known vocalist. He served in the 11th Royal Scots, entering France as a theatre of war on 11 May 1915. He received a gunshot wound to his chest, died of his wounds at Colchester on 23 October 1915, age 19, and is buried in Colchester Cemetery, Colchester, Essex. He was mentioned in the Linlithgow Gazette on 8 October 1915, and a casualty list in The Scotsman on 25 October 1915. Copyright 2014 © Garry A Ketchen and Alistair McEwen Second Corporal James Davidson, 1/1st City of Edinburgh Field Company, Royal Engineers, born at Muiravonside in 1892, was the son of John Davidson, a Colliery Winding Engineman, and Isabella Davidson, of 24 Dechmont, Uphall, then 21 Clark Place, South Queensferry. His siblings were Mary and John. Before enlisting at Edinburgh on 24 November 1914, he was employed as a Bricklayer, then served as a Sapper in the 1/1st City of Edinburgh Field Company, Royal Engineers. He was appointed Lance Corporal on 19 June 1915, then Acting 2nd Corporal on 7 August 1915, entered Egypt as a theatre of war on 5 January 1916, then was posted to France on 17 April 1916. He received a gunshot wound on 20 September 1916, died of wounds on 24 September 1916, age 26, and is buried in St Sever Cemetery, Rouen, Seine- Maritime, France. Private Thomas Hope Duncan, 9th Black Watch, born at Kirkliston in 1899, was the second son of William Duncan, a Builder, and Margaret Duncan, of Plewlands House, South Queensferry. His siblings were Peter and Ebenezer Before enlisting at Kirkliston, he was employed as a Labourer by his father and also served in the 1/10th Royal Scots prior to war. He initially served in the Seaforth Highlanders, entering France as a theatre of war during February 1918, then transferred to the 9th Black Watch. He was killed in action on 28 March 1918, age 19, and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Arras, Pas-de-Calais, France. He was mentioned in the Linlithgow Gazette on 7 June 1918, the West Lothian Courier on 5 July 1918, and a casualty list in The Scotsman on 28 June 1918. Private George Charles Earl (or Earle), 11th Royal Scots, born at Leith in 1883, was the son of Thomas Earl, a Painter, and Elizabeth Earl, of 10 Clark Place, South Queensferry. His siblings were Charles, Elizabeth and John. On 14 March 1903, he married Christina Hardie Rintoul and their children were Jessie, Albert, George, Gibson, William and Charles. They lived at 10 Clark Place, South Queensferry, and 11 Hopetoun Road, South Queensferry, then after his death, his widow lived at 18 Ferrier Street, Leith. He had served for five months in the 3rd Volunteer Service Company, Royal Scots, enlisting at Edinburgh on 10 February 1902, then proceeding to South Africa on 24 February 1902, before being discharged on 14 July 1902 at the end of the Boer War. Copyright 2014 © Garry A Ketchen and Alistair McEwen Before re-enlisting at Glencorse on 14 September 1914, he was employed as a Postman then a Shale Miner. He served in the 2nd Royal Scots, entering France as a theatre of war on 4 January 1915. He was posted back to the UK on 6 March 1916 suffering from the effects of trench foot, returned to the front and was posted to the 11th Royal Scots on 2 August 1916.