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PostPosted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:40 pm    Post subject: ST. ANDREWS Reply with quote

Here's some photos of the St Andrews memorial, taken on what appears to be a very sunny Summer day.







Unfortunately my pictures of the name plaques didn't come out very well, so I've not included them here. If no-one else has photos of them then I'll gladly post them.


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PostPosted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Was the following casualty listed at St Andrews

Name: CASEY, ANDREW
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 14/10/1916
Service No: S/43146
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 15 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

BORN: ST. ANDREWS
ENLISTED: BLAIRGOWRIE

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 6:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

HERE ARE PICTURES OF THE NAME PLAQUES, AFTER SOME JIGGERY POKERY - THEY WERE A BIT OF A NIGHTMARE.

1914-1918

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 6:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

1939 - 1945


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PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 6:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have PM'd David for assistance. I cannot make out the name for a WW2 casualty;

SCOTS GUARDS
C.S.M. JAMES ALLAN TU?......

Also, I think I may have missed out a column from the second Great War panel Mad
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote


Field Marshal Earl Haig (standing in uniform, centre) about to unveil the St Andrews memorial on the 22 September 1922. (Photo copyright University of St Andrews).

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