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dhubthaigh Our first ever 1000-poster
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 5071 Location: Blairgowrie, Perthshire
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Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:40 pm Post subject: PAPA STOUR, WW1 |
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TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF
Magnus Fraser
Thomas Sinclair
Magnus Jamieson
William Fraser
John Robert Scott
Bruce Fraser
There is also a brass plaque below the window, with the incription:
"THE ABOVE WINDOW ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION IS/ DEDICATED TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN SACRED MEMORY OF/
(The names of the fallen)/
NATIVES OF THIS ISLAND, WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE GREAT WAR/
"GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS"
PHOTO COURTESY OF SHETLAND MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES;
http://www.shetland-museum.org.uk/project2/index.htm |
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 21200 Location: Aberdeen
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Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:46 am Post subject: Bruce Fraser |
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Bruce Fraser Pte 6264 7th Australian Infantry born Papa Stour, Shetland enlisted Melbourne Age 30 Killed in Action F & F 03-Jul-18 Son of Magnus & Catherine Fraser, Biggins, Papa Sour. Shetland's Roll of Honour: Page 28: Photo. Occ Farming. Borre British Cemetery Fr 0028 Plot II Row C Grave 25 |
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
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Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:48 am Post subject: Magnus Fraser |
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Magnus Fraser AB S.S. Jacona (Dundee) born Shetland Age 24 Lost Moray Firth 12-Aug-15 Son of George & Elizabeth Fraser, Newsetter, Papa Stour. CWGC: Son of George and Elizabeth Fraser, of Setter Papa Stour, Lerwick, Shetland. Born in Shetland. Shetland's Roll of Honour: Page 30: Photo. Tower Hill Memorial, Mercantile Marine Memorial M. R. 39 |
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
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Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:48 am Post subject: William Fraser |
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William Fraser AB SS Cairnstrath Mercantile Marine Age 25 Lost Bay of Biscay 04-Aug-17 Son of William & Margaret Fraser, Biggins, Papa Stour. CWGC: Son of William and Margaret Fraser, of Biggins Papa Stour, Shetland. Shetland's Roll of Honour: Page 31: Photo. Tower Hill Memorial, Mercantile Marine Memorial M. R. 39
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
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Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:50 am Post subject: Magnus Smith Jamieson |
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Magnus Smith Jamieson Boatswain SS Cairnstrath born Papa Stour 30/11/1855 Age 61 Lost At Sea 04-Aug-17 Husband of Mary Jamieson, Biggins, Papa Stour. Son of Fraser Jamieson & Eliza Fraser. Cwgc: Son of the late Fraser and Eliza Jamieson; husband of the late Mary Jamieson. Born in Shetland. Shetland's Roll of Honour: Page 60: Photo. Tower Hill Memorial, Mercantile Marine Memorial M. R. 39
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
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Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:50 am Post subject: John Robert Scott |
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John Robert Scott AB SS Cairnstrath Age 29 Lost Bay of Biscay 04-Aug-17 Son of Laurence & Mary Scott, Mid Setter, Papa Stour. Shetland's Roll of Honour : page 107 : Photo. |
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
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Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:52 am Post subject: Thomas Sinclair |
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Thomas Sinclair Pte 15017 11th Cameronians ( Scottish Rifles) born Papa Stour 05/01/1892 Age 23 Killed in Action Salonika 19-Nov-16 Son of William Sinclair & Elizabeth (nee Coutts) Sinclair, Everigarth, Papa Stour. Shetland's Roll of Honour : page 111 : Photo. Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece G 06 Row E Grave 1176 |
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stuartn
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Posted: Fri May 11, 2018 7:54 pm Post subject: WMR (ex UKNIWM) number |
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WMR 44708 |
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