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Farnell War Memorial Scotland


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This War memorial is at Farnell near Brechin in Scotland. I have in my collection the trio and plaque to Arthur Grewar a soldier in the 8th Battalion ,The Black Watch, named on this memorial ,who was KIA on 26/9/15 aged 19 at the Battle of Loos with many of his comrades including his company commander ,Captain Fergus Bowes-Lyon brother of the late Queen Mother.

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Hi

There were at least 3 other Grewars's in the Black Watch

4037 C.J. Grewar

7997 J. Grewar

240857 S. Grewar 5th Bn Killed 03/09/1916

I wonder if they were related??

Fred

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They may very well be related, However there is only Arthur Grewar on the Farnell Memorial. Thanks for interest Fred!l

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Total number of records = 3

VIEW Surname Firstname Service number Date of death SNWM roll Rank

1 GREWAR Alexander 23253 14/01/1917 THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS Pte

2 GREWAR David Reid S/9866 08/12/1915 THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS Pte

3 GREWAR Stewart 240874 03/09/1916 THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS) Pte

Are those that died. Alexander and Stewart born Forfar, David born Kirrimuir.

CWGC has

GREWAR, ARTHUR Private S/8243 26/09/1915 19 Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) United Kingdom Panel 78 to 83. LOOS MEMORIAL

2 GREWAR, A Private 23253 14/01/1917 0 King's Own Scottish Borderers United Kingdom B. 52. LA NEUVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, CORBIE

3 GREWAR, DAVID Private S/9866 08/12/1915 18 Gordon Highlanders United Kingdom I. M. 2. VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY

4 GREWAR, STEWART Private 240874 03/09/1916 21 Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) United Kingdom Pier and Face 10 A. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

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So why is Arthur missing from SNWM? An email I think.

Aye

Malcolm

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Answer, 'cos he's miss-spelt that's why!

GREWER

Firstname Arthur

Service number S/8243

Date of death 26/09/1915

Decoration

Place of birth Haughs of Kinnaird Forfarshire

Other 8th Bn.

SNWM roll THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)

Rank Pte

Theatre of death F.& F.

Aye

Malcolm

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Malcom ,Interesting stuff! I looked into all the individuals on the Farnell memorial and found details of them all except Norah Martin ( eighth from the top) . I am fairly new to this so is there a reason why I can find her on the Scottish war Memorial, or CWGC site?

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