FredJCarss Posted 5 December , 2005 Share Posted 5 December , 2005 I have a single vistory medal to Name: BOYTER, ALEXANDER Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Unit Text: 8th Bn. Age: 22 Date of Death: 19/10/1916 Service No: S/43129 Additional information: Son of Mrs. Jane Boyter, of 14, Rodger St., Cellardyke, Fife. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 10 A. Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL While looking though CWGC I found his father Name: BOYTER, THOMAS Initials: T Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Second Hand Regiment: Mercantile Marine Unit Text: Fishing Boat "Jane" (Berwick) Age: 55 Date of Death: 14/08/1917 Additional information: Son of the late James and Mary Boyter; husband of Helen Boyter (nee Brown), of Rodger St., Cellardyke, Anstruther, Fifeshire. Born at Cellardyke. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL Does anyone know anything about this fishing boat and Thomas's death and was the boat lost at the same time? Not waving but drowning Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERITAGE PLUS Posted 5 December , 2005 Share Posted 5 December , 2005 Fred Motor Fishing Boat Jane S was mined and sunk with the loss of 5 lives on 14 August 1917, 11 miles SE from St Abb's Head. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Lowrey Posted 5 December , 2005 Share Posted 5 December , 2005 Fred, Jane S was of only 12 grt. She sank on a mine laid by the German submarine UC 42. Best wishes, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredJCarss Posted 6 December , 2005 Author Share Posted 6 December , 2005 Dave & Michael Many thanks for the information. Its always nice to know what happened. My search started with a £1 victory medal found in a dish of buttons and assorted odds and ends in a brick a brack shop. Its amazing what turns up! Kind regards Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 11 April , 2017 Share Posted 11 April , 2017 I have just come across this post while searching for family history. I have information that there were three Alexander Boyter's and the one cited above is not the son of the Thomas Boyter killed in the mine explosion on fishing boat Jane. Thomas Boyter's son Alexander Boyter's Service Number was 2205. 7th Bn. and he was killed on 30 May 1916 aged 25. He is buried at Maroeuil British Cemetery. The newspaper report of the sinking of the Jane, with all hands, appeared in the Fife Free Press on Sat. 18th August 1917. Thomas Boyter was married to my grandfathers sister Helen Brown Boyter and they lived at 1 Rodger Street. This information may not be of any use to you now as I see the post is many years old; however, I hope it may be of some use to researchers. All the best, Joyce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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