Black Watch Posted 14 January , 2008 Share Posted 14 January , 2008 This man appears on the Carnoustie War Memorial, but I can find no trace of him in CWGC or NA. Any ideas? Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wullmackie Posted 14 January , 2008 Share Posted 14 January , 2008 Neil This could be your man CWGC show McFARLAN, ARTHUR KEITH Initials: A K Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers Unit Text: 11th Bn. Age: 19 Date of Death: 15/05/1916 Additional information: Son of Archibald and Eleanor McFarlan, of Castletown, Isle of Man. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. M. 26. Cemetery: ECOIVRES MILITARY CEMETERY, MONT-ST. ELOI ODGW show KIA All the best Wull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 14 January , 2008 Share Posted 14 January , 2008 2L/T Mcfarlan was in charge of an assault party near Souchez in May 1916 and to quote the History of the Lancashire Fusiliers " But on the right Mcfarlans party got too close to the mine which made "Z" crater and all except three men were buried owing to the trench falling in from the shock of the explosion, he himself being killed." Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Watch Posted 14 January , 2008 Author Share Posted 14 January , 2008 Great stuff, thanks both. I tried a few spellings but didn't try that one. Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skypilot Posted 27 March , 2010 Share Posted 27 March , 2010 You may find the picture below of interest...... I'm not sure if you have the info already but his brother Archibald was killed serving in the RAF. I can post a picture of him too if you'd like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snailybailey Posted 28 March , 2010 Share Posted 28 March , 2010 Hi Neil, Read your post with interest as my Great Grandfather was KIA in this action. He was Pte 9232 Hugh Kenworthy (11th Bttn LF). I have a casualty list which was with the Battalion War Diary at the NA, it contains a list of all the men KIA in that action around those few days and unusually contains the names of the other ranks as well as officers. I can send you a digital copy if you're interested? What is your connection with McFarlan? Cheers Glyn Great stuff, thanks both. I tried a few spellings but didn't try that one. Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skypilot Posted 28 March , 2010 Share Posted 28 March , 2010 Here's how his death was reported in the November 1916 edition of "The Barovian", the alumni quarterly magazine for King William's College where he was educated. A near identical report was made in the 27th May 1916 edition of the Isle of Man Weekly Times. A very similar studio shot to the one above appeared in both the "Barovian" and the 1917 Isle of Man Examiner Yearbook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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