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Palmer, Charles (Chick), Sergeant, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
(Princess Louise's). Born Muiralehouse, Bannockburn 1921, the eldest
son of James and Mary Palmer. Enlisted Stirling 1938. Served in
France 1940 and escaped to UK. Joined the Reconnaissance Corps and
posted to 8th Army (and Long Range Desert Group) in North Africa,
Sicily, Italy and France. Wounded and evacuated home. Transferred to
the 7th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and became a
Sergeant Major and Instructor with the Army Cadet Force (A&SH). Died
aged 68 after a long illness and is buried in Bannockburn Cemetery.
Name submitted by his son who served in the Argyll & Sutherland
highlanders and the Parachute Regiment and his daughter in law who
served in the Royal Navy. (added 28/03/06)
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Parfitt, Alfred
Harold, Armourer's Crew, Royal Navy, HMS Natal, Number M/13756. Son
of George A and Elizabeth E Parfitt of Herwen House, Pontypridd.
Died aged 19 on 30th December 1915 aboard HMS Natal when she blew up
under mysterious circumstances in the Cromarty Firth. His name is
recorded on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Reference 9. Name
submitted by his Great Niece. (added 07/03/06)
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Parkinson, Joseph Thomas, Private 11th (Service) Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Number S/7356. Born Barony, Lanarkshire 18th September 1892 son of Joseph and Christina Parkinson of 36 Preston Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow. Enlisted Glasgow. Killed in action aged 24 on 4th May 1916. His battalion was part of the 15th Scottish Division serving in the Hohenzollern sector north of Hulluch. Nineteen men of the battalion were killed during May 1916. He is buried in Vermelles British Cemetery Grave Reference II.F.35. Name submitted by his Great Great Nephew in Aberdeenshire. (added 31/05/07)
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Paterson, James Baird, Sapper, Royal Engineers, Inland Waterways and Docks, Number WR/322934. Born Govan, Lanarkshire son of John Paterson of Gillhead, Cambusnethan and husband of Mary Thomson Paterson, 15 Struthers Street, Calton, Glasgow. Died at home aged 51 on 14th March 1918. He is buried in Glasgow Eastern Necropolis, Grave reference 21.1211. Name submitted by his Great Great Grandaughter. (added 28/11/08)
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Patterson, Robert Campbell, Sergeant (Flight Engineer), 49 Squadron (also 617 Squadron) Royal Air Force, Number 628327. Born 1907 son of Robert Aylmer Hunter Paterson and Wilhelmins Campbell Paterson of Edinburgh. Husband of Elizabeth McLean Paterson of Edinburgh. Joined RAF 1938. Took part in Operation Chastise, the Dams Raid, May 16/17 1943, on board Lancaster Bomber AJ-Y in the third wave of the attack. Killed in action aged 36 on 23rd September 1943 during a raid on Mannheim in which 32 aircraft were lost. He is buried in Reinberg War Cemetery, near Krefeld, Germany, Grave Reference 18.A.13. Name submitted by his Grand Daughter. (added 17/03/08)
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Pattison, John Buchanan, born Crail, Fife 1897 only son of John Pattison and
Janie Dryburgh Buchanan or Pattison, Grocers of Crail. Attended Waid
Academy, Anstruther and joined the local branch of the Clydesdale
Bank, Anstruther, April 1913. Joined the Machine Gun Corps August
1915 and served in France. Commissioned 2/Lieutenant Black Watch 5
September 1916 and posted to the 7th Battalion serving in France.
Wounded 30 July 1917. Promoted Lieutenant 5 March 1918. Died of TB 1
August 1924 at his parents home at 1 Tollbooth Street, Crail aged
only 27 years and buried in Crail Parish Churchyard. (added
11/06/05)
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Peddie,
Alexander Fraser. b.1873. Private. No. 8525. 1st Bn, Kings Own
Scottish Borderers. Scottish. Enlisted at the outbreak of the First
World War and took part in the initial Gallipoli landings in April
1915. On 4th June, 1915, at the commencement of the Third Battle of
Krithia he was hit by machine gun fire as his company left the
trenches and died instantly. He was buried where he fell and has no
known grave. Son of Andrew McKay Peddie, 1843-1908, Master Painter
of Leith and Margaret Fraser 1845-1877. He was a painter journeyman,
employed on the Dundas Estate at South Queensferry, West Lothian,
and a widower with a family of three. His wife, Elizabeth McPherson
or Metcalfe died in 1913. (added 12/11/98)
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Perks, Harry, Private, 6th (Perthshire) Battalion Black Watch, Number 1815.
Born 11th September 1891 in Blairgowrie, Grandson of Frederick Perks, Coachman to Sir James Clark Rattray, Brother of Mrs Frances M Bruford, Laundry Cottage, Mickleham Downs, Dorking. Enlisted in Perth 1915. Killed in action aged 24 on 30th July 1916 in an attack on High Wood. He is buried in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval Grave reference XIV.F.10. Name submitted by his Niece.
(added 19/12/08)
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Petrie, Neil J., POWEA Royal Navy. Born 1981 in Dundee, joined 2001 and served HMS Campbeltown, HMS Vengeance and HMS Vigilant. Served Gulf Region 2002. He currently rotates on Deterrent Patrols. Due to the nature of the Submarine Service the work of these sailors goes largely unnoticed and unrecognised and they regularly go for months without contact with their loved ones. Name submitted by his parent.
(added 30/01/09)
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Philp,
James. British. National Service. James "Jimmie" was killed during
the Malayian Conflict by the Chinese Communist rebels. His cousin
Tom Hutton visited Singapore and Malaya, Kwalalumpar in June 1998 but was unable to find his resting place. If you have any
information please contact Tom Hutton (added 21/05/01)
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Philips,
Hubert Saunders. b 1919. Private. 5th Bn, Gordon Highlanders.
British. Stationed forward of the Maginot Line in 1940, fell back in
the defence of Paris before being captured at St-Valerie-en-Caux in
June 1940. He remained a prisoner of war until 1945. Hubert Philips
was a resident of Aberdeen. (added 05/07/99)
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Phillips,
David Mills, Private, 1/9th (Glasgow Highlanders) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, Number 3109. Served WW1. Name submitted by his son, see Thomas Farrell Phillips. (added 21/01/08)
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Phillips,
Thomas Farrell, Private, C Company 1st Battalion Highland Light Infantry, Number 14095669. Son of David Mills Phillips, see above. Served in Palestine 1947/48. (added 21/01/08)
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Phillip,
Alexander, Sapper, 205th Field Company, Royal Engineers, Number 88816. Son of Mr J Phillip of Wellbank, Kingennie, Dundee. Died on 17th December 1917 and buried in Minty Farm Cemetery Belgium, Grave reference I.C.10. (added 23/01/07)
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Picken,
James. Leading Aircraftsman, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve,
Number 987468. Born 1912, son of Thomas and Martha Picken and
husband of Edith Annie picken of Largs, Ayrshire. Died aged 33 on
20th September 1945 and buried in Kiel War Cemetery, Grave Reference
6.B.5. (added 13/09/05)
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Pollock, Hillhouse Reid. b. 1916. Scottish. 4th/5th Battalion, Royal Scots
Fusiliers. He served and fought in World War II. (added 21/05/01)
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Powrie,
Alan. Second Officer. S.S. Creofield (Newcastle-on-Tyne) Merchant
Navy. He died on Wednesday 31st Jan 1940, age 44, and is
commemorated at Tower Hill Memorial. (added 10/08/01)
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Powrie, Alan, Second Officer, SS Creofield, Merchant Navy. Born 1895 Monifieth, Forfarshire. Killed in action aged 44 on 31st January 1940 when his ship carrying bulk creosote oil was torpedoed by German submarine U59 off Great Yarmouth and a total of 17 crew members were lost. His name is name is recorded on the Tower Hill Memorial, Panel 33. Name submitted by a reader in Oregon, USA. (added 30/01/09)
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Powrie,
Albert. Corporal. No. 7604247. Royal Electrical and Mechanical
Engineers. He died on Friday 30th March 1945, age 48, and is buried
at the Madras War Cemetery, Chennai, India. Son of Peter Flood
Powrie and Elizabeth Scott Powrie of Dundee. Husband of Janet Grieve
Powrie, of Dundee, father to Ernest Peter (below). (added 10/08/01)
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Powrie,
Ernest Peter. Private. No. 14773945. 5th Bn, Black Watch (Royal
Highlanders). Scottish. He died on Monday 26th March 1945, age 18.
He is buried at the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany. Born in
Kirkcaldy, Fife, resided in Dundee, he is he son of Albert Powrie
(above). (added 10/08/01)
They both died four
days apart from each other.
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Powrie,
Albert G. Private. No. S/22854. 10th Bn, Princess Louise's (Argyll &
Sutherland Highlanders). Born in Millbank, resided Ellon,
Aberdeenshire and enlisted at Aberdeen.He died of wounds on Sunday
6th October 1918, and is buried at the St. Sever Cemetery Extension,
Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. (added 10/08/01)
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Powrie,
Alexander. Corporal. RR/1204. 1st Regiment, South African Infantry.
He died on Friday 22nd March 1918 and is commemorated at the
Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. (added 10/08/01)
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Powrie,
Charles Duncan. Sergeant. 214 Squadron, Royal Air Force Reserve.
Scottish. He died on Saturday 7th December 1940, age 24, and is
commemorated at the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England. Son of
Robert and Katharine Powrie of Perth. (added 10/08/01)
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Powrie,
David. Driver. No. 2349791. Royal Corps of Signals (attached III
Indian Signal Corps). Scottish. Born and resided in Edinburgh. He
died on Wednesday, 23rd June 1943, age 35, and is buried at the
Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand. Son of David and Maud Powrie,
husband of Agnes L. Powrie of Balornock, Glasgow. (added 10/08/01)
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Powrie, David, Driver, Royal Corps of Signals, Indian Signal Corps, Number 2349791. Son of David and Maud Powrie and husband of Agnes L. Powrie of Balornock, Glasgow. Prisoner of War of the Japanese. Died aged 35 on 23rd June 1943. He is buried in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand, Coll. Grave 6.C. 57-61. Name submitted by a reader in Oregon, USA. (added 30/01/09)
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Powrie, Henry (or Hendry) Brown, Sergeant MM.
Royal Field Artillery. Number 44209. Born Newtyle, son of David
Powrie and Ann Thompson Campbell of Dundee. Died 29th December 1929
in Upper Silesia, Poland. (added 27/03/06)
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Powrie,
Henry Jack. Private. 15th Bn, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario
Regt.). Canadian. He died on Tuesday, 26th September 1916, age 34,
and is commemorated at the Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
(added 10/08/01)
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Powrie, Henry, Sergeant, MM, Royal Field Artillery, Number 44209. Son of James Powrie and Bithiah Young Douglas. Served Egypt and the Western Front. Awarded Military Medal (London Gazette 11th November 1916) 1915 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. Died on 29th December 1921 in Tarnowitz, Upper Silesia while serving with the occupying Rhine Army, British Upper Silesia Force. He is buried in Upper Silesia. Name submitted by a reader in Portland, Oregon. (added 19/12/08)
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Powrie,
J.D. Lieutenant. 3 Field Regiment, South African Artillery. South
African. He died on Saturday, 21st July 1945, age 31, and is
commemorated at the Alamein Memorial, Egypt. Son of John B. and
Margaret Powrie of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. (added
10/08/01)
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Powrie,
James. Private. No. S/8846. "C" Company, 1st Bn, Gordon Highlanders.
Scottish. Born in Errol, Perthshire, enlisted Blairgowrie. Killed in
action on 21st May 1915, age 25, and is commemorated at the Ypres (Menin
Gate) Memorial, Leper, West-Vlaandreren, Belgium. Son of Mr and Mrs
John Powrie, Blairgowrie, Perthshire. (added 10/08/01)
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Powrie, James, Guardsman
(Piper), Scots Guards. Number 9022. Born Newtyle, Forfar 1874.
Shepherd. Enlisted 11th June 1891 at Perth. Appointed Piper 18th
August 1892. Served 22years and 18 days (at Home and in South Africa
and Egypt). Awarded the South African Medal with the clasps Belmont,
Modder River, Dreifontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill and Belfast.
Married Elizabeth Wilkinson 7th December 1902 at Windsor. Father of
Donald Allen, born 11th November 1906, David William born 11th
January 1911 and Margaret Elizabeth born 16th December 1912.
Discharged 28th June 1913. Died Hackney, London aged 62 in 1937.
Name submitted by his Grandson. (added 29/04/06)
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Powrie,
John. Lieutenant. H.M. Trawler "Pelican"; Royal Naval
Volunteer Reserve. Scottish. He died on Friday, 18th February 1916,
age 25, and is commemorated on the Dundee Eastern Necropolis,
Dundee, Scotland. (added 10/08/01)
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Powrie, John. Private, 2nd Battalion Black Watch. Son of William Powrie and
Helen Davidson of Liff, Dundee. Died 12th December 1899 of wounds
received at the Battle of Magersfontein and interred at Kimberley,
West End. (added 27/03/06)
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Powrie,
John McIntosh. Private. No. 5829603. 4th Bn, Suffolk Regiment. Born
and resided in Sunderland, he died on Friday, 27th August 1943, age
25, and is buried at the Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, Myanmar (Burma).
(added 10/08/01)
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Powrie, John McIntosh, Private 4th Battalion Suffolk Regiment, Number 5829603. Born in West Sunderland, his parents and siblings were from Errol, Perthshire. Prisoner of War of the Japanese. Died aged 25 on 22nd August 1943. He is buried in Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, (Burma) Myanmar. Name submitted by a reader in Oregon, USA. (added 30/01/09)
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Powrie,
Robert Allan. Air Gunner. 159 Sqn, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. He died on Saturday, 9th October 1943, and is buried at the
Rangoon War Cemetery, Myanmar (Burma). (added 10/08/01)
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Powrie,
Thomas. Private. No. 5342. 1st/6th Bn, Princess Louise's (Argyll &
Sutherland Highlanders). Scottish. Born in Glasgow, enlisted
Barrhead, Renfrewshire. Killed in action on Friday, 28th July 1916,
age 21. and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
He was the son of Mr and Mrs Robert Powrie, Barrhead, Renfrewshire.
(added 10/08/01)
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Powrie,
Thomas McGavin. Private. No. S/40831. 8th/10th Bn, Gordon
Highlanders. Scottish. Born and enlisted in Edinburgh. Killed in
action on Thursday, 28th March 1918, age 22, he is commemorated on
the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Son of George and Jemima
Powrie, Edinburgh. (added 10/08/01)
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Powrie,
William. Temp/Second Lieutenant. York and Lancaster Regiment (Attd
2/4 Bn). Scottish. He was killed in action on Friday, 27th September
1918, age 23, and is commemorated on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, Pas
de Calais, France. Son of Jessie Graham of Dundee, and the late
William Powrie, husband of Jessie McCubbin Powrie of Troon Ayrshire.
They had only been married a month when he was killed. (added
10/08/01)
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Powrie,
William Shanks. Second Lieutenant. No. 189282. 1st Bn, Royal Scots
Fusiliers. Scottish. Born and resided in Dundee. He died on
Wednesday, 6th May 1942, age 26, and is buried at the Diego Suarez
War Cemetery, Madagascar. Son of William Shanks and Annie Swadel
Powrie, of Dundee. Husband of May A.J. Powrie, of Dundee, Scotland.
(added 10/08/01)
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