Muchty Remembers

Born: 4 August 1899, Cash Feus, Strathmiglo.

Son of George Petrie, Auchtermuchty, and Elizabeth Donaldson.

Army Number: TR/1/14958 and S/25176

Rank: Private

Regiment: T.T.Battalion and 6th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders.

Died: Killed in action, France, 26 July 1918. Age not known. (18)

Buried: Buried at Marfaux British Cemetery, Marne, France. Plot 4, Row G, Grave 10.

War Memorial. Parish Church Plaque. Photograph.

 

Patrick Petrie was born 4 August 1899 Cash Feus, Strathmiglo, Fife, and christened Patrick Alexander McLagan, the third and youngest son of George Petrie, 1857-1938, and Elizabeth Donaldson, born 1867.

George Petrie was the son of George Petrie, 1825-1903 and Margaret Nicol, 1827-1909. In 1851 George Petrie junior, 16, was living at Holy Land, now Newburgh Road, Auchtermuchty, with his father George Petrie and siblings. In 1861 George Petrie was living at Private House, Auchtermuchty, a labourer, with his wife Margaret Nicol and their children Jean, 5, and George, 4. In 1871 George Petrie was living at Juliafield, Auchtermuchty, with his wife and four children. In 1881 he was still in Auchtermuchty, but by 1891 he was living at Blinkbonny, Abdie. In 1892 George Petrie was living in Lochgelly, where his daughter Agnes was born. In 1896 George Petrie moved to Strathmiglo, where his daughter Grace was born in 1897 and his son Patrick Alexander McLagan was born in 1899.

Patrick Petrie was the grandson of George Petrie, 1825-1903 and Margaret Nicol, 1827-1909. 

Patrick Petrie was the great grandson of George Petrie, 1781-1861, and Elspeth Stevens, 1786-1857. 

Patrick Petrie was the great great grandson of Robert Petrie, 1742-1818 and Christian Scott, born 1740.

In 1901 Patrick Petrie and his five siblings were living at Cash Feus, Strathmiglo, where his father was a steel work labourer. By 1915 the Petries were living in Upper Greens, Auchtermuchty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patrick Petrie reached his 18th birthday on 4 Aug 1917, and was called up.

He joined a Training Battalion of Seaforth Highlanders, service number, TR/1/14958 and then transferred to 6th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, service number S/25176, part of 152 Brigade of the 51st [Highland] Division, serving in France.

The Battle of the Marne began on 15 Jul 1918 and Patrick Petrie was killed on 26th July. He was eight days short of his 19th birthday. He was buried at Marfaux Cemetery, Marne.

Patrick Petrie was the younger brother of James Petrie, killed in 1914.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marfaux Cemetery, Marne, France.                                                 Memorial plaque, Auchtermuchty Church.

THE TOLL OF WAR

"The casualty lists this week include among the killed the names of two Auchtermuchty lads. Pte. P. Petrie, Seaforth Highlanders, son of Mr George Petrie, Upper Greens, was for some time employed in the iron foundry here, [John Ferlie & Sons, Fife Iron Works] but a year or two ago went to work at Bowhill Colliery. [Auchterderran, Lochgelly, opened 1895] He had not completed his nineteenth year when he was killed. He is the second of the family to fall, a brother [James Petrie] being the first Auchtermuchty man to give his life in the war, in the retreat from Mons." Fife News. 7 Sep 1918.