Muchty Remembers
Remembering the First World War in Auchtermuchty, Fife
First World War Time Line: 1916
Belgium: Death of Private David Pringle, Scots Guards, aged 23.
Died of wounds. Buried Lijssenthoek, Poperinge, Belgium.
France: Death of Lance Corporall Martin Beckett, 1st/7th Battalion, The Black Watch, aged 28. Died of wounds. Buried Le Treport, Seine-Maritime.
Recruited 29 May 1915, Auchtermuchty.
18 April
24 April
Iraq: Killed: Private James Murray, Highland Light Infantry, aged 32.
Died of wounds. Buried Amara, Iraq.
Iraq: Death of Private Thomas Wilson, 2nd Battalion, The Black Watch, aged 18.
Died of wounds. Buried Amara, Iraq.
Recruited 29 May 1915, Auchtermuchty.
1916
2 April
6 April
Private David Pringle was buried at Lijssenthoek, Cemetery. L/Cpl Martin Beckett was buried at Le Treport Cemetery.
Priavtes James Murray and Thomas Wilson are buried at Amara cemetery, Iraq, left. Private David Hardie was buried at Cambrin Cemetery, Bethune, Pas de Calais, right.
23 May
30 June
France: Killed: Private David Hardie, Scottish Rifles, aged 24.
Buried Cambrin, Bethune, Pas de Calais.
France Killed: Private James Blyth, 8th Battalion, The Black Watch, aged 25.
Buried Maroeuil, Pas de Calais.
Recruited 29 May 1915, Auchtermuchty.
First Battle of the Somme to 18 Nov.
France: Killed: Private Donald Ford, 8th Battalion, The Black Watch, aged 24.
No known grave. Thiepval Memorial, Somme.
Recruited 29 May 1915, Auchtermuchty.
Private Peter Gray and Able Seaman Robert Christie were remembered at the Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais.
23 May
30 June
1 July
15 July
Private James Blyth was buried at Maroeuil Cemetery. Priavte Donald Ford was remembered at Thiepval Memorial.
70,000 unidentified bodies were recovered from the Battle of the Somme and remembered at Thiepval.
19 July
17 August
19 July Battle of Fronelle.
France: Killed: Private Peter Gray, 9th Battalion, The Black Watch, aged 20.
No known grave. Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais.
Recruited 29 May 1915, Auchtermuchty.