... worked in the mines for 54 years. Mr Ross served with The Black Watch during the First World War and was wounded in the battle of the Somme. “My first son was only weeks old when | enlisted,”” Mr Ross commented. He also served six years as a Special Constable ...

... Scots. He saw service in France for most of the war, having joined in 1914, but m 1917 he was seriously wounded in the Battle of the Somme, and was invalided home. i ~ After the wedding, Mr and Mrs Winn lived in a house at the east end of East Wemyss, and ...

... granny’s house at the Rhynd, Nan aiso recalls going to the picture house in Baimerino Place where she saw a film of the Battle of The Somme. As a busy ‘gaffer granddad Jimmie Jack was always &.lod of assistance and occasional reward for Nan was a hurl to Leuchars ...

... the First World War in which he served with the RAMC. He was a stretcher-bearer in France and was wounded during the Battle of the Somme. After the war, Mr Fernie and his wife, who belonged 1o Kilconquhar, entered service together in Leslie where they were ...

... of the hospital, which opened in 1916, a period in which casualties were high. As an example on the first day of the battle of the Somme there were over 59,000 casualties and the hospital was able to cope with some of the wounded. This need has continued ...

... This reflected his interest in English folk music and it became one of his last works due to his untimely death at the Battle of the Somme. The next composer was Guiseppe Verdi whose opera “Falstaff” was written in his 80th year. Still following the theme ...