Names taken from local newspapers and Council Minutes 1914 and early 1915
Researched and compiled by Alan Provan. Published in August 2014 to mark the Centenary of The Great War
Adams, Ord. Muircambus Lieutenant. Royal Field Artillery
Affleck, William G. Rankeillor Street. Bank Accountant. Private. Canadian Corps.
Affleck, George B. Rankeillor Street. Painter. 7th Black Watch Territorials.
Aitken, William. Earlsferry. VS. Lieutenant. Army Service Corps.
Aitken, James. Earlsferry. Bank Clerk. Private. 7th Black Watch Territorials
Allan, Robert. Chapman’s Place. Private. 6th Black Watch Territorials
Anderson, James M. Golf Professional. Glencoe Villa, Elie. Private. 6th Black Watch Territorials
Anderson, George M. Joiner. Glencoe Villa, Elie. Private. 6th Black Watch Territorials
Allan, James. Bank Accountant. Chapman’s Place. Private. Canadian Expeditionary Force.
Allan, William. Bank Clerk. Bank Street, Elie. Gunner. 2/1 Argyle Mounted Battery 2/4 Highland Brigade R.G.A. Rothesay.
Allan, Andrew. Carter. 53 High Street, Elie. 107566 43rd Coy. B. Sub. R.G.A. Port Carlisle Fort, County Cork.
Allan, Andrew. Junior. Ploughman. Bank Street, Elie. Private. No. 12666 41st T.R. E Coy. Dunfermline.
Baird, William J Younger of Elie. Elie House. Lieutenant 12th Lancers.
Barr, James. Park Place. Clerk. Private. 7th Black Watch Territorials
Baird, William J. Younger of Elie House, Elie. Lieutenant. 12th Lancers.
Bell, David. Wadeslea. Baker. Private. 7th Black Watch Territorials.
Bell, Charles. Wadeslea. Private. 7th Black Watch Territorials.
Bell, John H. Archbald House. Royal Navy. Telegraphist. HMS Laburnum.
Braid, Raymond J P. Motor Engineer. High Street. Lance Corporal Highland Cyclists Brigade.
Bruce, Robert. Bank Street. Plumber. Private. 7th Black Watch Territorials.
Bowers, Andrew. Vanman. South Street, Elie. Private. 3rd Army service Corps.
Bruce, John. Plumber. Bank Street. Private. 302 Co. A.S.C. Motor Transport.
Baiu, John. L. Painter. High Street, Elie. Private. 21st Battalion C.E.F.
Braid, Oswald G P. Baker. High Street, Elie. Private. Highland Cyclist Brigade.
Bruce, John. Plumber. High Street, Elie. 113711 Motor Transport ASC 6th Divisional Supply Column B.E.F.
Bruce, John. Grocer. Links Place, Earlsferry. Pte. 16386 13th A&SH Dunfermline
Campbell, Robert J. Admiralty Square, Elie. Driver. 51st Royal field Artillery.
Cheeseman, Edgar. Town Officer. High Street, Earlsferry. Coastguard.
Crowley, James. Golf Professional. St Clair Cottage, Earlsferry. Private. 8th East Lancs. Regiment
Crowley, Jack. Golf Professional. St Clair Cottage, Earlsferry. Private. 17th H.L.I.
Clark, James. Electrician. Marine Hotel, Elie. Corporal. Signal Depot R.E. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.
Cameron, Robert. Painter. Earlsferry. Trooper. Scots Greys.
Cameron, James. Slater. Links Road, Earlsferry. Pte. 167790 R.E.
Donaghy, John. Allan Place. Engineer. Private. 7th Black Watch Territorials.
Dunsire, John H. Chauffeur. German’s Wynd, Earlsferry. Private. 16th Royal Scots.
Dunsire, David. Motor Mechanic. Selina Villa, German’s Wynd, Earlsferry. The Royal Flying Corps.
Fenton, George. Motor Engineer. Hypericum, Elie. 12th Cycle Coy. Attached 116 Coy. A.S.C. France
Fenton, William. Motor Engineer. Hypericum, Elie. 4th Battn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
Given, John. The Vennel. Telegraphist. Army Postal Department.
Given, William. The Vennel. Telegraphist. Army Postal Department.
Given, Alexander. The Vennel. Private. 1st Scots Guards.
Given, David A. Clubmaker. The Vennel. Private. Army Service Corps.
Gordon, Archibald. The Toft. Gardener. Private. Scottish Rifles Territorials
Gordon, George. The Toft. Baker. Private. 7th Black Watch Territorials
Gordon, John. The Toft. Baker. Private. 7th Black Watch Territorials
Gordon, Thomas. The Toft. Private. Australian Expeditionary Force
Greenfield, Thomas C. B.Sc. Bank Street. 2nd Lieutenant Royal Engineers
Greenfield, J Godwin. doctor. Lieutenant R.A.M.C.
Guthrie, Charles. Kincraig. Ploughman. Private. 7th Black Watch Territorials
Greig, David B. Motor Mechanic. High Street, Elie. Lance Corpl. Field Ambulance & Workshop Unit, Tennington.
Harris, Leonard. Baker. Earlsneuk Lodge, Earlsferry. Private. R.A.M.C.
Hastings, William. Grocer. High Street, Elie. Pte. A Co. 3rd Battn. Cameron Highlanders
Herd, Andrew. Telegraphist. Links Road, Earlsferry. Signaller 25th Battn. 7th Infantry Brigade AEF
Henderson, Alexander. Greenkeeper. Elfin Cottage, Earlsferry. Private. 11th Black Watch.
Kay, Thomas. Vanman. The Vennel, Elie. Private. No. 129814 RFA No.3 Depot Citadel Plymouth.
Kennedy, Peter. Gardner. Elie Lodge, Elie. Private. 13th A&SH
Ireland, George. Baker. School Wynd, Elie. Private. R.A.M.C.
Jamieson, W. Stamford, High Street. Factor’s Clerk. Trooper. 1st Lovat Scouts
Jamieson, Allan. High Street. Engineer. Private. 9th Royal Scots
Jackson, Adam. Vanman. Bayview, Earlsferry. Private. Canadian Expeditionary Force
Jamieson J Leonard. Law Clerk. Sauchie House, Elie. Private. 14th A&SH
Lowson, David. Bank Street. Trooper. 10th Hussars
Lowson, Robert. Bank Street. Gunner. Royal Field Artillery
Lowson, Charles. Bank Street. Gunner. Royal Garrison Artillery
Lowson, James. Bank Street. Post Carrier. Private. 7th Black Watch Territorials
Lamb, Thomas. South Street, Elie. Seaman. R.N.R.
Levack, Robert. City of Aberdeen Brigade, R.F.A.
Levack, Allan, R.F.A.
Livingstone, William. Barman. BraeKnowe, Elie. 5351 2/6th Forth R.G.A. Rosyth
McCallum, Thomas. High Street. Miner. Private. 7th A&SH Territorials
McCallum, William. High Street. Journeyman Butcher. Private. 7th Black Watch Territorials
Mackie, Alexander. Links Road. Clerk. Private. 7th Black Watch Territorials
Monteith, Rev. W N. High Street. Trooper. Fife & Forfar Yeomanry afterwards Lieutenant. 6th Rifle Brigade
Moon, William. High Street. Engineer. Lieutenant. Highland Cyclist Brigade
Mackie, John B. Dairyman. Links Road, Earlsferry. Private. 14131 3rd Black Watch.
Mackie, Andrew. Stationer. Strathneuk, Earlsferry. Private. 5207 2/7 Black Watch.
MacIntosh, W Mossman. Book Keeper. The Vennel, Elie. Sergeant Instructor. 225 Battn. C.E.F.
Neill, David. German’s Wynd. Joiner. Private. 7th Black Watch Territorials
Neill, George. The Toft. Factor’s Clerk. Sergeant. 7th Black Watch Territorials
Neill, John A. Chauffeur. German’s Wynd, Earlsferry. Gunner. Midlothian Battery RFA
Ovenstone, William J. Gardener. Links Place, Elie. Private. 2/9th Royal Scots
Oldman, George. High Street. Engineer. Lance-Corpl. 7th Black Watch Territorials
Oldman, James. High Street. Joiner. Lance Corporal. 7th Black Watch Territorials
Orr Paterson, William. South Street. Captain & Adjutant. 1st East Lancashire Regiment
Orr Paterson, Richard. South Street. Lieutenant. 6th Squadron Royal Flying Corps.
Park, Francis E Carlyle. Earlsferry House. Private. Royal Scots
Pearson, Joseph. German’s Wynd. Sapper. 30th Royal Engineers
Pearson, John. German’s Wynd. Labourer. Lance-Corporal. 11th Royal Scots
Pearson, Robert. Earlsferry. Mason. Private. 7th Black Watch Territorials
Pearson, Alexander. Joiner. Castwell Wynd, Earlsferry. Private. 6th Black Watch Territorials
Pearson, David. School Wynd, Elie. Sergeant. Highland Light Infantry
Poustie, William. High Street. Gunner. HMS Royal George afterwards HMS Foyle
Pearson, Andrew. Clubmaker. The Vennel, Elie. Private. Sportsman Battalion
Pearson, William. Fireman. Toll Green. No.2 Company 4th Royal Garrison Artillery.
Pearson, Robert. Mason. Castwell Wynd, Earlsferry. Private. 26030 Naval Labour Section A.S.C. Naval Huts, ??, PO2 B.E.F.
Pearson, George. Ostler. School Wynd, Elie. Driver Royal Engineers.
Pope, William Edward. Coastguard station. Footman. Lance Corpl. 10th King’s Royal Rifles
Poustie, George. Woodcarver. 15 South Street, Elie. Bandsman. 71 Battalion C.E.F.
Poulton, Samuel J. Steward. Golf House Club Elie. No. 16975 Chef. Officers Mess “A” Coy. A&SH Dunfermline.
Ramsay, Robert. Broomlees. Ploughman. Private. 7th Black Watch Territorials
Robb, Andrew. Earlsferry. Chauffeur. Stoker. HMS Exmouth.
Robb, Alexander. Motor Mechanic. High Street, Earlsferry. Pte. Royal Flying Corps.
Ritch, Hugh S. Bank Accountant. Lynnwood, Elie. 152151 Dispatch Rider. R.E. Dunstable
Scott, Andrew. Vanman. Rotten Row, Elie. Driver. Army Transport Corps.
Shanes, Samuel. Park Place. Tailor. Private. 7th Black Watch Territorials.
Short, James H. Earlsferry. Motor Engineer. Private Highland Cyclist Brigade.
Short, John H. Earlsferry. Lieutenant. HMS Nereide.
Sime, William. The Vennel. Electrician. Seaman. HMS Triumph.
Simpson, Walter. Mason. Earlsferry. Private. Sportsman’s Battalion
Smith, Thomas. Joiner. Earlsferry. Lance-Corpl. 7th Black Watch National Reserve.
Stutter, W H. Rankeillor Street. Trooper. 5th Dragoon Guards.
Swankie, Wm. German’s Wynd. Stoker. HMS Eden.
Smith Dr. A L Pentland. St Regulus, Elie. Lieut. RAMC The Castle, Edinburgh.
Sunter, Alexander. Clubmaker. Durham Cottage, Earlsferry. Pte. 23665 B. Co. 9th ? O.S.B. Kinghorn
Scott, David. Golf Clubmaker. High Street, Earlsferry. No.18154 Private. 3rd Black Watch.
Thomson, Andrew M. Barman. The Toft, Elie. Driver. 3rd Section 27th Reserve Park 99th Coy. ASC
Thomson, John. The Toft. Chauffeur. Private. 5th Cameron Highlanders.
Thomson, James. The Toft. Baker. Private. 10th Highland Light Infantry.
Thomson, Samuel N. Baker. The Toft. Private. 7th Black Watch Territorials
Thomson, Robert. Letter Carrier. The Toft, Elie. Private. 7th Black Watch National Reserve
Thomson, Harry. Plumber. Toft Cottages, Elie. Private. Highland Light Infantry.
Thomson, William. Gardner. Elie House. Private. 3rd Black Watch
Thomson, David. Fisherman. The Toft. Seaman. Mine Sweeper
Thomson, T B Steward. Toft, Elie. HMS Southland 8620
Thomson, Wakelin H. Joiner. The Toft, Elie. Private. 1st Glasgow Field Coy. Royal Engineers
Thomson, Alexander. Painter. Toft, Elie. Private. R.E.
Thomson, Wm. Plumber. Links Road, Earlsferry. Private (killed)
Webster, James. High Street. Private. Royal Marine Artillery
Webster, David. Painter. German’s Wynd, Earlsferry. Private. 4th Black Watch Territorials.
Webster, William George. Plasterer. German’s Wynd. Private. 6th Black Watch Territorials.
Webster, William. Fisherman. Ferry Road, Earlsferry. Pte. 3rd Black Watch.
Young, John. Mason. High Street, Earlsferry. Private. Scots Guards.
I have a strange incident to relate regarding this list. My father was called George Neill, and on our frequent family holidays to Elie (where my mother’s people came from – their family name was Dick) we used to note the name of another George Neill on the Elie war memorial. My father, who died in 1984, was Admissions Officer in the Medical Faculty at Edinburgh University. One day an American called into the office to enquire about the possibility of his son studying medicine at Edinburgh. He introduced himself to my father as George Neill, and turned out to be the son of the George Neill on the Elie war memorial!
I have just found this page and can add a little information to a couple of names in the list. James M (MacKay) Anderson and George M (MacKay) Anderson were brothers, and first cousins of my grandfather. I was aware that James was killed in action and have a tiny photograph of him in his Black Watch cap. I have been searching for his brother George to no avail, so this has cleared up the mystery.