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Lodge St Thomas of Aberbrothock No.40
No War Memorial
This information is from the Minute Books and Roll Books
The three Arbroath Lodges have a joint War Memorial in the Western Cemetery
The brethren of the Lodges meet there on Armistice Sunday each year to commemorate the fallen.
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Further Researched Information on the above World War 1 Names
| Farquhar | Hugh | Lance Corporal, Gordon Highlanders | Tyne Cot Memorial | Died 23rd August 1917, age 28 | Service No. S/9050 9th Btn Gordon Highlanders. Son of Henry Farquhar of 15 Ogilvie Place, Arbroath. Also picture and information on Arbroath Roll of Honour | Attendant, Age 23. 21 Ponderlaw Street, Arbroath. Initiated 19th September 1912. |
| McGlashan | Donald | Corporal Farrier | Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery,Ypres | Died 12th December 1917, age 40 | 635500, Shoeing Smith Corporal, "A" Battery 256th Bde. RFA. Son of Donald and Janet McGlashan; husband of E McGlashan of 23 Ladyloan, Arbroath | Blacksmith, Age 34, 25 Bank Street, Arbroath. Initiated 21st December 1911. |
| Boath | John Scott | Corporal, Gordon Highlanders/Black Watch | Arbroath Western Cemetery | Died 4th February 1919, age 42 | 3850 3rd/5th Bn, transferred to (262469) 450th Home Son of the late William and Helen Mill Boath; husband of Elizabeth Whytock Boath of 28 Bank Street, Arbroath Service Employment Coy Labour Corps | Butcher, Age 22, 5 Sydney Street, Arbroath. Initiated 23rd March 1899. |
| Gowans | Charles | Lance Corporal, Black Watch | Le Touret Memorial, Pas De Calais | Died 9th May 1915, age 34 | Lance-Corporal Charles Gowans 1st Black Watch, was the son of Charles Gowans, Ladybridge Street. Before coining over to join the army he was employed in the Montreal Electric Works, Canada. Lance-Corporal Gowans was killed in action on the 9th of May 1915. | Labourer, age 30. 18 Ladybridge Street, Arbroath. Initiated 2nd March 1911. |
| Newcombe | Charles | Private st/5th Devonshire Regiment | Jerusalem War Cemetery | Died 23rd November 1917, age 35. | 241158, 1st/5th Devonshire Regiment | Music Hall Artist, Age 30, Sydney Street, Arbroath. Initiated 21st December 1912. |
| Gill | Alexander | Second Engineer, Merchant Marine | Gibraltar (North Front) Cemetery | Died 27th February 1918, age 28. | S.S. Marconi. No info as to how he died. The ship was not reported as sunk | Engineer, Age 25, 15 Culloden Road, Arbroath. Initiated 25th February 1915. |
©Research by Iain D. McIntosh
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