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The following Fife Veteran information was supplied by the International Brigade Memorial Trust. It doesn't cover all the Veterans but does contain good detail on those it relates to.

 

Buckhaven.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carlton, John

Aged 41

4 Anderson Lane, Buckhaven

Jan 1937 - Aug 1938

A Miner - Wounded Jarama. Feb 1937.

Carr, Gabriel

Aged 36

Viewford Buckhaven

Jan 1937 - June 1937

A Miner

Fisher, James

Aged 37

15 David St, Buckhaven

Jan 1937 - Apr 1937

A Miner - Wounded at Jarama, Feb 1937.   Sent back to Britain as his Wife became seriously Ill

 

 

 

 

 

Cardenden.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Penman, John

Aged 29

54/7? Dundonald Park, Cardenden.

Nov 1937- Feb 1939

A Miner - CP Member POW March 1938 - Feb 1939

 

 

 

 

 

Cowdenbeath

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cairns, Frank

Aged 45?

21 Elgin Rd, Cowdenbeath

Dec 1936 - Oct 1938

A Miner - CP Member. Wounded Jarama in Feb 1937

Conway, Michael

Aged 30

18 Foulford Street Cowdenbeath

Feb 1938 - Dec 1938

Insulated Cable Worker

McPherson, John

 

115 Foulford Street Cowdenbeath

Feb 1938 - July 1938?

Lorry Driver - CP Member

Murphy, James

 

5 Foulford Street Cowdenbeath

Jan 1937 - Feb 1938

Wounded at Jarama

Jackson, George

Aged 35?

34 Santhy Street Cowdenbeath

Feb 1938

A Miner - Killed In Action 19-26? Of August 1938 in The Sierra Pandols.

 


 

Cupar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

McCartney, Wilfred F

Aged 37

 

Dec 1936 - Feb 1937

Ist Commander of the British Battalion. Returned to England 07/02/1937

 

 

 

 

 

Dunfermline

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Archibald, Henry H

Aged 33

10 Bothwell Place

Feb 1938 - July 1938

Labourer

Cornwallis, George

Aged 25

 

Sept 1937 - Dec 1938

A Civil Engineer - Lived/Worked in London. CP member. Wounded twice

Henderson, Arthur

Aged 22

12 Parkneuk Street, Dunfermline

Oct 1937

A Miner - POW at Calaceite 31/03/1938. Released / Repatriated 25/10/1938

 

 

 

 

 

East Weymss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Doyle, James

Aged 41

The Fish Restaurant, East Weymss

Jan 1937 – July 1937

Restaurant Prop - Recommended by Med Comm for Repatriation Due to Wounds and age

 

 

 

 

 

Glencraig

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Howie, James

Aged 25

59 South Glencraig

Feb 1937 - Dec 1938

A Miner

McCormack, Charles

Aged 22

McMenemys Buildings. Glengraig

Jan 1937 - Dec 1938

A Miner

 

 

 

 

 

Kingskettle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Walker, John Leith

Aged 43

Glasgow / London

Aug 1937 - Dec 1938

Mechanic - British Battalion Lt Q/M, Known to all as 'HOOKY'. Scots Guards 1914-1929.Wounded at Belchite March. 1938, Repatriated Dec 1938

 


 

Kirkcaldy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adamson, George

Aged 27

32 Marion St, Kirkcaldy

Apr 1938-Dec 1938

A Miner

Ballingall, Lindsay

Aged 20

 

Jan.1937

Lab/Farm Worker - Also listed as Dysart. Wounded at Jarama in Feb. Ret home to Scotland? 31/8/1937. Ret to Spain? 1937.   Taken POW in Aragon March 1938. Released/Repatriated in Oct 1938

Bloomfield, Thomas Jarvis

Aged 24

 

Dec 1936

U/E Miner - CP Member. POW at Jarama on 13.02.1937. Released/Repatriated May 1937. Returned to Spain 27/02/1938.Repatriated Dec 1938

Collier, John

 

12 Nicol St, Kirkcaldy

 

Repatriated from Spain in April 1937. Possibly Health reasons.

Cunningham, Charles

Aged 26

106 Link St. Kirkcaldy

March - April.1938

Returned from Figueras ‘No Service’

Jarvis, John Taylor

Aged 27

1 Cameron Buildings, Esplanade, Kirkcaldy

Jan - June   1937

Storekeeper - CP Member. Deserted June 1937 by Ship from Valencia

Louden, Evan

Aged 26

28.9 Coal/Poll? Lane. Gallatown.   Kirkcaldy

May 1937 - Dec 1938

Wounded at the Ebro 29/08/1938

McKay, Alex AKA Arnold Inver

 

36 Hill Place, Kirkcaldy

March - Dec 1938

Labourer - CP Member

Crombie, Fraser

Aged 31

44 Wright Place, Kirkcaldy

May 1937

A Miner - Killed at Brunete 14/07/1937 As a Member of the Battalion Anti Tank Battery

Henderson, Richard

Aged 33

11 Binnel Wing, Kirkcaldy

March 1938

Labourer - Missing/Killed in Aragon in March-April 1938

Hillock, Andrew

Aged 19?

89 West Smeaton Street, Kirkcaldy

Jan 1937 - July 1937?

A Baker - Died from Typhus shortly after arriving Home from Spain on 30/07/1937

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leslie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Farmer, John W

Aged 23

123 Albert Cottages, Main Street, Prinlawn, Leslie

April 1938-Dec 1938

A Miner

 

 

 

 

 

Lumphinnans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Campbell, William

Aged 25

46 Mungall Street, Lumphinnans

Feb 1938

A Miner - POW in Aragon in March 1938. Released/Repatriated October 1938

Gillespie, James

Aged 35

25 Sligo Street, Lumphinnans

Jan 1937 - Oct 1938

A Rigger - Lived in London

 

 

 

 

 

Methil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Smith, George

Aged 26

4 West High   Street Methil

Jan 1937 - Dec 1938

A Miner

Smith, Hugh

Aged 25

Peden Cottages, Cross roads, Methil

May 1937 - Dec 1938

A Miner - CP Member

Sneddon, Malcolm

Aged 24

7 Harbour   Wynd, Methil

Jan 1937 - Dec 1938

A Miner - Wounded 31/07/1938 Ebro

Donald, James

Aged 22

I Kirk Park, Methil

Jan 1937

A Miner – Missing / Killed from April-May.1938?

 

 

 

 

 

Wormit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

McDougall, William

Aged 32

Lived / Worked in Glasgow?

Dec 1936 - Nov 1937

A Labourer - Twice wounded, repatriated because of Wounds/Ill Health