Alumni who served (in military or civilian role) in World War 1
In October 1914, a new cohort of students had just matriculated at United College in the University of St Andrews. But war had broken out just two months earlier, and at least fifteen of the new students would be in…
Thomas Graham Mackenzie was born in Kirkden on 22 January 1896 to his parents Donald and Isabella Mackenzie, and Grandfather Thomas Graham who was a farmer in Whinfield, St. Boswells. He was the second son. The family…
Robert Wilson Bisset was born on 4 March 1895 in Pittenweem to his parents Mr and Mrs Alexander Bisset from Kilrenny, Anstruther. Robert attended school in Anstruther, where he is recorded as having received nomination…
Keith Dix Lewis Macfarlane was born on 19 November 1895 in Hornsey, Middlesex to his parents George Hall Macfarlane (who was born in 1859 in Islington, and worked in a wholesale warehouse), and Emily Clara Macfarlane…
John Gentleman Montgomery was born in 1895 or 1896 in Falkirk, Scotland. When he matriculated at United College for two semesters in 1914, he listed St Andrews as his address. He was studying agriculture. John left St…
James Lawrence Fowlie was born on 12 February 1896 in Singapore, the eldest son of his parents Dr and Mrs Fowlie. Residing in Forres, he attended Clifton Bank School in St Andrews, later attending the University of St…
Ernest Anderson Smith was born on 14 May 1896 in Dundee. A Find My Past page details his mother Mary Jane Smith, who was born in 1866 in Marykirk, Kincardineshire and was a Marine officers wife, and an older brother,…
David Easson was born on the 15th of October 1895 in St Monance to his mother, Janet Morris, and father, David Easson, who was a grocer. His father died at the age of 47 when David was only 10 years old. David…
David Dick (1896-1984) and Alek Sawyer (1903-1973) grew up in early 20th century Scotland, and both became ministers in the 1920s. The age gap between them was just enough that one served in the Great War, while the…
Alek William Sawyer [1921-UC1-065] was born on 18 February 1903 at Newmilns, Ayshire, to Fredrick Henry Sawyer, the first Professor of Music at St Andrews, and Sarah Worsnop. He later moved to Belfast, where he was…