WICK - SCOTLAND
War Memorial
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Wick is a town and royal burgh in Caithness, in the far north of Scotland. The town straddles the River Wick and extends along both sides of Wick Bay.
Lance Corporal Francis BREMNER 3023
Born: Wick, Scotland Enlisted: 4-10-1915, Brisbane, Queensland Occupation prior to Enlistment: Labourer 47th Battalion Australian Infantry Departed Australia 30-12-1915 Died of Wounds 14-8-1916, France aged 31years Son of Ronald and Katherine Bremner Husband of Mary E. Bremner, of 572, Boundary and Milne Sts., Brisbane, Queensland. Resting: Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Wimereux, Nord Pas de Calais, France Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 143 Also Honoured Wellington Farm School |
The Brisbane Courier (Qld) 30-8-1916
BREMNER.—Died of wounds, France, on August 14th, Cpl. (Piper) Frank Bremner, A.I.F., dearly-loved husband of Mary E. Bremner (nee
Andrew), Brisbane, aged 31 years.
BREMNER.—Died of wounds, France, on August 14th, Cpl. (Piper) Frank Bremner, A.I.F., dearly-loved husband of Mary E. Bremner (nee
Andrew), Brisbane, aged 31 years.
Corporal Neil Stewart BRUCE 506
Born: Wick, Scotland Enlisted: 16-3-1915, Liverpool, New South Wales Occupation prior to Enlistment: Baker 20th Battalion Australian Infantry Departed Australia 26-6-1915 Killed in Action 20-9-1917, Belgium aged 29years Son of James and Jean Bruce, of 49, Willington St., Wick, Scotland. Honoured: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 90 Honoured Family Grave - Old Wick Cemetery |
Studio portrait of 506 Private (Pte) Neil Stewart Bruce, 20th Battalion, of Sydney, NSW, formerly of Wick, Scotland. A baker prior to enlisting in March 1915, Private Bruce embarked from Sydney on board HMAT Berrima (A35 ) on 25 June 1915. He arrived with the battalion at Gallipoli in August 1915 and remained until the evacuation in December. Pte Bruce arrived in France in March 1916 and was wounded in action in May 1916. After recovering from his wounds and further training in England he rejoined his unit in Belgium in September 1916. He was returned to England and promoted to Corporal (Cpl) with the 5th Training Battalion. From April until July 1917, he was Acting Sergeant. Cpl Bruce rejoined the 20th Battalion in France on 8 August 1917. He was killed in action at Menin Road, Ypres, Belgium on 20 September 1917. He was 29 years of age. |
Captain Alexander Gair CORMACK
Born: Wick, Scotland Enlisted: 3-3-1916, Liverpool, New South Wales Occupation prior to Enlistment: Builder 3rd Battalion Australian Infantry Killed in Action 23-8-1918, France aged 39years Son of David and Elizabeth Cormack Husband of Winifred May Cormack, of Cressy Rd., North Ryde, New South Wales Resting: Heath Cemetery, Picardie, France Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 35 |
Sydney Morning Herald (N.S.W.) 11-9-1918
CORMACK.--Killed In action, August 23, 1018, Captain A. G. Cormack, dearly beloved husband and daddy of Mrs. A. Cormack, and James, David, Jack, and Alex.
At the gates of heaven he'll meet us,
With his old, sweet smile;
We have only parted, dear.
Just for a little while.
CORMACK.--Killed In action, August 23, 1018, Captain A. G. Cormack, dearly beloved husband and daddy of Mrs. A. Cormack, and James, David, Jack, and Alex.
At the gates of heaven he'll meet us,
With his old, sweet smile;
We have only parted, dear.
Just for a little while.
Private Hector Daniel Louttit SUTHERLAND 5095
Born: Wick, Caithness, Scotland
Enlisted: 24-2-1916, Williamstown, Victoria
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Dental Mechanic
24th Battalion Australian Infantry
Departed Australia 28-71916
Killed in Action 4-10-1917, Belgium aged 23years
Son of Alexander & Margaret Bremner Sutherland, 61, Dempster St., Wick, Caithness.
Honoured: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 103
Born: Wick, Caithness, Scotland
Enlisted: 24-2-1916, Williamstown, Victoria
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Dental Mechanic
24th Battalion Australian Infantry
Departed Australia 28-71916
Killed in Action 4-10-1917, Belgium aged 23years
Son of Alexander & Margaret Bremner Sutherland, 61, Dempster St., Wick, Caithness.
Honoured: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 103