1916
Grand Fete
Sale of Work Etc
Will be held in
Waid Academy and Grounds
Anstruther
On Wednesday 16th August 1916
Sale to opened at 2pm by Lady Beatty
PROCEEDS IN AID OF
1.—Local Disabled Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Fund (East and West Anstruther,
Cellardyke, and Kilrenny).
2.—Red Cross Society (Scottish Branch).
3.—Scottish Blinded Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Fund.
Donations and Contributions of Work will be thankfully received
by any Member of Committee.
A First Class Selection of Music will be rendered during the afternoon by
The Dunnikier Colliery Prize Band
Fancy Dress Cycle Parade
4 Handsome prizes
Grand Fete. —Mr J. D. Macaulay has received, through Mr Jas. Watson, skipper of the steam drifter “Pride of Fife,” the sum of £4 13s 6d, which has been raised at Milford Haven for the funds of the Fete by the Cellardyke men on Naval service there. The thanks to the Committee are due to Mr Watson for the trouble he has taken. Mr Macaulay has handed the above sum to Mr J. B. Leslie, Hon. Treasurer .
Wounded in the the “Push.”—information has been received from a private source that amongst those wounded in the recent gallant charge made by the Glasgow Highlanders was Sergt. Sydney Macleod, youngest son of Mr John Macleod, 5 William, Street, Bishopbriggs. No details have been learned as to the nature of his wounds. Sergt. Macleod was among the first to join the Battalion, and has been at the ,Western front for fully a year. He is a son of Mr John Macleod, late agent of the East Coast Railway, who resided for many years in West Forth Street, Cellardyke. Prior to the war he was employed in the Glasgow office of the London and Lancashire Insurance Company.
It is reported that Private Andrew Dick, Black Watch, son of Mr James Dick (Henderson), fisherman, East Forth Street, Cellardyke, has been ” gassed.”
1917
CELLARDYKE. MEDAL FOR A BRAVE Act. —Mr James Tarvit, fisherman, Cellardyke, has this week received the Humane Society’s bronze medal with certificate in vellum, which have been presented to his son, Leading Seaman John Tarvit, R.N.V.R. for a brave act that took place in April. Further than this no particulars are as yet available.
D.S.M, for Patrol Work. —Mr David Lowrie, Shore Street, Cellardyke, who is mate of one of H.M. patrol boats, has been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for services rendered on auxiliary patrol duty. He has been on active service for about three years. His son, Private Adam Lowrie ‘Black Watch, has also done his bit for his country, and having been twice wounded has now received his discharge.
LATEST SCOTTISH CASUALTIES. The following are among the latest Scottish casualties reported. — Killed. John Christie (25), acting engineer on board a mine-sweeper which has been sunk, second son of the late John Christie, 4 George-Street, Cellardyke.
PARTICULARS OF THE RECENT ACTION. Among the drifters which were involved in the recent attack by the Austrian feet was the Cellardyke boat, Morning Star. This boat escaped. The skipper, David Watson, who is 25 years of age, has received a commission in the Navy, and has been presented with an Italian medal for bravery. In a letter to his father at Cellardyke, Mr Watson says “We had a narrow escape when an Austrian cruiser came down and attacked the line. The drifters ahead of us and astern of us were sunk. Hi’ fired three times on us, but we got clear, only a few marks of shrapnel on the rail. We were the only boat saved in our group. I thought the time had come. He passed us. but never heeded us. We were then trying to make the land for shelter, but he cut us off. Shots were whizzing all around us, so I sang out to the crew to stick to a man, and we might come through, and we did get clear. We brought in three crews and some dead and wounded men. When the cruiser commenced firing a bird flew to our boat, and kept around us during the action. We lost our small boat during the action, but she was picked up damaged. Drifters are hardly strong enough for submarines when attacked alone, but when it comes to great cruisers it is all up for drifters. S.0.S. messages were sent, but no ships of war came in time to save the drifters.”
Intimation has since been received from the Admiralty by Skipper Watson’s father—Mr Jas, Watson. 19 John Street, Cellardyke—that his gallant son has been offered a commission in the Royal Navy, while a letter from one of the crew of the Morning Star states that his skipper has been presented with an Italian medal for valour.
A DONATION of on behalf of the local Red Cross Fund has been received from Mr And. Henderson and the crew of the motor boat “Jane,” Cellardyke (this boat was lost on the 14th August, 19 days later, with all crew, Skipper Andrew and both his sons, blown up by a mine)
Quite a number of Anstruther and Cellardyke lads have been home on leave from the front during the past week.
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