The Scottish War Graves Project

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I hope Ken Morrison won't mind me repeating here his post from the Colvend Parish Churchyard.

"Captain Charles Bie Candlish - the following is an extract from old-kirkcudbright.net/pages/scaur1.asp
"Captain Candlish went into the steam-coasting trade until war broke out, when he offered his services to his King
and country though much over the age, and he was sent to France to take the command of barges carrying ammunition.
There his health broke down and the gastric trouble contracted was the cause of his death at sea a year or two later."

Candlish and two other Captains - Robert Bie and Henry Cumming - are remembered on the Colvend War Memorial
but not by CWGC. "

In my opinion this is an excellent example of bravery and self-sacrifice that goes unmarked by the rules of CWGC. Although in this case he is listed on the local memorial, this story is now made available worldwide for anyone who cares to look.

\Paul

Adam Brown · Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 451 Location: Edinburgh

Well said Paul. The Merchant Navy sometimes gets a raw deal at the hands of the CWGC.

Leith Boys Brigade memorial remembers a Merchant Seaman Officer who died in Africa just days after the Armistice. He is not commemorated yet some soldiers who were discharged and died in 1921 are still commemorated.

We can do our little bit here to make sure they are not forgotten.

Adam