Heroism Awards
Name | Surname | Year | Month | Day | Place | Area | Award |
William |
Anderson |
1911 |
March |
9 |
Valleyfield |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund |
David |
Baird |
1917 |
January |
20 |
Cowdenbeath |
Fife |
Edward Medal 1st Class |
Henry |
Baxter |
1909 |
May |
5 |
No 1 Pit, Saline Colliery |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund (£5) |
John |
Beattie |
1917 |
October |
4 |
Easter Jaw Colliery |
Stirlingshire |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £5) |
Thomas |
Bennie |
1953 |
May |
22 |
Fauldhead Colliery |
Dumfries |
Edward Medal |
Thomas |
Borland |
1911 |
March |
9 |
Valleyfield |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund |
John |
Boyle |
1917 |
January |
20 |
Cowdenbeath |
Fife |
Edward Medal 1st Class |
David |
Brown |
1947 |
January |
10 |
Burngrange Shale Mine |
Lothian |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £25) |
David |
Brown |
1947 |
January |
10 |
Burngrange Shale Mine |
Lothian |
Edward Medal |
William |
Brown |
1911 |
March |
9 |
Valleyfield |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund |
George |
Bryan |
1934 |
August |
8 |
Highhouse Colliery |
Ayrshire |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £10 and £2 for loss of wages) |
Alexander |
Burden |
1925 |
August |
19 |
Little Raith |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £20) |
John |
Cadogan |
1919 |
November |
28 |
Dalbeath Colliery |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £20) |
Henry Stewart |
Calder |
1927 |
July |
25 |
Valleyfield |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate) |
Joseph |
Campbell |
1913 |
February |
7 |
Swinhill Colliery |
Lanarkshire |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £1 per week) |
Joseph |
Campbell |
1913 |
February |
7 |
Swinhill Colliery |
Lanarkshire |
Edward Medal 1st Class |
George Shearer |
Christie |
1917 |
January |
20 |
Cowdenbeath |
Fife |
Edward Medal 1st Class |
John |
Clemenson |
1909 |
May |
5 |
No 1 Pit, Saline Colliery |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund (medallion and £25) |
William Galloway |
Cooper |
1934 |
August |
8 |
Highhouse Colliery |
Ayrshire |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £10) |
Wallter |
Cullen |
1911 |
April |
21 |
Loanend Colliery |
Lanarkshire |
Edward Medal 2nd Class |
Peter |
Cummings |
1917 |
December |
10 |
Giffnock Collieries |
Lanarkshire |
Edward Medal |
James |
Dick |
1901 |
August |
26 |
Donibristle |
Fife |
(Cheque for £100 from Andrew Carnegie) |
George |
Dryburgh |
1907 |
December |
29 |
Lochhead Colliery |
Fife |
Edward Medal 1st Class |
James |
Dryburgh |
1907 |
December |
29 |
Lochhead Colliery |
Fife |
Edward Medal 1st Class |
Myles |
Duffy |
1941 |
July |
3 |
Plean Colliery |
Stirlingshire |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £10) |
Robert |
Dunbar |
1913 |
August |
3 |
Cadder Colliery |
Lanarkshire |
Edward Medal 2nd Class |
John |
Dunlop |
1919 |
April |
1 |
Maxwell Pit, Dailly |
Ayrshire |
Carnegie Hero Fund (gold watch) |
Fleming |
Easton |
1909 |
May |
5 |
No 1 Pit, Saline Colliery |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund (£3) |
James |
Erskine |
1917 |
January |
20 |
Cowdenbeath |
Fife |
Edward Medal 1st Class |
Alexander |
Farquharson |
1913 |
February |
7 |
Swinhill Colliery |
Lanarkshire |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £15) |
Alexander |
Farquharson |
1913 |
February |
7 |
Swinhill Colliery |
Lanarkshire |
Edward Medal 2nd Class |
John |
Ferguson |
1913 |
August |
24 |
Furnacebank Colliery |
Stirlingshire |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £5) |
Robinson |
Foster |
1929 |
October |
10 |
Cadzow Colliery |
Lanarkshire |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and 2s 6d per week to mother) |
George |
Fraser |
1909 |
May |
5 |
No 1 Pit, Saline Colliery |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund (£5) |
John |
Fraser |
1912 |
February |
20 |
Prestongrange Colliery |
Lothian |
Carnegie Hero Fund (£15) |
John |
Gibbons |
1912 |
August |
6 |
Arthur Pit |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £5) |
Joseph |
Gordon |
1919 |
September |
11 |
Valleyfield Colliery |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £15) |
James |
Greig |
1912 |
August |
6 |
Arthur Pit |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £5) |
William |
Guthrie |
1934 |
August |
8 |
Highhouse Colliery |
Ayrshire |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £10) |
John |
Hamilton |
1911 |
March |
9 |
Valleyfield |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund |
Robert |
Herriott |
1941 |
July |
3 |
Plean Colliery |
Stirlingshire |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £10 plus £16 13s 8d loss of earnings) |
William |
Houldsworth |
1914 |
June |
2 |
Earnock Colliery |
Lanarkshire |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £15) |
David |
Hunter |
1938 |
June |
16 |
Lochhead Colliery |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate to parents) |
David |
Hunter |
1967 |
September |
9 |
Michael Colliery |
Fife |
George Medal |
David |
Jarvie |
1927 |
July |
25 |
Valleyfield |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £20) |
John |
Johnstone |
1934 |
August |
8 |
Highhouse Colliery |
Ayrshire |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £15) |
John |
Jones |
1901 |
August |
26 |
Donibristle |
Fife |
(Cheque for £100 from Andrew Carnegie) |
Patrick |
Kelly |
1909 |
May |
5 |
No 1 Pit, Saline Colliery |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund (£3) |
James |
Kennedy |
1914 |
June |
2 |
Earnock Colliery |
Lanarkshire |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £30) |
James |
Kennedy |
1914 |
June |
2 |
Earnock Colliery |
Lanarkshire |
Edward Medal 2nd Class |
David |
Laird |
1941 |
July |
3 |
Plean Colliery |
Stirlingshire |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £24 7s 6d and allowance of 15s per week to widow) |
Robert |
Law |
1901 |
August |
26 |
Donibristle |
Fife |
(Cheque for £100 from Andrew Carnegie) |
James Gray |
Lessells |
1919 |
September |
11 |
Valleyfield Colliery |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £10) |
David |
Livingston |
1914 |
August |
28 |
Polmaise Colliery |
Stirlingshire |
Carnegie Hero Fund (15s per week to widow) |
Herbert |
Lorimer |
1934 |
August |
8 |
Highhouse Colliery |
Ayrshire |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £15) |
Thomas |
Macfarlane |
1911 |
April |
21 |
Loanend Colliery |
Lanarkshire |
Edward Medal 2nd Class |
Frank |
Mackay |
1927 |
July |
25 |
Valleyfield |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate) |
Robert |
Mathie |
1929 |
October |
10 |
Cadzow Colliery |
Lanarkshire |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £50 to parents) |
John |
Mathieson |
1925 |
August |
19 |
Little Raith |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £20) |
James |
McArthur |
1947 |
January |
10 |
Burngrange Shale Mine |
Lothian |
Kings Commendation |
James |
McArthur |
1947 |
January |
10 |
Burngrange Shale Mine |
Lothian |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £15) |
John |
McAskie |
1912 |
February |
20 |
Prestongrange Colliery |
Lothian |
Carnegie Hero Fund (£15) |
Samuel |
McBride |
1919 |
April |
1 |
Maxwell Pit, Dailly |
Ayrshire |
Carnegie Hero Fund (gold watch) |
John |
McCabe |
1918 |
July |
9 |
Stanrigg Colliery |
Lanarkshire |
Edward Medal 2nd Class |
Edward |
McCafferty |
1917 |
January |
20 |
Cowdenbeath |
Fife |
Edward Medal 1st Class |
Peter |
McCartney |
1934 |
August |
8 |
Highhouse Colliery |
Ayrshire |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and 10s per week to mother) |
James |
McLeod |
1912 |
February |
20 |
Prestongrange Colliery |
Lothian |
Carnegie Hero Fund (£15) |
Neil |
McMillan |
1919 |
April |
1 |
Maxwell Pit, Dailly |
Ayrshire |
Carnegie Hero Fund (gold watch) |
Thomas |
McMillan |
1919 |
April |
1 |
Maxwell Pit, Dailly |
Ayrshire |
Carnegie Hero Fund (gold watch) |
John |
McPhail |
1918 |
March |
10 |
Giffnock Collieries |
Lanarkshire |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £10) |
Alexander |
Morris |
1912 |
August |
6 |
Arthur Pit |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £5) |
John |
Morris |
1917 |
December |
10 |
Giffnock Collieries |
Lanarkshire |
Edward Medal |
John |
Morrison |
1913 |
August |
24 |
Furnacebank Colliery |
Stirlingshire |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £5) |
David |
Munro |
1919 |
September |
11 |
Valleyfield Colliery |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £10) |
Andrew |
Nicol |
1914 |
June |
2 |
Earnock Colliery |
Lanarkshire |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £15) |
James |
Paterson |
1927 |
July |
25 |
Valleyfield |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate) |
Archibald |
Provan |
1918 |
March |
10 |
Giffnock Collieries |
Lanarkshire |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £10) |
William |
Ramage |
1919 |
November |
28 |
Dalbeath Colliery |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £10) |
Charles |
Richardson |
1912 |
February |
20 |
Prestongrange Colliery |
Lothian |
Carnegie Hero Fund (£15) |
Alexander |
Rodman |
1925 |
January |
18 |
Kirkstyle |
Ayrshire |
Carnegie Hero Fund (memorial certificate, headstone, allowance of £1 per week to dependents |
Philip |
Rodman |
1925 |
January |
18 |
Kirkstyle |
Ayrshire |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £20) |
Andrew |
Scott |
1917 |
January |
20 |
Cowdenbeath |
Fife |
Edward Medal 1st Class |
James |
Scott |
1909 |
May |
5 |
No 1 Pit, Saline Colliery |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund (medallion and £15) |
Robert |
Sheddon |
1901 |
August |
26 |
Donibristle |
Fife |
(Cheque for £100 from Andrew Carnegie) |
John |
Shields |
1920 |
August |
18 |
Darngavil Colliery |
Lanarkshire |
Edward Medal 2nd Class |
John |
Shields |
1920 |
August |
18 |
Darngavil Colliery |
Lanarkshire |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £20) |
James |
Simpson |
1918 |
May |
21 |
Glencraig Colliery |
Fife |
Edward Medal 1st Class |
Richard |
Smith |
1926 |
February |
16 |
Valleyfield Colliery |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £10) |
William |
Stevenson |
1925 |
January |
18 |
Kirkstyle |
Ayrshire |
Carnegie Hero Fund (memorial certificate, headstone, allowance of £1 per week to dependents |
Andrew |
Taylor |
1967 |
September |
9 |
Michael Colliery |
Fife |
Edward Medal 2nd Class |
William |
Taylor |
1909 |
May |
5 |
No 1 Pit, Saline Colliery |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund (medallion and £10) |
William |
Taylor |
1909 |
May |
5 |
No 1 Pit, Saline Colliery |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund (£3) |
Allan Lea |
Terrace |
1912 |
August |
6 |
Arthur Pit |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £5) |
James |
Thomson |
1909 |
March |
17 |
Leven Collieries |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund (£5) |
James |
Twaddle |
1911 |
March |
9 |
Valleyfield |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund |
Charles |
White |
1909 |
May |
5 |
No 1 Pit, Saline Colliery |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund (£5) |
James |
White |
1909 |
May |
5 |
No 1 Pit, Saline Colliery |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund (£3) |
James |
Wightman |
1919 |
March |
20 |
Letham Colliery |
Stirlingshire |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £10) |
William |
Wilkinson |
1912 |
August |
6 |
Arthur Pit |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate) |
James |
Williamson |
1911 |
March |
9 |
Valleyfield |
Fife |
Carnegie Hero Fund |
James |
Yeardley |
1918 |
March |
10 |
Giffnock Collieries |
Lanarkshire |
Carnegie Hero Fund (certificate and £10) |