30 October 2018
Louis and all three of his brothers survived the war. A WW1 commemorative plaque that used to hang in Broughty Ferry Church includes all four brothers:
Louis's medal roll card and medals are shown below:
The three medals are the standard campaign medals. Above from left to right Victory medal, 1914/15 star and British War medal.
Louis also received the following medal whose inscription is clear:
Although Louis and his brothers survived, a number of his friends , also tea planters in Ceylon, were killed. In 1912 Louis spent Xmas eve with Footner, Huntly, Cooper, Morland and Brown. As recorded in Louis's diaries, Footner, Morland and Brown all died. Separately as noted in his diaries, Louis wrote dozens of letters to Beath during his years of service. Beath signed up in 1917, surviving the war but later being killed on service in India in 1919 during the 3rd Anglo Afghan war; his name remains inscribed on the Delhi India Gate.
Louis lived permanently in Ceylon as a planter for the rest of his life. He spent most leave periods (furloughs) in the UK visiting the family in Broughty Ferry-and playing golf at Carnoustie. He settled with a Ceylonese lady and they had a number of children who themselves settled in Ceylon, Australia and the UK where his many grandchildren now reside today.
Raymond kept the nursery at Broughty Ferry until he died in 1949. Louis, Walter and Norman all died within a few years of each other about 12 years later. Norman lived in England while Walter retired to England having himself been a planter in Ceylon. They continued to write to each other frequently throughout their lives- none but the very latest letters survive.
Louis died in Ceylon in 1962.
Louis and all three of his brothers survived the war. A WW1 commemorative plaque that used to hang in Broughty Ferry Church includes all four brothers:
Louis also received the following medal whose inscription is clear:
Louis lived permanently in Ceylon as a planter for the rest of his life. He spent most leave periods (furloughs) in the UK visiting the family in Broughty Ferry-and playing golf at Carnoustie. He settled with a Ceylonese lady and they had a number of children who themselves settled in Ceylon, Australia and the UK where his many grandchildren now reside today.
Raymond kept the nursery at Broughty Ferry until he died in 1949. Louis, Walter and Norman all died within a few years of each other about 12 years later. Norman lived in England while Walter retired to England having himself been a planter in Ceylon. They continued to write to each other frequently throughout their lives- none but the very latest letters survive.
Louis died in Ceylon in 1962.
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| Louis's wife |
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| Louis in later years |
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| Louis shortly before he died, with two of his children and five of his grandchildren. |
