Very Reverend D C Caskie (The 'Scarlet Pimpernel')

336622169

Use this image under Non-Commercial licence

This image was created and shared by: David McNay

You can embed or download low-resolution images free of charge for private and non-commercial use under the IWM Non-Commercial Licence.
By downloading or embedding any image, you agree to the terms and conditions of the IWM Non Commercial Licence, including your use of the attribution statement specified by IWM. For this item, that is:
© David McNay (WMR-70794)

Download

Embed
HTML:

<a href="https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/70794" target="_blank"> <img src="https://media.iwm.org.uk/ciim5/memorials/63/353/mid_dscf0057.jpg?action=e&cat" alt="Very Reverend D C Caskie (The 'Scarlet Pimpernel')"> </a> <span> Very Reverend D C Caskie (The 'Scarlet Pimpernel') <a href="https://www.iwm.org.uk/corporate/privacy-copyright">© David McNay (WMR-70794)</a> </span>

BBCode:

[url=https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/70794][img]https://media.iwm.org.uk/ciim5/memorials/63/353/mid_dscf0057.jpg?action=e&cat[/img][/url] [url=https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/70794]Very Reverend D C Caskie (The 'Scarlet Pimpernel').[/url] [url=https://www.iwm.org.uk/corporate/privacy-copyright]© David McNay (WMR-70794)[/url]
1534348425

Use this image under Non-Commercial licence

This image was created and shared by: David McNay

You can embed or download low-resolution images free of charge for private and non-commercial use under the IWM Non-Commercial Licence.
By downloading or embedding any image, you agree to the terms and conditions of the IWM Non Commercial Licence, including your use of the attribution statement specified by IWM. For this item, that is:
© David McNay (WMR-70794)

Download

Embed
HTML:

<a href="https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/70794" target="_blank"> <img src="https://media.iwm.org.uk/ciim5/memorials/63/354/mid_dscf0058.jpg?action=e&cat" alt="Very Reverend D C Caskie (The 'Scarlet Pimpernel')"> </a> <span> Very Reverend D C Caskie (The 'Scarlet Pimpernel') <a href="https://www.iwm.org.uk/corporate/privacy-copyright">© David McNay (WMR-70794)</a> </span>

BBCode:

[url=https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/70794][img]https://media.iwm.org.uk/ciim5/memorials/63/354/mid_dscf0058.jpg?action=e&cat[/img][/url] [url=https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/70794]Very Reverend D C Caskie (The 'Scarlet Pimpernel').[/url] [url=https://www.iwm.org.uk/corporate/privacy-copyright]© David McNay (WMR-70794)[/url]

Memorial details

Memorial type: Other memorial
District: Argyll And Bute
Town: Bowmore (Isle of Islay)
County: Strathclyde
Country: Scotland
Commemoration: Second World War - civilians
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 70794

Support IWM

Donate with Just Giving

Any gift we receive makes a vital contribution to our ongoing work, from conserving our collection to supporting our public programme.

Make a Donation

Current location

Kilarrow Parish Church (The Round Church)
High Street
Bowmore (Isle of Islay)
Argyll And Bute
Strathclyde
PA43 7JH
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NR 31158 59627
Denomination: Church of Scotland

View location on Google Maps

Description

Display case showing his OBE medal and with a narrative of the WW2 deeds which earned him the OBE

Inscription

THE VERY REVEREND/Donald Currie Caskie/MA OBE OCF/(1902-1983)/A native of Bowmore, Dr Donald Caskie was minister of the Scots/Kirk in Paris when France was invaded by the Germans in 1940/He stayed to organise the escape of British civilians but soon found/himself the vital link in an escape route for British and Allied/servicemen. Inevitably he was betrayed and imprisoned by the/Gestapo. He was saved from execution at the last moment owing to/the appeals of a German padre. The OBE displayed here was/awarded to Dr Caskie in 1945.

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 1
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames, decorations, other
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Medal
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal
Memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Paper, Wood, Glass

Condition

If you know the condition of this memorial, please help by adding details

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

This information is made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC licence.

This means you may reuse it for non-commercial purposes only and must attribute it to us using the following statement:

For queries, please contact [email protected].