The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

jamiemcginlay · Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 930 Location: Glasgow

Fortrose & Rosemarkie - Ross & Cromarty
UKNIWM Ref no. 44797

The Fortrose war memorial takes the form of an arched gateway leading into the grounds of the Cathedral (ruins). The commemorations and names of the dead of the two world wars are listed on two bronze tablets.

WWI ROLL OF HONOUR:
ALEXANDER JACK
ALLAN JAMES
BAIN WILLIAM
BISSET RODERICK
CAMPBELL WILLIAM
DAVIDSON WILLIAM M.
FRASER DANIEL
GEDDIE JOHN
HOSSACK JOHN
HOSSACK THOMAS
MACDONALD JOHN
MACDONALD WILLIAM
MACINTYRE DONALD
MACKAY IAN
MACKENZIE FRED W.
MACKENZIE JAMES
MACLENNAN OKAM
MACRAE DAVID
MATHESON FINLAY
MORE ALEXANDER J.
MUNRO ALEXANDER J.
PATERSON JOHN
PATON WILLIAM
REID BERNARD
ROSS DUNCAN
ROSS JAMES
SAINT QUINTIN HUGH
SMITH CHARLES F.
SMITH PETER
STUART ARTHUR
SUTHERLAND ALEXANDER
SUTHERLAND JAMES
TAYLOR GEORGE

WWII ROLL OF HONOUR:
CAMPBELL WILLIAM
FRASER RODERICK
MACDONALD DONALD J.
MACKENZIE THOMAS F.
MACRAE HAMISH
MANN DONALD
MUNRO GEORGE A.
SMITH MAURICE J.

Roxy · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 12:18 pm Post subject:

My photo's from a recent visit:

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Remembering my ggf, Pte Thomas Roberts, 10 SR, killed 25 Sep 15 at Loos.
Also remembering Flt Lt Al Squires and CXX/3 killed 2 Sep 06 in Afghanistan.

Roxy · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 12:23 pm Post subject: Garden of Remembrance

Fortrose also has a Garden of Remembrance (this may be listed separately):

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Remembering my ggf, Pte Thomas Roberts, 10 SR, killed 25 Sep 15 at Loos.
Also remembering Flt Lt Al Squires and CXX/3 killed 2 Sep 06 in Afghanistan.

spoons · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 3:36 pm Post subject:

The garden of remembrance should certainly be a separate memorial under the normal UKNIWM guidelines, but it is not listed (either separately or with Fortrose main memorial).

\Paul

DelBoy · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 3:50 pm Post subject: L.Cpl. O'Kain McLennan

DelBoy · Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 2:58 pm Post subject: Pte. Charles F. Smith

WW1
Smith, Charles F.

(Glasgow Herald 17th May 1915)
"Lance-Corporal C.F. Smith, who was the youngest son of Mr J. Smith, retired merchant, Fortrose, had been abroad for several years, and shortly after the war broke out he gave up his position in Buenos Aires and came home to give his services to his country, joining the county Territorial regiment, and was sent out to France at the beginning of the year."

CWGC
SMITH, CHARLES F.
Rank: Private
Service No: 2476
Date of Death: 09/05/1915
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders 4th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 38 and 39.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: SMITH
Firstname: Charles F
Service Number: 2476
Date Death: 09/05/1915
Other: 4th Bn.
SNWM roll: THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

DelBoy · Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 3:09 pm Post subject: Pte. John Paterson

WW1
Parterson, John

(Glasgow herald 17th May 1915)
"Lance-Corporal John Paterson, who was the youngest son of Captain D. Paterson, of the schooner Annie of Fortrose. He was a blacksmith to trade, and was a keen member of the Territorial Company for some years."

CWGC
PATERSON, JOHN
Rank: Private
Service No: 1776
Date of Death: 12/05/1915
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders 4th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 38 and 39.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: PATERSON
Firstname: John
Service Number: 1776
Date Death: 12/05/1915
Place of birth: Fortrose Ross-shire
Other: 4th Bn.
SNWM roll: THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.