The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

[Adam Brown]

Fearn War Memorial, Ross & Cromarty
Location: Beside B9166 at Hill of Fearn
OS Ref: NH 832 777

An unusual three-sided memorial in Easter Ross

The tractor in the last photo had just smashed into car with its trailer before I took these photos!









Adam

[Adam Brown]

Here is a transcription of the names. There are a lot of sailors on the Second World War panel.

1914-1918

FRASER , W.J. , Private
GORDON , Charles , Corporal
GORDON , William B , Private
GRANT , James , Private
MACALLISTER , William , Private
MACANGUS , Donald , Seaman , Royal Navy Reserve
MACANGUS , James , Private
MACANGUS , Hugh , Seaman Royal Navy Reserve
MACANGUS , William , Stoker
MACANGUS , William , Seaman , Royal Navy Reserve
MACDONALD , Donald , Private
MACDONALD , J. , Sergeant
MACKAY , James , Seaman , Royal Navy Reserve
MACKAY , William , Private
MACKENZIE , Alexander , Sergeant
MACKENZIE , Donald , Seaman , Royal Navy Reserve
MACKENZIE , J H , Private
MACKENZIE , Simon , Sergeant
MACLEOD , George , Private
MACRAE , Kenneth , Company Sergeant Major D.C.M. M.M. & Bar
MACRAE , Martin S A , Private
MACRAE , Murdo , Lance Corporal
MORRISON , D. , Corporal
MUNRO , Donald , Private
MUNRO , James , Lance Corporal
MUNRO , Walter , Private
OLIVER , Robert , Sergeant
ROBERTSON , William J , Major
ROSS , Alexander , Private
ROSS , Donald , Sergeant
ROSS , Duncan , Signaller
ROSS , James , Private
ROSS , John , Seaman , Royal Navy Reserve
ROSS , Robert , Sergeant
ROSS , William , Private
ROSS , Edward N , Lance Corporal
ROSS , Peter M , Private
ROSS , William J , Company Sergeant Major D.C.M.
SKINNER , Hugh , Stoker
SKINNER , William Hugh , Lance Corporal M.M.
SOUTER , David , Private
SUTHERLAND , William , Stoker
URQUHART , Hugh , Private
VASS , David , Seaman , Royal Navy Reserve
VASS , Kenneth , Private
WATT , J.R. , Private

1939-1945

EASSON , William , Private , Seaforth Highlanders
GOW , William , Seaman , Royal Navy
HUGHES , Thomas , Petty Officer , Fleet Air Arm
MACANGUS , Alexander , Seaman , Royal Navy
MACANGUS , Donald , Able Seaman , Royal Navy Reserve
MACDONALD , Hugh , Seaman , Royal Navy Reserve
MACKAY , Alexander , Able Seaman , Merchant Navy
MACKENZIE , Hugh , Sergeant , Royal Engineers
MACKENZIE , Roderick , Able Seaman , Royal Navy Reserve
MCDONALD , Hugh T , Seaman , Royal Navy Reserve
MORRISON , Isaac , Seaman , Royal Navy
MURRAY , Hugh , Wireless Operator , Royal Air Force
ROSS , Andrew , Sergeant , Royal Air Force
ROSS , Charles , Able Seaman , Merchant Navy
ROSS , Robert , Able Seaman , Royal Navy
ROSS , William , Able Seaman , Merchant Navy
ROSS , William , Petty Officer , Merchant Navy
ROSS , William , Pilot Officer , Royal Air Force
SKINNER , David , Carpenter First Class , Royal Navy
SKINNER , David , Petty Officer , Royal Navy Reserve
SKINNER , Jessie A , Stewardess , Merchant Navy
SKINNER , John , Able Seaman , Royal Navy Reserve
SKINNER , William , Able Seaman , Merchant Navy
TARREL , Donald , Able Seaman , Merchant Navy

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[Adam Brown]

Thanks to Google Maps Street View here is a location shot which I neglected to take. This image was taken from here



Adam

[anne park]

William John Ross Sjt 11552 DCM 1st Scots Guards born Invergordon enlisted Glasgow residence Fearn Age 27 Killed in Action F & F 15-Oct-18 Son of Donald Ross, Rhynie, Aberdeenshire. Carnieres Communal Cemetery Extension Fr 0337 Plot I Row E Grave 5