The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

IanA · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 949

Close by the standing stones of Stenness, the memorial is in the graveyard of the kirk which is down a track leading off the A965.

IanA · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 949

IanA · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 949

IanA · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 949

IanA · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 949

anne park · Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 7:53 am Post subject: James Alexander Burnett

James Alexander Burnett Pte 60806 Machine Gun Corps (Inf) born Linday, Orkney enlisted Kirkwall residence Stenness Age 21 Killed in Action F & F 08-Apr-17 Son of James and Margaret Burnett, of Grievehouse, Stenness, Stromness, Orkney. Formerly S/14933, Seaforth Highlanders. Roclincourt Military Cemetery Fr 0184 Plot I Row B Grave 19

anne park · Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 7:54 am Post subject: Robert Coghill

Robert Coghill L/cpl 2389B 27th Australian Inf born Stenness, Orkney enlisted Adelaide Age 28 Killed in Action F & F 09-Oct-17 Son of Donald Coghill, Stourshill, Stenenness. Mother Catherine L Coghill. Occ: Painter. Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres M. R. 29 Panel 7 - 17 - 23 - 25 - 27 - 29 - 31

anne park · Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 7:55 am Post subject: William Malcolm Finlay

William Malcolm Finlay Pte 2380347 78th Canadian Inf (Manitoba Regt) born Stenness, Orkney 26/12/1891 enlisted Winnipeg residence Halboro Killed in Action F & F 27-Sep-18 Mrs Jennie Finlay, Cassel St; Kirkwall, Ornkey. Memorial: Burnside. Occ: Farmer. Bourlon Wood Cemetery Fr 0715 Plot II Row C Grave 17

anne park · Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 7:56 am Post subject: William Moir Irvine

William Moir Irvine Stenness, Orkney B 1882. Son of Francis Knox Irvine & Jane (nee Moir) Irvine, Seattersquoy, Stenness.

anne park · Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 7:58 am Post subject: Harold Thomas Leask

Harold Thomas Leask Pte 13888 1st Royal Scots born Stenness, Orkney B 1892. enlisted Glasgow residence Glasgow Killed in Action F & F 04-Apr-15 Staying with grandparents : Coldomo. Leash in some records. Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres M. R. 29 Panel 11
Update of info: C company, 1st Battalion Royal Scots, aged 23 years, of Coldommo, Stenness, Orkney, veterinary student, youngest son of the late captain William S. Leask, ship "City of Florence" of Glasgow."

anne park · Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 7:59 am Post subject: John Linklater

John Linklater Pte 235 36th Australian Infantry born Stenness, Orkney Age 24 Killed in Action F & F 10-Jun-17 Son of John and Jean Wood Linklater of Road Side, Stromness, Orkney, Scotland. (Jane in some records). B 1893. Memorial: Nisthouse. Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres M. R. 29 Panel 7 - 17 - 23 - 25 - 27 - 29 - 31

anne park · Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 8:01 am Post subject: Thomas Frederick Muir

Thomas Frederick Muir Lieutenant H.M. Trawler Longset RNR Stenness, Orkney Age 39 Died Home 06-Feb-17 Son of Thomas and Jessie Swanson Muir. Husband of Jane Jessie Clouston, of Cumminess, Stenness, Orkney. Born in Ireland. Served for a long period of years as Chief Officer in the "Clan Line" of Steamships. Mother: Jessie Tait Swanson. Wife: Jane Jessie Clouston. 1881: Mill of Ireland. 1891: Breckin, Firth and Stennes, Orkney, Scotland Stenness Parish Churchyard In North-West corner

anne park · Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 8:02 am Post subject: Alexander Lyall W Pottinger

Alexander Lyall W Pottinger Pte 63416 2nd Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F. born Stenness, Orkney Age 25 Killed in Action F & F 30-May-18 Son of Thomas Seatter Pottinger and Annie Pottinger, of Lower Bigswell, Stenness, Orkney. Memorial: Nether Bigwell. 1901 Census: Lower Bigwell. Born 1893. NoK: T.S. Pottinger (brother), Five Rivers, New Zealand. Occ: Contractor. Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps Fr 0643 Plot I Row AA Grave 19

anne park · Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 8:03 am Post subject: James Pottinger

James Pottinger Pte 9/1387 6th Otago Mounted Rifles, N.Z.E.F. born Stenness, Orkney Age 25 Died of illness NZ 03-Mar-20 Son of Thomas Seatter Pottinger, of Bigswell, Stenness, Orkney. Born in Orkney Island, Scotland. Served in Egypt, 1915-16. Memorial: Nether Bigwell. 1901 Census: Lower Bigwell. Born 1895. Enlistment address: Care of J. Dickson, Otamita, Southland, New Zealand. NoK: Father. Dunedin (Anderson's Bay) Cemetery Lot 8.

anne park · Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 8:04 am Post subject: James Sinclair

James Sinclair Pte 808483 59th Canadian Infantry born Kirkwall, Orkney 02/01/1879 enlisted Calgary residence Didsbury, Alta Age 40 Died of Wounds F & F 23-Aug-17 Son of David and Ann Sinclair, of Breck, Stenness, Orkney, Scotland. NoK: Mother. Occ: Wheelwright. Memorial: Redbraes. Lapugnoy Military Cemetery Fr 0088 Plot V Row E Grave 5