The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

john burnett · Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 790 Location: Fife

Just like buses, none for ages then then they all come at once!
Thanks to Michael Burnett for photos.

DelBoy · Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 2:41 pm Post subject: Memorial Transcription

1914 - 1918
IN MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF THIS PARISH
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY

Archibald Bain
Norman Bain
John Cameron
John A. Campbell
Robert F. Copland
James Farquhar
Donald Finlayson
Donald Finlayson
Robert Finlayson
Daniel Fraser
George Hogg
James Hogg
Robert Hogg
Alexander Hossack
James Hossack
Thomas Hossack
George Innes
William MacDonald
James R.G. Mackay
Colin MacKenzie
Kenneth MacKenzie
Donald M. MacKenzie
Norman MacLean
Walter D. MacLean
Duncan MacLeod
John MacLeod
James MacLeman
Robert W. MacLeman
Alexander MacRae
Hugh MacTavish
John MacTavish
John Reid
Andrew Ross
James D. Shepherd
Hugh Skinner
James Skinner
William Skinner
James D. Smith
Donald Thomson
Andrew Watson
John Watson
John N. Watson
Thomas Watson
William Watson
The Hon. Peter R.H. Willoughby

THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

1939 - 1945

James S. Clements
Thomas Dingwall
Thomas J. Ferguson
James Finlayson
David Gilmour
Allan Grant
James H. Grant
James A.D. Guise
James Hossack
Ernest G. Jack
James A. Jack
Walter E.D. Johnstone
John MacDonald
John MacLean
Alistair R. MacLeod
Murdo MacRae
Alexander R. Patience
Alexander Pringle
James Scott
William Scott
Alexander Shepherd
Douglas Shepherd
Alexander Skinner
Ernest Southall
Alexander Thomson
Victor Urquhart
Alexander Watson
Andrew Watson
Charles Watson
David Watson
James S. Watson
Robert Watson
William Watson

DelBoy · Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 2:47 pm Post subject: Pte. James Dunning Shepherd

WW1
James D. Shepherd

Also listed on Cromarty East church memorial.

(Glasgow Herald 4th June 1915)
"Private James Shepherd, Royal Scots, who belonged to Cromarty and for a time acted as assistant gardener at Blair House, Dalry, was killed in action about the beginning of May. He was about 27 years of age, and joined the colours in September."

CWGC
SHEPHERD, J
Rank: Private
Service No: 1711
Date of Death: 09/05/1915
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots 5th Bn.
Grave Reference: E. 21.
Cemetery: LANCASHIRE LANDING CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: SHEPHERD
Firstname: James Dunning
Service Number: 1711
Date Death: 09/05/1915
Place of birth: Cromarty Ross-shire
Other: 5th Bn.
SNWM roll: THE ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT)
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: Gallipoli.

DelBoy

WW1
The Hon. Peter R.H. Willoughby

CWGC
WILLOUGHBY, The Hon. PETER ROBERT H. D.
Rank: Lieut-Commander
Date of Death: 01/11/1914
Age: 29
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy H.M.S. "Monmouth."
Panel Reference: 1.
Memorial: PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of 1st Earl of Ancaster and Countess of Ancaster; husband of Pamela May, daughter of Brig. Gen. Sir Walter Ross, of Cromarty, Ross-shire.

SNWM
unlisted

anne park · Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 8:12 am Post subject: John Watson

John Watson Private S/42216 6th/7th Gordon Highlanders b Cromarty Age 19 Died Nord, France 25/11/1918 Son of John and Helen (nee Findlayson) Watson, of 66, Big Vennel, Cromarty, Ross-shire. 1901 Census: 57 Shore Street. Fa Occ: Fisherman. Soldiers Effects: Mo: Helen. Brother William also died. 1918. R.A. Cromarty Wester Burial Ground. Cambrai East Military Cemetery Fr 0403 Plot III Row A Grave 68 ADJ 07-01-19 P4 Cromarty
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anne park · Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 8:37 am Post subject: William Watson

Name: William Watson
Birth Date: 1899
Death Date: 1918
Cemetery: Cromarty Wester Burial Ground
Burial or Cremation Place: Cromarty, Highland, Scotland
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anne park · Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 8:43 am Post subject: Robert Watson Finlayson

Robert Watson Finlayson Pte S/42119 1st Gordon Highlanders b Cromarty, Ross-shire e Nairn Age 18 Died of Wounds F & F 20/09/1918 Son of John and Catherine Finlayson, of 5, Shore St., Cromarty. Soldiers Died has Findlayson. Soldiers Effects: Mo: Catherine. Service Returns: 117/AF 113. Has Finlayson. Soldiers Will 4 Pages. Ligny-Sur-Canche British Cemetery Fr 0227 Row B Grave 11 The Scotsman 05-10-18 P6: Cromarty
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