The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

kinnethmont · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Aberdeenshire

The memorial is located within the parish kirkyard.
UKNIWM Ref: 8573
OS Map Ref: NJ 750 283

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Jim

If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

www.kinnethmont.co.uk

gnr.ktrha · Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:56 am Post subject:

Great! It's a memorial I have wanted to see for sometime. I've tried googling it, but never found anything. Thanks for taking the trouble to visit it.
Regards,
Stewart

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 2:58 pm Post subject: Memorial Transcription

WW1

Liuet. William Anderson
Scottish Horse
Lieut. Jack R.L. Mackenzie
Seaforths
Gnr. John Rough
Pte. James Marshall, Gordons
Pte. James grant, Gordons
Pte. William F. Christie, H.L.I.
Pte. Alex. Inglis, Gordons
Pte. Alex. Forbes, Gordons

WW2

William Aiken, Fingask Lodge
William Barbour, East Fingask
Alexander Donald, Whitemyre Croft
Harry Fraser, Pardes
William Simpson, Mill of Saphock

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 3:04 pm Post subject: Casualty Details

Details of some listed upon this memorial.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 3:06 pm Post subject: Jack R.L. MacKenzie

CWGC
Name: MacKENZIE, JACK RONALD LEWES
Initials: J R L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Date of Death: 21/04/1917
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 37 and 64.
Memorial: BASRA MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: MACKENZIE
Firstname: Jack Ronald Lewes
Date Death: 21/04/1917
SNWM roll: THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Lt

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 3:09 pm Post subject: Gnr. John Rough

CWGC
Name: ROUGH
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Unit Text: "D" Bty. 190th Bde.
Date of Death: 15/04/1918
Service No: 143951
Additional information: Son of John Rough, of Grassieslack, Daviot, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: P. XI. N. 2B.
Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN

SNWM
Surname: ROUGH
Firstname: John
Service Number: 143951
Date Death: 15/04/1918
Place of birth: Daviot Inverurie
SNWM roll: ROYAL HORSE AND ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY
Rank: Gnr
Theatre of death: F.& F.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 3:30 pm Post subject: Pte. William F. Christie

CWGC
Name: CHRISTIE
Initials: W F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 19th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 19/07/1917
Service No: 25429
Additional information: Son of Margaret Christie, of Belvedere, Fyvie, Aberdeenshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. I. 62.
Cemetery: COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: CHRISTIE
Firstname: William F
Service Number: 25429
Date Death: 19/07/1917
Place of birth: Wartles Aberdeenshire
Other: 16th Bn.
SNWM roll: THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 3:33 pm Post subject: Pte. William Beattie

CWGC
Name: BEATTIE, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 11/04/1917
Service No: S/43120
Additional information: Son of William Beattie, of Upper Mill, Tarves, Aberdeenshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 8.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: BEATTIE
Firstname: William
Service Number: S/43120
Date Death: 11/04/1917
Place of birth: Insch Aberdeenshire
Other: 2nd Bn. formerly 4715 Gordon High.
SNWM roll: THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 3:37 pm Post subject: Pte. Alex. Inglis

CWGC
Name: INGLIS
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn.
Date of Death: 09/04/1917
Service No: 265705
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 13.
Cemetery: ROCLINCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: INGLIS
Firstname: Alexander
Service Number: 265705
Date Death: 09/04/1917
Other: 6th Bn.
SNWM roll: THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 3:48 pm Post subject: William Aiken

CWGC
Name: AIKEN, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Secondary Regiment: Indian Army Ordnance Corps
Secondary Unit Text: attd. 17th Indian Div. Workshop Sec.,
Age: 20
Date of Death: 19/07/1942
Service No: 2881904
Additional information: Son of William and Ruth Aiken, of Old Meldrum, Aberdeenshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 10. C. 5.
Cemetery: MAYNAMATI WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: AIKEN
Firstname: William
Service number: 2881904
Date of death: 19/07/1942
Place of birth: Aberdeen
Other: Royal Army Ordnance Corps
SNWM roll: SCOTSMEN IN VARIOUS UNITS
Rank: Sgt
Theatre of death: India

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 3:50 pm Post subject: William Barbour

CWGC
Name: BARBOUR, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 25/01/1944
Service No: 2881906
Additional information: Son of John and Georgina Barbour, of Fettercairn, Kincardineshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Face 10.
Memorial: RANGOON MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: BARBOUR
Firstname: William
Service number: 2881906
Date of death: 25/01/1944
Place of birth: Aberdeenshire
SNWM roll: THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: Burma

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 4:17 pm Post subject: Alexander Donald

CWGC
Name: DONALD, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 15/03/1941
Service No: 2928342
Additional information: Son of George and Helen Donald, of Daviot, Aberdeenshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 5. C. 1.
Cemetery: KEREN WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: DONALD
Firstname: Alexander
Service number: 2928342
Date of death: 15/03/1941
Place of birth: Aberdeen
SNWM roll: THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS and THE LIVERPOOL SCOTTISH
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: Eritrea

anne park · Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2016 8:06 am Post subject: Alexander I Inglis GH

Alexander I Inglis Pte 265705 6th Gordon Highlanders b Keith-Hall e Inverurie Age 22 Killed in Action F & F 09/04/1917 Son of Charles Inglis & Elizabeth Mann, Newseat, Daviot. Charles died 9 Mar 1941 Elizabeth died 14 Nov 1901. Soldiers Effects: Widow: Helen. Keithhall MI No 115. 1901 Census : Keith-Hall: 206/3/1/2: Fawells: Charles Occ: Horseman. Other address: Vale Cottage, Kintore. Age 19 on Returns. Roclincourt Military Cemetery Fr 0184 Plot I Row B Grave 13 AJ 28-04-17 P4 Blairdaff UF Church & Daviot
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anne park · Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 10:00 am Post subject: John Rough Gnr RFA

John Rough Gnr 143951 190th Royal Field Artillery D Bty b Daviot e Aberdeen Age 25 Died of Wounds F & F 15/04/1918 Son of John Rough, Grassieslack, Daviot, Inverurie. Mo: Maggaret Conn. Soldiers Effects: Fa: John. Bro: William. Sis: Agnes Burr. Service Returns: 134/AF 102. St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen Fr 0146 Block P Plot XI Row N Grave 02B
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