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

WW1 names

WW2 names

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We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

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

WWI ROLL OF HONOUR (INCLUDING BIRTHPLACE, HOME, OR FARM EMPLOYED):
BAGRIE J.S. WHITELUMBS COTTAGE
BISSETT ALLAN CORNCATTERACH
CLARK ALEXANDER KITTLEMANNOCH
CLARK PETER KITTLEMANNOCH
COOK GEORGE BRIDGEND
CRUICKSHANK GEORGE LITTLE SHANQUHAR
DOUGLAS GEORGE STATION
DYKER HEDLEY B. EASTER TILLATHROWIE
GORDON COSMO G. CULDRAIN
GRAY ALLAN STATION
GRAY GEORGE STATION
GREGSON JOHN RAILWAY COTTAGES
LAW ALEXANDER STATION
MANSON JAMES BRAWLANDKNOWES
MIDDLETON WILLIAM LITTLE SHANQUHAR
MORRISON JAMES BIRKENHILL COTTAGES
NICOL JAMES A. DRUMBULG COTTAGES
PATON JAMES DUNCANSTOWN
ROBERTSON PETER BURNCRUINACH
ROBERTSON WILLIAM LOWER DRUMBULG
ROSE JOHN KIRKNEY
ROSS JOSEPH M. RAILWAY COTTAGES
SEIVEWRIGHT JOHN KIRKHILL
STUART ALEXANDER COLLITHIE COTTAGES
STUART ALEXANDER F. U.F. CHURCH MANSE
THOM ALEXANDER W. EASTER TILLATHROWIE
WATSON ALEXANDER S. BRAWLANDKNOWES
WILSON GEORGE COYNACHIE COTTAGES

WWII ROLL OF HONOUR (INCLUDING BIRTHPLACE, HOME, OR FARM EMPLOYED)
AITKEN ALEXANDER CORRYLAIR
BEANGE JAMES COXTON
INNES JAMES BIRKENHILLS COTTAGES
MARTIN GEORGE LITTLE SHANQUHAR
MCDONALD ALEXANDER PARK LANE
MCLEOD HECTOR SHANQUHAR COTTAGES
MCPHAIL DUNCAN WEST MANSE
RIDDOCH ALEXANDER BOTHWELLSEAT
SMITH ROBERT CULDRAIN

anne park · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 12:01 pm Post subject: James S Bagrie

Surname: Bagrie Forname: James Souter
Born: Premnay Date of birth: ---
Home Town: Enlisted: Huntly
Rank: Pte Number: 11148
Battalion: 6th
Regiments: Gordon Highlanders
Decoration:
Death: Killed in Action Location: F & F
Date: 19 Nov 1916 Age: 22
Buried/Memorial: Thiepval Memorial
Cemetery No.: M. R. 21 Pier 15B & 15C
Notes: Son of George Bagrie, Lower Bucksburn. also 687 Gt. Northern Rd; Woodside, Aberdeen. City Roll of Honour: 111 Mugiemoss Rd; Bucksburn.
Other: Seven years service with GPO. Insch H G School & Insch & District : Premnay: Rothney. 1901 Census : Premnay 234/4/7 b 1894 Mother Maggie. Soldiers Effects: Fa: George. Gartly Memorial: Whitelumbs Cottage. Postman at Gartly. Service Returns: 118/AF 338. Soldiers Wills 4 Pages.
Newspaper: ADJ 04-12-16 P 2 AWJ 08-12-16 P8 RoH The Scotsman 08-01-17 P9: Bucksburn.
War Memorial: City & Insch & Insch PS & Gartly & Premnay
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anne park · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 12:02 pm Post subject: Alan Bissett

Surname: Bissett Forname: Alan
Born: Ythanwells Date of birth: ---
Home Town: Enlisted: Aberdeen
Rank: Pte Number: S/15994
Battalion: 6th
Regiments: Gordon Highlanders
Decoration:
Death: Killed in Action Location: F&F
Date: 31 Jul 1917 Age: 21
Buried/Memorial: Essex Farm Cemetery, Boesinghe
Cemetery No.: B 073 Plot III Row K Grave 27
Notes: Service Returns: 118/AF 365. Brother: George & James. Sister: Mrs Barbara Stephen. Mrs Jessie Cairnie. Mrs Susan Moir. Sister-in-law Maggie. Thomas.
Other: CWGC has Bisset.
Newspaper: The Scotsman 12-09-17 P7:
War Memorial: Gartly & Ythanwells
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anne park · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 12:04 pm Post subject: Alexander Clark

Surname: Clark Forname: Alexander
Born: Cabrach, Banffshire Date of birth: 5 Feb 1895
Home Town: Enlisted: Winnipeg
Rank: Pte Number: 153149
Battalion: 43rd
Regiments: Canadian Inf (Manitoba Regt)
Decoration:
Death: Killed in Action Location: F & F
Date: 8 Oct 1916 Age: 21
Buried/Memorial: Vimy Memorial
Cemetery No.: M. R. 23
Notes: Son of John & Annie (nee Grant) Clark, Kittlemannock, Gartly. Brother Peter KiA 5-3-17.
Other: Occ: Labourer. Cabrach Memorial: Howbog: Ypres.
Newspaper:
War Memorial: Cabrach & Gartly
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anne park · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 12:05 pm Post subject: Peter Clark

Surname: Clark Forname: Peter
Born: Cabrach, Banffshire Date of birth: 23 Mar 1892
Home Town: Enlisted: Keith
Rank: Pte Number: 268180
Battalion: 6th
Regiments: Gordon Highlanders
Decoration:
Death: Killed in Action Location: F & F
Date: 5 Mar 1917 Age: 25
Buried/Memorial: Maroeuil British Cemetery
Cemetery No.: Fr 0015 Plot III Row L Grave 09
Notes: Son of John & Annie (nee Grant) Clark, Kittlemannock, Gartly, Aberdeenshire. 1901 Census: Upper Howbog, Cabrach.
Other: Gartly Memorial: Kittkemannoch. Brother Alexander also died. Cabrach Memorial: Howbog: Somme.
Newspaper: EE 23-03-17 P8 PJ 26-9-1925 : Supp page 15 : Line 1: Photo
War Memorial: Gartly & Upper Cabrach
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anne park · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 12:06 pm Post subject: George Cook

Surname: Cook Forname: George
Born: Rhynie Date of birth: ---
Home Town: Aberdeen Enlisted: Huntly
Rank: Gnr Number: 631970
Battalion: 375th
Regiments: Royal Field Artillery
Decoration:
Death: Died Location: Egypt
Date: 4 Jul 1918 Age: 39
Buried/Memorial: Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
Cemetery No.: E Kantara C.174
Notes: Son of William Cook, Brae of Essie, Rhynie. 1881 237/A 2/17 Rhynie: 2 Windyfield. 1891 237/A 2/13 Age 11 1901 237/A age 21:Brae of Essie: Occ; Mason.
Other: Husband of Annabella Cook, Bridgend, Gartly. MI Rhynie 177.
Newspaper:
War Memorial: Gartly & Rhynie
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anne park · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 12:07 pm Post subject: George Cruickshank

Surname: Cruickshank Forname: George Ramsay
Born: Durris Date of birth: 13 May 1889
Home Town: Aberdeen Enlisted: Gartly
Rank: Gdmn Number: 15574
Battalion: 2nd
Regiments: Scots Guards
Decoration:
Death: Killed in Action Location: F & F
Date: 29 Aug 1917 Age: 28
Buried/Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial
Cemetery No.: M. R. 30 Panel 010
Notes: 2nd surviving son of John & Marion Cruickshank, 38A Old Rd; Huntly. Gartly Memorial: Little Shanquhar. John Cole Cruickshank & Marion Patrick. Also Hillhead, Stoneyfield, Drumblade late of Chapelton, Drumblade and Denside, Durris. ADJ 13-9-17 1//1.
Other: Occ: Gamekeeper to the Duke of Richmond & Gordon. Husband of Jeannie Dickson Cruickshank, 9 Market St; Insch. Ancestry has Jeannie Mathieson Hadden. Husband of Jeannie Dickson, Gampekeeper's Cottage, Gartly.
Newspaper: ADJ 13-09-17 1/1
War Memorial: Gartly
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anne park · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 12:33 pm Post subject: George Douglas

Surname: Douglas Forname: George
Born: Kennethmont Date of birth: 23 Oct 1893
Home Town: Enlisted: Huntly
Rank: Pte Number: 266365
Battalion: 4th
Regiments: Gordon Highlanders
Decoration:
Death: Died of Wounds Location: Germany
Date: 23 Apr 1918 Age: 24
Buried/Memorial: Tournai Communal Cemetery Allied Extension
Cemetery No.: B 406 Plot II Row F Grave 02
Notes: Son of John & Elizabeth (nee Stuart) Douglas. Father's Occ: Farm Sevant at Seggieden. On memorial Craigton Cottage.
Other: Four sons serving with The Gordons. Alexander died 18-7-1916. MI Kennethmont (Old) Kirkyard.
Newspaper: ADJ 26-12-17 P4 The Scotsman 26-12-17 P3 & 20-01-19 P3
War Memorial: Gartly: Station & Kennethmont
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anne park · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 1:11 pm Post subject: Hedley Brown Dyker

Surname: Dyker Forname: Hedley Brown
Born: Gartly Date of birth: ---
Home Town: Enlisted: Aberdeen
Rank: Pte Number: S/18138
Battalion: 1st
Regiments: Gordon Highlanders
Decoration:
Death: Killed in Action Location: F & F
Date: 29 Mar 1918 Age: 19
Buried/Memorial: Arras Memorial
Cemetery No.: M. R. 20 Panel 8 & 9
Notes: Son of the late George & Margaret Dyker.
Other: Gartly Memorial : Easter Tillathrowie. Soldiers Will 4 Pages.
Newspaper:
War Memorial: Gartly
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anne park · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 1:13 pm Post subject: Cosmo George Gordon

Surname: Gordon Forname: Cosmo George
Born: Woolmer, Kent Date of birth: 7 Apr 1894
Home Town: Enlisted:
Rank: 2nd Lt Number:
Battalion: 1st
Regiments: Northamptonshire Regt
Decoration:
Death: Died of Wounds Location: F & F
Date: 17 Sep 1914 Age: 20
Buried/Memorial: Vailly British Cemetery
Cemetery No.: Fr 1107 Plot II Row E Grave 07
Notes: Son of Maj Gen & Mrs Cosmo George Gordon, Culdrain, Gartly, Aberdeenshire.
Other: Born Deal, Kent. Officers Book page 137. Drumblade MI 200. The Roll of Honour Vol II Page 139.
Newspaper: ADJ 26-09-14 P4 EE 26-09-14 P5 AWJ 02-10-14 P2:
War Memorial: Gartly
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anne park · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 1:14 pm Post subject: Allan Gray

Surname: Gray Forname: Allan
Born: Aberdeen Date of birth: 21 Dec 1893
Home Town: Enlisted: Winnipeg
Rank: Pte Number: 700390
Battalion: 43rd
Regiments: Canadian Inf (Manitoba Regt)
Decoration:
Death: Died Location: F & F
Date: 6 Mar 1918 Age: 25
Buried/Memorial: Thelus Military Cemetery
Cemetery No.: Fr 0522 Plot III Row D Grave 09
Notes: Son of John & Agnes Barry (nee Clark) Gray, Home Farm, Delgaty, Turriff. Brother of George KiA 1-6-15.
Other: NoK Mrs Agnes Clark Gray, Station Cottage, Gartly. Occ: Labourer. Gartly Memorial: Station.
Newspaper:
War Memorial: Gartly
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anne park · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 1:16 pm Post subject: George Gray

Surname: Gray Forname: George
Born: Rothiemay Date of birth: 16 Sep 1895
Home Town: Enlisted: Huntly
Rank: Pte Number: 11366
Battalion: 6th
Regiments: Gordon Highlanders
Decoration:
Death: Killed in Action Location: F & F
Date: 1 Jun 1915 Age: 19
Buried/Memorial: Le Touret Memorial
Cemetery No.: M. R. 22 Panel 39 - 41
Notes: Son of John & Agnes Barry (nee Clark) Gray, Home Farm, Delgaty, Turriff, Aberdeenshire.
Other: Brother Allan died 6-3-18. Gartly Memorial: Station. Soldiers Will 3 Pages.
Newspaper: ADJ 15-06-15 P3: Forgue. AWJ 18-06-15 P8: Forgue.
War Memorial: Gartly & Macduff
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anne park · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 1:18 pm Post subject: John Gregson

Surname: Gregson Forname: John
Born: Gartly Date of birth: 24 Sep 1891
Home Town: Enlisted: Winnipeg
Rank: Pte Number: 150100
Battalion: 8th
Regiments: Canadian Inf (Manitoba Regt)
Decoration:
Death: Killed in Action Location: F & F
Date: 14 Jun 1916 Age: 24
Buried/Memorial: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres
Cemetery No.: M. R. 29 Panel 24-26-28-30
Notes: Son of Thomas Gregson, Gartly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Gartly Memorial: Railway Cottages.
Other: Husband of Ruby Hamilton (formerly Gregson), 56, Hart Avenue, Winnipeg. Occ: Police Constable.
Newspaper:
War Memorial: Gartly
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anne park · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 1:20 pm Post subject: Alexander Law

Surname: Law Forname: Alexander
Born: Insch Date of birth: 10 Feb 1878
Home Town: Enlisted: Calgary
Rank: Spr Number: 503265
Battalion: 2nd
Regiments: Canadian Engineers (Tunnelling Coy)
Decoration:
Death: Killed in Action Location: F & F
Date: 20 Jul 1917 Age: 40
Buried/Memorial: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres
Cemetery No.: M. R. 29 Panel 10
Notes: Son of James & the late Helen (nee Duncan) Law, Bogieside Cottage, Gartly. Gartly MI 285.
Other: Occ: Miner. Gartly Memorial: Station.
Newspaper:
War Memorial: Gartly
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