The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

DerekR · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 4:15 pm Post subject:

Private David KNOX
Service No:
1655
Date of Death:
27/2/1915
Regiment/Service: 6th Bn Gordon Highlanders
RUE-PETILLON MILITARY CEMETERY, FLEURBAIX

David's mother lived in Hawick. He went to Keith to work in 1910.
The CWGC show the wrong date of death on their main page as 27/10/15.
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anne park · Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 5:48 am Post subject: George McLeod GH

George McLeod Private S/18600 1st/5th Bn. Gordon Highlanders b Keith e Aberdeen Age 23 Died of Wounds Seine-Maritime, France 16/04/1918 Soldiers Will 4 Pages. St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen Fr 0146 Block P Plot IX Row P Grave 11B The Scotsman 23-05-18 P6: Keith
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anne park · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 3:10 pm Post subject: James Davidson GH

James Davidson Pte 1550 6th Gordon Highlanders b Keith, Banffshire e Keith Age 17 Died of Wounds F&F 14/12/1914 Son of James Davidson, of Burnside, Grange, Keith, Banffshire. Soldiers Effects: Fa: James. Merville Communal Cemetery Fr 0345 Plot I Row K Grave 44 Daily Record 15-02-15 P3
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anne park · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 10:22 am Post subject: William C Stewart GH

William C Stewart Pte S/17945 7th Gordon Highlanders b Grange e Banff Killed in Action F & F 30/07/1917 Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres M. R. 29 Panel 38 The Scotsman 28-08-17 P3: Keith
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anne park · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 10:37 am Post subject: Alexander Strachan GH

Alexander Strachan Pte 1106 6th Gordon Highlanders b Keith e Keith Age 18 Died of Wounds F & F 15/03/1915 Adoped son of Alexander Strachan, 105 Regent St; Keith. Soldiers Effects: Mo: Elsie. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery Fr 0102 Plot III Row D Grave 18 The Scotsman 05-07-15 P11: Keith
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anne park · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 7:07 am Post subject: John McKenzie Clark BW

John McKenzie Clark Pte S/23004 4/5th Black Watch b Banff e Aberdeen Killed in Action F & F 22/02/1918 Son of George & Catherine Clark. 1901 Census: 11a Church St; Gamrie. B 1899. Soldiers Effects: Fa: George. Sis: Christina. Annie. Formerly 2248 38th TR Bn. Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-le-grand Fr 0439 Plot IV Row C Grave 4 The Scotsman 25-03-18 P3: Keith
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anne park · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 7:19 am Post subject: John Walker Clark BW

John Walker Clark Pte S/6707 2nd Black Watch b St. Leonards e Edinburgh Killed in Action F & F 13/03/1915 Son of John Clark, Tailor & Alexanderina Clark. 1901 Census: 51 Clerk St; Edinburgh. B 1884. Soldiers Effects: Mo: Alexanderina. Le Touret Memorial M. R. 22 Panel 24 & 26 Daily Record 08-06-15 P3 Dallas & Keith
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anne park · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 6:10 pm Post subject: Alexander Sutherland Cormack SH

Alexander Sutherland Cormack Pte 205032 4th Seaforth Highlanders b Towie 14/04/1889 e Inverurie Age 29 Killed in Action F & F 23/10/1918 Son of the late Alexander Sutherland Cormack & Janet (nee Lyon) now wife of George Watts Davie, Greens of Anchortes, Keith. Educated Gallowhill School, Alford. Roll of Honour: Vol V page 37. Formerly 12128 Gordons. Vis-En-Artois Memorial M. R. 16 Panel 10 AJ 07-06-18 P5: Wounded: Keith
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anne park · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 6:15 am Post subject: William Angus Pte GH

William Angus Pte 11833 6th Gordon Highlanders e Keith Age 19 Killed in Action F&F 25/09/1915 Son of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Angus, of 57, Moss St., Keith. Soldiers Effects: Father: William. Loos Memorial M. R. 19 Panel 115 to 119 AJ 02-11-15 P8 Dundee Courier 02-11-15 P7
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anne park · Posted: Mon May 01, 2017 4:00 pm Post subject: John Barclay GH

John Barclay Pte 266742 6th Gordon Highlanders e Keith Died of Wounds F&F 24/10/1917 Soldiers Effects: Father: Alexander. Sister Jessie. Soldiers Will 4 pages. Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux Fr 0214 Plot II Row L Grave 03 ADJ 23-11-17 P4: Keith
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anne park · Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2018 11:41 am Post subject: Joseph Mantach update of info

Joseph Mantach Pte 161st American Army b Keith, Banffshire Age 28 Died of Pneumonia Camp Grant, USA 04/10/1918 Son of John Mantach, Union St; Keith. Son of Jessie (nee Grant) Mantach. 1901 Census: Age 12: 24 Bridge St; Keith. 1905 New York Passenger Lists: b abt 1887. Arrival 9 Dec 1905. Brother-in-law of David Henderson Ross. M Sister Elsie. Died Nov 1918. Camp Grant, Kinoshia, USA. Occ: Painter. BH 16-11-18 1/1
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Mike Morley · Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 1:02 pm Post subject:

Name: WISHART, WILLIAM GEOFFREY
Initials: WG
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Squadron Leader (Navigator)
Service Number: 147583
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 83 Sqdn
Awards: DSO, DFC and Bar
Date of Death: 21/2/1945
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of Henry Fergusson Wishart and Dora Constance Wishart, of Keith, Banffshire.
Grave Reference: VIII D 7
Cemetery: Mierlo War Cemetery.

Also named on Hamilton Grammar School Memorial and the University of Glasgow WW2 Roll of Honour.