The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

anne park · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:32 am Post subject: William Johnston SH

William Johnston Pte S/16490 6th Seaforth Highlanders born Lerwick enlisted Lerwick Age 20 Killed in Action F & F 09-Apr-18 Son of William Thomas Johnston & Robina Leask (nee Bolt) Johnston, 4 Stove's Buildings, Lerwick. B 1897. Shetland's Roll of Honour: Page 69: Photo. Loos Memorial M. R. 19 Panel 112 to 115 Lerwick & Shetland

anne park · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:33 am Post subject: William H L Johnston GH

William H L Johnston Pte S/43362 1st Gordon Highlanders born Lerwick Age 20 Killed in Action F & F 15-Nov-16 Son of the late Mr & Mrs Thomas. Johnstone, North Roadside, Lerwick. Mother: Andrina Elizabeth Leask. Shetland's Roll of Honour: Page 69: Photo. Anderson Institution Roll of Honour. Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps Fr 0156 Plot I Row E Grave 6 Lerwick & Shetland

anne park · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:35 am Post subject: John Laurence Fordyce Jordan AEF

John Laurence Fordyce Jordan Pte 1365 51st Australian Inf born Lerwick Age 38 Killed in Action F & F 03-Sep-16 Son of the late Richard Percy Jordan & Jemima Tait, 8 Reform Lane, Lerwick. Shetland's Roll of Honour: page 140b Pozieres British Cemetery Fr 0832 Plot IV Row C Grave 7 Lerwick & Shetland

anne park · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:36 am Post subject: Arthur John Henry Kay MGC

Arthur John Henry Kay Cpl 122845 25th Machine Gun Corps (Inf) born Lerwick enlisted Aberdeen residence Lerwick Age 20 Died of Wounds F & F 03-May-18 Son of George Goudie Kay, Rocklea, Lerwick. Mother Mary Ann Henry. Shetland's Roll of Honour: Page 69: Photo. Formerly 203446 Gordns. Anderson Institution Roll of Honour. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery Fr 0102 Plot IX Row B Grave 29 Lerwick & Shetland

anne park · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:38 am Post subject: Robert John Keppie RS

Robert John Keppie Cpl 270933 16th Royal Scots born Edinburgh 18/08/1887 enlisted Lerwick Age 30 Killed in Action F & F 22-Oct-17 Husband of Eliza Ann Keppie, Glenfarquhar, Lerwick. CWGC: Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Keppie, of 223, Gorgie Rd., Edinburgh; Husband of Elizabeth Ann Peterson Keppie, of 8, Widows Homes, Lerwick, Shetland. Shetland's Roll of Honour: Page 70: Photo. Formerly 355528, H.L.I. Anderson Institution Roll of Honour. Tyne Cot Memorial M. R. 30 Panel 11 to 14 and 162 Lerwick & Shetland

anne park · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:39 am Post subject: Arthur Laurenson HLI

Arthur Laurenson Pte 2007 6th Highland Light Infantry born Lerwick enlisted Glasgow residence Lerwick Age 23 Died of Wounds Dardanelles 13-Jul-15 Son of the late Capt & Elizabeth Laurenson, Windhouse, Lerwick. CWGC: Son of the late Laurence Laurenson and Elizabeth Laurenson (nee Nicolson), of Law Lane, Lerwick. Shetland's Roll of Honour: Page 71: Photo. Anderson Institution Roll of Honour. Helles Memorial, Turkey M. R. 04 Panel 173 to 177 Lerwick & Shetland

anne park · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:41 am Post subject: Laurence Laurenson Captain GH

Laurence Laurenson Captain 7th Gordon Highlanders born Lerwick 20/07/1856 Age 60 Died Lerwick 14-Jul-16 Husband of Elizabeth (nee Nicolson) Laurenson, Windhouse, Lerwick. Son of Peter Laurenson & Bruce Inches Laurenson. Shetland's Roll of Honour: Page 71: Photo. Occ: Woollen Draper, Hosier. Lerwick New Cemetery, Zetland Sc 1014 Vault No. 7 Knab side Lerwick & Shetland

anne park · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:42 am Post subject: Laurence Thomas Laurenson Pte GH

Laurence Thomas Laurenson Pte 292544 4th Gordon Highlanders born Yell, Shetland enlisted Lerwick Age 21 Died of Wounds F & F 27-May-18 Son of James Laurenson. Mother: Johannah Margaret Robertson. Husband of Margaret Laurenson, Upper Loch Side, Lerwick. Shetland's Roll of Honour : Page 72 : photo. Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension Fr 0095 Plot IV Row K Grave 42 Lewick & Shetland

anne park · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:44 am Post subject: Bartley J Laurenson

Bartley J Laurenson L/cpl S/43352 1st Gordon Highlanders born Tingwall enlisted Lerwick Age 22 Killed in Action F & F 28-Mar-18 Son of Mrs John Laurenson, Hangcliff Lane, Lewrwick. CWGC: Son of Christina Laurenson, of Pirate Lane, Lerwick, Shetland. 1901 Census: Barclay: b 1895: 7 Church Lane, Lerwick. Shetland's Roll of Honour: Page 71: Photo. Wancourt British Cemetery Fr 0162 Plot III Row E Grave 18 Lerwick & Shetland

anne park · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:46 am Post subject: Laurence Gray Leask RSF

Laurence Gray Leask Pte 17207 1st Royal Scots Fusiliers born Bressay 03/08/1895 enlisted Hounslow, London residence Gulberwick Age 20 Killed by sniper F & F 03-Apr-16 Son of Mrs Leask, Torry, Aberdeen. CWGC: Son of John Leask and Jessie Leask, of Torwood, Birnam, Dunkeld, Perthshire. Born in the Shetland Isles. Father: John Harrison Leask Mother Jessie Bolt. Shetland's Roll of Honour : Page 75 : photo. Dickebusch New Military Cemetery B 028 Row I Grave 18 City Lerwick & Shetland

anne park · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 4:08 pm Post subject: George Leask CEF

George Leask Pte 420634 16th Canadian Inf (Manitoba Regt) born Sandwick, Shetland 22/04/1880 enlisted Winnipeg Age 37 Killed in Action F & F 11-Jun-16 Son of Jane & the late Peter Leisk, Glenfarquhar, Lerwick. CWGC: Son of Peter and Jane (nee Smith) Leask, of Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. Shetland's Roll of Honour : Page 76 : Photo. Canadain Records: Stonemason. Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres M. R. 29 Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30 Lerwick & Shetland

anne park · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 4:11 pm Post subject: Frederick Louis Finlay Leask SH

Frederick Louis Finlay Leask Pte S/25541 6th Seaforth Highlanders born Sandwick 03/11/1888 enlisted Aberdeen Age 30 Killed in Action F & F 23-Mar-18 Son of Peter Leask & Jean Smith. CWGC has Leisk. Shetland's Roll of Honour. Formerly Tr/1/5481, T.R. Battn. Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 8 Lerwick & Shetland

anne park · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 4:12 pm Post subject: Robert Leask SH

Robert Leask Pte S/12948 8th Seaforth Highlanders born Lerwick enlisted Fort George Age 25 Died of Wounds F & F 26-Sep-16 Nephew of Robert Leisk, Upper Lochside, Lerwick. CWGC: Grandson of Margaret Leask, of North Rd. Side, Lerwick, Shetland. Shetland's Roll of Honour : Page 77 : Photo. Etaples Military Cemetery Fr 0040 Plot XVI Row A Grave 6 Lerwick & Shetland

anne park · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 4:13 pm Post subject: Thomas Leask SH

Thomas Leask Pte S/12643 8th Seaforth Highlanders born Lerwick enlisted Lerwick Age 18 Killed in Action F & F 11-Oct-16 Son of Robert Leisk & Elizabeth Shewan (nee Couper) Leisk, Upper Lochside, Lerwick. CWGC: Son of Robert and Elizabeth Leask. Husband of Elizabeth Cooper Leask, of Upper Lochside, Lerwick, Shetland. B 1897. Shetland's Roll of Honour : Page 77 : Photo. Service Returns: 127/AF 128. Thiepval Memorial M. R. 21 Pier 15 C Lerwick & Shetland

anne park · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 4:21 pm Post subject: Laurence Bain MacKay GH

Laurence Bain MacKay Cpl S/43355 1st Gordon Highlanders born Lerwick enlisted Lerwick Age 22 Killed in Action F & F 13-Nov-16 Son of Mrs Jane (Jean nee Williamson) Mackay, Hill Court, Lerwick. Father George. Shetland's Roll of Honour : Page 78 : Photo. Occ: Cooper. Queen's Cemetery, Puisieux Fr 0802 Row D Grave 20 Lerwick & Shetland