The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

anne park · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 6:33 am Post subject: Thomas Robert Kirkness

Thomas Robert Kirkness 2nd Lt 32nd Royal Flying Corps Age 26 Killed in Action F & F 18-Aug-17 Son of David Munro Kirkness and Isabella Drever Kirkness, of Fernlea, Bignold Park Rd., Kirkwall, Orkney. Kirkwall MI 8/35 Killed at Courtrai, Belgium. Arras Memorial, Flying Services Memorial M. R. 20 Flying Services Memorial

anne park · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 6:34 am Post subject: George Miller Laird

George Miller Laird Pte 410523 38th Canadian Inf (Eastern Ontario Regt) Scotland 16/01/1894 Age 21 Killed in Action F & F 27-Oct-16 Son of Martha Laird, of 1, Barony Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, and the late William Logie Laird. 1901 Census: 48 Victoria Street; Kirkwall. NoK: Mrs Martha Taylor Laird (Mother) 3 Mells Blds; Ayre Rd; Kirkwall, Orkney. Occ: Labourer. Vimy Memorial M. R. 23

anne park · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 6:39 am Post subject: Alfred Ian Learmonth

Alfred Ian Learmonth Deck Hand 3429TS H.M. T. Capricornus Royal Naval Reserve born Kirkwall, Orkney 24/02/1897 Age 19 Died At Sea 09-Nov-18 Son of Alexander and Mary Learmonth, of 25, Spruce St., Methuen, Mass., U.S.A. Native of Kirkwall, Orkney. NoK: Mother: Mary 42, Garden St, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands. Listed under Ian. Portsmouth Naval Memorial M. R. 03 Panel 31

anne park · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 6:40 am Post subject: James A Learmonth

Learmonth James A Learmonth Pte S/12615 7th Seaforth Highlanders born Sanday, Orkney enlisted Fort George Age 19 Killed in Action F & F 11-Oct-16 Son of John and Mary Alexander Learmonth, Skaill, Sanday, Kirkwall, Orkney. 1901 Census: Quoys. Memorial: Hermisgarth. Thiepval Memorial M. R. 21 Pier 15 C Kirkwall & Sanday

anne park · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 6:41 am Post subject: Alexander Leask

Alexander Leask Pte S/13002 9th Seaforth Highlanders born Kirkwall, Orkney enlisted Fort George Age 20 Killed in Action F & F 21-Mar-18 Son of William & Barbara Anne (nee Linklater) Leask. Kirkwall MI 14/24: date 22nd. 1901 Census: 2 Long Wynd; Kirkwall. B 1898. Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-Le-Grand Fr 0439 Plot IV Row D Grave 23

anne park · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 6:44 am Post subject: George Leslie

George Leslie SS Express Mercantile Marine Age 29 09-Feb-18 Collided with HMS Grenville off the Pentland Skerries all 11 crew and 2 passengers were lost.

anne park · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 6:47 am Post subject: Robert Ernest Leslie

Robert Ernest Leslie Pte S/12795 7th Seaforth Highlanders born Kirkwall, Orkney enlisted Kirkwall Age 21 Killed in Action F & F 21-Mar-18 Pozieres Memorial M. R. 27 Panel 72 & 73

anne park · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 6:48 am Post subject: William Leslie

William Leslie Pte 38054 2nd Royal Scots born Westray, Orkney enlisted Kirkwall Age 29 Died of Wounds F & F 07-Oct-17 Son of J. Leslie, of 6, Bridge Wynd, Kirkwall, Orkney, and the late William Leslie. Dozinghem Military Cemetery B 016 Plot VIII Row I Grave 11

anne park · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 6:53 am Post subject: Alfred Liddle

Alfred Liddle Pte 3081173 24th Canadian Inf (Quebec Regt) born Kirkwall, Orkney 15/03/1886 enlisted Montreal, PQ Age 39 Died of Wounds F & F 16-Sep-18 Son of James and Catherine Liddle, of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. NoK: Jessie Liddle, Sister, 1 Sinclair Terr; Wick. Died No 47 General Hospital. Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport Fr 0013 Plot VIII Row G Grave 12B

anne park · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 6:54 am Post subject: David S Linklater

David S Linklater Pte S/3761 9th Seaforth Highlanders born Kirkwall, Orkney enlisted Fort George Age 31 Killed in Action F & F 25-Sep-15 Son of the late John and Mary Linklater, of 2, Long Wynd, Kirkwall, Orkney. Loos Memorial M. R. 19 Panel 112 to 115

anne park · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 6:55 am Post subject: John Linklater

John Linklater Pte 78976 40th Reinforcements NZEF Age 26 08-Sep-18 Son of William and Mary Linklater. Husband of Helen Linklater, of 20, Arawa St., Anderson's Bay, Dunedin. Auckland Cenotaph: NoK: Mrs J. Linklater (wife), Hillend, Otago, New Zealand. Occ Farm Manager. Otago Provincial Memorial

anne park · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 6:56 am Post subject: Robert Linklater

Robert Linklater Pte S/26001 7th Seaforth Highlanders B Coy born Kirkwall, Orkney enlisted Kirkwall Age 19 Died of wounds F & F 29-Oct-18 Son of Robert and Jemima Linklater, of 8, Warren's Walk, Victoria St., Kirkwall, Orkney. Occ: Apprentice wheelwright in Kirkwall. Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille Fr 0034 Plot VI Row D Grave 51

anne park · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 6:57 am Post subject: Edwin C MacKay

Edwin C MacKay Pte S/12644 8th Seaforth Highlanders born Kirkwall, Orkney enlisted Kirkwall Age 25 Died of Wounds F & F 09-Sep-16 Son of William MacKay, of 2, Main St., Kirkwall, Orkney. Mother: Mary Taylor Dickson. Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe Fr 0833 Plot IV Row C Grave 6

anne park · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 6:58 am Post subject: James MacKay

James MacKay Pte 3rd Seaforth Highlanders born Kirkwall, Orkney enlisted Fort George Age 21 Died Home 11-Nov-18 Son of John and Margaret Mackay, of 14, Victoria Rd., Kirkwall. Kirkwall (St Magnus) Cathedral Churchyard In North-East part.

anne park · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 6:59 am Post subject: David Manson

David Manson L/cpl 113380 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion born Orkney 18/10/1895 enlisted Barriefield Age 20 Killed in action F & F 02-Jun-16 Son of William and Margaret Manson, of 38, Gardens Buildings, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland. Occ: Carpenter. Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres M. R. 29 Panel 30, 32