The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

anne park · Last edited by anne park on Mon Dec 06, 2021 1:10 pm; edited 3 times in total

Frank Wattie Pte 19390 26th Royal Fusiliers (London Regt) b St. Machar 17/11/1880 e Aberdeen r Banchory Age 35 Died of Wounds F & F 17/09/1916 Only son of Mrs Eilzabeth (nee Cairnie) Wattie & the late Francis Adam Wattie, 539 Gt Western Rd; Aberdeen. 1891 Census: West Lodge, Banchory. 1901 Census: 58 Broomhill Rd; Aberdeen. Occ: Advocates Clerk. Employed by a city solicitor before emigrating to South Africa employed in a bank in Johannesberg. Will Probate Date: 16 Dec 1916. William Ross, Advocate. Also in Soldiers Effects. Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-l'abbe Fr 0833 Plot II Row H Grave 58 AWJ 29-09-16 P2 EE 26-09-16 Page 4 ADJ 27-09-16 Page 3 EE 27-09-16 Page 2 PJ 14-10-16 Page 8 : Photo 30-09-16 Page 6 Killed Banchory & City 2006 Nov photo taken.
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anne park · Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2016 6:49 pm Post subject: Alexander Wilson Pte GH

Alexander Wilson Pte S/12806 1st Gordon Highlanders b Kintore 09/03/1899 e Aberdeen r Banchory Age 17 Killed in Action F & F 18/07/1916 Husband of Mrs Wilson, Dee Lane who was a regular. Husband of Maggie Harrow. Soldiers Effects: Widow: Margaret Fowlie. Pension Ledgers. Thiepval Memorial M. R. 21 Pier 15B & 15C ADJ 08-08-16 Page 3 ADJ 09-08-16 Page 3 ADJ 26-08-16 P3: Killed Daily Record 26-08-16 P4: Banchory 1998 N 2003 N 2010 N photo taken.
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anne park · Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2016 6:50 pm Post subject: Douglas Wilson Pte GH

Douglas Wilson Pte 290025 7th Gordon Highlanders b Banchory 27/01/1887 e Torphins Age 30 Killed in Action F & F 14/04/1918 Youngest son of the late Mr & Mrs Alexander Wilson, Toll House, Kincardine O'Neil. Before the war was working on his father's farm. Son of Alex Wilson and Mary Ann Douglas, West Brathens, Glassel, Banchory. ANESFHS Banchory MI 515. Soldiers Effects. Pension Ledgers: Mo. Details in Banchory East Church. Ploegsteert Memorial M. R. 32 Panel 9 ADJ 18-08-19 RoH & 25-08-19 ADJ 17-09-19 P6: Banchory 2000 Nov & 2004 Nov photo taken.
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anne park · Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2016 6:52 pm Post subject: James Imray Wright Pte GH

James Imray Wright Pte S/10957 5th Gordon Highlanders b Banchory 09/10/1889 e Newcastle-on-Tyne Age 28 Killed in Action F & F 27/07/1918 Son of William Imray Wright, Cypress Cottage, Banchory. Mother Mary Ann Stuart 1891 Census: 252/1/32 Pinehill Cottage, Mount St; Banchory. Soldiers Effects: Father William. Pension Ledgers. Buzancy Military Cemetery Fr 0865 Plot II Row A Grave 13 ADJ 09-09-18 Killed List 10957 ADJ 09-09-18 P4: Banchory 2012 Sep photo taken.
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Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2016 7:56 pm Post subject:

On the WW2 panel is MALLIA, ALFRED EDWARD PETER

All the other folks on the CWGC database with this family name were on or were connected to Malta.

MALLIA, ALFRED EDWARD
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Service No: 40571
Date of Death: 10/04/1944
Age: 34
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Grave Reference: 4. B. 2.
Cemetery: DELY IBRAHIM WAR CEMETERY [Algeria]

Additional Information:
Son of Carmelo and Camilla Mallia; husband of Mary Emily Mallia, of Banchory, Kincardineshire.

Mary Emily PAULL married in 1939 in Banchory. She re-married in 1946 in Banchory to John L. Gardener-Brown.

I wonder if this is the same man:
ROYAL MALTA ARTILLERY. Alfred Edward Pietro Paolo Antonio Domenico Mallia to be 2nd Lt. 12th Nov. 1928.
London Gazette 13/11/1928 p.7389.

and I wonder if this was his dad:
MALLIA, CARMELO
Rank: Civilian
Date of Death: 23/07/1942
Age: 75
Regiment/Service: Civilian War Dead
Reporting Authority: MALTA, G.C.
Additional Information: of farmhouse, Nigret Road, Rabat. Died at Luqa.
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anne park

Ancestry has info about him giving also known as...In Probate giving his address as Dalvenie, Banchory.
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Lt.-Col. Mallia Dies On Service Lt.-Col. A. E. (Peter) Mallia, R.A.0.C., has died as the result of a traffic accident while on active service in North Africa. His wife, formerly Miss Mary Emily Paull, is the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs James George Paull, Dalvenie. Banchory. There is one son. Born in Malta in 1909, he held a commission in the Royal Malta Artillery, and was seconded to the R.A.O.C. in 1938. A year later he was promoted captain. He saw service in France, and came tnrough the Dunkirk evacuation. His promotion as lieut-colonel came in August. 1942. He went to North Africa in October, 1943, and held special training appointment for which he was well fitted with his knowledge of languages.
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anne park · Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2016 8:49 pm Post subject: James Alexander Merson Adam

Rank:Corpora
lService No:2760019
Date of Death:24/10/1942
Age:26
Regiment/Service:Reconnaissance Corps ''B'' Sqn. 51st (15th Bn. The Highland Light Infantry [City of Glasgow Regt.])
Regt. Grave Reference: XXVI. A. 16. Cemetery:EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of Andrew and Agnes Hunter Adam, of Bauchory, Kincardineshire.
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anne park · Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2016 8:52 pm Post subject: Alfred John Adams

Rank:Cook
Service No:LT/MX84229
Date of Death:15/12/1942
Age:22
Regiment/Service:Royal Naval Patrol Service H.M.S. Oku.
Grave Reference: Grave 1195. Cemetery:BANCHORY TERNAN PARISH CHURCHYARD
Additional Information:Son of James and Mary Adams. His brother James also died on service.
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anne park · Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2016 8:55 pm Post subject: James Adams

Rank:Signalman
Service No:2346458
Date of Death:24/03/1943
Age:29
Regiment/Service:Royal Corps of Signals 27 Searchlight Regt., R.A., Sig. Sec. Grave Reference: III. D, 9. Cemetery:BOLSENA WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of James and Mary Anderson Adams; husband of Isabella Knox Adams.
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anne park · Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2016 8:56 pm Post subject: Forbes Cruickshank Barrack

Rank:Able Seaman
Service No:P/JX. 212186
Date of Death:23/01/1944Regiment/Service:Royal Navy H.M.S. Janus
Panel Reference: Panel 81, Column 3. Memorial:PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
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anne park · Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2016 8:59 pm Post subject: Roger William Odo Burnett

Rank:Captain
Service No:108142
Date of Death:16/02/1945
Age:24
Regiment/Service:Scots Guards 3rd Bn. Grave Reference: 45. D. 12. Cemetery:REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of Major-General Sir James Landerdale Gilbert Burnett of Leys, 13th Bt., C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., and of Lady Burnett of Leys (nee Aird), of Crathes, Kincardineshire.
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anne park · Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2016 9:00 pm Post subject: Charles Crowe

Rank:Corporal
Service No:2881358
Date of Death:17/03/1941
Age:24
Regiment/Service:Gordon Highlanders 7th Bn.
Grave Reference: Grave 1216. Cemetery:BANCHORY TERNAN PARISH CHURCHYARD
Additional Information:Son of Charles and Jessie Crowe, of Banchory.
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anne park · Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2016 9:02 pm Post subject: Arthur George Davidson

Rank:SergeantTrade:Air Gunner
Service No:537408
Date of Death:04/12/1940
Age:22
Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force 233 Sqdn.
Grave Reference: Grave 1219. Cemetery:BANCHORY TERNAN PARISH CHURCHYARD
Additional Information:Son of Arthur and Isabella C. Davidson, of Banchory.
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anne park · Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2016 9:06 pm Post subject: James Dawson

Rank:Private
Service No:2875907
Date of Death:29/01/1945
Age:28
Regiment/Service:Gordon Highlanders 2nd Bn.
Panel Reference: Column 78. Memorial:SINGAPORE MEMORIAL
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