The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project (Registered Scottish Charity No. SC043826). Please visit our homepage at www.scottishmilitaryresearch.co.uk    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Ellon War Memorial Goto page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8  Next          The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project Forum Index -> Aberdeenshire - Civic Memorials View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message kinnethmont Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Aberdeenshire Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 11:12 am    Post subject: Ellon War Memorial UKNIWM Ref: 8577 Address A92 ELLON GRAMPIAN SCOTLAND Type: SERVICEMAN/WOMAN Location Details: TOWN SQUARE OS Map Ref: NJ 960 305 Many of the War Memorials in the area are of Aberdeen granite in the form of Celtic crosses or a highland infantryman in mourning pose. This one at Ellon shows the well known fighting spirit of the famed 51st Highland Division. It is of a Gordon Highlander with his sleeves rolled up and rifle levelled. You can nearly hear him say " Cam awa noo Fritz, lets be haeing ye !" WW2 _________________ Jim If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. www.kinnethmont.co.uk Last edited by kinnethmont on Sun Mar 22, 2009 4:22 pm; edited 4 times in total Back to top leanes-trench Joined: 05 Jul 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Eugene, Oregon, USA Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 10:58 pm    Post subject: Names on the Ellon War Memorial? Hello, Any chance somebody might have a transcript of the names on the Ellon War Memorial, or photos of the name plates? Many thanks, Pat _________________ Patrick Gariepy Eugene, Oregon, USA Back to top kinnethmont Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Aberdeenshire Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:44 pm    Post subject: Pat I have added them with the original images. _________________ Jim If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. www.kinnethmont.co.uk Back to top spoons Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 8:16 am    Post subject: Great set of photos \Paul Back to top Adam Brown Curator Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland) Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:21 pm    Post subject: Ellon is covered by Google's new Street View camera and you can see where Ellon's memorial sits within the town here Adam Back to top leanes-trench Joined: 05 Jul 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Eugene, Oregon, USA Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 12:01 am    Post subject: kinnethmont wrote: Pat I have added them with the original images. Thank you! I appreciate the work. Pat _________________ Patrick Gariepy Eugene, Oregon, USA Back to top anne park Our first ever 2000 poster Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 21200 Location: Aberdeen Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 1:40 pm    Post subject: James Strachan James Strachan Captain MC 4th Bn. Gordon Highlanders b St Fergus 1884 Age 34 Killed in Action F & F 11/04/1918 Eldest son of James Strachan, Farmer, Kirkhills, Turnerhall, Ellon. 1891 Census: Ellon: Auquhadlie (Upper). Mother Mary (nee Wilson). 1901 Census: Dalmunzie, Culter. Occ: Railway Clerk. City Roll of Honour. Will Probate: 24 Sep 1918: Occ: Manager, Midland Railway, Paysandu, Uruguay. Loos Memorial M. R. 19 Panel 115 to 119 EE 19-04-18 P2: City & Ellon & Ellon Parish Church Last edited by anne park on Wed Mar 02, 2022 6:22 am; edited 3 times in total Back to top anne park Our first ever 2000 poster Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 21200 Location: Aberdeen Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 1:42 pm    Post subject: G M Dean Dean George Murray Lt 5th Gordon Highlanders b Forres 17-3-1884 Age 31 Killed in Action F & F 13-Sep-18Son of George Dean & Mary Murray. Husband of Margaret Dean, Rowan Cottage, Ellon, Aberdeenshire. M 22 Oct 1915 Aberdeen Margqret Taylor Ross. Officers Book page 242. Voters 18/19 2nd Lt in Army (a) Station Rd; AWJ 20-9-18 P6 RoH Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe Fr 0115 Plot IV Row E Grave 8 Ellon & Logie Buchan & Woodside Parish Church Last edited by anne park on Wed Mar 02, 2022 8:38 am; edited 4 times in total Back to top anne park Our first ever 2000 poster Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 21200 Location: Aberdeen Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 1:44 pm    Post subject: Jas Garland Garland James Harvey Lt 5th Gordon Highlanders b 30/07/1886 Age 29 Died of Wounds F & F 12-Nov-15 Son of Thomas & Isabella (nee Harvey) Garland, Ardlethen, Ellon. "E" Coy 1914 No 1887. City Roll of Honour. Officers Book page 242. MI New Burial Ground Ellon. Voters 18/19: Upper Ardlethen. Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Fr 0043 Row C Grave 2 City & Ellon & Ellon Parish Church Last edited by anne park on Sat Feb 26, 2022 12:30 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top anne park Our first ever 2000 poster Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 21200 Location: Aberdeen Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 1:53 pm    Post subject: John Watt Watt John 2nd Lt 5th Gordon Highlanders b Dufftowb 1883 Age 33 Died of Wounds F & F 14-Nov-16 Son of Mr John Watt, Grantie Cott; Ellon, Aberdeenshire. Roll of Honour : Eldest son. Fa Occ Shoemaker. Mo Isabella Anderson. Officers Book page 242. WILL Probate date 4 Jul 1917: Address: 7 Market St; Ellon. Brother George also died. Mailly Wood Cemetery Fr 0131 Plot I Row D Grave 31 Aberdeen Daily Journal 24-11-16 RoH Ellon & Ellon Parish Church Ellon & Ellon Parish Church Last edited by anne park on Sun Feb 27, 2022 4:19 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top anne park Our first ever 2000 poster Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 21200 Location: Aberdeen Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 1:58 pm    Post subject: Charles Neilson Neilson Charles CSM 2284 5th Gordon Highlanders b Ellon 27/11/1889 e Peterhead Age 26 Killed in Action F & F 01-Jun-16 Son of James & Christina Neilson, 7 Station Rd; Ellon, Aberdeenshire. City Roll of Honour : Stotfield Lossiemouth. Born Montrose. Voters 18/19 James (Postman) & Christina. Bertie C (a) Postman. Roll of Service in the Great War : page 29 : photo. Aberdeen University Book of Remembrance. Brothers Rolland & James also Killed. Maroeuil British Cemetery Fr 0015 Plot I Row F Grave 6 AFC & Ellon & Ellon Parish Church Last edited by anne park on Sat Feb 26, 2022 12:32 pm; edited 2 times in total Back to top anne park Our first ever 2000 poster Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 21200 Location: Aberdeen Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 2:02 pm    Post subject: Thomas Mair Mair Thomas Pte 11848 6th Gordon Highlanders b Ardallie, Ellon 24/11/1870 e Keith Age 44 Killed in Action F & F 25-Sep-15 Son of Isabella (nee Milne) Mair, Doornkop, Ellon, Aberdeenshire & the late Thomas Mair. City Roll of Honour: Ard;ethen, Ellon. Loos Memorial M. R. 19 Panel 115 to 119 City & Ellon & Ellon Parish Church & Grammar Last edited by anne park on Sun Feb 27, 2022 4:22 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top anne park Our first ever 2000 poster Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 21200 Location: Aberdeen Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 2:04 pm    Post subject: Wm Reid Reid William Cpl 1039 6th Gordon Highlanders b Ellon e Cullen, Banff. Age 18 Killed in Action F & F 19-Feb-15 Only son of William Reid, Railway Carter, Deskford St; Cullen. Occ: Draper. Pension Ledgers: Fa: William. Soldiers Will 4 Pages. ADJ 2-3-15 P4 RoH ADJ 13-3-15 P7:Killed Dundee Courier 13-3-15 P4 Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery Fr 0525 Plot I Row D Grave 33 Cullen & Ellon & Ellon Parish Church Last edited by anne park on Sun Feb 27, 2022 9:02 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top anne park Our first ever 2000 poster Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 21200 Location: Aberdeen Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 2:08 pm    Post subject: Alex C Birnie Birnie Alexander Cranna Cpl 2436 5th Gordon Highlanders b Strichen 6 Nov 1891 e Ellon Age 24 Killed in Action F & F 31-Jul-16 Son of Mr James Birnie, Caretaker, Gordon Hospital. M Ellon 1915 Elizabeth Jane Scott. Ellon: Worked on Ellon District Committee. Was a fine athetic fellow. Soldiers Effectts: Wid: Elizabeth. Pension Ledgers.BO 8-816 Ellon ADJ 7-8-16 P3 Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval Fr 0432 Plot IV Row E Grave 2 People's Journal 12-8-16. Buchan Observer 8-8-16: Ellon Info. Ellon & Strichen Last edited by anne park on Wed Mar 02, 2022 8:48 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top anne park Our first ever 2000 poster Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 21200 Location: Aberdeen Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 2:10 pm    Post subject: Ernest G Marshall Marshall Ernest George Pte 240020 4th Gordon Highlanders b Methlick 1894 e Ellon Age 18 Killed in Action F & F 09-Apr-17 3rd Son of the late Lewis & Jane (nee Smith) Marshall, 576 Bannatyre Ave; Winnipeg. Soldiers Effects: Sis: Helen. Mary. Pension Ledgers: Mo: Jane. Soldiers Will 4 pages. Brother Hector also died. EE 14-5-17 P3: RoH AWJ 18-5-17 P8 Arras Memorial M. 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