The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

anne park · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:49 am Post subject: Cookney Parish, Fetteresso

Cookney, location - Parish Church , UKNIWM Ref No. 8680

anne park · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:50 am Post subject: Armstrong T Pte

Thomas Hunter Armstrong Pte 11480 2nd Scots Guards b Fraserburgh 25 Jul 1895 e Aberdeen Age 23 Killed in Action F & F 13-Oct-18 Son of Mrs Mary Dunbar, Cairnhill Smithy, Muchalls, Kincardineshire. St Aubert British Cemetery Fr 0270 Plot IV Row C Grave 4

anne park · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:51 am Post subject: Armstrong W Cpl

Armstrong William Cpl 290522 7th Gordon Highlanders e Banchory Killed in Action F & F 23-Apr-17 Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 8 & 9

john hendry · Joined: 01 Jul 2007 Posts: 77

The WM I found is at the same grid ref as is on the UKNI website.

This is part of Fetteresso parish which includes Rickarton, see entry for this place.

The church is disused by the look of it. A sign says "R.U.M. House" whatever that is.

Photos attached

anne park · Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 6:23 am Post subject: John Robertson Beaton

John Robertson Beaton Rfmn B/202035 The Rifle Brigade post to PO Rifles born Newtonhill enlisted Aberdeen residence Newtonhill Age 20 Killed in Action F & F 09-Sep-18 Son of Mr & Mrs Alexander Beaton, Cairngrassie, Newtonhill, Kincardineshire. Formely T/259887 RASC. Vis-En-Artois Memorial M. R. 16 Panel 10

anne park · Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 6:25 am Post subject: David Herd Bennett

David Herd Bennett Pte 420596 16th Canadian Inf (Manitoba Regt) born Peterculter 10/06/1887 Age 33 Died Heart Trouble F & F 18-Apr-16 Son of John & Annie Bennett, Mains of Newhall, Muchalls. Peterculter MI 225.(2nd son). Husband of Annie D Milne Bennett, Waulkmill, Peterculter, Aberdeenshire. Stonehaven Journal 11-5-16. Spoilbank Cemetery, Zillebeke B 131 Plot I Row E Grave 18 Peoples Journal 21-3-17 Page 8 In Memomoriam. Cookney & Culter Memorials

anne park · Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 6:40 am Post subject: AB W Black

William Murray Black (Watt)
Listed as Watt William AB CZ/5314 Royal Naval Division Anson Bn RNVR Arbuthnott 28/05/1891 Age 25 Killed in Action F & F 13-Nov-16 Father: James Black, 337 Gt Northern Rd; Woodside, Aberdeen. Mother Marjory Watt. Enlisted 9/6/15 ; Draft for MEF 5/10/15, joined Anson Bn. 25/10/15-18/12/15 Jaundice, rejoined Anson Bn. 5/4/16-15/8/16 posted to 255th Tunnelling Company (accidentally injured 18/8/16), rejoined Anson Bn. from 255th Tunnelling Company 19/9/16-13/11/16 DD. Occ: A Tramway-Driver ; b.28/5/1891 ; Home address: 2 Regent Place, Elderslie, Renfrew ; Next-of-Kin: Friend, James Black, Denburn Cottage, Newhills, Aberdeen, later of: 337 Great Northern Rd., Woodside, Aberdeen. ; ADM/171 = St.V.B. issued to Father.
Notice in the record NoK: Friend then later Father. Thiepval Memorial M. R. 21 Pier 1 A

anne park · Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 6:42 am Post subject: Alexander Christie

Alexander Christie Pte 242127 5th Gordon Highlanders born Skateraw enlisted Aberdeen Age 19 Died of Wounds F & F 10-Apr-17 Son of James & Margaret Christie, 9 Newtonhill, Stonehaven. Statutory Deaths gives age as 20. City Roll of Honour :Benholm Bridge, Johnshaven, Montrose. St Mary's, Cowie Stonehaven MI No 55. 1901 Census : Dunnottar: 225/1/18 Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension Fr 0095 Plot I Row L Grave 68 City & Johnshaven could this be the man?

anne park · Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 6:52 am Post subject: Archibald Donald

ArchibaldDonald Pte S/21164 11th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Maryculter 19/01/1895 Stonehaven 22 Killed in Action F & F 22/08/1917 Son of Alexander John Thomson Donald & Jane Ann (nee Kerr) Donald, West Cookney, Stonehaven. 1901 Census: Cairniehillock. Short Service: 11 Pages. Occ: Horseman. Tyne Cot Memorial M. R. 30 Panel 141 to 143 AJ 22-08-19 P6: In mem. Cookney

anne park · Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 6:54 am Post subject: Rfmn J Findlay

James Reid Findlay Pte Rfmn R/17568 2nd King's Royal Rifle Corps B Rhodesian Platoon b Blairhead, Aberdeen e London r Stonehaven Age 26 Died of Wounds F & F 30/06/1916 2nd son of Mr & Mrs George Findlay, North Cookney, Muchalls. Mother: Isabella Reid. Soldiers Effects: James Falconer Fairweather. Will Porbate: 7 Dec 1921: Lealui, Barotseland, Northern Rhodeisa. Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 7 AWJ 03-11-16 P8: RoH

anne park · Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 6:56 am Post subject: James Hutchinson Garlick

James Hutchinson Garlick Pte S/16663 12th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders b Darasbury, Lancs. e Aberdeen r Newport, Mon. 22 Died of Wounds Salonika 24/03/1917 2nd Son of Annie Greig Garlick, Greenheads, Muchalls & the late William Joseph Garlick. Also of Newport, Mon; Grandson of Mrs Greig, Creswick, Banchory. Seven months service. Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery, Greece G 07 Grave 1006 AWJ 13-04-17 P8: RoH EE 06-04-17 P3: RoH: Cookney

anne park · Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 7:02 am Post subject: G Henderson

George Anderson Henderson Pte 84767 44th Machine Gun Corps (Inf) born Fetteresso 6 Mar 1890 enlisted Aberdeen Age 27 Killed in Action F & F 02-Aug-17 Son fo Alexander Henderson & Ann Anderson. Husband of Elizabeth Low Bennett Henderson, 551 Gt Western Rd; Aberdeen. Formerly 38520 Royal Scots. City Roll of Honour. Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres M. R. 29 Panel 56

anne park · Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 7:05 am Post subject: James King

James King Pte 2876 7th Gordon Highlanders born Cookney 02/12/1897 enlisted Banchory Age 20 Died of Wounds F & F 16-Nov-16 Son of James & Mary Ann (McCallum) King, Chapelton, Newtonhill, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire. Roll of Honour : 2nd son. Puchevillers British Cemetery Fr 0074 Plot VI Row B Grave 20 Aberdeen Daily Journal 24-11-16 & 27-11-16.

anne park · Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 7:10 am Post subject: Harry Millar

Millar Harry L/cpl 290993 MM 7th Gordon Highlanders enlisted Banchory Killed in Action F & F 26-Jul-18 Date maybe 30th. Marfaux British Cemetery Fr 0622 Plot VI Row D Grave 1

anne park · Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 7:13 am Post subject: Francis Stewart Mitchell

Francis Stewart Mitchell Bmdr 166942 37th Royal Field Artillery Trench Mortar Bty born Maryculter enlisted Aberdeen Age 23 Died of Wounds F & F 27-Jul-18 Son of Robert & Isobel Mitchell, Ardshiel, Peterculter. City Roll of Honour. Bagneux Biritsh Cemetery, Gezaincourt Fr 0084 Plot III Row F Grave 22 City & Cookney