The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

anne park · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 3:27 pm Post subject: L/cpl Wm Tait Boolroad

Tait William L/cpl 1731 5th Gordon Highlanders e Tarves Age 17 Died Home 01-Mar-15 Son of William Anderson Tait & Elsie Elmslie Gauld Tait, Boolroad, Tarves Tarves MI Ettry 444. Died Bedford. Tarves Mar Memorial: Boolroad. Voters 18/19 William A Farmer , Boolroad & Elside E Tait. Tarves Parish Churchyard U. K. Tarves 149A

anne park · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 3:28 pm Post subject: Cpl John Taylor Braiklay

John Taylor Cpl 386059 Labour Corps b Tarves e Aberdeen r Tarves Killed in Action F & F 23/10/1917 Grandson of Mr & Mrs Norrie, Tree of Braiclay,Tarves. Tarves War Memorial: Braiklay. 27433 Highland Light Infantry 16th Bn. transf. to (386059) 45th Coy. Labour Corps. Formerly 27433 RGA. Employed as local Postman. Ridge Wood Military Cemetery, Voormezeele B 037 Plot III Row P Grave 07 AWJ 16-11-17 P2: Tarves

anne park · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 3:29 pm Post subject: Pte Gill Tennant Countstone

Tennant Gilbert Pte 3485 57th Australian Infantry Insch Malvern, Vic Age 34 Killed in Action F & F 01-Sep-18 Son of George & Elizabeth Tennant. Born Insch. Occ: Gardener. Em papers Surrey Hills, Vic. NoK: address : Del Monte, Mercer Rd; Malvern, Vic. Husband of Mary Tennant, 12 Sorrett Ave; Malvern, Victoria. Tarves War Memorial : Countstone. 1891 Census Methlick : 221/6/45: age 7 1901 Census: Methlick 221/3/5/ age 17 App Gardener: Bothy Gardens: Haddo House. Born Methlick. Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension Fr 0511 Plot V Row O Grave 25 Methlick & Tarves

anne park · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 3:31 pm Post subject: P O Wm Urquhart Braeside

Only man PO Wm Urquahrt on CWGC
URQUHART, WILLIAM
Rank:Petty Officer
Service No:137549
Date of Death:03/12/1916
Age:45
Regiment/Service:Royal Navy
(RFR/DEV/A/3075). H.M. S/M. "E37."
Panel Reference11.
MemorialPLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of James Urquhart, of Gamrie, Banffshire; husband of Mary Urquhart, of Camperdown Sub-Station, Burradon, Newcastle-on-Tyne.

anne park · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 3:33 pm Post subject: L/cpl Jas Whyte Tolqyhoun

Whyte James L/cpl 1374 4th Gordon Highlanders b Tarves 03/05/1894 e Aberdeen Age 21 Died of Wounds F & F 18-Jun-15 Son of James Whyte. City Roll of Honour : Tolqyhon, Tarves. Tarves War Memorial : Tolquhoun. Alma Mater : 1916 : page 87. 1901 Census : Tarves 243/5/3/13 age 6 : Private House. Father's Occ: Coachman. Roll of Service in the Great War : page 9 : Photo. Aberdeens University Book of Remembrance. Aeroplane Cemetery, Ypres B 088 Plot II Row B Grave 1

anne park · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 3:34 pm Post subject: Pte Jas Whyte Greenmyre

Whyte James Pte S/19626 1st Gordon Highlanders b Old Meldrum e Aberdeen Age 19 Killed in Action F & F 28-Mar-18 Son of Mr & Mrs Whyte, Greenmyre, Old Meldrum, Aberdeenshire. Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 8 & 9

anne park · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 3:36 pm Post subject: Sjt Jas Wiseman Tarves

Wiseman James B Sjt 1644 5th Gordon Highlanders b Aberlour e Cornhill Age 25 Killed in Action F & F 20-Sep-16 Son of the late James A Wiseman & Jessie Wiseman (Stepmother), Hawthorn Cott; Craigllachie, Banffshire. Buchan Observer: 1914 "F" Coy : Wounded 31-7-16. Tarves War Memorial: Tarves. 1901 Census : Aberlour: 145/1/9 : age 9 b Craigellachie. Jessie 40 Cite Bon-Jean Military Cemetery, Armentieres Fr 0922 Plot II Row F Grave 12

kinnethmont · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Aberdeenshire

TARVES
UKNIWM Ref: 8631

Address
PARISH CHURCH
TARVES
GRAMPIAN
SCOTLAND

Type: CROSS
Denomination: CHURCH OF SCOTLAND
OS Map Ref: NJ 868 312

Tarves War Memorial was the work of James Taggart, Aberdeen

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Jim

If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

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anne park · Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:37 am Post subject: R D Fraser

FRASER, RICHARD DANIEL
Rank:PrivateService No:2868354Date of Death:04/06/1940Age:38Regiment/Service:Gordon Highlanders 1st Bn. Grave ReferencePlot 13. Row F. Grave 5.CemeteryLONDON CEMETERY AND EXTENSION, LONGUEVAL
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Son of Daniel and Annie Duncan Fraser; husband of Maggie Bella Gauld Fraser, of Tarves, Aberdeenshire.
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anne park · Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:39 am Post subject: Could this be the man?

HILL, WILLIAM
Rank:PrivateService No:2876410Date of Death:21/09/1944Age:31Regiment/Service:Gordon Highlanders 2nd Bn. Panel ReferenceColumn 79.MemorialSINGAPORE MEMORIAL
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Son of Mr. and Mrs. Aleyander Hill, of Fintray, Aberdeenshire.
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anne park · Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:41 am Post subject: H G Lunan

LUNAN, HERBERT GORDON
Rank:SergeantTrade:W. Op.Service No:631284Date of Death:17/01/1942Age:24Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force 59 Sqdn. Grave ReferenceII. E. 10.CemeteryBONE WAR CEMETERY, ANNABA
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Son of William and Sarah Lunan, of Tarves, Aberdeenshire.
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anne park · Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:44 am Post subject: P Mitchell

MITCHELL, PETER
Rank:PrivateService No:2882306Date of Death:30/10/1942Age:21Regiment/Service:Gordon Highlanders 5/7th Bn. Grave ReferenceVI. H. 24.CemeteryEL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY
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Son of Alexander Mitchell and of Mary Mitchell (nee McLeod), of Ythanbank, Aberdeenshire.
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anne park · Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:48 am Post subject: A W Watson

WATSON, ALEXANDER WILLIAM
Rank:RiflemanService No:1116055Date of Death:08/07/1944Age:22Regiment/Service:Rifle Brigade 2nd Bn. Grave ReferenceIV. B. 3.CemeteryAREZZO WAR CEMETERY
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Son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Watson, of Newburgh, Aberdeenshire.
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anne park · Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:50 am Post subject: W H Williamson

WILLIAMSON, WILLIAM HECTOR
Rank:PrivateService No:2881299Date of Death:26/10/1944Age:36Regiment/Service:Gordon Highlanders 1st Bn. Grave Reference2. C. 2.CemeteryUDEN WAR CEMETERY
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Son of Robert and Kate Cocharn Williamson; husband of Margaret Lawrie Williamson, of Tarves, Aberdeenshire.
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moriaty · Joined: 10 Dec 2014 Posts: 37 Location: Fife and London

The above entry for Sergt JH Watson Schivas identifies a different serviceman, Rifleman Alexander William Watson, Rifle Brigade, whose parents are from Newburgh, Fife.

The serviceman on the Tarves memorial is:
817073 Sergeant John Henry Watson
Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force), 612 Squadron
Date of death 3 November 1941 aged 23
Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
Son of John and Margaret Watson of Ythanbank, Aberdeenshire.