The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

DelBoy · Last edited by DelBoy on Tue Sep 28, 2010 3:14 am; edited 1 time in total

Inside Kinneff Old Church.

The Aberdeen Daily Journal: 28.09.1920

UKNIWM No: Unlisted

TO THE MEMORY OF
MEMBERS AND RELATIVES OF MEMBERS
OF KINNEFF PARISH CHURCH WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY
1914-1918

1915.
Pte. W. Shepherd 5th Black Watch
Pte. J. Masson 2nd Australian E.F.
Cpl. W.T. Mowat R.G.A.
Cpl. W. Duncan A.S.C. (M.T.)
Pte. A.S. Mitchell 1st Gordon High.

1916
Pte. G. Duncan 2nd Royal Scots
Pte. J. Mackie 5th Black Watch
Pte. G.A. Milne 5th Black Watch

1917
Pte. C.D. Gordon 5th Black Watch
Dvr. D.K. Gray R.F.A.

1918
Pte. G. Cruickshank 18th Highland L.I.
Pte. H. Kerr 2nd Royal Scots Fus.
Sgt. A. Garden 1st Gordon High.

1917
Gnr. H. McLean H.M.S. Othonna

1918
P.O. J. Christie H.M.S. Zaza

"Their Name Liveth For Evermore"

ALSO TO THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR
LIVES FOR THE SAME CAUSE
1939-1945

1939 L/Steward W. Gove H.M.S. Cyclops
1940 Pte. W. Davidson 1st Gordons
1940 Sgt. D.W. Watt Royal Air Force
1943 L/Cpl. J.A. Watt 5/7th Gordons
1944 L/Cpl. A. Elder 2nd Gordons
1944 Pte. H. Elder 2nd Gordons
1945 Cmr. Viscount Colville Royal Navy
1945 L.A.C. J.S. Wood Royal Air Force

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:18 am Post subject: William Shepherd

CWGC
Name: SHEPHERD
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Date of Death: 11/03/1915
Service No: 2374
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. L. 2.
Cemetery: ESTAIRES COMMUNAL CEMETERY AND EXTENSION

SNWM
Surname: SHEPHERD
Firstname: William
Service Number: 2374
Date Death: 11/03/1915
Place of birth: Aberdeen
Other: 5th Bn.
SNWM roll: THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:21 am Post subject: Joseph Masson

CWGC
Name: MASSON, JOSEPH
Initials: J
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
Unit Text: 15th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 20/05/1915
Service No: 762
Additional information: Son of Joseph and Eliza Jane Masson, of Brewlane, Kinneff, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 2990.
Cemetery: GIBRALTAR (NORTH FRONT) CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: MASSON
Firstname: Joseph
Service Number: 762
Other: 15 Bn.
SNWM roll: AUSTRALIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Rank: Pte

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:22 am Post subject: William Taylor Mowat

CWGC
Name: MOWAT, WILLIAM TAYLOR
Initials: W T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Bombardier
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery
Unit Text: 22nd T.M. Bty.
Age: 33
Date of Death: 20/05/1915
Service No: 22383
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mowat, of Roadside, Kinneff, Bervie, Kincardineshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 1.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: MOWAT
Firstname: William Taylor
Service Number: 22383
Date Death: 20/05/1915
Place of birth: Kinneffs Kincardine
SNWM roll: ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY
Rank: A/Cpl
Theatre of death: F.& F.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:24 am Post subject: William Duncan

CWGC
Name: DUNCAN, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Army Service Corps
Unit Text: 52nd M.T. Coy.
Date of Death: 04/08/1915
Service No: MS/938
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 45.
Cemetery: KINNEFF CHURCHYARD

SNWM
Surname: DUNCAN
Firstname: William
Service Number: MS/938
Date Death: 04/08/1915
Place of birth: Fettercairn Kincardineshire
SNWM roll: ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Rank: Cpl
Theatre of death: Home.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:25 am Post subject: Alexander S. Mitchell

CWGC
Name: MITCHELL, ALEXANDER S.
Initials: A S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: S/11129
Additional information: Son of John and Elsie Mitchell, of Richmond Cottage, Balnacoul, Fochabers, Morayshire; husband of Mary Ann Rankin Mitchell, of 337, George St., Aberdeen.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 38.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: MITCHELL
Firstname: Alexander
Service Number: S/11129
Date Death: 25/09/1915
Place of birth: Kildrummy Aberdeenshire
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:27 am Post subject: George Duncan

CWGC
Name: DUNCAN, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 16/07/1916
Service No: 23191
Additional information: Son of William and Elizabeth Duncan, of The Square, Fettercairn, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 6 D and 7 D.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: DUNCAN
Firstname: George
Service Number: 23191
Date Death: 16/07/1916
Place of birth: Kincardine
Other: 2nd Bn.
SNWM roll: THE ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT)
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:28 am Post subject: John Mackie

CWGC
Name: MACKIE, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 03/09/1916
Service No: 3295
Additional information: Son of James and Mary Mackie, of Hale Hill, Kinneff, Kincardineshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. F. 43.
Cemetery: HAMEL MILITARY CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL

SNWM
Surname: MACKIE
Firstname: John
Service Number: 3295
Date Death: 03/09/1916
Place of birth: Brechin Forfarshire
Other: 5th Bn.
SNWM roll: THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:41 am Post subject: George MIlne

CWGC
Name: MILNE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 1st/7th Bn.
Date of Death: 15/10/1916
Service No: 6951
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. Q. 4.
Cemetery: EUSTON ROAD CEMETERY, COLINCAMPS

SNWM
Surname: MILNE
Firstname: George
Service Number: 6951
Date Death: 15/10/1916
Place of birth: Mill Plough, Kincardineshire
Other: 7th Bn.
SNWM Roll: THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank: Pte
Theatre of Death: F.& F.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:45 am Post subject: Charles David Gordon

CWGC
Name: GORDON
Initials: C D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 34
Date of Death: 09/04/1917
Service No: S/43459
Additional information: Brother of Mrs. J. Forbes, of Drumbertnot Cottage, Montrose, Forfarshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XVII. K. 31.
Cemetery: CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

SNWM
Surname: GORDON
Firstname: Charles David
Service Number: S/43459
Date Death: 09/04/1917
Place of birth: Retford Kincardineshire
Other: 9th Bn.
SNWM roll: THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

Retford is likely supposd to be Redford by Laurencekirk.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 1:05 am Post subject: Driver David Knight Gray

Dvr. D.K. Gray R.F.A.

Does not Qualify for CWGC or SNWM as was diacharged due to health reaso.ns not relating to service.

4033 in “A” Battery, 157th Brigade RFA. Discharged 16th Oct 1915 at Bulford to reside at Midtown of Barras, Stonehaven. He served 255 days and was never out of UK. He enlisted at Aberdeen on 4th Feb 1915, NOK was James Gray, Midtown of Barras. He died aged aged 21 on May 19th 1917 of pthisis at Kinneff.

Thanks to Kinethmont for info.

Derek.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 1:07 am Post subject: George Cruickshank

CWGC
Name: CRUICKSHANK, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 18th (Glasgow Yeomanry) Bn.
Date of Death: 28/03/1918
Service No: 13276
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 72.
Memorial: POZIERES MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: CRUICKSHANK
Firstname: George
Service Number: 13276
Date Death: 28/03/1918
Place of birth: Cruden Aberdeenshire
Other: 18th Bn.
SNWM roll: THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 1:10 am Post subject: Hugh Kerr

CWGC
Name: KERR
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 34
Date of Death: 20/06/1918
Service No: 7340
Additional information: Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Kerr, of Busby, Renfrewshire; husband of Elizabeth Murdoch Kerr, of Balmain, Fettercairn, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 22.
Cemetery: VEVEY (ST. MARTIN'S) CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: KERR
Firstname: Hugh
Service Number: 7340
Date Death: 20/06/1918
Place of birth: Busby Glasgow
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 1:12 am Post subject: Alexander Garden

CWGC
Name: GARDEN
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 3rd Bn.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 06/10/1918
Service No: 10424
Additional information: Husband of Helen Garden, of 26, King St., Montrose.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. AB. 29.
Cemetery: MONTROSE (SLEEPYHILLOCK) CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: GARDEN
Firstname: Alexander
Service Number: 10424
Date Death: 06/10/1918
Place of birth: Stonehaven
Other: 3rd Bn.
SNWM roll: THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS
Rank: A/Sgt
Theatre of death: Home.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 1:14 am Post subject: Harrison McLean

CWGC
Name: McLEAN
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Deck Hand
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Reserve
Unit Text: H.M.S. "Othonna"
Date of Death: 20/04/1917
Service No: 14460/DA
Additional information: Husband of Annie McLean, of 90, Barclay St., Stonehaven.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 27.
Cemetery: BERVIE CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: McLEAN
Firstname: Harrison
Service Number: 14460 D.A.
Date Death: 20/04/1917
SNWM roll: THE ROYAL NAVY
Rank: Deckhand
Theatre of death: R.N.R. H.M. Trawler "OTHONNA".