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PostPosted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:22 am    Post subject: Aberdeen Football Club Reply with quote

Wednesday Nov 4th, 2009 Aberdeen Evening Express. Page 53.
NEVER FORGET THEM
"Reds to honour eight who died at war."


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PostPosted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:27 am    Post subject: Sjt Major John MacKay Reply with quote

MacKay John Spr (Sjt Major) 197 2nd/2nd Royal Engineers (GHQ High Div) b Tongue, Sutherland. 06/08/1893 e Aberdeen Age 53 Died of Wounds F & F 21-Apr-16 Son of William Oliver & Barbara Campbell MacKay, Sutherland-shire. Unmarried lived with his sister at West Cults. Trinity MI G 239-240 :QMS age 51. City Roll of Honour: Hazelhurst, West Cults. Director at Pittodrie. Agent North of Scotland & Town & County Bank: Mile-end Branch. Boisguillaume Communal Cemetery Fr 0016 Plot I Row E Grave 12 PJ 6-5-16 Page 10 Col 1 EE 24-4-16 Page 5 Col 1: Roll of Honour EE 25-4-16 Page 2 Col 3:Photo. AFC & City

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:31 am    Post subject: Capt Joseph Ellis Milne Reply with quote

Milne Joseph Ellis Capt DSO Royal Army Medical Corps b Fraserburgh 30/09/1868 Age 48 Killed in Action F & F 22-Feb-17 Youngest son of Capt James Milne & Jessie Mitchell Milne, Frserburgh. MA MD ChM.
City Roll of Honour: 8 Albyn Pl; Volunteered for active service, giving up a large practice in Aberdeen to do so. Attd 1/8th Bn The King's Liverpool Regt. The VC & DSO Vol III page 306: Photo. Mentioned in Despatches. Jan 1917.
Aberdeen Grammar School RoH & page 323 Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery B 011 Plot X Row A Grave 8 AFC City & Fraserburgh Grammar
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:33 am    Post subject: CSM Charles Neilson Reply with quote

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 (nee Hadden) 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, William died in WWII. Maroeuil British Cemetery Fr 0015 Plot I Row F Grave 6 EE 14/6/16 :Photo ADJ 7/6/16 Page 7 AFC & Ellon
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:35 am    Post subject: Sjt James Hadden Neilson Reply with quote

Neilson James Hadden Sjt 226018 10th Cameron Highlanders b Montrose e Bukden, Huntingdon r Ellon Age 29 Died Malarial Fever Salonika 28-Oct-17 Son of James Neilson Senior Postman & Christina (nee Hadden) Neilson, 7 Station Rd; Ellon, Aberdeenshire. City Roll of Honour : Lovat Scouts: 94 Rosemount Pl; Aberdeen. Born Montrose. Voters 18/19 James (Postman) & Christina. Bertie C (a) Postman. Formerly 4310 Lovat Scouts. Brother of Charles & Rolland also died, William died WWII. Previously employed on the staff of Huntly Post Office. Was a keen sportsman and excelled as a footballer. Kirechkoi-Hortakoi Military Cemetery, Greece G 02 Grave 27 BO 6-11-17 Ellon info AFC City & Ellon
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:37 am    Post subject: Gnr John Munro Reply with quote

Munro John Gnr 650879 315th Royal Field Artillery "C" Bty b Aberdeen e Aberdeen Age 24 Killed in Action F & F 08-May-17 Son of William & Henrietta Munro, Railway Cottages, Invergordon, Inverness-shire. Anzin-St Aubin British Cemetery Fr 0266 Plot I Row C Grave 26 AFC
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:40 am    Post subject: Trimmer Frederick Watson Reply with quote

Watson Frederick Trimmer 2339/TS Royal Naval Reserve HM Drifter "Petrel" Age 28 Died Home 29-Jun-17 Husband of Georgina Dodds. City Roll of Honour: 99 Gallowgate. Aberdeen (St Peter's) Cemetery U. K. Aberdeen (St Peter's) Cty O.12 PJ 4-8-17: Photo ADJ 3-7-17 Page 1Col 1 Roll of Honour AFC & City
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:42 am    Post subject: L/cpl Angus McLeod Reply with quote

McLeod Angus L/cpl 242516 5th Gordon Highlanders e Aberdeen Age 27 Killed in Action F & F 16-May-17 Son of Mrs E McLeod, 47 Delburn St; Parkhead, Glasgow. Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 8 & 9 AFC
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:44 am    Post subject: Capt Herbert Murray Reply with quote

Murray Herbert Capt MC 4th Gordon Highlanders b Newhills 11/12/1885 Age 32 Killed in Action F & F 20-Jul-18 Son of Peter Murray. Mother Sarah. Educated Robert Gordon's College. Brother of Miss Sarah Murray, 31 Cairnfiled Pl; Aberdeen. City Roll of Honour: 1 Mount St; Roll of Service in the Great War : page 93 : photo. Aberdeen University Book of Remembrance. Marfaux British Cemetery Fr 0622 Plot I Row B Grave 7 AFC City
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 10:14 am    Post subject: Press & Journal 12 November 2009 page 12 Reply with quote

Photo and info about the new memorial.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 6:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Name: HALKETT
Initials: A L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Unit Text: "C" Bty. 87th Bde.
Date of Death: 21/02/1917
Service No: 143620
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. A. 6.
Cemetery: SAILLY-AU-BOIS MILITARY CEMETERY

THE PEOPLE'S JOURNAL: 17.03.1917
WAR CASUALTIES - PERTH


News has come to hand that Gunner Alexander L. Halkett, R.F.A., a well-known football player, has been killed in action. Gunner Halkett, who was the son of Mr John Halkett, 1 Park Avenue, Dundee. enlisted about midsummer last year, and went to the front in December. He was at one time half-back for Dundee Football Club, and afterwards acted as captain for Aberdeen F.C. Latterly he came to Perth to play for St. Johnstone. Gunner Halkett was 35 years of age, and was married ten months ago.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 6:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

And here is 'Legend' Alex Halkett on the Aberdeen web site. They have definately missed this man from their war memorial. Oops!

http://www.afc.co.uk/page/legatodindex
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 9:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Have e-mailed Aberdeen F.C. Heritage Trust.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 5:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The article mentions him playing for Aberdeen in the past tense and states he was playing for St Johnstone - that migjht explain why he wasn't included. I think the memorial only lists players and officials who were with the club at the outbreak of war.
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