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anne park
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Robert McLaren Pte 4680 4th Gordon Highlanders e Aberdeen Age 27 Killed in Action F & F 04/11/1916 Son of Mary McLaren, Callander, Perthshire. Soldiers Effects: Widow: Ivy E. Husband of Ivy Evelyn McLaren, Little Downham, Ely. Photo 26/12/16. Grandson of the late Robert McLaren, Brackland Cottage, Callander. Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet Fr 0131 Plot I Row B Grave 03 ADJ 26-12-16 Page 3 Photo Glasgow Herald 15-11-16 Callander & Durris
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A Beattie
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Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire.
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| Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 9:55 pm Post subject: WW1 - Pnr. Archibald R. Macdonald - R.E. |
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The Glasgow Herald, Tuesday, 2nd January, 1917.
"Deaths on Service.
MACDONALD.- At 7th General Hospital, on 29th December (of spotted fever), Archibald R. Macdonald, Royal Engineers, Arts student, University of St. Andrews, aged 22, beloved eldest son of James Macdonald, Ardvurich, Callander."
Born 20th July, 1894, he is listed on St. Andrews University Roll of Honour and Roll of Service 1914-1919.
https://archive.org/details/rollofhonourroll00univ
SNWM - WW1
Surname MACDONALD
Forename Archibald R
Rank Pnr
Service number 180177
Decoration
Place of birth Callander Perthshire
Date of death 29 December 1916
Theatre of death F&F
Cause of death Died
SNWM roll THE ROYAL ENGINEERS
Unit name Unknown Unit attached to THE ROYAL ENGINEERS
Other detail Depot Spec. Bde. (Chemistry Section.)
CWGC - MACDONALD, Archibald Rankin
Rank: Pioneer.
Service No: 180177.
Date of Death: 29/12/1916. Age: 22. (Died of spotted fever.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers Depot, Special Coy
Grave Reference: IV. A. 80.
Cemetery: LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of James and Phoebe Macdonald, of Ardvurich, Callander, Perthshire.
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Mike Morley
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Location: Roberton, Lanarkshire
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Name: COTTERILL, COLIN WYNNE
Initials: CW
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Sergeant
Service Number: 904427
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 500 Sqdn
Date of Death: 14/1/1942
Age: 30
Additional Information: Son of Denis and Emily Isobel Cotterill; husband of Margaret Emmeline Cotterill, of Bodenham, Wiltshire. B.A. (Cantab.).
Grave Reference: Plot 1. Row 2. Grave 7
Cemetery: Great Bircham (St Mary) Churchyard.
Also named on Cargilfield Prep School Memorial. |
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stuartn
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| Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2021 7:21 am Post subject: Extra WW1 names |
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At the base of the shaft of the mercat cross (below the WW2 plaque) there are additional names plaques for WW1 on the 6 o'clock and 3 o'clock faces-
The 6 o'clock face plaque has the names of Donald William Rennie and Duncan Robertson Carmichael;
The 3 o'clock face plaque has the name of Peter Robertson |
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