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Kenneth Morrison
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 Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 5:58 pm Post subject: Arthur James Donoghue from Wick. |
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This man has just been added to the CWGC Register
DONOGHUE, ARTHUR JAMES.
Rank:Sapper
Service No:642
Date of Death:04/03/1921
Age:33
Regiment/Service:Canadian Engineers
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Memorial:CANADIAN BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE
Additional Information:Son of Daniel Donoghue; husband of Evelyne Fielding Donoghue of Portland, Dorset.
He was born in Wick and had served with the "Sutherland Highlanders".
His father lived in Glasgow.
I don't think he is named on any War Memorial here but??????????????
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Ken
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Adam Brown
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Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Sutherland Highlanders may refer to the Sutherland Highland Rifle Volunteers which was the pre-1908 rifle volunteers in Caithness. On 1.4.1908 they became the 5th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
I think that may be more likely than the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders given his service was for 1 year.
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