The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

jamiemcginlay · Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 930 Location: Glasgow

Cawdor - Nairn District
Cawdor war memorial is a wayside shrine of rustic blocks and is located on Cawdor Green.

Ghostwhisperer · Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 109 Location: Ross-Shire

Ghostwhisperer · Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 109 Location: Ross-Shire

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 4:31 pm Post subject:

The Clark brothers from New Zealand

CLARK, JOHN GREGOR
Rank:Private
Service No:6/3655
Date of Death:26/12/1916
Age:29
Regiment/Service:Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F.
2nd Bn. attd. 2nd T.M. Bty.
Grave ReferenceI. L. 31.
CemeteryRUE-PETILLON MILITARY CEMETERY, FLEURBAIX
Additional Information:
Son of William and Mary Clark, of Lyne, Cawdor, Scotland.

see record at
http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/2658.detail?Ordinal=1&c_surname_search=clark&c_firstname_search=john+gregor&c_warconflict_search=%22world+war+i,+1914-1918%22

CLARK, STUART McDONALD
Rank:Private
Service No:36418
Date of Death:30/08/1918
Age:35
Regiment/Service:Auckland Regiment, N.Z.E.F.
2nd Bn.
Grave ReferenceII. F. 5.
CemeteryBANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of William and Mary Clark, of Lyne of Urchany, Cawdor, Nairn, Scotland.

see record and photo at
http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/2676.detail?Ordinal=1&c_surname_search=clark&c_firstname_search=stuart&c_warconflict_search=%22world+war+i,+1914-1918%22
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Ken

anne park · Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 5:36 pm Post subject: Kenneth Urquhart L/cpl GH

Kenneth Urquhart L/cpl 4041 4th Gordon Highlanders born Brightmony, Auldearn enlisted Aberdeen Age 30 Died of Wounds F & F 08-Apr-16 Son of Alexander & Elsie Urquhart, Standalane, Cawdor, Nairn. Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension Fr 0095 Plot I Row A Grave 31 Cawdor & Peterhead

anne park · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 3:40 am Post subject: John Fraser GH

John Fraser Private S/40409 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders b Cromdale,Moray e Nairn Age 22 Killed in Action Pas de Calais, France 02/04/1917 Son of John Fraser, of Newlands of Broomhill, Cawdor, Nairn. H A C Cemetery, Ecoust-St Mein Fr 0568 Plot III Row C Grave 23 AJ 15-05-17 P3: Cawdor The Scotsman 15-05-17 P6: Cawdor
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Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire.

stuartn · Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551

This is WMR 8703.
WW1=38 Names
WW2=10 Names
The report has a suite of photographs on it

The transcription is

IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS, NCO'S AND MEN/OF CAWDOR PARISH AND DISTRICT/WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/[names in 2 columns]
Lt Col The Hon Eric Campbell DSC Sea Hrs
Capt Charles Campbell Cam Hrs
Lieut Charles Robertson RGA
Lieut Ian Robertson Cam Hrs
Sergt Major James Bruce DCM Gord Hrs
Sergt John MacPherson Australians
Corporals
Alexander Fraser Cam Hrs
David Fraser Cam Hrs
William MacGregor Cam Hrs
Robert Mackenzie MGC
Kenneth Ross Scots Guards
Lance Corporals
Duncan Clark Cam Hrs
William Ross Sea Hrs
Kenneth Urquhart Gord Hrs
Privates
Adam Cameron Cam Hrs
Robert Chapman Black Watch
Grigor Clark New Zealanders
Stuart Clark New Zealanders
John Douglas Cam Hrs

Alexander Falconer Sea Hrs
John Fraser Gord Hrs
John Hossack Cam Hrs
Alexander Macdonald Cam Hrs
John Mackintosh Cam Hrs
John McIntosh Cam Hrs
Duncan Macleod Australians
James McGregor Cam Hrs
Willie McGregor Cam Hrs
Alexander Moir Cam Hrs
David Ross Cam Hrs
Simon Ross Sea Hrs
Donald Russell Australia S
Thomas Russell Scots Guards
Archibald Smith Cam Hrs
Andrew Vass Canadians
John Watson Royal Scots
Gunner Ebeneezer Morrison RGA
Gunner Peter Shaw Canadian FA

To the Glory of God and in Memory of/the Men of this Parish who gave their lives in the/Service of their Country during the War of 1939-1945/[names in 2 columns]
Lieut James Younie KAR
F/O Francis Mackenzie Morrison RAFVR
Sgt Peter Cameron Cameron Hrs
Cpl John Mackintosh RAF
Dvr Ewan Ross Clark RASC

Pte John George Grant Seaforth Hrs
Gnr James Alexander Macarthur RA
Pte Donald Mackintosh Cameron Hrs
Pte John Hatton Robertson Seaforth Hrs
AC2 Thomas Cummings RAFVR

anne park · Posted: Mon May 16, 2022 6:52 am Post subject: James Bruce CSM GH DCM

James Bruce CSM 10744 DCM 1st Bn Gordon Highlanders b Methlick 31 May 1891 e Aberdeen Age 25 Died of Wounds F & F 25 Aug 1916 Son of Mr & Mrs Adam Bruce, Nairn. Husband of Grace Bruce, 7 St Mary's Rd; Colchester, Essex. Soldiers Will 4 Pages. Mo: Elsie Duncan. 1911 Census: Colchchester Age 20. Pension Ledgers: Wid: Grace. Grace Elsie Bunton. The Scotsman 23-6-15 P10 Dundee Evening Telegraph 23-6-15 P5 ADJ 19-9-16 P3: Clochester.
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Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire.