The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

dhubthaigh · Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 3:19 pm Post subject: Ferryhill Parish Church, WW1

This memorial was erected in the original Ferryhill Parish Church, Aberdeen. It was removed from there when the building became redundant and placed in the former Ferryhill U.F. Church (now used as the Parish Church).

anne park · Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 5:19 am Post subject: Douglas Anderson

Douglas Anderson Pte 3927 4th Gordon b Old Deer 1888 e Aberdeen Age 28 Died Home, Ripon. 11-3-16 City Roll of Honour: 3 St Mary's Pl; AJ 15 Mar 16: Page 4.Aberdeen (Trinity) Cemetery 1.4.55.
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anne park · Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 5:35 am Post subject: William Leith Anderson

William Leith Anderson Dvr 1464 5th Amm Div Comm Australian Field Artillery b Littlefield, Forglen r Brisbane, Qld. Died Home 8-2-17 Age 34. Brother of Henry Anderson. Occ: Carperter. City Roll of Honour: 4a Prospect Terr; Harefield (St Mary's) Churchyard Aust.9
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anne park · Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 5:46 am Post subject: Leonard Birnie

Leonard Birnie L/cpl 3668 2/5 Bn Gordon Highlanders b Alford e Aberdeen Age 25 Died Home 13-3-16 Son of Leonard & Elspet Birnie, Roslynlea, Montgarrie, Alford. 1901 Census: Thistle Cottage, Alford, Father's Occ: Tailor. Death Index: Died Ripon: Ripon: Age: 25. AJ 15-3-16 Page 4. Alford Cemetery F.17.
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anne park · Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 5:55 am Post subject: William Taylor Bowman

William Taylor Bowman Leading Seaman CZ/3333 Royal Naval Division Hood Bn RNVR b 27/10/1875 Age 41 Killed in Action F & F 23/04/17 Occ: A Market Gardener. Next-of-Kin & home address: Father, Alexander, 25 Bloomfield Rd., Aberdeen. City Roll of Honour: 25 Bloomfield Rd; Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 1
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anne park · Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:33 am Post subject: Robert H Brown

Robert H Brown Pte 3902 4th Gordon Highlanders b Aberdeen e Aberdeen Age 24 Killed in Action F & F 25/09/15 4th son of David Brown, (late 30 Allan St;) City Roll of Honour. Husband of Barbara Brown, 9 Dee Village Rd; Aberdeen. 1901 Census: 636 Holburn St; Father's Occ: General Labourer. Mother Margaret. Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres M. R. 29 Panel 38 ADJ 24-11-16
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anne park · Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:35 am Post subject: Arthur William Carr

Arthur William Carr Spr Royal Engineers b Fetteresso 5 May 1894 25 Died Home 15/02/20 3rd son of the late George Carr, Horsehirer & Mrs Jane Carr. City Roll of Honour: 136 Bon-Accord St; 1901 Census 258/1 5/5/24:11 Allardyce St; ADJ 27-2-20 :Deaths:20 Chanory, Aberdeen.Aberdeen Directory 1910-1914 Mrs Jane Carr:Apartments. Dunnottar Churchyard City & Stonehaven
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anne park · Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:39 am Post subject: George William Clubb

George William Clubb Pte 2960 4th Gordon Highlanders b Aberdeen e Aberdeen Age 21 Killed in Action F & F 11/09/16 Son of William Clubb (Police Sergeant), 34 Thistle St; Aberdeen. City Roll of Honour : 36 Thistle St; Aberdeen. Grandson of Mrs Clubb, Coplandhill, Peterhead. BO 26-09-16 Deaths Page 4. 1901 Census: 22 Holburn Rd; Mother: Mary. Cite Bon-Jean Military Cemetery, Armentieres Fr 0922 Plot II Row F Grave 31 ADJ 19-09-16 PJ 07-10-16 P8:Photo & 23-9-16 P10 C2
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anne park · Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:43 am Post subject: Charles Copland

Charles Copland Cpl 402132 401st Royal Engineers Field Coy b Aberdeen e Aberdeen Age 22 Died of Wounds F & F 08/09/17 2nd son of Mr & Mrs Charles Copland, 7 Gt Western Pl; Aberdeen. Mother: Mary Ann Morrison. 1901 Census: 8 Broomhill Rd; Father's Occ: House Carpenter. One of 3 sons who fell in the Great War George S. Dvr RE 22-3-18 William Pte BW 2-11-18. City Roll of Honour. Mendinghem British Cemetery B 018 Plot VII Row F Grave 27 PJ 04-01-19: Photo ADJ 14-09-17 1/1
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anne park · Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:45 am Post subject: George Smith Copland

George Smith Copland Dvr 402340 404th Royal Engineers Field Coy b Aberdeen e Aberdeen Age 24 Died of Wounds F & F 22/03/18 Son of Mr & Mrs Charles Copland, 7 Gt Western Pl; Aberdeen. One of 3 sons who fell in the Great War Charles Cpl RE 22-3-18 William Pte BW 2-11-18. City Roll of Honour. Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension Fr 0177 Plot III Row J Grave 50 PJ 04-01-19: Photo City & GNSR
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anne park · Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:47 am Post subject: William Smith Copland

William Smith Copland Pte 41815 6th Black Watch b St Nicholas, Aberdeen e Aberdeen Age 19 Died of Wounds F & F 02/11/18 Son of Mr & Mrs Charles Copland, 7 Gt Western Pl; Aberdeen. One of 3 sons who fell in the Great War Charles Cpl RE 22-3-18 George S Dvr RE 22-3-18. Formerly S/41233 Gordons. City Roll of Honour. Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension Fr 0052 Plot V Row A Grave 27 PJ 04-01-19: Photo
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anne park · Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:55 am Post subject: Charles Smith Duncan

Charles Smith Duncan L/cpl S/27286 14th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders b Strichen e Aberdeen Age 19 Died F & F 02/07/18 Son of Mr & Mrs James Dick Duncan, 153 Hardgate, Aberdeen. 1901 Census: Hillhead Cottage, Strichen. Mother Mary. City Roll of Honour. Aberdeen (Allenvale) Cemetery U. K. Aberdeen (Allenvale) C.1131
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anne park · Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:58 am Post subject: Walter Nicol Duthie

Walter Nicol Duthie Sub-Lt HMPMS Queen of the North RNR b Farnell, Forfar Age 24 Died At Sea, Off Orfordness 20/07/17 Son of James & Mary H Duthie, 129 Crown St; Aberdeen. 1901 Census: 47 Rosebank Terrace, Aberdeen.b 1893. Father's Occ: Signalman. Brother William also died : 7-7-16 RFA. City Roll of Honour. Chatham Naval Memorial M. R. 1 Panel 27
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anne park · Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 9:00 am Post subject: William Duthie

William Duthie Bmdr L/4024 69th Royal Field Artillery b Aberdeen e Aberdeen Age 21 Died of Heatstroke Greece 07/07/16 Younger son of James Duthie, Caledonian Railway, 129 Crown St; City Roll of Honour. Younger son ADJ 2-8-16 page 4: Caledonian Railway. Maybe born Brechin. Mother Mary Helen Nicoll. Brother Walter Nicol Duthie also died: 20-7-17. Stuma Military Cemetery, Greece G 03 Plot IV Row H Grave 11 ADJ 02-08-16 Page 4. PJ 05-08-16 : Page 10
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anne park · Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 9:03 am Post subject: John (Ian) Farquharson

John (Ian) Farquharson 2nd Lt 4th Gordon Highlanders b Kinneff 14/04/1896 Age 22 Died of Wounds F & F 22/08/18 Son of Mary Farquharson & the late John Farquharson, 346 Holburn St; Aberdeen. 4th son. 1901 Census 262/3/Mains of Catterline. Roll of Service in the Great War: Page 96 : Photo. The Aberdeen University Review: Page 75 Vol VI. St Hilaire Cemetery Extension, Frevent Fr 0226 Row M Grave 28 Ferryhill BB
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