The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

anne park · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 1:45 pm Post subject: Pte George Killoh

George Killoh Pte 27956 1st Royal Scots born Tarves enlisted Old Meldrum Age 21 Died of Fever Salonika 11-Oct-16 Son of William Killoh, Flobbits, Old Meldrum. Mother of Janet Wilson. Barthol Chapel MI 91. Salonika Anglo French Military Cemetery, Greece G 07 Grave 573

anne park · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 1:46 pm Post subject: Pte James Killoh

James Killoh Pte 27849 13th Royal Scots born Tarves enlisted Aberdeen residence Oldmeldrum Age 20 Killed in Action F & F 21-Jun-16 Son of William Killoh, South Flobbits, Old Meldrum. Mother of Janet Wilson. Some records Kiloh. Vermelles British Cemetery Fr 0423 Plot IV Row B Grave 09

anne park · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 1:48 pm Post subject: Pte George Laing

George Laing Pte 135506 52nd Canadian Inf (Manitoba Regt) born North Tulloch 15/05/1893 enlisted Toronto Age 24 Died of Wounds F & F 16-Apr-17 Son of George & Elsie Laing, Netherlullock, Old Meldrum. Occ: Teamster. Born North Tulloch by Oldmeldrum. Canadian Records born Craighall, Aberdeen. La Chaudiere Military Cemetery, Vimy Fr 0058 Plot VIII Row A Grave 1 Barthol Chapel & Old Meldrum

anne park · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 1:49 pm Post subject: Pte John Littlejohn

John Littlejohn Pte 3509 16th Australian Infantry born Fyvie enlisted Wickepin, WA Age 23 Killed in Action F & F 10-Aug-16 Son of Mrs Elizabeth (nee Forbes) Littlejohn, Neather Tullock, Old Meldrum. Father: John Littlejohn. 1901 Census: Ironbrae, Tarves. B 1893. Em papers: Occ Labourer. Villers-Bretonneux Memorial M. R. 26 16th Bn Barthol Chapel & Old Meldrum

anne park · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 1:51 pm Post subject: Pte Charles Low

Charles Low Pte S/17210 1st Seaforth Highlanders born Tarves enlisted Aberdeen Age 26 Killed in Action Mesopotamia 05-Nov-17 Son of the late Mr & Mrs Charles Low. The War Book of Turriff & 12 Miles Round : Page 245 : Occ : Farm Servant. Basra Memorial, Iraq M. R. 38 Panel 37 to 64 Barthol Chapel & Fyvie

anne park · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 1:52 pm Post subject: Pte James Campbell Lumsden

James Campbell Lumsden Pte 22343 2nd Otago Regt born Tarves Age 28 Killed in Action F & F 16-Jun-17 Son of Mrs Mary Campbell, North Blackboy, Tulloch, Old Meldrum, Aberdeenshire. Barthol Chapel. MI 55. 1891 & 1901 Census: Horns Croft, Tarves staying with grandparents. B 1889. Andrew & Margaret Campbell. Occ: Flour-miller. NoK: C.S. Morris (friend), Waianakarua, Otago. Messines Ridge (NZ) Memorial M. R. 09

anne park · Last edited by anne park on Thu Aug 31, 2017 10:10 am; edited 2 times in total

Alexander Campbell White Morrison Pte 2605 11th Australian TB Bty (Light) born Aberdeen enlisted Narrogin, WA Age 25 Killed in Action F & F 16-Oct-17 Son of William Hay Morrison & Annie Sinclair (nee Taylor) Morrison, Gikiyana, Kande Estate, Colombo. Native of Aberdeen. Occ: Farmer. Farmed at Hattonslap. Farmed in Australia his farm was called Bon-Accord. Buried when killed and was reburied in 1925. Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery, Zillebeke B 132 Plot IV Row H Grave 5

anne park · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 1:57 pm Post subject: Pte Archibald Stewart

Archibald Stewart Pte S/17014 1st Cameron Highlanders born Methlick enlisted Friockhiem residence Friockhiem Age 20 Killed in Action F & F 28-Sep-15 Son of Mrs Margaret Joss, Crichton Royal, Dumfries. Arbroath Roll of Honour: Milton of Fintry, Kintore employed at Guthrie Station as a porter. 1901 Census: 221/1/9 Methlick: Braikly: Boarder Born Old Machar. Ninth Avenue Cemetery, Haisnes Fr 0553 Sp Mem. 29 Barthol Chapel & Methlick

anne park · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 1:58 pm Post subject: Pte Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor Pte S/22846 1st Black Watch born Old Meldrum? Tarves 16 Nov 1898 enlisted Aberdeen Age 19 Died of Wounds Home 06-May-18 Son of George Taylor & Margaret Clark Taylor, Hillhead, Tulloford, Oldmeldrum. Also : 7 Market Square, Oldmeldrum. Soldiers Effects. Pension Ledgers: Fa: George. Brother John also died. 6th GH 27-7-16. The Scotsman 15-6-18 P7 ADJ 8-5-18 P5 Halifax (Stoney Royd) Cemetery, Yorkshire U. K. Halifax (Stoney Royd) J.A.89

David McNay · Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 6:14 pm Post subject:

Two photographs of this memorial without the obtrusive watermark.

Photos courtesy of Anne Park.

anne park · Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 6:37 am Post subject: New Photos

Thanks for getting the new photos up.

anne park · Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 12:29 pm Post subject: Alexander C Watt

Alexander C Watt L/cpl S/43226 1st Gordon Highlanders born Aberdeen enlisted Aberdeen Died of Wounds F & F 24-Mar-18 Son of Adam Watt, 29 Wallfield Cres; Aberdeen. Mother Elizabeth Clark. 1901 Census: 37 Spa St; Aberdeen. Age 4. Father's Occ Police Carter. City Roll of Honour: West Tullochford, by Oldmeldrum. 1911 Census staying with grandparents: Alexander Clark & Elizabeth Fyvie, West Tulloford, Oldmeldrum. Age 14. Bac-Du-Sud British Cemetery Fr 0103 Plot I Row D Grave 6 City & Barthol Chapel

anne park · Posted: Mon May 16, 2022 9:06 pm Post subject: John Taylor

John Taylor Pte 11205 6th Gordon Highlanders b Fintray 2 Mar 1895 e Huntly Age 21 Killed in Action F&F 27 Jul 1916 Son of George & Margaret Clark Taylor,Hillhead, Tulloford, Old Meldrum, Aberdeenshire. 1901 Census: Kellyford Cottage, Tarves. Fa Occ: Cattleman. Soldiers Effects: Fa: George. Pension Ledgers: Fa.Brother Robert also died 6-5-18 in BW ADJ 6-9-16 P3 The Scotsman 6-9-16 P10 : Old Meldrum Fr 453 Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz Plot IV Row F Grave 9
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