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anne park
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Strath James William Pte S/19986 1st Gordon Highlanders b Ballater 14-6-1898 e Aberdeen Age 20 Killed in Action F & F 23-Aug-18 Son of John & Isabella (nee Low) Strath, Union Bank House, Ballater, Aberdeenshire. Soldiers Effects: Fa: John. Service Returns. City Roll of Honour. ADJ 11-10-18 P1 RoH Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux Fr 0214 Plot VI Row M Grave 24 Ballater & City
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anne park
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 11:57 am Post subject: Sturton Adam |
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Sturton Adam Pte 3993 7th Gordon Highlanders b Glenmuick 1877 e Aberdeen Age 39 Killed in Action F & F 13-Nov-16 Son of the late John Sturton, Ballater. Mo: Christian Cromar. 1901 Census 201 Glenmuick En dis 6 Page 5 Entry 24 : Old Hall No 7 : Father's Occ: Day Labourer. Adam : Occ: Day Labourer Age 24. Soldiers Effects. Service Returns: 118/AF 398. Thiepval Memorial M. R. 21 Pier 15B & 15C ADJ 09-12-16 RoH
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anne park
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 11:59 am Post subject: Whyte George |
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Whyte George Pte 2734 7th Gordon Highlanders b Cullen 1 Mar 1891 e Banchory Age 26 Killed in Action F & F 13-Nov-16 Son of Mr & Mrs George Whyte, 43 Balvenie St; Dufftown, Banffshire. Mo: Jane Ann McIntosh. MI : Mortlach (O) 782. Occ: Railway Porter. KiA Y Ravine. Soldiers Effects. Pension Ledgers: Mo: Jane A Whyte. Daily Record: 15-9-15 P2: Wounded. Thiepval Memorial M. R. 21 Pier 15B & 15C Ballater & GNSR & Mortlach
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anne park
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 12:01 pm Post subject: Young William Lt |
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| Young William Lt (Capt) 2nd Cameron Highlanders attd 7th Bn b 03/01/1893 Age 24 Killed in Action F & F 22-Aug-17 Son of William Young, MP 4 Albamarle St; London W1. City Roll of Honour : Mexico. Previously wounded in 1916. Aberdeen Grammar School Roll of Honour. Page 478. Went overseas as Pte in London Scottish in Sep 1914. Tyne Cot Memorial M. R. 30 Panel 136 to 138 Ballater City & Grammar |
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KF Kelly
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| Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 10:20 am Post subject: Ballater |
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Dear Anne and others,
Apolgies for not checking this forum for a long time and not responding to the photo request earlier. Anne, the work on the Ballater names is fantastic, great job.
Kevin |
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kinnethmont
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| Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:35 pm Post subject: L/Cpl Wm Esson |
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Could this be the correct man for Ballater? His rank ties with the memorial details.
Name: ESSON, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: "B" Coy. 7th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 23/04/1917
Service No: 290401
Additional information: Son of James and Jane Esson, of Viewington, Ballater, Aberdeenshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 8 and 9.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL
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Keptie
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| Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 12:30 pm Post subject: Ballater |
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| The Parish Church behind the Ballater War Memorial has a Memorial Plaque to the war dead of the Great War of the congregation of the merged kirk in Ballater . |
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Adam Brown
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Some details of carvings
Look closely at the cross wheel head. I didn't notice it when taking the photographs, I only noticed it when I had downloaded them but the celtic design is made up of Mills Bombs, '08 webbing, water bottles, bayonet and an entrenching tool.
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kinnethmont
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Morrison William James Knowles Pte 27902 10th Cameronians b Keithhall e Aberdeen r Huntly 19 Killed in Action F & F 23-Jul-18 Husband of Jessie Morrison, Bridge St; Ballater. Maybe 7th Bn Black Watch S/41191 may 23rd or 24th Tullich MI Entry No 80 Soissons Memorial M. R. 18
Something wrong here and also at Huntly.
There was a William Morrison residing at Huntly who is listed by CWGC as 27902, but some of the details here do not tie up.
This man is also listed at Huntly and must be wrong.
The Huntly man was 27 and family members have confirmed he was the son of William Morrison, King St., Huntly., Husband of Mary Morrison ms McMillan, 26 George St., Huntly, Aberdeenshire.
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anne park
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| Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 5:18 pm Post subject: Robert Smith Ross L/col |
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Robert Smith Ross L/col 77824 Durham Light Infantry b Tarves 6 Feb 1891 Age 28 Died City Hospital Aberdeen 18-9 19 3rd Son of Alexander Ross, Shoemaker, Barthol Chapel. Husband of Mary Angus, Dorsinelly Cottage, Ballater. M 1915 Mary Morris Stewart Angus.
Barthol-Chapel Churchyard. AWJ 26-9-19 P6 ADJ 19-9-19 P1
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Mike Morley
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An item on the CWGC website today caught my eye. It concerns a First World War Canadian soldier who has just been identified: https://www.cwgc.org/our-work/news/first-world-war-canadian-soldier-identified/
That soldier is Corporal George Herbert Ledingham who is named on the Ballater War Memorial. His details at the time I write this are:
Name: LEDINGHAM, GEORGE HERBERT
Initials: GH
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 859287
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry, 43rd Bn
Date of Death: 1/10/1918
Age: 31
Additional Information: Son of the late Alexander and Barbara Ledingham, of Pauline Villa, Braemar Rd., Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Memorial: Vimy Memorial.
Location of the grave is Grave 32, Row C, Plot 2 in Canada Cemetery, Tilloy-lez-Cambrai. |
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Kenneth Morrison
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jrah60
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| A right old stooshie going on there! |
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anne park
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2022 6:18 am Post subject: George Herbert Ledingham |
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On 19th November 2022 there was a service to recognise where he is buried. Check CWGC.
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