The Scottish War Memorials Project

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UKNIWM Ref: 5852
OS Map Ref: NO261948

These photographs have been supplied by Ady and forwarded by Kevin:

PLAQUE:
THE BALMORAL WAR MEMORIAL
HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V UNVEILED THIS MEMORIAL ON
3RD SEPTEMBER 1922 AND DEDICATED IT IN MEMORY OF THE
MEN FROM THE ESTATES IN THE AREA WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE GREAT WAR.
THE NAMES OF THE MEN OF THE CRATHIE PARISH WHO WERE
KILLED IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR WERE ADDED TO THE BASE.
THE MEMORIAL IS BUILT OF THE SAME GRANITE AS BALMORAL CASTLE. IT WAS DESIGNED BY DR W KELLY, WHO SPECIALISED IN CELTIC CROSSES AND WAS SCULPTURED BY SIR JAMES TAGGART.
THE SWASTIKA WAS A SYMBOL OF WIDESPREAD ANCIENT USAGE ASSOCIATED WITH THE SUN AND ITS NAME IS FROM SANSKRIT DENOTING WILL BEING, FOTUNE, LUCK. THESYMBOL APPEARED ON THE BUILDINGS AND TITLE PAGES OF MANY OF RUDYARD KIPLINGS WORKS. THE SYMBOL HAD NO SINISTER ASSOCIATIONS AT THE TIME THE MEMORIAL WAS DESIGNED.
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dhubthaigh · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 5:50 pm Post subject:

The swastika hit me right between the eyes before I'd even read the description.

The following three Coutts are on the W.M. at Ballater - same people? However their regiments don't match!

Name: COUTTS, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 19/07/1918
Service No: 267978
Additional information: Son of Edward and Jessie Coutts, of Glengirnaig Post Office, Ballater, Aberdeenshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 7.
Memorial: PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL

Name: COUTTS, ROBERT EDWARD
Initials: R E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
Unit Text: 2nd/2nd Bn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 26/10/1917
Service No: 248039
Additional information: Son of Edward and Jessie Coutts, of Glengirnaig Post Office, Ballater, Aberdeenshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 148 to 150.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

Name: COUTTS
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 01/10/1918
Service No: 41688
Additional information: Son of Edward and Jessie Coutts, of Post Office Glengirnaig, Ballater, Aberdeenshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. B. 14.
Cemetery: DADIZEELE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 7:12 pm Post subject:

The swastika does look odd to modern eyes, but I have a Kipling hardback and it does indeed have a swastika on the cover.

By the way, is anyone able to visit Crathie church to photograph the laid up colours there?

anne park · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:42 pm Post subject: Michie John 2nd Lt HLI

Michie John 2nd Lt 15th Highland Light Infantry Danzig Sheil, Balmoral 28/08/1887 Age 29 Killed in Action F & F 15-Jul-17 Son of John & Helen Michie, Kincairn, Blairs. Native of Balmoral. City Roll of Honour: Bhaile-Na-Choile, Balmoral. The Roll of Honour : Vol III page 193: Photo. Officers Book page 163. North of Scotland Bank Ltd; War Record: page 83 : Photo. Coxyde Military Cemetery B 024 Plot I Row A Grave 3 City

anne park · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:44 pm Post subject: Anderson William Walker L/sjt

Anderson William Walker L/sjt 53558 95th Machine Gun Corps (Inf) b Ferland, Aberdeen e Aberdeen r Balmoral Age 20 Killed in Action F & F 08-Oct-17 Son of John Anderson, Clachanturn, Crathie, Ballater. Formerly 15075 Camerons. Tyne Cot Cemetery B 125 Plot LVII Row C Grave 07

anne park · Last edited by anne park on Fri May 03, 2013 5:37 am; edited 1 time in total

Charles Smith Campbell Pte 15758 3rd Scots Guards b Aberdeen 14/10/82 Age 34 Died of Pleursy Home 25/07/17 Son of William Campbell, Stationer & Clemintine nee Smith, King St; Aberdeen. Educated King St; School. Husband of Maggie Ann Rough, Lochnagar Cottage, Crathie. Occ: Plumber. Died Old Mill Military Hospital, Aberdeen. Roll of Honour Vol III page 46. City Roll of Honour : date 8-6-17. Crathie Old Churchyard U. K. Crathie Grave 736 Balmoral Estate & City

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Coutts Harry (Henry) Pte 41688 8th Black Watch b Crathie e Glasgow Age 25 Killed in Action F & F 01-Oct-18 Son of Alexander & Jessie Coutts, Post Office, Glengirnaig, Ballater. Occ: Carpenter. 1901 Census 183/2 Crathie En dis 1 Page 3: age 8 :Henry. 1891 Census 183 Crathie En Dis 1 Page 8 Dadizeele New British Cemetery B 157 Plot VI Row B Grave 14 Ballater & Balmoral Estate

anne park · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:50 pm Post subject: Coutts John Pte Black Watch

John Coutts Pte 267978 8th Black Watch b Ballater e Dunkeld, Perth. Age 31 Killed in Action F & F 19-Jul-18 Son of Edward & Jessie Coutts, Glenirnaig Post Office, Ballater. Formerly 6336 Scot. Horse. Brother of Robert Edward Coutts also KIA. 1901 Census 183/2 Crathie En Dis 1 Page 3 age 14. 1891 Census 183 En Dis 1 Page 2 age 4 Ploegsteert Memorial M. R. 32 Panel 7 Ballater & Balmoral Estate

anne park · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:52 pm Post subject: Coutts R E

Robert Edward Coutts Pte 249039 2nd London Regt b Braemar e Aberdeen r Aberdeen Age 28 Killed in Action F & F 26-Oct-17 Son of Edward & Jessie Coutts, Glengirnaig Post Office, Ballater. Formerly 2064 3/1st HF Amb. RAMC (T). City Roll of Honour : 173 Skene St; Brother of John Coutts also KIA. Tyne Cot Memorial M. R. 30 Panel 148 Ballater Balmoral Estate & City

anne park · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:55 pm Post subject: Duguid Robert Pte Gordons

Duguid Robert Pte 290869 7th Gordon Highlanders b Glenmuick e Banchory Age 20 Killed in Action F & F 29-May-17 Son of George Duguid, Daliefour Cottage, Ballater. 1901 Census 201 Glenmuick En 5 page 4 Mother Mary) Entry 20: Knockandher? Father's Occ: Stone Breaker. Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 8 & 9 Ballater & Balmoral Estate

anne park · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:57 pm Post subject: Duncan Henry Pte Gordons

Duncan Henry Pte 7017 2nd Gordon Highlanders b Glenmuick e Ballater Age 35 Killed in Action F & F 24-Jan-15 Son of James Duncan, Girnoc Cottages, Ballater, Aberdeenshire Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery Fr 0525 Plot I Row C Grave 38 Ballater & Balmoral Estate

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Durran William Pte 14566 2nd Scots Guards b Crathie e Aberdeen r Crathie Age 22 Killed in Action F & F 30-Mar-18 Son of James & Helen Durran, East Lodge, Abergeldie, Ballater. Native of Crathie. City Roll of Honour: 10 Black's Buildings. Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux Fr 0214 Plot VI Row F Grave 6 Balmoral Estate & City

anne park · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 6:01 pm Post subject: Gregson James Pte Gordons

Gregson James Pte 342 2nd Gordon Highlanders b Port Errol e Tarland Killed in Action F & F 29-Oct-14 Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres M. R. 29 Panel 38

anne park · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 6:02 pm Post subject: Gregson robert Pte Gordons

Gregson Robert Pte S/17744 6th Gordon Highlanders b Lumphanan e Aberdeen Killed in Action F & F 23-Nov-17 Cambrai Memorial M. R. 17 Panel 10

anne park · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 6:04 pm Post subject: Hunter John L/cpl Gordons

Hunter John L/cpl 2685 7th Gordon Highlanders b Crathie e Ballater Age 21 Died of Wounds Dundee 30-Oct-16 Eldest Son of Alexander S. Hunter, Glentannar. Roll of Honour 1-11-16 1901 Census 201 Glenmuick En 1 Page 5 Entry 17 age 5:Greystone. Mother Jane Crathie Old Churchyard U. K. Crathie (In the ruins) AJ 1-11-16 Roll of Honour