The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

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

Tarves - Gordon District
Tarves , location - Parish Church , UKNIWM Ref No. 8631

The Tarves war memorial is a grey granite celtic cross with wheel-head and central boss, and with celtic knotwork patterns carved on the cross face and upper shaft. The cross stands on a tapering pedestal which in turn is set on a base formed by two low steps. The commemoration is in black letters set into the lower dressed face of the cross shaft, and the names of the dead are listed on the face of the pedestal.

The memorial stands in front of the kirk, outwith the kirkyard.

anne park · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:12 am Post subject: Corp Allan Aitken Tarves

Aitken Allan L/cpl S/43284 1st Gordon Highlanders b Tarves e Old Meldrum Killed in Action F & F 09-Apr-17 Tarves War Memorial: Tarves. Son of Charles Brown Aitken & Barbara B Aitken. AJ 14-8-18 Haddo House: Tarves, Village. Date maybe 9 - 11th Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines Fr 0581 Plot IV Row G Grave 27

anne park · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:13 am Post subject: Pte Jas Aitken N Ythsie

Aitken James Pte 4417 4th Gordon Highlanders b Tarves e Aberdeen Age 21 Died of Wounds F & F 14-Aug-16 Son of William Aitken & Grace Brechin. Uncle of James Stephen. Methlick MI Entry 11. Tarves War Memorial: N. Ythsie. 1901 Census Methlick 221/3/10/143 age 6. Tanglandmuir: Father's Occ: Labourer: Sawmiller. Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe Fr 0833 Plot III Row C Grave 6

anne park · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:15 am Post subject: Pte Alex Allan N Ythsie

Alexander Allan Pte S/43341 4th Seaforth Highlanders b Cruden e Aberdeen Age 19 Killed in Action F & F 21/03/1918 Son of Mr & Mrs Allan, Mill of Kinmuick, Ellon. Soldiers Effects: Fa: George. Mother Margaret Middler. Formerly S/18295 Gordons. Tarves Memorial: N Ythsie. Service Returns: Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 8 EE 23-04-18 P2 The Scotsman 07-05-18 P6: Ardallie & Ellon & Tarves

anne park · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:17 am Post subject: Pte Wm Beattie Uppermill

Beattie William Pte S/43120 2nd Seaforth Highlanders b Inch? Insch e Aberdeen Age 21 Killed in Action F & F 11-Apr-17 Son of William Beattie, Upper Mill, Tarves, Aberdeenshire. 1901 Census : Insch: 203/5/8/24: Belts of Dunnydeer: Father's Occ: Ploughman : Mother Ann. Formerly 4715 Gordons. Tarves War Memorial: Uppermill. Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 8

anne park · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:19 am Post subject: Pte John Buchan Schivas

Buchan John Pte 79362 31st Canadian Inf (Alberta Regt) Turriff, Aberdeensh. b 22/08/1887 Age 28 Died of Wounds F & F 28-Nov-15 Son of John & Mary Buchan, Woodside Cottage, Haddo House, Methlick, Aberdeenshire. Tarves War Memorial: Schivas. 1901 Census Tarves 243/6/8/32/ Age 14 : Labourer (Foresters): Whindon, Haddo House. Tarves MI 192 Son of James Buchan & Mary Simpson. Chains of Chivas. Occ: Locomotive Engineer. (Mains of Schivas) Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery B 017 Row K Grave 63 Methlick Church & Tarves

anne park · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:22 am Post subject: L/cpl Wm Bruce Braiklay

Bruce William L/cpl S/43259 1st Gordon Highlanders b Foveran e Old Meldrum Killed in Action F & F 09-Apr-17 Tarves War Memorial: Braiklay. Voters 18/19 William (a) Soldier, Braiklay & Peter Bruce, Crofter. Methlick 221/4/9/44 Newton age 20 : Occ Ploughman. Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 8 & 9 Strichen & Tarves

anne park · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:23 am Post subject: Pte Francis Campbell S Ythsie

Campbell Francis Pte S/24612 3rd Gordon Highlanders b Methlick e Aberdeen Age 19 Died Home 07-Sep-18 Son of George Campbell & Susan Knox, Newton, Sandford, Peterhead. Died City Hospital, Aberdeen. MI Tarves Entry 427. Tarves War Memorial: S. Ythsie. 1901 Census 221/5/12/53 : Father Occ: Farm Overseer. Voters 18/19 : Francis(a) Soldier: South Ythsie. Tarves Parish Churchyard U. K. Tarves Grave 30

anne park · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:25 am Post subject: Sjt Char Chalmers Craigies

Chalmers Charles T L/sjt 240197 5th Gordon Highlanders b Tarves e Tarves Age 20 Killed in Action F & F 16-May-17 Son of James & Jessie Chalmers, Braeside, Savoch, Auchnagatt, Aberdeenshire. Buchan Observer: 1914: "F" Coy No 1616. Craiges, Tarves. Tarves War Memorial: Craigies. Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 8 & 9

anne park

A couple of entries might fit contact me if you can help.

anne park · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:29 am Post subject: Pte Jas Cowie Schivas

Cowie James Pte 1639 5th Gordon Highlanders "E" Coy b Cruden e Ellon Age 18 Died Home 20-Dec-14 Son of William & Jessie Cowie, Tangland Cottage, Tarves. 1901 Census : Tarves 243/2/8/31 : Fm Cott; Little Meldrum. Tarves War Memorial: Schivas. Buchan Observer: 1914: Ythanbank, Ellon. Died at Bedford Measles Epidemic. Bedford Cemetery U. K. Bedford Plot I Grave 401

anne park · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:30 am Post subject: Pte John Duffus N Ythsie

Duffus John Cpl 5161 10th South African Inf "D" Coy" b Fyvie 19/12/1865 Died Durban 22-Jan-17 4th Son of the late James Duffus, Fyvie & Agnes (nee Rennie). Educated Fyvie. Occ: Mason. Husband of the late Mary Jane (nee Parker). 1881 Fyvie 197/8/9/: Cammalines: Farm Servant. Tarves War Memorial : N. Ythsie. 1901 Census Newhills: 226/2/13/66 12 Mugiemoss Rd: Papermill Worker age 36 b Chapel of Garioch. Durban (Ordance Road) Military Cemetery S. A.Durban (Ordance Road) Military Cemetery B.43

anne park · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:32 am Post subject: Pte John Ewan Auquhorties

Ewen John Pte S/43087 2nd Gordon Highlanders b Tarves e Ellon Killed in Action F & F 01-Aug-17 Grandson of Mrs M Ewen, Auguhorthies, Old Meldrum. Tarves Val Roll 17/18 Entry 357 Mary Ewen (Widow). Tarves Census 243/12/3/ age 3 Entry 13: Grandson. Voters 18/19 Mrs Mary Ewen, Crofter, Auquhorthies. Tarves War Memorial: Auquhorthies. Ecoust Military Cemetery, Ecoust-St Mein Fr 0690 Plot I Row B Grave 1

anne park · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:35 am Post subject: Pte John Forrest N Ythsie

Forrest John Pte 37864 136th Machine Gun Corps (Inf) b North Corticran,Abdn e Aberdeen r Auchnagatt Died Mesopotamia 12-Jan-17 Tarves War Memorial : N Ythsie. Formerly 4418 Gordons. Basra War Cemetery, Iraq Plot V Row A Grave 8

anne park · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:36 am Post subject: Pte Fred Gerrie Schivas

Gerrie Fred Pte 202406 6th Gordon Highlanders b Udny e Aberdeen Age 22 Killed in Action F & F 23-Nov-17 Son of Alexander Gerrie, Old Mill Schvas, Ellon, Aberdeenshire. Tarves Val Roll 17/18 : Entry 447: Alexander Gerrie: Occ : Labourer. Voters 18/19 Alexander Gerrie, Labourer, Schivas. 1901 Census : Logie Buchan: 216/2/8/32 b 1894 Frederick. House Newark: Father's Occ : Ploughman. AJ 14-8-19 Page e : Oldmill, Schivas. Tarves War Memorial : Schivas. Cambrai Memorial M. R. 17 Panel 10 Photo taken 2007 Nov