The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

kinnethmont · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Aberdeenshire

FINTRAY
UKNIWM Ref: 8579

Address
FINTRAY
GRAMPIAN
SCOTLAND

Type: CROSS
Other Location Details: ON WOODED KNOLL KNOWN AS "DONALDS HILLOCK"

OS Map Ref: NJ 840 161

_________________
Jim

If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

www.kinnethmont.co.uk

anne park · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:47 pm Post subject: Forbes-Sempill Robert Abercrombie

Forbes-Sempill Robert Abercromby Lt Hon. 5th Gordon Highlanders G Coy Fintray House 21/03/1870 45 Died of Wounds F & F 02-Jun-15 Fourth son of The Rt Hon William Forbes-Sempill, 17th Baron Sempill & Frances P. Forbes Sempill. 1871 Census 685/1 67/43 Edinburgh, 4 Darnaway St; 1881 Census 193/3/13 Fintray House. 1891 Census 214 Leochel Cushnie 5/11: Occ Cashier. Fintray House. Educated Inverness Academy. Near to the cross. Le Touret Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L'Avoue Fr 0727 Plot II Row D Grave 16 Fintray Leochel Cushnie & Edinburgh Old St Paul's Church 2002 Nov

anne park · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:49 pm Post subject: Johnston John

Johnston John 2nd Lt 81st Royal Engineers b Hatton of Fintray 27/08/1893 Age 24 Killed in Action F & F 10-Apr-18 Son of William Johnston & Isabella Knight. Roll of Service in the Great War: page 86: photo. Aberdeen University Review Vol V : page 285 Brother of Frederick Andrew Johnston. Hatton of Fintray MI Entry 210. Tyne Cot Memorial M. R. 30 Panel 008 & 162

anne park · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:51 pm Post subject: Johnston Frederick Andrew

Johnston Frederick Andrew Sjt 200774 4th Gordon Highlanders b Hatton, Fintray e Aberdeen Age 24 Killed in Action F & F 23-Apr-17 Son of William Johnston & Isabella Knight Hatton of Fintry MI 210 Brother of John Johnston. CWGC F A Johnston. Husband of Lillian R Howie Johston. Nellfield MI son-in-law of Alex Hoiwe & Magt Thomson Sinclair. City Roll of Honour: Crimon Pl; Brown's Copse Cemetery, Roeux Fr 0604 Plot II Row F Grave 29 ADJ 12/05/17 Page 1 RoH

anne park · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:53 pm Post subject: Simpson William

Simpson William Pnr 220974 303rd Royal Engineers Road Con Coy b Newmachar e Aberdeen Age 29 Killed in Action F & F 17-Nov-17 Son of Peter & Jane Cowie Simpson, Newmachar. Husband of Annie Collie Simpson, 6 Market St; Bucksburn. Solferino Farm Cemetery, Brielen B 025 Plot II Row A Grave 44 Fintray & Newhills

anne park · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:55 pm Post subject: Gibbon Allan

Gibbon Allan Pte 23313 153rd Machine Gun Corps (Inf) b Belhelvie e Auchterarder Died of Wounds F & F 14-May-17 Formerly 1781 R. High. Brown Copse Cemetery, Roeux Fr 06404 Sp Mem 1

anne park · Last edited by anne park on Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:02 pm; edited 1 time in total

Moir William C Pte 586 1st Seaforth Highlanders b Aberdeen e Glasgow Died India 21-Sep-14 Delhi Memorial (India Gate) M. R. 43 (Buried Karachi D.J.20) Face 23

anne park · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:01 pm Post subject: Moir James

Moir James Pte 1794 11th Australian Inf b Home Farm, Parkhill, Newmachar e Perth Age 22 Died of Wounds Dardanelles 08-Aug-15 2nd son of James Moir, Post Office, Fintry.Mother Margaret Grieve. Hatton of Fintray MI No 51 Brother Pte WG Moir, 1st Seaforths also died. Em paper Formatine then Fintray Occ: Clerk on Railways. Alexandria (Chatby) Military & War Mem. Cem. Egypt E 06 Row K Grave 22 ADJ 12/10/15 RoH

anne park · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:04 pm Post subject: Brown Andrew McKenzie

Brown Andrew McKenzie (Piper) Sjt 297 MM 5th Gordon Highlanders "F" Coy b Coxhal, Aberdeen. e Newmachar Age 21 Killed in Action F & F 31-Jul-16 Dyce Roll of Honour. The Pipes of War : page 128. Son of James & Margaret Brown, Cothal, Dyce. Age maybe 25. Buchan Observer Mill of Cothal, Cothal. Pension Ledgers: Isabella Grant. AWJ 6-10-16 P3 Photo ADJ 9-9-16 P6: Newmachar Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval Fr 0432 Plot XI Row D Grave 26 Dyce & Fintray

anne park · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:05 pm Post subject: Cumming William

Cumming William Pte S/18602 4th Gordon Highlanders b Fintray e Aberdeen Age 29 Killed in Action F & F 25-Mar-18 Son of William Cumming, Printer & General Merchant, Hatton. City Roll of Honour. Hatton of Fintray MI No 3. Son of Antonette Brown Cumming, Hatton, Fintray, Aberdeenshire. Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 8 & 9 City & Fintray

anne park · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:07 pm Post subject: Duffus Alexander Robb

Duffus Alexander Robb Pte 43303 1st Gordon Highlanders b Aberdeen e New Machar Age 20 Killed in Action F & F 09-Apr-17 Son of Alexander Duffus, Cothill, Fintray, Aberdeenshire. City Roll of Honour. Hatton of Fintray MI 171 date 10-4-17. Mother Jane Norrish. Brother of William. 1901 Census 168/1 23/210: 38 South Constitution St; Aberdeen. Beaurains Road Cemetery, Beaurains Fr 0418 Row G Grave 33 City & Fintray

anne park · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:09 pm Post subject: Duffus William

Duffus William Pte 3937 4th Gordon Highlanders b Aberdeen e Aberdeen Age 18 Killed in Action F & F 22-Jul-16 3rd son of Mr & Mrs Duffus, Cothill, Fintray, Aberdeenshire. Hattonfold, Fintray. Son of Alexander Duffus & Jane Norrish. Borther of Alexander Duffus. 1901 Census 168/1 23/210 : 38 South Constitution St; Aberdeen. Thiepval Memorial M. R. 21 Pier 15B & 15C ADJ 15/08/16 PJ 26-8-16 Page 8 Photo City & Fintray

anne park · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:10 pm Post subject: Ewen William T

Ewen William T Pte 1838 5th Gordon Highlanders b Fintray e Ellon Age 20 Killed in Action F & F 07-Nov-15 Son of Charles & Helen Ewen, Ivy Cottage, Hatton of Fintray, Aberdeenshire. Hatton of Fintray MI No 241 : Mother : Helen Tough. Authuile Military Cemetery Fr 0702 Row B Grave 62

anne park · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:12 pm Post subject: Shiach John

Shiach John Pte 3570 4th Gordon Highlanders e Aberdeen Killed in Action F & F 25-Sep-15 1901 Census : Fintray 193 Garthie 3/21: Boarder age 7.? Only entry I found. City Roll of Honour: Kinaldie. Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres M. R. 29 Panel 38 City & Fintray

anne park · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:13 pm Post subject: Strachan R Pte

Robert Strachan Pte 241139 5th Gordon Highlanders b Old Meldrum e Peterhead Age 21 Killed in Action F & F 03/04/1917 Son of John & Annie Strachan, Tillykerrie, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire. 1901 Census : Oldmeldrum : 229/3/9/ age 5. Statutory Deaths gives age as 21. Soldiers Will 4 Pages. Maroeuil British Cemetery Fr 0015 Plot IV Row C Grave 15 The Scotsman 16-05-17 P6: Fintray