The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Adam Brown · Last edited by Adam Brown on Sun Aug 12, 2007 10:55 pm; edited 1 time in total

Durness War Memorial
Location: Village Centre. Gardens at junction of A838 and road to Balnakeil
OS Ref No.NC 403 677
UKNIWM Ref No. 5919

Note the Scobies from Smoo are realted to the Scobie involved in the early days of the Scottish National War Memorial

Adam

Adam Brown · Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 1:48 pm Post subject:

And here are the names in alphabetical order:

1914-1918

CAMPBELL , Alexander G , Private , 1/6th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
CAMPBELL , James , Private , 1st Bn Seaforth Highlanders
CLARKE , A , Private , Australian Imperial Force
FRASER , Donald , Private , Wellington Regiment New Zealand Forces
FRASER , John D , Private , 2nd Bn King's Own Scottish Borderers
GILMOUR , Allan , Captain , 2nd Lovat Scouts
GUNN , Hugh , Lance Corporal , 1st Bn Scots Guards
GUNN , Jesson , Private , 6th Bn Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
HORNE , George , Private , 1st Bn Seaforth Highlanders
LEVY , George S , Private , 43rd Bn Canadian Expeditionary Force
LEVY , Hector , Private , 5th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
LEVY , John , Private , 10th Bn Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
MACDONALD , J , Lance Corporal , Seaforth Highlanders
MACDONALD , Hugh , Sergeant , 1/7th (Fife) Bn Royal Highlanders
MACKAY , Donald E , Corporal , 1/4th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
MACKAY , Robert , Private , 1/5th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
MACKAY , William , Lance Corporal , 1/6th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
MACLEOD , Alexander J , Private , 1/4th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
MacLEOD , Donald , Lieutenant MC , 1st Bn Border Regiment
M'LEOD , Henry C , Private , 5th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
MORRISON , W , Private , Canadian Expeditionary Force
MUNRO , Roderick , Sergeant , 1st Bn Highland Light Infantry
ROSS , John M , Private , Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
ROSS , Alexander , Private , King's Own Scottish Borderers
SCOBIE , John A N M , Lieutenant , Royal Engineers
SCOBIE , John A M , Lieutenant MC , 59th Scinde Rifles, Frontier Force
SCOBIE , Keith M , Lieutenant , Royal Air Force
STEWART , Donald , Private , 7th Bn Gordon Highlanders
SUTHERLAND , Kenneth , Private , Royal Army Medical Corps
SUTHERLAND , Roderick G , Private , 2nd Bn Seaforth Highlanders
SWANSON , William , Able Seaman , Royal Naval Reserve

1939-1945

BUXTON , Joseph G F , Captain , 5th Bn Grenadier Guards
GRIGOR , Charles C , Leading Seaman , Royal Navy
HATTON , Joesph J , Quartermaster , Merchant Navy
MACDOUGALL , John , Chaplain 4th Class , 2nd Bn The Seaforth Highlanders

Adam

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 1:20 am Post subject:

Christine Stokes kindly sent me some images of the memorial when it is dry.

See also Christine's website on Sutherland genealogyhttp://www.countysutherland.co.uk/

Adam

Adam Brown · Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 8:38 pm Post subject:

For more information on the names on this memorial please go to the appropriate list on this forum using the link below

First World War

Sutherland’s Great War Dead A-E

Sutherland’s Great War Dead F-L

Sutherland’s Great War Dead Mc / Mac

Sutherland’s Great War Dead M

Sutherland’s Great War Dead N-R

Sutherland’s Great War Dead S-Y

Second World War

Sutherland’s Second World War Dead A-L

Sutherland’s Second World War Dead Mc / Mac

Sutherland’s Second World War Dead M-Z

Post-War

Sutherland’s Post-1945 War Dead

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DerekR · Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 5:48 pm Post subject:

Name: GUNN, JESSON
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 6th Bn
Age: 22
Date of Death: 31/07/1917
Service No: S/23813
Additional information: Son of Donald Gunn, of Laid, Lairg, Sutherlandshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 38 and 40.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
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Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.

DerekR · Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 5:50 pm Post subject:

Name: GUNN, HUGH
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 02/01/1915
Service No: 9046
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 3 and 4.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL
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Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:42 pm Post subject:

From the 'Northern Times' of 15th September 1921

The Gaelic inscription and the English translation

"Siol nan sonn, 's nan curaidhean
Bha'n tir an fraoich a'tuinneachadh
A'dhion ar cliu gu h-urramach
'S nach fuilingeadh an t-eucoir"

"Scions of Heroic race
Dwelling in the land of heather
Well have you maintained our fame
And would not suffer wrong to triumph"

Adam

Hugh · Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 9:38 pm Post subject:

HATTON, JOSEPH JAMES
Initials: J J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Radio Officer
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: S.S. Tacoma Star (London)
Age: 21
Date of Death: 01/02/1942
Additional information: Son of Alfred and Miriam Would Hatton, of Grimsby, Lincolnshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 105.
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

TACOMA STAR official number 141910 built in 1919 for Blue Star Line, London.
1.2.42 Torpedoed and sunk by U-109 (Bleichrodt), part of 'Operation Paukenschlag' (Drumbeat) the first wave of five U-Boats, in the Atlantic 500 miles E of Hampton Roads, Virginia, in position 37.33N 69.21W while sailing independently on a voyage from Buenos Aires and Hampton Roads, Virginia to Liverpool, with 5107 tons of refrigerated and general cargo. The Master, Capt Robert George Whitehead and all aboard were lost.

Regards
Hugh

Adam Brown · Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 10:26 am Post subject:

Hugh

Thanks for updating this thread. I didn't have 2nd Radio Oficer Hatton on the Sutherland Roll of Honour, thanks for finding out about him. I wonder if he is also listed in Grimsby?

Regards

Adam

Hugh · Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 11:36 am Post subject:

Hello Adam,

I may have been hastie with my reply. Looking at it again I have noticed a very obvious error above. The memorial states J Hatton as a Quartermaster Merchant Navy but the name I have mentioned was a radio officer.

I will look further into this one.

Regards
Hugh

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 3:02 pm Post subject:

MACDOUGALL, The Rev. JOHN.
Rank:Chaplain 4th Class
Service No:279927
Date of Death:10/08/1944
Age:33
Regiment/Service:Royal Army Chaplains' Department
Grave ReferenceIX. B. 20.
CemeteryRANVILLE WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Daniel and Flora Macdougall; husband of Dolly Macdougall, of Durness, Sutherlandshire. M.A. (Glasgow).

From the Galloway News 26/8/1944
Rev. John Macdougall, Parish Minister of Durness, Sutherlandshire, who was well known in Stranraer where he resided for a time, has been killed in Normandy. He was a chaplain to the Forces for the past two years. A native of Skye, where he was born 36 (sic) years ago, he was educated at Portree Higher Grade School and at Glasgow University.
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Ken

anne park · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 8:22 pm Post subject: Donald Stewart GH

Donald Stewart Pte 203008 7th Gordon Highlanders b Durness,Sutherland e Ayr Age 37 Died of Wounds F & F 12/04/1918 Son of Donald and Catherine Stewart, of Laid, Durness, Sutherlandshire. Husband of Grace Oliver Stewart, of The Black Bull Hotel, Mauchline, Ayrshire. Soldiers Effects: Widow: Grace O. Vieille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery, Lacouture Fr 1106 Plot VII Row F Grave 17
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anne park

John MacKay Ross Private TR1/9672 52nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders b Durness Age 18 Died Sutherland, United Kingdom 10/10/1917 Son of Mr. Ross, of Strathbeg Laid, Durness, and the late Mrs. Ross. Arnaboll Burial Ground In South-East corner.
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stuartn · Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551

Visited the memorial today. An information board close by states that the memorial was in Balnakiel Old Kirkyard until 2002