The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

anne park · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:09 pm Post subject: Watt Wm

William Watt Pte 268277 6th Black Watch born Keith enlisted Elgin Age 24 Killed in Action F & F 02-Jul-17 Son of John Watt & Jessie (nee McDonald) Watt, Broadrashes, Newmill, Keith. Also Glen of Newmill. MI: K(Br)339. Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery B 010 Plot I Row E Grave 8 BA 19-7-17 4/4 BH 21-7-17 1/1 Courant 27-7-17 1/1 Keith & Newmill

anne park · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:10 pm Post subject: Webster Alexander

Webster Alexander Pte 897 6th Gordon Highlanders b Boharm 14 Oct 1894 e Keith Age 20 Killed in Action F & F 04-Jun-15 Son of Mrs Margaret (nee Wiseman) Webster, 34 Mar Pl; Keith, Banffshire. Son of the late George Murdoch Webster d 1903. The Scotsman 1-7-15 P11Le Touret Memorial M. R. 22 Panel 39 - 41

anne park · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:10 pm Post subject: Webster Charles G

Charles Grant Webster Pte 292553 7th Gordon Highlanders born Boharm, Banff. enlisted Keith Age 18 Killed in Action F & F 14-Nov-16 Son of William Webster, 72 Regent St; Fife-Keith, Banffshire. Mother Isabella Webster. 1901 Census: Edingight Cottage, Grange. Occ: Farm Servant. Thiepval Memorial M. R. 21 Pier 15B & 15C BA 3-1-18 2/6 Courant 4-1-18 4/3 Keith & Mortlach

anne park · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:11 pm Post subject: Webster John

Webster John Sjt Scots Guards

anne park · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:11 pm Post subject: Webster John

John Webster Bdr 34163 156th Royal Field Artillery D Bty born Keith, Banffshire enlisted Inverness Age 31 Died from Gas Home 21-Jan-18 Mr Ross, 34 Union St; Keith. Husband of Marion B. McNeill Webster, of 130, MacLean St., Plantation, Glasgow. Husband of Marion McLean. MI: K(Br)768. Glasgow (Craigton) Cemetery HH. 427 BH 26-1-18 1/1

anne park · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:12 pm Post subject: Webster Robert

Robert Webster Pte 242512 7th Gordon Highlanders born Keith enlisted Keith Age 33 Killed in Action F & F 26-Mar-18 Son of Peter Webster, Rothiemay. Husband of Charlotte Reid. MI: K(Br)1296. Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 8 & 9 BH 13-4-18 1/1 Keith & Newmill

anne park · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:13 pm Post subject: Whyte George

George Whyte L/cpl 1238 6th Gordon Highlanders born Fordyce enlisted Keith Age 18 Killed in Action F & F 04-Jun-15 Son of George & Barbara Robertson Whyte, Edintore, Keith, Banffshire. Le Touret Memorial M. R. 22 Panel 39 - 41 Cairnie & Keith

anne park · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:14 pm Post subject: Wilson Wm M

William Murray Wilson Sjt 552215 Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Inf born Elgin 22/03/1881 enlisted Lethbridge Age 37 Killed in Action F & F 28-Sep-18 Son of John M. and Betsy Louise Wilson (nee Drummond), 2 Braco St; Keith, Banffshire. Husband of Mrs. Mary Ann (Lobban) Wilson, of 229, Maple St., Ville St. Pierre, Montreal, Canada. Occ: Labourer. Canada Cemetery, Tilloy-les-Cambrai Fr 0240 Plot I Row A Grave 13 BH 16-11-18 1/1

anne park · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:15 pm Post subject: Winchester Charles

Charles Winchester Pte S/29715 5th Cameron Highlanders B Coy born Keith enlisted Banff residence Keith Age 25 Died of Wounds F & F 30-Sep-18 Son of Mr. A. and Mrs. M Winchester, of 13, Reidhaven Square, Keith, Banffshire. Father Alexander Winchester. Mother: Margaret Smith Ettles. 1901 Census: 11 Moss St; Keith. Occ: Farm Servant. Haringhe (Bandaghem) Military Cemetery B 038 Plot III Row C Grave 59 BH 12-10-18 1/1 BA 24-10-18 3/6

anne park · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:15 pm Post subject: Winchester Wm

William Winchester Pte 266545 1st Gordon Highlanders born Keith enlisted Keith Age 26 Killed in Action F & F 26-Sep-17 Son of Ann Margaret (nee Scorgie) Winchester, 25 Main St; Newmill, Keith & the late William Winchester. Also 21 Land St; Keith. Occ: Farm Servant. MI: K(Br)10. Tyne Cot Memorial M. R. 30 Panel 135 to 136 BH 27-7-18 1/1 BA 1-8-18 2/6

anne park · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:17 pm Post subject: Wood Robert

Robert Wood Pte 266909 6th/7th Gordon Highlanders born Killearnan enlisted Huntly Age 25 Killed in Action F & F 25-Oct-18 Son of Mrs Wood, Roehill, Grange. Date maybe 27th. Vis-En-Artois Memorial M. R. 16 Panel 10 Keith & Newmill

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

KEITH
UKNIWM Ref: 8660

Address
MEMORIAL GARDEN
MAIN RD
KEITH
GRAMPIAN
SCOTLAND

Type: CENOTAPH
Other Location Details: ADJACENT TO MAIN ROAD

OS Map Ref: NJ 430 507

WW2

Keith Parish War Memorial with the 6th Gordon Highlanders Memorial at rear.

The memorial tablet below is a recent addition and is listed seperatly by UNNIWM. Their current description ( Keith - WW2) is clearly wrong.

KEITH - WW2
UKNIWM Ref: 8662

Address
MEMORIAL GARDEN
MAIN RD
KEITH
GRAMPIAN
SCOTLAND

Type: STONE OF REMEMBRANCE
Other Location Details: ADJACENT TO MAIN ROAD

OS Map Ref: NJ 430 507

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Jim

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

www.kinnethmont.co.uk

John Durham · Joined: 05 May 2009 Posts: 13 Location: Durham

Private 7870 George BROWN, Scots Guards.
Born Keith, father William, mother Annie of Burnside Cottage, Newmill, Keith. Two elder brothers William & Keith, six younger brothers John, James, Harry, Robert, Andrew and Thomas.
He served as a police constable with Liverpool Police then resigned and enlisted at Fort George on 24.3.1911 for service with the Scots Guards, he was allocated the regimental number 7870. He was aged 20 years 9 months, occupation police constable, height 6'2, gave his next of kin as above. Initially posted to 2nd Battalion, on 22.3.1912 went to Egypt with 1st Battalion returning to UK 2.1.1913. Transferrd to army reserve 24.3.1914.
30.5.1914 Applied for service with Durham County Constabulary, he was living at Blackhill, Consett, Co Durham. At this time he was a married man, gave his occupation as shoemaker.
Appointed to DCC 15th June 1914 as PC971, 3rd class constable.
29.6.1914 Stationed Bishop Auckland living at Oxford Terrace. His first child was born a few weeks after his departure to France.
5.8.1914 Recalled to the colours, mobilized London into 1st Battalion on the 6th.
27.8.1914 Entered France where he was involved in the thick of the fighting right from the beginning of the war.
11.11.1914 Army papers marked, 'Reported missing' on this date and that he died on or since 11.11.1914. Later added KIA near Soissons, Belgium by a rifle bullet, his pocket book and papers were pierced, the bullet having evidently gone clean through.
Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) war memorial, DCC war memorial, Aykley Heads, Durham and Keith war memorial.
I have a small photograph of him taken from a newspaper, I will upload this at a future date.
John

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

John

Pte Geo Brown, Scots Guards is also commemorated on the nearby Newmill Parish War Memorial
_________________
Jim

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

www.kinnethmont.co.uk

John Durham · Joined: 05 May 2009 Posts: 13 Location: Durham

Jim
Thanks for that information, I will update my files on him.
John