The Scottish War Memorials Project

dhubthaigh · Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 3:05 pm Post subject: DOWALLY, WW1

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dhubthaigh · Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 3:33 pm Post subject:

I wasn't inside the church as it was locked so I don't know about plaques/scrolls/windows internally at the moment;
Here are details of those commemorated;

Surname McDONALD
Firstname John A
Service Number 266719
Date Death 24/10/1918
Decoration
Place of birth Dowally Ballinluig Perthshire
Other 1st Bn.
SNWM roll THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

Name: MacDONALD, JOHN ALEXANDER
Initials: J A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 24/10/1918
Service No: 266719
Additional information: Son of John and Mary MacDonald, of Balledmund Farm, Ballinling, Perthshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 17.
Cemetery: LA VALLEE-MULATRE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

Name: McDONALD, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade
Unit Text: 1st
Age: 21
Date of Death: 09/08/1918
Service No: 888271
Additional information: Son of Donald and Helen McDonald, of Countlich Farm, Melfort, Saskatchewan. Native of Perthshire, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. B. 9.
Cemetery: LONGUEAU BRITISH CEMETERY
http://data4.collectionscanada.ca/netacgi/nph-brs?s1=&s2=&s3=888271&Sect4=AND&l=20&Sect1=IMAGE&Sect2=THESOFF&Sect5=CEF6PEN&Sect6=HITOFF&d=CEF6&p=1&u=http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/cef/001042-100.01-e.html&r=1&f=G

Surname MENZIES
Firstname John
Service Number 3289
Date Death 31/03/1916
Decoration
Place of birth Ballinluig Perthshire
Other 6th Bn.
SNWM roll THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

Name: MENZIES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 31/03/1916
Service No: 3289
Additional information: Son of Jane Menzies, of Kindallachan, Ballinluig, Perthshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. A. 18.
Cemetery: AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

Surname MUNRO
Firstname Robert
Service Number S/42166
Date Death 12/09/1918
Decoration
Place of birth Guay Perthshire
Other 6th Bn.
SNWM roll THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

Name: MUNRO, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Date of Death: 12/09/1918
Service No: S/42166
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 10.
Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL

Surname ROBERTSON
Firstname Robert
Service Number 292695
Date Death 28/10/1918
Decoration
Place of birth Dalguise Perthshire
Other 9th Bn.
SNWM roll THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

Name: ROBERTSON, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 28/10/1918
Service No: 292695
Additional information: Son of David and Helen Robertson, of Lochgoilhead, Argyll.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. G. 14.
Cemetery: NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY

Surname ROBERTSON
Firstname William
Service Number 266103
Date Death 28/05/1918
Decoration
Place of birth Dowally Perthshire
Other 6th Bn.
SNWM roll THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

Name: ROBERTSON
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 28/05/1918
Service No: 266103
Additional information: Son of David Robertson, of Kilmorich, Ballinluig, Perthshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. D. 14.
Cemetery: ROCLINCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY

john burnett · Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 483 Location: Fife

This is within Dunkeld Cathedral in the archive room.
Following is link to their site. Note opening times.
http://www.dunkeldcathedral.org.uk/chapter_house_museum.htm

Apologies for poor photos.

Adam Brown · Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 2:28 pm Post subject:

I notice that the Roll of Honour has five names underlined but the memorial lists six names. Looking at the memorial again the last name is out of sequence with a date of September 1918.

They did a very god job of adding Robert Munro's name, at first glance it isn't obvious that his name wasn't added at the same time as the others. If you look closely though you will see the 'T' in Pte. is different.

Regards

Adam
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dhubthaigh · Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:32 pm Post subject:

Well done John - beat me to it.

This has been on my list for months. Will still get in for some pics though Smile