The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

anne park · Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:29 am Post subject: William Esson

William Esson Pte S/12439 1st Seaforth Highlanders born South Ronaldsay enlisted South Ronaldsay Age 20 Died Persian Gulf 01-Aug-16 Son of John and Barbara Esson. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq Iraq Plot XXII Row H Grave 16

anne park · Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:30 am Post subject: Robert Gunn

Robert Gunn Pte S/6513 8th Seaforth Highlanders born Orkney enlisted St. Margarets Hope Age 23 Killed in action F & F 02-May-16 Loos Memorial M. R. 19 Panel 112 to 115

anne park · Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:31 am Post subject: Robert Henderson

Robert Henderson Pte S/17021 4th Seaforth Highlanders born South Ronaldsay enlisted Kirkwall Age 20 Died of Wounds Home 07-Jul-18 Son of William and Jane Henderson, of West Shaird, South Ronaldshay, Orkney. South Ronaldsay (St Peter) Churchyard

anne park · Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:32 am Post subject: John Robert Marwick

John Robert Marwick Pte 46753 2nd Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F Age 27 Killed in action F & F 05-Nov-18 Son of John and Mary Marwick, of Serrigar, St. Margaret's Hope, South Ronaldshay, Orkney. NoK: D.N. Marwick (brother), South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland. Occ: Ploughman.

anne park · Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:33 am Post subject: William Annal McDonald

William Annal McDonald Pte S/12488 2nd Seaforth Highlanders born South Ronaldsay enlisted Kirkwall Age 35 Died of Wounds F & F 25-May-17 Son of Isabella McDonald, of Moss of Cletts, East Side, South Ronaldshay, Orkney. Etaples Military Cemetery Fr 0040 Plot XXV Row D Grave 2

anne park · Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:34 am Post subject: John McKenzie

John McKenzie Pte 7754 1st Gordon Highlanders born South Ronaldshay,Orkney 27 Jul 1882 enlisted Aberdeen Age 32 Killed in Action F & F 01-Dec-14 Son of Archibald Cromarty McKenzie & Mary Annal. Husband of Catherine Cumming m 5 Jul 1911 Patrick. Pension Ledgers: Wid : Catherine. Soldiers Effects: Catherine. Then Catherine Doull m 1917 William Doull Skelmorlie. Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres M. R. 29 Panel 38

anne park · Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:35 am Post subject: Donald Smith Norquay

Donald Smith Norquay Rfmn 29061 2nd 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade born South Ronaldsay Age 35 Died of wounds F & F 21-Jun-17 Son of George and Margaret Norquay, of Quindrie, St. Margaret's Hope, Orkney, Scotland. NoK: G. Norquay (brother), Box 11, Railway-Station, Doyleston, Canterbury, New Zealand. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery Fr 0102 Plot IV Row A Grave 13

anne park · Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:37 am Post subject: Magnus Sinclair Norquoy

Magnus Sinclair Norquoy CSM 491 9th Highland Light Infantry born Kirkwall, Orkney 18/08/1873 enlisted Glasgow Age 45 Killed in action F & F 16-May-15 1901 Census: 138 W Graham St; Glasgow: Occ Law Clerk. Parents: Magnus Sinclair Norquay & Elizabeth Hossack Anderson. Le Touret Memorial M. R. 22 Panel 37 and 38

anne park · Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:37 am Post subject: William Laird Petrie

William Laird Petrie L/cpl 11856 1st Scots Guards born South Ronaldsay enlisted Edinburgh Age 22 Killed in action F & F 30-Mar-16 Son of Alexander and Catherine C. Rosie Petrie, of Hosea Head, South Ronaldshay, Orkney. Potijze Burial Ground Cemetery B 044 C 11

anne park · Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:38 am Post subject: John Simpson

John Simpson 3rd Engineer SS Clan McPherson Mercantile Marine Age 27 04-Mar-18 Son of Mr. and Mrs. Helen Sinclair Simpson, of 8, Wykeham Rd., Scotstounhill, Glasgow. Born in Orkney. Tower Hill Memorial M. R. 39

anne park · Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:40 am Post subject: Archibald Sinclair

Archibald Sinclair Pte 106149 219th Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) born South Ronaldsay enlisted South Ronaldsay Age 24 Killed in action F & F Son of James and Isabella Sinclair, of Myers, Grimness, South Ronaldshay, Orkney. Formerly 17705, Seaforth Highlanders. Busigny Communal Cemetery Extension Fr 0341 Plot V Row B Grave 9

anne park · Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:41 am Post subject: Richard Spence

Richard Spence Pte 100955 7th Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry) born South Ronaldsay enlisted Kirkwall, Orkney residence St Magt's Hope Age 20 Died of wounds F & F 12-Oct-18 Son of John and Jane Spence, of St. Margaret's Hope, Orkney. Formerly 22537, 6th R.C.R. Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery Fr 0398 Plot XIII Row C Grave 29

anne park · Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:42 am Post subject: James Sutherland

James Sutherland Gnr 368147 300th Royal Garrison Artillery Siege Bty Age 42 Died Egypt 31-Dec-18 Beirut War Cemetery, Lebanon Leb 1 Grave 169

anne park · Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:43 am Post subject: Robert Sutherland

Robert Sutherland Pte A/38071 8th Canadian Inf (Manitoba Regt) born St Margaret's Hope 29/11/1892 enlisted Port Arthur Age 19 Killed in action F & F 30-Sep-16 Son of Malcolm and Jessie Sutherland, of Back Rd., St. Margaret's Hope, Orkney, Scotland. NoK: Mother. Occ: Labourer. Ste Marie Cemetery, Le Havre Fr 0085 Div Plot III Row H Grave 7

anne park · Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:43 am Post subject: Gilbert O Thomson

Gilbert O Thomson Pte 8584 2nd Canadian Inf (Eastern Ontario Regt) born Islay, 08/07/1889 Age 24 Killed in Action F & F 22-Apr-15 1911 Census: Gilbert Thompson: Toronto South. Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres M. R. 29 Panel 10 - 18 - 26 - 28