The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

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

UKNIWM Ref: 8581

Address
PARISH CHURCH
FORGUE
GRAMPIAN
SCOTLAND

OS Map Ref: NJ 610 451

Forgue War Memorial is sited within the Established Church kirkyard and commemorates it's members.

_________________
Jim

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

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anne park · Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:12 pm Post subject: G H G McKilligan

McKilligan George Hay Grant Cpl 34196 222nd Machine Gun Corps (Inf) b Forgue e Forgue Age 19 Died Mesopotamia 20-Aug-18 Son of David & Annie McKilligan, Yonder Bognie Cottage, Forgue, Huntly. Formerly 11644 Gordons 6th Bn The War Book of Turriff & 12 Miles Round : Page 310 : Occ : Farm Servant Hadra New Military Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt E 1 Row A Grave 238

anne park · Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:15 pm Post subject: J G Sievwright

Sievwright John Greig Pte S/40126 5th Gordon Highlanders b Ythanwells e Huntly Age 22 Killed in Action F & F 01-Aug-18 Grandson of William Sievewirght, South Broomhill, Forgue, Aberdeenshire. The War Book of Turriff & 12 Miles Round : Page 314 : Occ : Farm Servant. Raperie British Cemetery, Ville-Montoire Fr 0524 Plot IV Row E Grave 5

anne park · Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:17 pm Post subject: R J B Wirght

Wright Robert James Barron Capt Royal Army Medical Corps b Forgue 30/06/1882 Died Home 13-May-18 Died Cattrick Camp. Ed Aberdeen Grammar School. The Roll of Service in the Great War : Page 91. Son of Robert Wright. The War Book of Turriff & 12 Miles Round : Page 317 : Occ M D Forgue Parish Churchyard U. K. Forgue B.1.207 Forgue & Grammar

anne park · Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:20 pm Post subject: A Nicol

Nicol Andrew Gray L/cpl 420769 5th Canadian Railway Troops b Forgue 19/08/1886 e Winnipeg Age 31 Killed in Action F & F 04-Apr-17 Son of Mrs Isabella Nicol, Couland, Forgue, Huntly. Near Arras. Packer in Ashdown's Stores in Winnipeg. Occ: Clerk. The War Book of Turriff & 12 Miles Round : Page 312 Highland Cemetery, Roclincourt Fr 0728 Plot II Row C Grave 58

anne park · Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:21 pm Post subject: A Nicol GH

Nicol Andrew L/cpl 1197 8/10th Gordon Highlanders b Auchterless e Turriff Age 20 Killed in Action F & F 31-Jul-17 Son of William & Mrs Nicol, Upper Auchmill Cottage, Kinnoir, Huntly. Native of Forgue. The War Book of Turriff & 12 Miles Round : Page 311 : Occ : Farm Servant. White House Cemetery, St Jean-Les-Ypres B 101 Special Memorial 2

anne park · Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:24 pm Post subject: J R Wilson GH

Wilson James Ritchie L/cpl 203364 5th Gordon Highlanders b Forgue 1897 e Huntly Age 21 Killed in Action F & F 21-Mar-18 Son of George & Annie (nee Milton) Wilson, Bogs of Raich, Forgue, Huntly, Aberdeensshire. 1901 Census: Boys if Riach, Forgue. Fa Occ: Ploughman. Brother Alexander also died. Soldiers Effects. Pension Ledgers:Mo: Annie. Fa: George. Dundee PJ 27-7-18 P3: Missing. Pozieres Memorial M. R. 27 Panel 73

anne park · Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:26 pm Post subject: A G Meldrum MGC

Alexander George Meldrum Pte 37359 8th Machine Gun Corps (Inf) b Dunblade ? e Turriff Age 20 Killed in Action F & F 25-Mar-18 Formerly 3209 Gordons 5th Bn. Drumbalde MI Entry 18. Son of Alexander Alexander & Helen Meldrum The War Book of Turriff & 12 Miles Round : Page 303 : Occ : Farm Servant Pozieres Memorial M. R. 27 Panel 90 to 93

anne park · Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:28 pm Post subject: R McKay RFA

McKay Robert Gnr 168224 128TH Royal Field Artillery Heavy RGA Age 28 Died of Wounds F & F 16-Jul-17 Husband of M McKay, Station Rd; Bucklyvie, Stirlingshire. The War Book of Turriff & 12 Miles Round : Page 310 : Occ : Farm Servant Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery B 011 Plot XVI Row F Grave 13A

anne park · Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:30 pm Post subject: M Nicol

Nicol Morrison A/bdr (Gnr) 53482 63rd Royal Field Artillery b Aberchirder e Banffshire Died Turkey 30-Aug-16 Indian Army. The War Book of Turriff & 12 Miles Round : Page 312 : Occ : Farm Servant Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq Plot XXI Row E Grave 39

anne park · Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:33 pm Post subject: A Shearer RFA?

Shearer Alexander George Dvr 131824 8th Royal Field Artillery Div Amm Col b Forgue e Aberdeen Age 23 Died of Wounds F & F 23-Aug-17 Son of George & Helen Shearer, 66 George St; Huntly. Died Canadian C.S. The War Book of Turriff & 12 Miles Round : Page 313 : Occ : Farm Servant. City Roll of Honour: Dukewell, by Huntly. Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery B 011 Plot XVIII Row B Grave 8 City & Forgue

anne park · Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:34 pm Post subject: W King RE

King William Spr 36992 68th Royal Engineers Died Home 27-Feb-19 Died Hawkhill, Forgue The War Book of Turriff & 12 Miles Round : Page 309. Forgue Parish Churchyard. U. K. Forgue D.4.186

anne park · Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:36 pm Post subject: F Beattie RAF

Beattie Francis Stephen Aircraftman 2nd Class Royal Air Force Age 36 Died of Pneumonia Home 15-Feb-19 Died of Pneumonia at East Fortune. Son of Francis & Elizabeth Horn Beattie. The War Book of Turriff & 12 Miles Round : Page 304 : Occ : Road Foreman Forgue Parish Churchyard. U. K. Forgue E 4.82

anne park · Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:37 pm Post subject: L D Barber

Barber Lewis Drummond Pte 2034 1st Highland Light Infantry b Forgue e Aberdeen r Buckie Killed in Action Mesopotamia 04-Dec-16 The War Book of Turriff & 12 Miles Round : Page 304 : Occ : Farm Servant. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq Plot XXXI Row F Grave 18

anne park · Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:39 pm Post subject: C Dey GH

Dey Charles E Pte 202780 4th Gordon Highlanders e Huntly Died of Wounds F & F 16-Sep-17 The War Book of Turriff & 12 Miles Round : Page 306 : Occ : Farm Servant. Dozinghem Military Cemetery B 016 Plot V Row C Grave 5