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PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:21 pm    Post subject: Benbecula War Memorial Reply with quote
The War Memorial for Benbecula is located just off the A865 road, the main spinal north/south route through the island. The memorial stands at the junction for Griminish, 2½ miles south of Gramsdale or 1½ miles north of Creagorry. Grid reference NF801518.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Memorial: Benbecula
Location: by A865, just north of the Griminish (Griminis) turn off
Grid Ref: NF802518
UKNIWM Ref: 44779
Count: WWI=50 , WWII=6












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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
And the transcriptions:

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1914-1918
Capt. M. MacLellan, A.S.H.
Sert. A. MacPhee, Camn.Highs.
Sert. J. Monk, Camn.Highs.
Sert. J. Morrison, Camn.Highs.
Sert. M. J. MacPherson, Camn.Highs.
Cpl. D. J. Campbell, Camn.Highs.
L.Cpl. Norman MacLeod, Camn.Highs.
Pte. Kenneth MacLean, Camn.Highs.
Pte. A. Morrison, Camn.Highs.
Pte. Wm. MacEachan, Camn.Highs.
Pte. D. MacCormack, Camn.Highs.
Pte. M. MacDonald, Camn.Highs.
Pte. A. MAcPhee, Camn.Highs.
Pte. E. MacPherson, Camn.Highs.
Pte. A. J. Wilson, Camn.Highs.
Pte. A. MacIntosh, Camn.Highs.
Pte. D. Monk, Camn.Highs.

Pte. D. MacLeod, Camn.Highs.
Pte. A. MacDonald, Camn.Highs.
Pte. D. Campbell, Camn.Highs.
Pte. D. J. Campbell, Camn.Highs.
Pte. Neil Wilson, Camn.Highs.
Pte. D. MacLean, Camn.Highs.
Pte. D. E. MacKinnon, Camn.Highs.
Pte. J. MacCormack, Camn.Highs.
Pte. A. MacLeod, Camn.Highs.
Pte. D. MacIsaac, Camn.Highs.
Pte. D. E. MacInnes, Camn.Highs.
Pte. R. MacInnes, Camn.Highs.
Pte. M. Johnson, Camn.Highs.
Pte. D. MacLeod, Camn.Highs.
Pte. N. MacLeod, Camn.Highs.
Pte. N. Morrison, Camn.Highs.

Pte. J. Morrison, Camn.Highs.
Pte. J. MacMillan, Camn.Highs.
Pte. A. MacDonald, Camn.Highs.
Pte. A. J. MacPhee, Camn.Highs.
Pte. D. P. Wilson, Gordon Hgs.
Pte. A. Fraser, Gordon Hgs.
Pte. A. MacPhee, Scots Gds.
Pte. A. Buchanan, Scots Gds.
Pte. M. MacLellan, Lovat Scts.
Pte. D. MacDonald, Lovat Scts.
Pte. D. MacQueen, Piper, Lovat Scts.
Sert. D. Monk, Canadians
Pte. N. MacRury, Canadians
Pte. J. MacAulay, Canadians
Pte. W. MacPherson, Dragoons
J. MacRury, H.M.N.
D. A. MacDonald, H.M.N.

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1939-1945
2nd.Lt, Alisdair Orr, 2nd Batt. Queens Own Cameron Highlanders
Trooper William Colquhoun, Lovat Scouts

Captain Thomas Garbutt, Merchant Navy
Junior Engineer Officer Malcolm Mackenzie, Merchant Navy
Petty Officer Angus M. MacLean, Merchant Navy
Able Seaman Donald MacKinnon, Merchant Navy

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
ORR, ALASTAIR GRAHAM
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 10/12/1940
Service No: 137910
Additional information: Son of Walter Gordon Orr and Elizabeth Orr, of Griminish, Benbecula, Lochboisdale, South Uist.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 6. F. 7.
Cemetery: HALFAYA SOLLUM WAR CEMETERY

COLQUHOUN, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Trooper
Regiment/Service: Lovat Scouts
Age: 21
Date of Death: 15/08/1940
Service No: 409839
Additional information: Son of Duncan and Mary Ann Colquhoun; grandson of Mrs. C. MacEachen, of Creagorry.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: South Entrance Gate.
Cemetery: NUNTON OLD CHURCHYARD

GARBUTT, THOMAS
Rank: Master
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: S.S. Moidart (Cardiff
Date of Death: 29/07/1940
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Garbutt; husband of Mary Margaret Garbutt, of Gramsdale.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: South Entrance Gate.
Cemetery: NUNTON OLD CHURCHYARD

MACKENZIE, MALCOLM
Rank: Fourth Engineer Officer
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: S.S. Radhurst (London)
Age: 24
Date of Death: 21/02/1943
Additional information: Son of Malcolm Mackenzie, and of Jessie Ann Mackenzie, of Possilpark, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 86.
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

MacLEAN, ANGUS MCDONALD
Rank: Carpenter
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: S.S. Clan Macfadyen (Glasgow)
Age: 33
Date of Death: 26/11/1942
Additional information: Son of Angus and Margaret MacLean; husband of Flora MacLean, of Benbecula, South Uist.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 30.
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL
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