The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

dhubthaigh · Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2016 3:50 pm Post subject: Scottish Mountaineering Club

Thanks to Hugh Macrae for the photographs.

Located in the Raeburn Hut, Dalwhinnie;

dalblair · Joined: 26 Aug 2010 Posts: 564 Location: coupar angus

Many thanks to Robin Campbell,Clive Rowland and Jack Rutherford of the Scottish Mountaineering Club for information and pictures.
The SMC Journals of the war years contain both obituaries and pictures of the 13 fallen men- to be posted in due course.Thanks to the University Libraries of Dundee and St Andrews for access to the Journals.

dalblair · Joined: 26 Aug 2010 Posts: 564 Location: coupar angus

Alexander White
Major
5th Battn Royal Scots
dow:9th September 1915
33
Son of Thomas&Ada White;husband of Winifred C White,22 Ann Street,Edinburgh.
Edinburgh(Warriston) Cemetery K.100

Born at Edinburgh.Died of wounds on board HMS Nadia.Commemorated on Edinburgh Academy and Edinburgh University memorials.

Harry Walker CMG
Lt Colonel
4th Battn Black Watch
kia: 27th September 1915
46
Husband of Annie L Walker,Ardvreck,Dundee
Pont-du-Hem Military Cemetery,La Gorgue I.E.1

Commemorated on Edinburgh Institution memorial.

Charles Alexander Air
Captain
4th Battn Black Watch
kia: 25th September 1915
36
Son of David&Jessie Air,Dunmore,Dundee
Loos Memorial Panel 78 to 83

Commemorated on Dundee High School memorial

Ronald Macdonald VD
Major
4th Battn Cameron Highlanders D Coy
kia:
10th June 1916
49
Son of Peter Macdonald,Glenhenisdale,Skye; husband of Elizabeth Blair Coats Macdonald,Rona,Kilmalcolm
Mazargues War Cemetery,Marseille IV.A.11

Solicitor and Banker in Portree.Commemorated on the National Bank of Scotland and Glasgow University memorials.

William Grierson Macalister
Major
5th Battn Cameronians(Scottish Rifles)
kia: 20th July 1916
38
Son of the late Robert Drummond Macalister and Barbara Mackinlay Macalister
Thiepval Memorial Pier&Face 4D

Mentioned in Dispatches.Commemorated on Glasgow Academy and Glasgow University memorials and in the Clan Donald ROH

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2016 6:49 pm Post subject:

http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Thomas_Edward_Goodeve

Thomas Edward Goodeve

Thomas Edward Goodeve (1876-1918)
1919 Obituary [1]

Major THOMAS EDWARD GOODEVE, O.B.E., R.E., was born in London on 5th August 1876.
He was educated at St. Paul's School and at the Royal College of Science and School of Mines.
In 1896 he became a premium apprentice in the locomotive works of the London and North Western Railway at Crewe, and on its completion he entered the drawing office of the same works, subsequently becoming in January 1902 assistant manager in the locomotive works.
This position he held until 1909 when he was transferred to the Outdoor Department and later to the Steel Works.
Two years later he became assistant manager on locomotive repairs at Crewe and out-station erecting shops, and in December 1913 he was appointed works manager and assistant locomotive superintendent at the Inchicore Works of the Great Southern and Western Railway, Dublin.
In 1916 he joined the Royal Engineers and served in Palestine from January 1917 until 26th January 1918, when he was accidentally killed at Baalbeck, Syria, at the age of forty-one. On two occasions he was personally congratulated by the Commander-in-Chief for his efficient work.
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Ken

Adam Brown · Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2016 12:14 pm Post subject:

Odd that Major Goodeve died in 1918 but he is listed under 1919 on the memorial.

Adam

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2016 1:42 pm Post subject:

I think the obituary got it wrong Embarassed

GOODEVE, T E
Rank:Major
Date of Death:26/01/1919.
Age:43
Regiment/Service:Royal Engineers
Awards:O B E
Grave Reference:E. 4
.Cemetery:DAMASCUS COMMONWEALTH WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Goodeve, of 82, Ladbroke Rd., Holland Park, London; husband of Amy D. Mackillop (formerly Goodeve), of 7, South Dene, Filey, Yorks.
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Ken

stuartn · Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551

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