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Roxy
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Location: Elgin, Moray
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Name: BROWN
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: "C" Coy. 6th Bn.
Age: 41
Date of Death: 21/10/1915
Service No: 1796
Additional information: Son of James and Jessie Brown, of Elgin; husband of Annie Brown, of 21, King St., Elgin, Morayshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 59.
Cemetery: AUTHUILE MILITARY CEMETERY
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Remembering my ggf, Pte Thomas Roberts, 10 SR, killed 25 Sep 15 at Loos.
Also remembering Flt Lt Al Squires and CXX/3 killed 2 Sep 06 in Afghanistan.
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Roxy
Joined: 07 Oct 2007
Posts: 621
Location: Elgin, Moray
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:08 pm Post subject: Arthur Milne |
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Name: MILNE, ARTHUR
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st/4th Bn.
Age: 40
Date of Death: 07/09/1917
Service No: 203268
Additional information: Son of the late John Milne, of Boharm, Banff; husband of Margaret Falconer Milne, of 7, The Wards, Elgin.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. B. 16.
Cemetery: DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY
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Remembering my ggf, Pte Thomas Roberts, 10 SR, killed 25 Sep 15 at Loos.
Also remembering Flt Lt Al Squires and CXX/3 killed 2 Sep 06 in Afghanistan.
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Roxy
Joined: 07 Oct 2007
Posts: 621
Location: Elgin, Moray
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:08 pm Post subject: John and George Logie |
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Name: LOGIE
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 25/04/1918
Service No: S/41530
Additional information: Son of William and Isabella Logie, of Waulkmill, Elgin.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: X. C. 14.
Cemetery: MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY
Name: LOGIE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 31/08/1918
Service No: 265914
Additional information: Son of William and Isabella Logie, of Waulkmill Cottage, Elgin.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. E. 25.
Cemetery: VIS-EN-ARTOIS BRITISH CEMETERY, HAUCOURT
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Remembering my ggf, Pte Thomas Roberts, 10 SR, killed 25 Sep 15 at Loos.
Also remembering Flt Lt Al Squires and CXX/3 killed 2 Sep 06 in Afghanistan.
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Roxy
Joined: 07 Oct 2007
Posts: 621
Location: Elgin, Moray
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:09 pm Post subject: James Smith |
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Sgt Major Smith was obviously a pre-Great War soldier - he died as a Captain.
Name: SMITH, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps
Secondary Unit Text: attd
Age: 54
Date of Death: 01/04/1918
Additional information: Husband of Annie Smith, of 8, Bellavista Terrace, Perth.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: N. 215.
Cemetery: ELGIN NEW CEMETERY
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Remembering my ggf, Pte Thomas Roberts, 10 SR, killed 25 Sep 15 at Loos.
Also remembering Flt Lt Al Squires and CXX/3 killed 2 Sep 06 in Afghanistan.
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Roxy
Joined: 07 Oct 2007
Posts: 621
Location: Elgin, Moray
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:09 pm Post subject: George Alexander |
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Name: ALEXANDER, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: East Lancashire Regiment
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Date of Death: 16/09/1942
Service No: 110448
Additional information: Son of John and Mary Jane Alexander, of Elgin; husband of Claude Alexander. M.A. Hons. (Aberdeen).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. N. South Div. Grave 290.
Cemetery: ELGIN NEW CEMETERY
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Remembering my ggf, Pte Thomas Roberts, 10 SR, killed 25 Sep 15 at Loos.
Also remembering Flt Lt Al Squires and CXX/3 killed 2 Sep 06 in Afghanistan.
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Roxy
Joined: 07 Oct 2007
Posts: 621
Location: Elgin, Moray
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:10 pm Post subject: John Wilson |
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Name: WILSON, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Obs.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Date of Death: 22/06/1941
Service No: 967892
Additional information: Son of John and Jemima Wilson, of Elgin.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. P. South Div. Grave 116.
Cemetery: ELGIN NEW CEMETERY
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Remembering my ggf, Pte Thomas Roberts, 10 SR, killed 25 Sep 15 at Loos.
Also remembering Flt Lt Al Squires and CXX/3 killed 2 Sep 06 in Afghanistan.
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Roxy
Joined: 07 Oct 2007
Posts: 621
Location: Elgin, Moray
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:10 pm Post subject: Samuel A Morrison |
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Name: MORRISON, SAMUEL ALEXANDER
Initials: S A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 7th Bn. attd. 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 03/05/1917
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 8.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL
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Remembering my ggf, Pte Thomas Roberts, 10 SR, killed 25 Sep 15 at Loos.
Also remembering Flt Lt Al Squires and CXX/3 killed 2 Sep 06 in Afghanistan.
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Roxy
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Location: Elgin, Moray
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:10 pm Post subject: John Brown |
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Name: BROWN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Date of Death: 11/10/1917
Service No: 5947
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: P. South. 130.
Cemetery: ELGIN NEW CEMETERY
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Remembering my ggf, Pte Thomas Roberts, 10 SR, killed 25 Sep 15 at Loos.
Also remembering Flt Lt Al Squires and CXX/3 killed 2 Sep 06 in Afghanistan.
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Roxy
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Posts: 621
Location: Elgin, Moray
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:11 pm Post subject: N Rhind |
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Name: RHIND, NATHANIEL
Initials: N
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C.
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 33
Date of Death: 04/11/1941
Service No: 2822422
Additional information: Son of Nathaniel and Annie Simpson Rhind; husband of Isabella More Rhind, of Elgin.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. P. South Div. Grave 99.
Cemetery: ELGIN NEW CEMETERY
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Remembering my ggf, Pte Thomas Roberts, 10 SR, killed 25 Sep 15 at Loos.
Also remembering Flt Lt Al Squires and CXX/3 killed 2 Sep 06 in Afghanistan.
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Roxy
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Location: Elgin, Moray
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:13 pm Post subject: Alexander and James Walker |
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Name: WALKER, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 39
Date of Death: 23/04/1917
Service No: 265407
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Helen Walker, of 259, High St., Elgin, Morayshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 8.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL
Name: WALKER
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Age: 43
Date of Death: 07/11/1918
Service No: 145654
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Helen Walker, of 259, High St., Elgin.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: P. 59.
Cemetery: ELGIN NEW CEMETERY
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Remembering my ggf, Pte Thomas Roberts, 10 SR, killed 25 Sep 15 at Loos.
Also remembering Flt Lt Al Squires and CXX/3 killed 2 Sep 06 in Afghanistan.
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Roxy
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Location: Elgin, Moray
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:13 pm Post subject: William Fraser Reid |
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The inscription reads:
Also their son Lance Corporal William Fraser 1/6th Seaforth Highlanders who died of wounds received in action at Roclincourt France 11th April 1917 aged 20 years.
Name: REID
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 09/04/1917
Service No: 267542
Additional information: Son of John Reid, of 3, Anderson St., Kinning Park, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. A. 39.
Cemetery: ROCLINCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY
Note: different date and age.
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Remembering my ggf, Pte Thomas Roberts, 10 SR, killed 25 Sep 15 at Loos.
Also remembering Flt Lt Al Squires and CXX/3 killed 2 Sep 06 in Afghanistan.
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Roxy
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Posts: 621
Location: Elgin, Moray
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:14 pm Post subject: George Campbell |
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and a close up:
Name: CAMPBELL, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 02/05/1915
Service No: 1060
Additional information: Son of Dugald Campbell, of 21, Springfield Rd., New Elgin, Elgin, and the late Annie Ross Campbell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 38.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
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Remembering my ggf, Pte Thomas Roberts, 10 SR, killed 25 Sep 15 at Loos.
Also remembering Flt Lt Al Squires and CXX/3 killed 2 Sep 06 in Afghanistan.
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Roxy
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Location: Elgin, Moray
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:15 pm Post subject: L E S Grant |
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Name: GRANT, LEONARD ERNEST SIM
Initials: L E S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps
Secondary Unit Text: transf. to (545345)
Age: 22
Date of Death: 30/10/1918
Service No: 11293
Additional information: Son of the late Robert Grant. Born at Ashgrove, Elgin.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: P. South. 263.
Cemetery: ELGIN NEW CEMETERY
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Remembering my ggf, Pte Thomas Roberts, 10 SR, killed 25 Sep 15 at Loos.
Also remembering Flt Lt Al Squires and CXX/3 killed 2 Sep 06 in Afghanistan.
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Roxy
Joined: 07 Oct 2007
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Location: Elgin, Moray
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:16 pm Post subject: James Grant Smith |
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Name: SMITH, JAMES GRANT
Initials: J G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 15/03/1918
Service No: S/40281
Additional information: Son of Donald and Catherine Smith, of Carden, Alves, Forres, Morayshire. Native of Elgin.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. N. 2.
Cemetery: CEMENT HOUSE CEMETERY
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Remembering my ggf, Pte Thomas Roberts, 10 SR, killed 25 Sep 15 at Loos.
Also remembering Flt Lt Al Squires and CXX/3 killed 2 Sep 06 in Afghanistan.
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Roxy
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Posts: 621
Location: Elgin, Moray
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:16 pm Post subject: Daniel and William Alex Barron |
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Name: BARRON, DANIEL
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 30/06/1915
Service No: 2629
Additional information: Son of Abigail Barron, of 20, Lossie Wynd, Elgin, and the late James Barron.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. E. 3.
Cemetery: ROYAL IRISH RIFLES GRAVEYARD, LAVENTIE
Name: BARRON
Initials: W A
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Canadian Engineers
Unit Text: 2nd Tunnelling Coy.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 11/07/1917
Service No: 451024
Additional information: Son of Mrs. A. Barron, of 23, Union St. Elgin.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: P. South. 47.
Cemetery: ELGIN NEW CEMETERY
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Remembering my ggf, Pte Thomas Roberts, 10 SR, killed 25 Sep 15 at Loos.
Also remembering Flt Lt Al Squires and CXX/3 killed 2 Sep 06 in Afghanistan.
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