The Scottish War Graves Project Part of the Scottish Military Research Group (Registered Scottish Charity No. SC043826). Please visit our homepage at www.scottishmilitaryresearch.co.uk    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Birnie Parish Churchyard          The Scottish War Graves Project Forum Index -> Moray View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Roxy Joined: 07 Oct 2007 Posts: 621 Location: Elgin, Moray Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 5:20 pm    Post subject: Birnie Parish Churchyard From CWGC: Cemetery: BIRNIE PARISH CHURCHYARD Country: United Kingdom Locality: unspecified No. of Identified Casualties: 1 The War Memorial is just visible on the right side, incorporated in the wall. _________________ 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. Last edited by Roxy on Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:53 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top Roxy Joined: 07 Oct 2007 Posts: 621 Location: Elgin, Moray Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 5:22 pm    Post subject: A Murdoch Name: MURDOCH Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps Unit Text: 406th M.T. Coy. Age: 30 Date of Death: 22/01/1919 Service No: M2/051766 Additional information: Son of James and Isabella Murdoch, of Cloddach, Elgin. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 38 (In Old ground, South of Church). Cemetery: BIRNIE PARISH CHURCHYARD Note different age - I suspect that the family are correct! _________________ 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. Back to top Roxy Joined: 07 Oct 2007 Posts: 621 Location: Elgin, Moray Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 10:17 pm    Post subject: William Anderson Name: ANDERSON, WILLIAM Initials: W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders Unit Text: "A" Coy. 4th Bn. Age: 31 Date of Death: 21/09/1917 Service No: 201816 Additional information: Son of Robert and Margret Anderson, of Birnie, Elgin; husband of Jeanie G. Anderson, of Craigard, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 132 to 135 and 162A. Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL A different date of death, but I think that this is William. _________________ 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. Back to top Roxy Joined: 07 Oct 2007 Posts: 621 Location: Elgin, Moray Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 10:29 pm    Post subject: Frederick and George McAllum I can find no McAllum listed on CWGC. It is worth noting that there is no Mr McAllum named on the gravestone; perhaps Frederick and George went by a different surname. Thnaks to the members of the Forum, we have found Frederick and George Roxy _________________ 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. Last edited by Roxy on Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:29 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top Roxy Joined: 07 Oct 2007 Posts: 621 Location: Elgin, Moray Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 10:36 pm    Post subject: William Robertson The only W Robertson listed on CWGC as having died on 4 Sep 17 is: Name: ROBERTSON Initials: W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn. Date of Death: 04/09/1917 Service No: 202600 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. F. 7. Cemetery: DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY _________________ 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. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Scottish War Graves Project Forum Index -> Moray All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum General Section----------------IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ THE POST IN THIS SECTIONNew Members IntroductionsNews and Guidelines Other Topics----------------Queries and RequestsUseful links Regions----------------AberdeenshireArgyll & ButeAyrshireBordersDumfries & GallowayDundee & AngusEdinburghFifeGlasgow & DunbartonshireHighlandsLanarkshireLothiansMorayOrkney & ShetlandPerth & KinrossRenfrewshireStirling & Central ScotlandWestern IslesOverseas burials  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group. Hosted by phpBB.BizHat.com