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  Forres (Cluny Hill) Cemetery Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6  Next          The Scottish War Graves Project Forum Index -> Moray View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Ghostwhisperer Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 12:53 am    Post subject: Name: BLACK, WILLIAM Initials: W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Tank Corps Unit Text: Reinf. Depot Date of Death: 29/10/1918 Service No: 315518 Additional information: Son of Mrs. Black and the late William Black, of Springfield, Forres, Morayshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. N. 5B. Cemetery: MONT HUON MILITARY CEMETERY, LE TREPORT Last edited by Ghostwhisperer on Tue May 19, 2009 12:47 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top Ghostwhisperer Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 12:56 am    Post subject: Name: BLISS, JAMES Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Captain Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn. Age: 29 Date of Death: 31/07/1917 Awards: M C and Bar Additional information: Son of John and C. M. Bliss, of Erne Cottage, Forres, Morayshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. G. 32. Cemetery: GWALIA CEMETERY Name: BLISS Initials: T Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders Unit Text: 6th Bn. Date of Death: 23/12/1916 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: K. 12. Cemetery: AVELUY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Last edited by Ghostwhisperer on Tue May 19, 2009 1:16 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top Ghostwhisperer Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 12:57 am    Post subject: Name: BORTHWICK, PETER Initials: P Nationality: Canadian Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment) Unit Text: 43rd Bn. Age: 29 Date of Death: 26/10/1917 Additional information: Husband of Hannah Bosthwick, of Knockomie, Forres, Scotland. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30. Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Last edited by Ghostwhisperer on Tue May 19, 2009 1:00 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top Ghostwhisperer Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 12:58 am    Post subject: Name: BROWN Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry Unit Text: 12th Bn. Age: 28 Date of Death: 26/03/1918 Additional information: Husband of Mrs. Margaret Ross Macdonald Brown, of Ardoyne, Forres, Morayshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. A. 8. Cemetery: MARTINSART BRITISH CEMETERY Last edited by Ghostwhisperer on Tue May 19, 2009 1:13 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top Ghostwhisperer Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 12:59 am    Post subject: Name: CLARKE, KENNETH Initials: K Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Corporal Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Unit Text: 9th Bn. Age: 24 Date of Death: 28/03/1918 Service No: 268668 Additional information: Son of Kenneth Clarke, of 10, South St., Forres, Morayshire; husband of Jessie M. G. Clarke, of 69, Minard Rd., Crossmyloof, Glasgow. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 6. Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Name: CUMMING, WILLIAM Initials: W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Serjeant Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders Unit Text: 5th Bn. Age: 37 Date of Death: 11/04/1918 Service No: 265734 Additional information: Son of Donald and Maria Cumming, of Fernside Cottage, Forres; husband of Annie Cumming, of 28, North Rd., Forres, Morayshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 112 to 115. Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL Last edited by Ghostwhisperer on Sun May 24, 2009 11:10 pm; edited 3 times in total Back to top Ghostwhisperer Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 1:01 am    Post subject: Name: DEAN Initials: A G Nationality: Canadian Rank: Sapper Regiment/Service: Canadian Engineers Unit Text: 1st Field Coy. Age: 28 Date of Death: 12/12/1917 Service No: 505785 Additional information: Son of Robert and Lexy Dean, of Forres, Morayshire, Scotland. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: L. 26. Cemetery: BRUAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Last edited by Ghostwhisperer on Tue May 19, 2009 12:58 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top Ghostwhisperer Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 1:02 am    Post subject: Name: DUNBAR, WILLIAM Initials: W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Serjeant Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders Unit Text: 1st Bn. Date of Death: 20/12/1914 Service No: 9322 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 38 and 39. Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL Last edited by Ghostwhisperer on Tue May 19, 2009 12:46 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top Ghostwhisperer Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 1:03 am    Post subject: Name: FALCONER, JAMES Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sergeant (Air Gnr.) Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Unit Text: 463 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn. Age: 19 Date of Death: 27/01/1944 Service No: 1822105 Additional information: Son of James and Helen Falconer. of Forres, Morayshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 4. G. 19. Cemetery: BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Name: FINNIE Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Gunner Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery Unit Text: 109th Siege Bty. Age: 22 Date of Death: 05/04/1918 Service No: 365187 Additional information: Son of George and Margaret Finnie, of 97, High St., Forres, Morayshire. Native of Auldearn, Nairn. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. E. 8. Cemetery: RIBEMONT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme In loving memory of George Finnie died 3rd Oct 1939 aged 83 and his family. John killed in action in France 5th April 1915 aged 22, James accidentally killed in Canada 18th Nov 1924 aged 26. Frances & Ann died in infancy. Donald died 20th April 1941 aged 55 and his wife Margaret T Ross died 5th Dec 1947 aged 84 years. Last edited by Ghostwhisperer on Sun May 24, 2009 11:11 pm; edited 3 times in total Back to top Ghostwhisperer Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 1:05 am    Post subject: Name: FORBES, ALEXANDER CLARK Initials: A C Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 23 Date of Death: 29/04/1916 Service No: 10226 Additional information: Son of William Forbes, of Fern Cottage, Mosstodloch, Fochabers, Morayshire. Native of Forres. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: M. 22. Cemetery: KEMMEL CHATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Name: FRASER Initials: G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Unit Text: 13th Bn. Age: 20 Date of Death: 15/04/1918 Service No: 35694 Additional information: Son of John and Mary Fraser, of 6, Birdshaugh, Forres, Morayshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 6. Cemetery: BRAINE-LE-COMTE COMMUNAL CEMETERY ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Name: FRASER, JOHN Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Corporal Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders Unit Text: 5th Bn. Age: 22 Date of Death: 02/11/1942 Service No: 2822470 Additional information: Son of Alexander Charles and Jean Fraser, of Forres, Morayshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 69. Memorial: ALAMEIN MEMORIAL Last edited by Ghostwhisperer on Sun May 24, 2009 11:13 pm; edited 4 times in total Back to top Ghostwhisperer Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 1:07 am    Post subject: Name: FRASER, WILLIAM Initials: W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Serjeant Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders Unit Text: 7th Bn. Date of Death: 12/10/1916 Service No: 486 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 15 C. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL In memory of Simon Fraser, Seaforth Highlanders died 3rd April 1878. His widow Grace Ross died 16th May 1911. And their son Tom died at Forres. Also Johanna MacLennan wife of Donald their eldest son died at Glasgow 2nd Nov 1933. Laid to rest here. Also the above Donald Fraser died at Invergordon 16th Aug 1942. And their eldest son William, Seaforth Highrs killed at Somme 12th Oct 1916 aged 24 years. 1st born Simon died in infancy. Also their fourth son Alistair 31st March 1954. Interred at Stenhousemuir. Last edited by Ghostwhisperer on Tue May 19, 2009 1:23 pm; edited 2 times in total Back to top Ghostwhisperer Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 1:08 am    Post subject: Name: GAIR, ALEXANDER Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Serjeant Regiment/Service: King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Unit Text: 6th Bn. Age: 24 Date of Death: 15/09/1915 Service No: 11377 Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gair, of 17, Fraser's Buildings, Pilmuir, Forres, Morayshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 47. Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Last edited by Ghostwhisperer on Tue May 19, 2009 1:06 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top Ghostwhisperer Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 1:09 am    Post subject: Name: GARDEN, JOHN Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders Age: 28 Date of Death: 30/08/1944 Service No: 2818830 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Mil. Sec. Grave 233. Cemetery: JOHANNESBURG (WEST PARK) CEMETERY Last edited by Ghostwhisperer on Tue May 19, 2009 1:20 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top Ghostwhisperer Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 1:10 am    Post subject: Name: HAMBLIN Initials: W E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers Unit Text: 5th Field Coy. Date of Death: 24/05/1916 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. A. 13. Cemetery: QUATRE-VENTS MILITARY CEMETERY, ESTREE-CAUCHY Also on family stone Last edited by Ghostwhisperer on Tue May 19, 2009 1:12 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top Ghostwhisperer Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 1:11 am    Post subject: Name: HAMILTON, ROBERT PEAT Initials: R P Nationality: Canadian Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment) Unit Text: 16th Bn. Age: 33 Date of Death: 22/04/1915 Service No: 29555 Additional information: Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Hamilton, of Forres, Morayshire, Scotland; husband of Mary Hamilton, of 37, Murieston Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30. Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Last edited by Ghostwhisperer on Tue May 19, 2009 1:15 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top Ghostwhisperer Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 1:20 am    Post subject: Name: HOPKINSON, JAMES GARLAND Initials: J G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Captain Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders Unit Text: 4th Bn. Date of Death: 25/09/1915 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 38. 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