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Ghostwhisperer
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Here rest in hope the remains of Lieut General Thomas Matheson, third son of Donald Matheson Esq of Shiness. Born at Shiness 28th Aug 1788 died at Achany 14th Feb 1873. He entered the Army in 1815 as 2nd Lieut of the 23rd Foot (Royal Welsh Fusiliers) in which regiment he served till promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1845. He represented Ashburton in Parliament from 1847 to 1852. Distinguished through life by a high sense of honour and christian principles. He was ever true to the sympathies of kindered friendship and suffering of humanity. Erected in the family burying ground at Lairg by his brother Sir James Matheson, Baronet, the ? of Achany and Lord Lieutenant of ?
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Adam Brown
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GW
The magnificent marble memorial over the Matheson plot is to the brother of the man mentioned above. Sir James Matheson is one half of Jardine Matheson a company which was founded in the far East in the 1830s and made its money in the Opium trade. It is still going strong in Hong Kong.
The strange looking capitals around the memorial are opium poppy heads!
Thanks for posting the photograph.
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Tom
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Location: Stirling
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| Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:50 pm Post subject: Re: Victoriacross |
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| Ghostwhisperer wrote: | Sacred to the memory of Sergt. George Sellar, VC, died 1st Nov 1889 aged 39 years.
Soldier rest, thy warfare oer, dream of fighting fields no more.
Erected to the memory of a brave soldier, by the Officers, Non Commissioned Officers,and men of 1st. Batt. Seaforth Highlanders and by F Coy. and the permanent staff of the 1st Sutherland Volunteers.
**Mod Edit Adam**
From Wikipedia
On 14 December 1879 at the Asmai Heights, near Kabul, Afghanistan, Lance-Corporal Sellar led the attack under heavy fire and dashing on in front of the party up a slope, engaged in desperate conflict with one of the enemy who sprang out to meet him. In this encounter Lance-Corporal Sellar was severely wounded. |
Here is a photo of Sgt George Sellar from my family archive. He was my great grandmother's half brother.
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Ghostwhisperer
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ARMSTRONG, James
Rank: Private
Regimental Number: S/17130
Unit: ‘C’ Company, 6th (Service) Battalion, Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders
Died: Killed in action. 12.5.16
Age: 33
Father: Gordon Armstrong of Blarbuie, Shinness, Lairg
Mother: Barbara Armstrong
Born: Lairg
Home: Lairg
Enlisted: Inverness 1915
Buried: Buried in Vermelles British Cemetery, France.
Memorials: Listed on the Lairg War Memorial
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Ghostwhisperer
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Name: GORE, WILLIAM ERNEST
Initials: W E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force)
Unit Text: 607 Sqdn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 28/09/1940
Service No: 90279
Awards: D F C
Additional information: Son of George Ernest Gore, and of Edith Gore, of Brighton, Sussex. B.Sc. (Durham).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 4.
Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
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Ghostwhisperer
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GRANT, William
Rank: Private
Regimental Number: S/11074
Unit: 1st Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders
Died: Killed in action 22.4.16
Age: 17.
Parents: John Grant and Elspeth Ross
Born: Lairg.
Enlisted: Tain
Commemorated: Basra Memorial, Iraq
Memorials: Listed on the Lairg War Memorial, and Rosehall War Memorial
Commemorated on the family headstone in Lairg Burial Ground
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Ghostwhisperer
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GRAY, Angus Francis
Rank: Sergeant
Regimental Number: 693
Unit: ‘C’ Coy. 1/5th (Sutherland and Caithness) Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. T.F.
Died: Killed in action 13.11.16 Beaumont Hamel
Age: 21
Parents: John Gray (a farmer) of Colaboll, Lairg, and Mary (MacInnes) Gray
Born: Lairg 27.11.1894.
Enlisted: Lairg.
Notes: A student of Agriculture at Aberdeen University 1910-1913. Refused field commission twice to remain in ranks
Buried: Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly Maillet, France
Memorials: Listed on the Lairg War Memorial
Commemorated on the family headstone in Lairg Burial Ground
Listed on the Aberdeen University War Memorial
Recorded in the Aberdeen University Roll of Honour Book
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Ghostwhisperer
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GUNN Donald
Rank: Private
Regimental Number: S/22331
Unit: 14th (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry) Bn. Royal Highland Regiment (Black Watch)
Died: Killed in action 2.9.18
Age: 33
Parents: George Gunn and Jessie Gunn of the School- house, Oykel
Born: Bonar Bridge
Enlisted: Edinburgh
Commemorated: Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Houcourt. France
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Ghostwhisperer
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In loving memory of Mary Sutherland died 25th June 1984 aged 92 years beloved wife of John Hill killed by enemy action Dec 1940 aged 41 years.
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Ghostwhisperer
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MACKAY, George Campbell
Rank: Sergeant, Royal Air Force
Number: 550199
Unit: H.M.S. Avenger, Possibly 883 Squadron
Died: As a result of U-Boat attack 15.11.1942. 45 Nautical Miles South of Cape Santa Maria, Portugal
Age: 24
Parents: John and Christina Mackay of Lairg
Born: Durness
Notes: The Escort Carrier ‘Avenger’ was sunk in two minutes by U-155 whilst returning to the UK from Gibraltar after taking part in the ‘Torch’ Landings in North Africa. She was launched as a US merchant ship in 27.11.40 and converted and commissioned into the Royal Navy on 2.3.42
Commemorated: Runnymeade Memorial to Missing Airmen, Surrey, England
Memorials: Listed on the Lairg War Memorial, as Flight Sergeant, Fleet Air Arm
Recorded in the Royal Air Force Roll of Honour, The Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle
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Ghostwhisperer
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MacKAY Donald
Rank: Gunner
Regimental Number: RMA/8371
Unit: Royal Marine Artillery H.M.S. ‘Queen Mary’
Died: Killed in action 31.5.16 Jutland
Age: 39
Parents: Donald MacKay and Jessie (Finlayson) MacKay of Blarbuie Lairg
Commemorated: Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Memorials: Listed on the Lairg War Memorial along with his brother Robert.
Commemorated on the family headstone, Lairg Burial Ground.
Recorded in the Clan Mackay Society War Memorial Roll of Honour
MacKAY, Robert Finlayson
Rank: Sapper
Regimental Number: 1015222
Unit: 1st Tunneling Company, Canadian Engineers
Died: 2.10.17
Age: 51
Parents: Donald MacKay and Jessie (Finlayson) MacKay of Blarbuie Lairg.
Notes: Formerly 231st Bn CEF
Buried: La Clytte Military Cemetery, Heuvelland, Belgium
Memorials: Listed on the Lairg War Memorial along with his brother Donald.
Commemorated on the family headstone, Lairg Burial Ground.
Recorded in the Clan Mackay Society War Memorial Roll of Honour
Commemorated on page 284 of the Canadian First World War Book of Remembrance, Ottawa
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Ghostwhisperer
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MACKAY George
Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 6719
Unit: 7th (Service) Battalion, Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders
Died: Killed in action 24.8.17
Age: 31
Parents: Hector and Christina (Sutherland) Mackay of Riverside, Gruids, Lairg
Born: Lairg
Home: Lairg
Enlisted: Inverness
Arrived in France: 1916
Notes: Wounded 28.8.16
Medals awarded: War Medal, Victory Medal
Commemorated: Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Memorials: Listed on the Lairg War Memorial
Commemorated on the family headstone, Lairg Burial Ground.
Recorded in the Clan Mackay Society War Memorial Roll of Honour
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Ghostwhisperer
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MACKAY, G.
Rank: Bosun, Merchant Navy
Ship: Steam-ship ‘Alnmoor’ (Registered London)
Died: As a result of U-Boat attack 5.2.41
Age: 53
Parents: Robert and Barbara Mackay
Spouse: Mary Ann Mackay of Lairg
Job: Merchant Seaman
Notes: The 19 years old, 6573 ton ‘Alnmoor’ was sunk by one of the most successful U-Boats of the war, U-123. U-123 was scuttled in Lorient Harbour in 1944 but was salvaged and re-used by the French Navy for several years after the War
Commemorated: Tower Hill Memorial, London
Memorials: Listed on the Lairg War Memorial
Not listed on the Scottish National War Memorial Roll of Honour
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Ghostwhisperer
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MACKAY, Hector
Rank: Lance Sergeant
Regimental Number: 225528
Unit: 10th (Lovat Scouts) Bn. Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders.
Died: Died of Wounds 1.1.17 (Wounded 6.12.16 Tumbitsa)
Age: 32
Parents: Angus and Elspeth MacKay
Born: Lairg
Enlisted: Brodie, Forres, Elginshire
Arrived in Gallipoli: 7.9.15
Notes: Formerly 1399 1st/2nd Lovat Scouts
Medals awarded: 1914-15 Star, War Medal, Victory Medal
Buried: Lembet Road Military Cemetery, Thessalonika, Greece
Memorials: Listed on the Lairg War Memorial
Commemorated on the family headstone, Lairg Burial Ground.
Recorded in the Clan Mackay Society War Memorial Roll of Honour
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Ghostwhisperer
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MACKAY, James
Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 1569
Unit: 1st l/H/M Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
Died: Died of wounds 7.12.15
Age: 23
Parents: James and Betsy Mackay
Enlisted: Inverness
Arrived in France: 28.9.15
Medals awarded: 1914-15 Star, War Medal, Victory Medal
Buried: Chatby Military Cemetery, Alexandria Egypt
Memorials: Listed on the Lairg War Memorial
Recorded in the Clan Mackay Society War Memorial Roll of Honour
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