The Scottish War Graves Project

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No. of Identified Casualties: 3

Name: GILLANDERS
Initials: L A R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Date of Death: 01/12/1919
Service No: 97943
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: In South-West corner.
Cemetery: DINGWALL PARISH CHURCHYARD

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Name: McGILLIVRAY, WILLIAM ROSS
Initials: W R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Defence Corps
Date of Death: 03/10/1916
Service No: 30135
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: In North-West corner.
Cemetery: DINGWALL PARISH CHURCHYARD

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Name: STRACHAN
Initials: K J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Date of Death: 09/02/1919
Service No: 120504
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: In South-East corner.
Cemetery: DINGWALL PARISH CHURCHYARD

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Name: BAIN, HARRY
Initials: H
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 33
Date of Death: 28/09/1918
Service No: 2380899
Additional information: Son of Mary Bain, of Fluchlady, Dingwall, Ross-shire, Scotland, and the late Colin Bain.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. A. 12.
Cemetery: HAYNECOURT BRITISH CEMETERY

In loving memory of Annie Bain, daughter of Colin Bain, Fluchlady and wife of James Webster who died at Ladyston, Buchrew 26th Feb 1907 aged 24 years. Also the said Colin Bain died 9th Aug 1917 and his wife Mary MacNeil died 25th March 1938. And their son Henry killed in action. Erected by father and brothers.

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Name: BAIN
Initials: L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 28/02/1921
Service No: 2809074
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: DELHI 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL

In loving memory of Sergt. Lachlan Bain DCM Medaille D’Honneur late 2nd Bat. Seaforth Highlanders died at Meerut, India 28th Feb 1921aged 34 years

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Name: CAMERON
Initials: K
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 11/04/1917
Service No: S/40060
Additional information: Brother of Miss Mary Cameron, of Heights of Dochearty, Dingwall, Ross-shire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. D. 28.
Cemetery: BROWN'S COPSE CEMETERY, ROEUX

Erected by Alex Cameron, Heights of Docharty in memory of his son Duncan born 16th April 1869 died 12th June 1891. Also the said Alex Cameron died 2nd April 1912. His wife Margaret MacDonald died 19th July 1923 and their sons Andrew Cameron died at Alberta on 10th Aug 1910. Kenneth Cameron 2nd Seaforth Highlanders, killed in France on 11th April 1917. Also their daughters Isabella Cameron died 25th Aug 1923. Mary Ann died 24th March 1961

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Name: CLARK, ALEXANDER GEORGE
Initials: A G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Bombardier
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Age: 48
Date of Death: 07/02/1942
Service No: 2811554
Additional information: Son of Alexander George and Ellen MacKenzie Clark, husband of Ellen Annie Clark, of Leicester.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. T.T. Grave 527.
Cemetery: LEICESTER (GILROES) CEMETERY

In loving memory of Alexander Clark who died at Dingwall on 4th Jan 1856 aged 59 years. Also his wife Helen MacKenzie who died on 28th June 1923 aged 76 years. And their daughter Mary Clark who died on 5th Jan 1893 aged 10 years. Also their sons Alexander George Clark who died on active service on 7th Feb 1942 aged 53 years and William Clark who died on 16th March 1951 aged 66 years. And their younger daughter Mary Ann Clark who died on 6th Sep 1952 aged 59 years. Helen Clark died 12th Dec 1973 aged 64.

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Name: DINGWALL, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: South African
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: South African Infantry
Unit Text: 4th Regt.
Date of Death: 15/07/1916
Service No: 14
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 4 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Erected in loving memory of John Dingwall who died 18th Nov 1919 also of his wife Annie Tolmie who died 20th Aug 1919. Also their sons
Thomas killed in action in France 18th July 1916 and James who died
at Benoni, Transvaal, South Africa.

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Name: McMAHON, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Northumberland Fusiliers
Unit Text: 27th (Tyneside Irish) Bn.
Date of Death: 28/04/1917
Service No: 42418
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 2 and 3.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

Name: MURDOCH, GEORGE MEIKLE
Initials: G M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 20/10/1916
Service No: 6844
Additional information: Son of H. Meikle, of 6, George St., Dingwall; husband of Mrs. M. Murdoch, of Waterloo Cottage, Dingwall, Ross-shire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 611.
Cemetery: SALONIKA (LEMBET ROAD) MILITARY CEMETERY

Erected by James McMahon in memory of his wife Mary Johnston died 28th March 1912 aged 43 years and their daughter Mary died in infancy. Also the above James McMahon died 27th June 1919 aged 59 years and their son William killed in France 27th April 1917 aged 22 years. Also their son in law George Murdoch died of wounds in Salonica 20th Oct 1916 aged 27 years. RIP

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Name: ROBERTSON, JAMES RICHARD ALLAN
Initials: J R A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: London Regiment (London Scottish)
Unit Text: 1st/14th Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Service No: 5124
Additional information: Only son of Louise B. Robertson and the late James Matheson Robertson.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 9 C and 13 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

James M Robertson died 18th Feb 1902 aged 57 years. Also Alexander S Robertson died 25th Dec 1904 aged 62, for many years one of the Magistrates of this town. Also of James Richard Allan, only son of the above James M Robertson who was killed in France while fighting for his country 1st July 1916 aged 27 years.

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Name: STEWART, KENNETH
Initials: K W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 33
Date of Death: 25/04/1915
Service No: 8800
Additional information: Son of George and Jessie Stewart, of Bogbain Farm, Cononbridge, Ross-shire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 1. (Headstone "A" 59).
Cemetery: SEAFORTH CEMETERY, CHEDDAR VILLA

In loving memory of George Stewart, Bogbain Farm died 12th May 1917 and his wife Jessie MacDonald died 27th Jan 1933. Also their sons Kenneth William killed in France 25th April 1915. Alick Francis died 25th Aug 1959. John died 30th Sep 1970. George Duncan died 13th June 1971. And their daughters Margaret died 25th Jan 1964, Fanny died 24th Oct 1970, Mary died 30th Jan 1980 and their son Murdo died 4th Jan 1973, buried in Denton, Nebraska, USA.

Ghostwhisperer · Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire

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Erected by Major James Duff in memory of John Bethune, late of The Royal Engineers, who having seen active service during the Crimean War and in the Indian Mutiny died at Gruiniord on the 15th of Sep 1869 aged 41 years.

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Erected to the memory of Col Sergt. John Crawford of the 73rd Reg. and Highland Rifle Militia who died at Dingwall 1st April 1881. And to the memory of his widow Jessie MacRae who died at Inverness 3rd April 1887.

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The burying ground of families of Davochmaluach, Pitlundie and Culbo. In memory of Alexander IV of Davochmaluach 1636, Roderick V of Davochmaluach 1673, Kenneth VI of Davochmaluach 1702, Alexander VII of Davochmaluach 1736, Alexander VIII, Sheriff Sub of Ross 1776, George III of Pitlundie & II of Culbo, Sheriff Sub of Ross & Cromarty 1802, Ann “the last of the Davochmaluach’s”, his wife 1832. Children; Duncan Henry, Major, Madras Horse Arty 1834, John, Writer in Tain 1852, Ann 1862, George, Writer and County Clerk 1865, Catherine his wife 1867. Grandchildren; Margaret Ann 1824, Mary Catherine 1846, Margaret Allan Simpson 1859, Isobel McK Simpson 1866, John MacKenzie MD, Surg Madras Army 1872. This tablet was erected by Wm Lord MacKenzie IV of Culbo, MD, Dv. Inspr. Gen. HMS, JP, DL 14th March 1891.