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Please visit our homepage at www.scottishmilitaryresearch.co.uk    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Alness Parish Churchyard Goto page 1, 2  Next          The Scottish War Graves Project Forum Index -> Highlands View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Ghostwhisperer Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:43 pm    Post subject: Alness Parish Churchyard Alness Parish Churchyard Location: No. of Identified Casualties: 4 Last edited by Ghostwhisperer on Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:42 pm; edited 2 times in total Back to top Ghostwhisperer Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:44 pm    Post subject: Name: FRASER, WILLIAM JOHN Initials: W J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Leading Aircraftman Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Date of Death: 10/04/1946 Service No: 1551463 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. B. Grave 274. Cemetery: ALNESS PARISH CHURCHYARD Last edited by Ghostwhisperer on Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:51 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top Ghostwhisperer Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:45 pm    Post subject: Name: KENNEDY Initials: N Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Serjeant Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders Unit Text: 1st/4th Bn. Age: 35 Date of Death: 17/04/1917 Service No: 200324 Additional information: Son of John Kennedy, of Teaninach, Alness, Ross-shire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 298. Cemetery: ALNESS PARISH CHURCHYARD Back to top Ghostwhisperer Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:48 pm    Post subject: Name: MURRAY Initials: R Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders Unit Text: 4th Bn. Date of Death: 08/01/1915 Service No: 1717 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 215. Cemetery: ALNESS PARISH CHURCHYARD Fond and affectionate memory of our dear father William Murray died 26th Sept 1944 aged 69 and our beloved mother Jane Cruickshanks died 12th Aug 1948 also our dear brother No 1717 Robert Murray Seaforth Highlanders died 8th Jan 1915. Last edited by Ghostwhisperer on Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:22 pm; edited 2 times in total Back to top Ghostwhisperer Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:51 pm    Post subject: Name: FINLAYSON, DAVID Initials: D Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry Unit Text: 18th Bn. Age: 19 Date of Death: 29/09/1918 Service No: 55311 Additional information: Son of Hugh and Janet Finlayson, of Alness, Ross-shire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: XXV. K. 27. Cemetery: LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY Last edited by Ghostwhisperer on Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:37 pm; edited 2 times in total Back to top Ghostwhisperer Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:12 pm    Post subject: Name: FOWLER, GEORGE Initials: G Nationality: Canadian Rank: Chief Motor Mechanic Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve Unit Text: H.M.C.S. Raccoon. Age: 51 Date of Death: 07/09/1942 Service No: V/7795 Additional information: Son of Jessie Fowler, of Alness, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland; husband of Catherine Alice Fowler, of Toronto, Ontario. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 9. Memorial: HALIFAX MEMORIAL Back to top Ghostwhisperer Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:14 pm    Post subject: Name: GUNN, DUNCAN Initials: D Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry Unit Text: 15th Bn. Age: 32 Date of Death: 03/07/1916 Service No: 13325 Additional information: Son of Donald and Catherine Gunn, of Fern Cottage, Alness, Ross-shire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: XV. J. 31. Cemetery: A.I.F. BURIAL GROUND, FLERS Last edited by Ghostwhisperer on Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:38 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top Ghostwhisperer Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:15 pm    Post subject: Name: MacKAY, GEORGE Initials: G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Serjeant Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders Unit Text: 4th Bn. Age: 20 Date of Death: 09/05/1915 Service No: 1055 Additional information: Son of Mrs. Jessie MacKay, of Hill House, Coulhill, Alness, Ross-shire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 38 and 39. Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL Back to top Ghostwhisperer Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:15 pm    Post subject: Name: MACKAY, THOMAS Initials: T Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Driver Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery Unit Text: 34th Bty. 189th Bde. Age: 31 Date of Death: 24/09/1917 Service No: 36787 Additional information: Husband of Edith Mackay, of Grove Cottage, Scunthorpe, Fakenham, Norfolk. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: III. D. 16. Cemetery: KLEIN-VIERSTRAAT BRITISH CEMETERY In loving memory of Robert MacKay, Kilbraer, Clyne, Sutherland died at Lailty 27th Dec 1895 age 55 years. His brother Thomas MacKay died July 1906 whose wife Ann MacTavish died April 1926. Their daughters Catherine died Feb 1930, Annie died June 1935, Jane died April 1948. Their eldest son Thomas killed in action Sept 1917. Back to top Ghostwhisperer Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:16 pm    Post subject: Name: MACKENZIE, GEORGE ARTHUR Initials: G A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders Unit Text: "C" Coy. 8th Bn. Age: 24 Date of Death: 25/09/1915 Additional information: Son of the late George Grant Mackenzie and of Jessie G. Mackenzie, of Alladale, Alness, Ross-shire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 115 to 119. Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL In memory of a devoted husband and much loved father George Grant Mackenzie, Chemist, Alness who died at Westbank, Inverurie on 12th Feb 1927 in his 82nd year and of Jessie MacDonald his wife who died on 3rd Aug 1939 in her 90th year. His 2nd son George Arthur who died at Alladale, Alness on 2nd Sept 1888 in his third year. His third son George Arthur MacKenzie MA Hons. 2nd Lieut 8th Batt. Gordon Highlanders who fell at The Battle of Loos 25th Sept 1915 age 24 years. In memory of George Arthur MacKenzie MA (Hons) Student of Medicine, Alladale, Alness 2nd Lieut 8th Batt Gordon Highlanders who fell in action at the village of Raisnes , France 25th Sept 1915 aged 24 years Back to top Ghostwhisperer Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:17 pm    Post subject: Name: MACKENZIE Initials: D Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn. Date of Death: 09/04/1917 Service No: 242320 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: III. A. 7. Cemetery: ROCLINCOURT VALLEY CEMETERY In loving memory of Robert MacKenzie who died at Rhives, Kilmuir 9th Nov 1927 aged 75 and his son Dan who fell at Arras 9th April 1917 aged 19 also of his wife Isabella Munro who died 31st Dec 1956 aged 82. Back to top Ghostwhisperer Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:22 pm    Post subject: Name: MATHESON, ANGUS Initials: A Nationality: New Zealand Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F. Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 31 Date of Death: 12/10/1917 Service No: 44132 Additional information: Son of the late John and Annie Matheson, of Blairford, Avoch, Ross-shire, Scotland. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: N.Z. Apse, Panel 2. Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL Name: MATHESON Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders Unit Text: 1st/4th Bn. Date of Death: 20/11/1917 Service No: S/40223 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sp. Mem. 19. Cemetery: MARCOING BRITISH CEMETERY Last edited by Ghostwhisperer on Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:41 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top Ghostwhisperer Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:25 pm    Post subject: Name: McRAE, JOHN TAYLOR Initials: J T Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Flight Sergeant Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Unit Text: 40 Sqdn. Age: 22 Date of Death: 04/03/1943 Service No: 1366356 Additional information: Son of John A. and Isabella McRae, of Alness, Ross and Cromarty. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 269. Memorial: ALAMEIN MEMORIAL Last edited by Ghostwhisperer on Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:42 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top Ghostwhisperer Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:26 pm    Post subject: Name: MUNRO Initials: G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Age: 36 Date of Death: 18/04/1918 Service No: 201919 Additional information: Son of George and Annie Munro, of Strathrusdak, Alness, Ross-shire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. B. 22. Cemetery: CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY Name: MUNRO, JOHN Initials: J McK Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Age: 36 Date of Death: 04/10/1917 Service No: S/40234 Additional information: Son of George and Annie Munro, of Strathrusdale, Alness, Ross-shire; husband of Mrs. M. A. Munro, of Longford Castle, Salisbury. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: XIII. A. 11. Cemetery: CEMENT HOUSE CEMETERY Last edited by Ghostwhisperer on Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:30 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top Ghostwhisperer Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:27 pm    Post subject: Name: STEWART, DAVID Initials: D Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Age: 28 Date of Death: 26/10/1942 Service No: 2825517 Additional information: Son of Hector and Flora Stewart, of Alness, Ross and Cromarty. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: XIII. B. 9. 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