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Name: SMITH, ARCHIBALD
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 28/09/1915
Service No: 1032
Additional information: Son of John Smith, of Cawdor Village, Nairn.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 119 to 124.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

John Smith died at Cawdor aged 75. Also his wife Catherine MacGillivray died 3rd May 1929 aged 73. Their son Archibald killed in action 28th Sep 1915 aged 23. Their daughter Margaret died 23rd Dec 1947 aged 64. Their son William died 10th Jan 1958 aged 79. Their daughter Agnes died 18th May 1960 aged 70. Their daughter Catherine died 31st Aug 1969 aged 85.

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

Name: VASS, ANDREW
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 11/11/1914
Service No: 6530
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 38 and 40.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

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

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

In loving memory of Donald Fraser, West End, Cawdor who died 8th May 1921 and his wife Christina Kinnaird who died 4th Feb 1931. Also their children Colin who died 12th Aug 1886, Catherine who died 1st Sep 1891, Isabella who died 8th March 1900, Jane who died in New Zealand 3rd Sep 1930, James who died (the result of war sevice) 20th July 1931, Margaret died 12th Jan 1951, Donald died (Canada) 8th June 1955 and their grandchild Georgean Anne Couper died 25th Nov 1940.

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

In memory of Alexander Fraser late Qr Mr Sergt 93rd Highlanders, the affectionate son of John Fraser, Forester, Glen of Holme who died 26th Feb 1871 aged 38 years. He went through the whole of the Crimean Campaign and part of the Indian Mutiny and was wounded at the Seige of Lucknow. John Fraser who died 18th Oct 1898 aged 88 years.

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

In memory of James McIntosh, Farmer, Rosevalley, Croy who died 12th Dec 1883 aged 57 years and of his beloved wife Jane McIntyre who died 15th April 1885 aged 54 years. Also of their son John McIntosh, Corpral, Horse Guards who was killed in The Battle of Arbucklea 17th Jan 1885 aged 26 years. Also of their children Margaret died 8th April 1873 aged 5 years. William & Jessie who died in infancy. Also of their youngest son Alexander who was accidentally drowned 21st June 1889 aged 12 years.

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

Surgeon Niel Smith MD RN 1780 - 1819. Niel Smith served as Assistant Surgeon on board HMS Victory at The Battle of Trafalgar 21st Oct 1805. He helped the Surgeon William Beatty to treat Vice Admiral Lord Nelson when he was fatally wounded by a musket ball at the height of the battle. He is portrayed in this role in the two damous paintings of the death of Nelson by Benjamin West and Arthur Devis. Niel Smith was also responsible for the preperation of Nelson’s body when returning to England for the State Funeral in St Pauls Cathedral. In 1806 he was promoted to Surgeon and continued to serve in the Royal Navy until the war with France ended in 1815.
The Flat Tablet: To the memory of Niel Smith Esq, Surgeon, Royal Navy, who after years of service under the heroic Lord Nelson and other distinguished officers who’s esteemed friendship he acquired by his abilities and counciling disposition, rejoined to Forres at the termination of the war where on the 8th Oct 1819 in the 39th year of his age he departed this life to enjoy blessed and immortal life in which he believed and hoped leaving a disconsolate widow, two children and parents to deplore their loss. Erected by Ann MacPherson his afflicted and affectionate widow. Also in memory of her children Duncan James born 19th June 1818 died 31st July 18--, Mary Ann born 24th Dec 1815 died 11th Nov -.
The Upright Tablet: Sacred to the memory of Ann MacPherson 4th daughter of James MacPherson Esq of Ardersier and widow of Niel Smith MD, Royal Navy. Born 14th Aug 1784 and died at Nairn 12th Oct 1869. Great peace have they that love thy law and nothing shall offend them. Psalm CXIX 165. This stone is erected in fond remembrance of her surviving daughter Margaret Smith who died in Inverness 20th May 1895 aged 81 and who is also interred here. This monument was conserved for the nation and especially for the people of Cawdor by the 1805 Club and the Pilgrim Trust in the year AD 2001.