The Scottish War Graves Project

Adam Brown · Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 714 Location: Edinburgh

Ghost Whisperer has found a Crimean name on a headstone.

Donald Whyte of Dores. Died Sebastapol 17/04/1855.

Can we trace his unit?

Sacred to the memory of Donald Whyte...and of his beloved wife Catherine McNaughtan ..Also to the memory of their dear children, ...Donald who fell at the Siege of Sebastobol on the 17th day of April 1855 aged 19 years...

Adam

David McNay · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:11 am Post subject:

I had a look here:

http://www.britishmedals.us/kevin/casualty.html

with no success. As he says in his site, the casualty lists for the Crimea are not renowned for their accuracy.

spoons · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:04 pm Post subject:

He is not listed on this site either

http://www.militarybadges.org.uk/mimage/crimea2.htm

Some of those who were killed were listed in the London Gazette, see here for examples

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/21619/pages/3354

Might be worth a search there but I can never find anything with the search facility and I could not find him in the casualties for 17th April (Gazette dated 4 May 1855).

\Paul

Adam Brown · Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 714 Location: Edinburgh

Gents

Many thanks for looking. You may not have found Donald Whyte but you've certainly provided some cracking links.

Adam

Adam Brown · Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 714 Location: Edinburgh

Just a thought, he could have been in the Naval Brigade.

Adam