The Scottish War Graves Project

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

Location:By the shore of the Moray Firth, between Kessock Ferry and Munlochy Bay

No. of Identified Casualties: 1

Name: ROSS
Initials: S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Date of Death: 24/12/1915
Service No: 3481
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 256. 2.
Cemetery: KILMUIR OLD CHURCHYARD, KNOCKBAIN

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Name: ROSS
Initials: K
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 12/03/1917
Service No: 14394
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. C. 6.
Cemetery: SAILLY-SAILLISEL BRITISH CEMETERY

Name: WHEELER, ERNEST
Initials: E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 106th Field Coy.
Date of Death: 22/03/1918
Service No: 180123
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 10 to 13.
Memorial: POZIERES MEMORIAL

In memory of Annie Grant beloved wife of Kenneth McLennan died 10th Oct 1914 aged 75. Their daughter Ellen died 8th Jan 1897 aged 21. The above Kenneth McLennan died 22nd Aug 1919 aged 87. Their son in law Ernest Wheeler, Royal Engineers, killed in action In France 22nd March 1918 aged 36. Their Grandson Kenneth Ross, Corpl Scots Guards, killed in action in France 12th March 1917 aged 24. Their Grandson Simon Ross Pt. 3rd 6th Seaforth Highlanders died 24th Dec 1915 aged 21. Aunt Bella McLennan died 19th Jan 1915 aged 85.

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Name: CAMERON, COLIN MACKENZIE
Initials: C M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: Adjt. 4th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 11/04/1918
Additional information: Son of Colin Mackenzie Cameron and Adelaide Scott Cameron, of Balnakyle, Ross-shire; husband of Sylvia Chatterton Cameron, of Thurlow House, King's Lynn.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. L. 46.
Cemetery: MAROC BRITISH CEMETERY, GRENAY

In memory of James Cameron, Balnakyle, Factor for Kilcoy and Drynie died 27th March 1881 aged 57. And of his wife Elizabeth Paterson Smith died 5th June 1903 aged 75. Colin MacKenzie Cameron, Factor Balnakyle died 18th March 1914 aged 58. Also of Adelaide Scott his wife died 2nd April 1933. John Cameron died 26th June 1853 aged 1 year, James Smith Cameron died 8th Feb 1866 aged 15, Robert Falconer Cameron CA, Inverness died 15th June 1929 aged 78. Sophia Cameron died 19th Dec 1873 aged 17 years. William Smith Cameron died 14th May 1881 aged 22. Colin Mackenzie Cameron, Captn 4th Seaforth Highlanders killed in action in France 10th April 1918 aged 23.

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

Name: DAVIDSON, IAN NICHOLSON
Initials: I N
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 413 (R.C.A.F.) Sqdn
Age: 22
Date of Death: 04/04/1942
Service No: 972081
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. F. Davidson, of Portree, Isle of Skye.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 414.
Memorial: SINGAPORE MEMORIAL

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Name: MacDONALD, JOHN DANIEL
Initials: J D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 05/11/1916
Service No: 200488
Additional information: Son of John and Johanna MacDonald, of 194, Woodlands Rd., Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 4 D.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

In loving memory of our dear father Daniel Paterson, Beauly Pilot died 11th Aug 1898 and our dear mother Annie Noble died 23rd July 1917. Also their Grandson L Cpl John Daniel MacDonald killed in action in France 5th Nov 1916.

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Name: MacRAE, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Guardsman
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 33
Date of Death: 22/10/1943
Service No: 2694154
Additional information: Son of Duncan and Margaret MacRae, of Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI, D, 1.
Cemetery: MINTURNO WAR CEMETERY

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Name: PATERSON, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine
Unit Text: S.S. "Norwood" (Aberdeen)
Age: 37
Date of Death: 11/02/1917
Additional information: Husband of Mrs. Paterson, of "Sea View," West North St., Aberdeen. Born at Inverness.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

Erected by Peter Paterson, Pilot, North Kessock in memory of his beloved wife Jessie MacDonald who died 14th Oct 1908 aged 64 years. Also their eldest son John M Paterson who was drowned at Portland Oregon 1st Feb 1886 aged 20 years. Also their youngest son Alexander Paterson who was drowned through enemy action 11th Feb 1917 aged 39 years. Also the above Peter Paterson who died 27th Sept 1919 aged 87 years. Peter their second son died at Seattle, USA 26th March 1944 aged 75 years. Also William Duncan his only surviving son who died in Aberdeen on 19th Aug 1949 aged 75 years.

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Name: PESCODD, ALFRED WILLIAM JAMES
Initials: A W J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps
Unit Text: 63 (Airborne) Div. Comp. Coy.
Age: 38
Date of Death: 20/09/1944
Service No: 47580
Additional information: Son of Walter Ernest Pescodd and Nora Pescodd (nee Palmer), of Kessock, Inverness-shire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 4. E. 4.
Cemetery: JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY

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Name: PETERKIN, JAMES WILLIAM
Initials: J W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Horse Artillery
Unit Text: 15th (Warwick) Bde.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 09/04/1917
Service No: 614547
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Mary Peterkin, of Quarryfield, Munlochy, Rossshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 33.
Cemetery: BEAURAINS ROAD CEMETERY, BEAURAINS

In memory of James Peterkin who died at Teawic, Munlochy 16th Jan 1895 aged 78 years. Also his grandson James William Peterkin, 1st Warwick RH who fell in action in France 9th April 1917 aged 20 years and is interred in Ronville Cemetery, Arras. George Gauld Peterkin died at Quarryview 20th Jan 1923 aged 75 years. Mary Souter, wife of George Peterkin died on 25th Feb 1930 aged 72 years.

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Name: SMITH, D. McASKILL
Initials: D McA
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 1st/7th Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 23/04/1917
Service No: 292697
Additional information: Son of Peter Smith, of Craigside Villa, North Kessock, Inverness.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. B. 41.
Cemetery: BROWN'S COPSE CEMETERY, ROEUX

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Here lyes the mortal remains of James Cameron Esq Lieut H P of Her Majesty’s 77th Reg of Foot. For nearly a quarter of a century Factor on the neighbouring Estates of Kilcoy and Drynie. The arduous duties which devolved upon him throughout his long life he discharged with unusual energy, judgement and fidelity. Respected by his constituents, he was also endeared to the tenantry by the integrity of his dealings with them and there sincere regards for their interests. He was the warm friend of the deserving in whatever rank. He has left many attached friends as well as mourning relatives to revere his memory. He died on the 12th Sept 1849 aged 74 years. And also of his wife, Clara Logan who died Sept 1825.

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

In loving memory of William MacLeay, Taxidermist died 26th Nov 1931. His wife Margaret Florence Hay MacGregor died 26th Nov 1848 and their daughter Margaret Florence died 31st May 1945. Also their son Lt.Col. William A MacLeay MBE TD died at Kilmuir 8th Dec 1971.