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Name: McLEOD, DAVID ANDREW
Initials: D A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Guardsman
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Age: 34
Date of Death: 27/12/1941
Service No: 2692485
Additional information: Husband of Jean McLeod, of Forres, Morayshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 54.
Memorial: ALAMEIN MEMORIAL

Sacred to the memory of my dear brother Angus MacLeod who died of war wounds 2nd July 1923. Also to my dear father Donald MacLeod who died 28th Sep 1928. And to my dear mother Helen Fraser who died 18th March 1941. Also my dear brother David A MacLeod 2nd Batt Scots Guards killed on the Libyan Desert 27th Dec 1941.

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

Name: MORRISON, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Secondary Regiment: Special Boat Service, S.A.S. Regiment, A.A.C.
Secondary Unit Text: attd.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 07/10/1943
Service No: 2820617
Additional information: Son of William and Williamina Morrison, of Newtonmore, Inverness-shire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 4. A. 4.
Cemetery: RHODES WAR CEMETERY

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Name: SINCLAIR, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 24/07/1918
Service No: 29546
Additional information: Son of William and Margaret Sinclair, of "Long View," High St., Forres, Morayshire. Native of Auldearn, Nairn.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: G. III. 39.
Cemetery: ROYALLIEU FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY, COMPIEGNE

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

Name: THOMPSON, DUNCAN
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: S/3035
Additional information: Son of Duncan Thompson, of 24, Frasers' Buildings, Pilmuir, Forres, Morayshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 112 to 115.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

Sacred to the memory of Duncan Thompson died at Auldearn 14th May 1905 aged 71 years. Also his sons, James, Pte Seaforth Highlanders died at Knockando 13th June 1885 aged 20 years. George died at Auldearn 28th May 1893 aged 19 years. David, PC, Inverness died in Northern Infirmary 11th July 1899 aged 24 years. Also Catherine MacKenzie his wife died at Nairn on 30th Dec 1925 aged 85 years. And their son William died at Manitoba Jan 1939 aged 61 years. Erected by his widow Catherine Thompson. Duncan Thompson Grandson 8th Seaforth Highlanders killed in action at Loos 15-16th Sep 1915 aged 22 years.

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

Erected by James Davidson, Sergeant in the Bengal Artillery and Overseer in the Department of Public Works in memory of his father Alexander Davidson who died 7th May 1838 aged 79 years, and his mother Jane Fraser who died 8th -- 18-- aged 74 years. Also in memory of his brother Alexander Davidson, Tailor who died 12th Dec 1874 aged 50 years. Also his spouse Janet MacKintosh who died 3rd Jan 1909 aged 87 years.

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

This Monvment is erected be Sir Robert Innes, Younger of that ilk in memorie of Alexander Drvmmond of Meedhope, Sir Johne Mvrray ans Maister Gideon Mvurray who lyes heir interred, who fighting walliantly in defence of their rellegion, King and Native covntrie diet at Avlderne the 9th May 1645. The old stone was removed to the East Lobby of the church and this one placed here instead in 1833 by T D Brodie WS.

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

Sacred to the memory of the worthy and estimable Sir James Dunbar of Boath Baronet, Captain in the Royal Navy who died 5th Jan 1836 aged 65.

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

Sacred to the memory of Elspet McKenzie spouse of Capt. John Mackie of the 92nd Highlanders who died the 16th Nov 1832. In her the poor has lost a friend whose charity was seldom exceeded. She lived much esteemed by all who knew her in the various climates where she travelled with her husband and died deeply lamented by her family and friends. As also of her daughter Helen Mackie spouse of John McIntosh, Farmer, Logie aged 50 years, who lived an affectionate wife, a dutiful mother and left her husband with a numerous family to lament her irrecoverable loss. And also of Captain John Mackie, late of the 92nd Highlanders who died at Easter Logie on the 10th January 1849 aged 84 years. Much and justly regretted by all who knew him.

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

Erected by John Murray in memory of his son Donald Murray, Sergeant Major of the 93rd Reg who fell…Lucknow, India November 1857 aged 32 years. Also the above John Murray who died 22nd April 1861 aged 66. Annie Munroe his beloved wife who died March 1875.