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Cemetery: FORDOUN PARISH CHURCHYARD
Country: United Kingdom
Locality: Kincardineshire
No. of Identified Casualties: 2
OS grid ref NO726784
This is in the village of Auchenblae (sometimes Auchinblae) at what is now one of the three churches in the 'new' West Mearns Parish
 
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CWGC record
Name: DAVIDSON, JOHN
Initials: J W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: "A" Coy. 2nd Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 09/08/1916
Service No: 10336
Additional information: Son of William and Jessie Davidson, of Fourdon.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: M South, 8.
Cemetery: FORDOUN PARISH CHURCHYARD
No SNWM record found
and his brother
CWGC record
Name: DAVIDSON, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 24/11/1914
Service No: 9495
Additional information: Son of William and Jessie Davidson, of Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, now of East Lodge, Johnston, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sp. Mem. 24.
Cemetery: KORTRIJK (ST. JAN) COMMUNAL CEMETERY
SNWM record
Surname DAVIDSON
Firstname James
Service Number 9495
Date Death 24/11/1914
Decoration
Place of birth Old Deer Aberdeenshire
Other 1st Bn.
SNWM roll THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death
 
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Name: SINGER
Initials: J G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 09/02/1917
Service No: 5717
Additional information: Son of George and Jane W. Singer, of Goosecruires, Drumlithie, Fordoun.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: U North, 14.
Cemetery: FORDOUN PARISH CHURCHYARD
SNWM record
Surname SINGER
Firstname James
Service Number 5717
Date Death 09/02/1917
Decoration
Place of birth
Other 5th Bn.
SNWM roll THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death
 
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Name: HENDRY
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st/7th Bn.
Date of Death: 13/10/1915
Service No: 2706
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 47.
Cemetery: AUTHUILE MILITARY CEMETERY, Authuille
 
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Almost missed this. Always check below the ivy line...
CWGC record
Name: BURNETT, WILLIAM LESLIE
Initials: W L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sub-Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: Drake Bn. R.N. Div.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 30/12/1917
Awards: D C M
Additional information: Son of George Burnett, of 12, Nelson St., Dundee. Also wounded at the Dardanelles.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 1 A.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
 
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Name: CHALMERS, GEORGE
Initials: G C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 14th Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 08/11/1917
Service No: 345251
Additional information: Son of George and Elizabeth Chalmers, of Balfeith, Fardoun, Kincardineshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: L. 45.
Cemetery: BEERSHEBA WAR CEMETERY
 
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Name: FAIRWEATHER, FRANCIS CHARLES
Initials: F C
Nationality: New Zealand
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F.
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 02/09/1918
Service No: 54241
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. A. 10.
Cemetery: BANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY
 
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Name: HADDEN
Initials: J
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
Unit Text: 50th Bn.
Date of Death: 02/09/1918
Service No: 2621986
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. F. 5.
Cemetery: WINDMILL BRITISH CEMETERY, MONCHY-LE-PREUX
 
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Name: HARPER, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Unit Text: 122nd Coy.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 25/03/1918
Service No: 60127
Additional information: Son of James Harper, of Torphins, Aberdeen; husband of Eliza Dakers (formerly Harper, nee Coupar), of 9, Conveth Park, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. G. 25.
Cemetery: ACHIET-LE-GRAND COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
 
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Name: HENDRY, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: New Zealand
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment/Service: New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Unit Text: 4th Bn. 3rd
Date of Death: 15/09/1916
Service No: 26/1770
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: CATERPILLAR VALLEY (NEW ZEALAND) MEMORIAL
Name: HENDRY, ARTHUR BOWMAN
Initials: A B
Nationality: New Zealand
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Unit Text: 1st Bn. 3rd
Age: 29
Date of Death: 12/09/1918
Service No: 20527
Additional information: Son of James and Jemima Hendry, of Denmill, Auchenblae, Kincardineshire, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. E. 7.
Cemetery: VILLERS HILL BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLERS-GUISLAIN
 
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And finally one from the 2nd Boer War. George Middleton fell at Doornkop during the Battle of Johannesburg which took place from May 27 to 29, 1900. during the Second Boer War. The ridge (Doornkop = thorn hill) was taken by seven infantry battalions, including the City Imperial Volunteers and Gordon Highlanders of Lt Gen Ian Hamilton. Winston Churchill, a young journalist at the time, is reported to have seen the 1st Battalion in action and wrote, 'There is no doubt that they are the finest Regiment in the world.' The Gordon Highlanders Museum hosts an annual Doornkop Dinner in honour of the engagement.
 
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