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Bain,
David. Private. No. 2937322. 10th Bn, Highland Light Infantry.
Scottish. Son of William and Jane Bain of Wick, Caithness-shire, he
was killed in action in May 1945 and is buried in Hamburg Cemetery, Germany.
(added 20/07/99)
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Baker,
Alick John. b. 1894. Private. Australian Imperial Force. Australian.
Killed in action 25th April 1915, Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, no known
grave. Son of William F. Baker and Elsie Sutherland of Queensland.
Grandson of Arthur Sutherland and Elspeth Scott of Westhall Oyne,
Aberdeenshire and Queensland, Australia. (added 16/11/98)
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Baldie,
Thomas Kettles, Private 1st Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers, Number 28245. Born Auchtergaven, Perthshire son of Robert and Grace Baldie of Strathairley, Upper Largo, Fife. Resident of Crail and enlisted at Blairgowrie. Killed in action on 6th October 1916 aged 20. He is buried in Euston Road Cemetery, Colinchamps, Grave reference I.C.5. Name submitted by his Great Niece in Fife. (added 28/11/08)
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Ball,
James. b.1873. Private. No. 4253. 1st Bn, Highland Light Infantry.
English. He served from 1890-1902, 5 years as a reserve and 7 on
active service, including 2 and a half years in the Boer War. He was
wounded in 1899 at the Battle of Margersfontein, hospitalised at
Bloemfontein and recuperated in Malta. He was born in Sheffield and
married Elizabeth Harrison at Leeds in 1902, they had three
daughters, Evelyn, Florence and Marion. They emigrated to Toronto, Canada in
1904. He died there in 1915 aged 43. (added 06/08/99)
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Ballantyne,
Archibald. Private. Cameron Highlanders 1903-05, 46th Bn, Canadian
Expeditionary Force 1915-17. Scottish-Canadian. Born in Glasgow, Scotland.
Archie moved to Canada and farmed north of Weyburn, Saskatchewan
until joining the CEF in January of 1915. He was badly wounded in
1917 and was discharged from the service. He returned to Canada in 1919 and farmed near Viking, Alberta until 1935 when he was
forced to retire due to failing health. He moved his family to
Victoria, British Columbia where he died in 1939 from complications
from the wounds he received in 1917. (added 22/04/01)
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Balmer,
George. Private. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. British. Served as
a stretcher bearer in WWI, (possibly received the Military Medal).
Married Mary Balmer and lived at Stanwix, Carlisle. (added 23/11/98)
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Barclay,
Harold William, Private, 10th Platoon C Coy 2nd Battalion Royal Scots, Number 30145. Born Bombay, India, resided Edinburgh, son of Mrs Helen Barclay and the late James Gray Barclay of Edinburgh. Enlisted Edinburgh 12th March 1916. Killed in action aged 22 on 13th November 1916. Buried Serre Road Cemetery No 1 Grave reference I.G.24. Awarded British War Medal and Victory Medal. (added 14/3/08)
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Barrier,
Frederick. b. 1898. Lance Corporal. No. S/25461. British. 6th Bn,
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Born Walworth, London, England.
Enlisted Inverness. Son of George William and Annie Jane Barrier, 3 Ribblesdale Road,
Streatham, London, England. Killed in action at Cavalry Farm, 26th
April 1917, aged 19. (see Watts Family below). (added 16/05/01)
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Barron, Alexander (Alex), Able Seaman, Merchant Navy. A "Torry Loon", son of
William and Isabella Barron of Aberdeen and brother of Bill and
Colin. Died, aged 19, on 2nd November 1942 when his ship the 6,640
ton cargo vessel SS Empire Gilbert (Tyne to Archangel) was sunk by
U586 off the east coast of Iceland. His name is recorded on the
Tower Hill Memorial Panel 41. (added 01/12/05)
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Barron,
Robert, Lance Corporal, 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders, number S/43275. Son of William and Maggie Pittendrigh Barron, Station Cottages, Turriff. Died aged 19 on 9th April 1917. He is buried in Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines Grave Reference I.C.31. Name submitted by his Niece in Law. (added 22/11/07)
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Bartter,
Pat. Chief Petty Officer, Engine Room Artificer. Royal Navy. Served
on the aircraft carrier Ark Royal, sunk off Gibraltar,
he survived this and was rescued and went on to serve on destroyers
until 1945. Grandson of Harmon Watts. Son of Albert President
Bartter and Jessie Watts. Nephew of Graham Harman Watts, Alan
Cameron Morrison Watts, Archibald Roy Watts and Angus Ronald Watts.
Cousin of Angus William Roy Watts. (see Watts Family below) (added 23/11/98)
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Baverstock,
Leonard Gordon. b. 1911. Private. The Black Watch (Royal Highland
Regiment). English. Served with the 1st Bn, Tyneside Scottish (Black
Watch) 1940-44 and with the 1st Bn, The Black Watch 1944-46. Worked
in the Intelligence Section from September 1941 to release in
January 1946. Served in Iceland, Normandy, Holland and Germany.
Married in December 1939 and died in August 1981. (added 25/01/99)
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Baxter,
Robert. Corporal. No. 29938. 7th/8th Bn, King's Own Scottish
Borderers. Scottish. Killed in action at Arras in France in April
1917. Born in Greenlaw, Berwickshire son of James and Georgina
Baxter. His name is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France,
and also on the Greenlaw War Memorial and on his parents' headstone.
(added 19/08/99)
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Baxter,
Robert. b. 1897. Sergeant. No. 10353. 2nd Bn, Royal Scots Fusiliers.
Scottish. Served during WWI, killed in action in July 1918. Son of
Archibald and Elizabeth Baxter, of Onslow Drive, Dennistoun,
Glasgow. He is buried in Meteren Military Cemetery,
Nord, France. (added 12/09/00)
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Beaton,
Leslie, Sergeant, 2nd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, 5th Brigade, 2nd Division, First Army, number 11038. Born Monkshill, Fyvie, Aberdeenshire 20th October 1890 and grew up in Musselburgh. Arrived Boulogne 14th August 1914. Quarter Master Sergeant. On leave in June 1915 married Mary Keppie McNeill. Sergeant Major A Company. Killed in action aged 26 on 28th April 1917 in the Battle of Arleux/Oppy along with 41 other officers and men of the battalion killed on that day. His name is recorded on the Arras Memorial Bay 8. Name submitted by his Great Neice in Los Angeles, USA. (added 17/07/07)
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Begg,
William. b. c1876. Sapper. No. 157939. 160th Coy, Royal Engineers.
Scottish. Served during WWI and died in France in July 1916, buried
in Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Born in Kilsyth,
Glasgow, son of John and Jean Russell Begg, husband of Catherine
Begg of Industry Street, Kirkintilloch, Glasgow. (added 19/04/00)
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Bennett,
Josephine M, nee Amor, Women’s Timber Corps. Born at Netherstreet, Bramham, near Chippenham 28th June 1925. Employed at Avon Tyre Company. Enrolled WTC by Sady Katherine McNeil in the early 1940s. Worked from Sandy Lane Depot sawing pit props and later transferred to Sawtells Sawmill, Holt, near Trowbridge, cutting railway sleepers, standing in a pit working a large saw by hand. Ill with meningitis and discharged. “It was hard work, out in all weathers, but I enjoyed it very much”. Name submitted by herself.(added 16/04/08)
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Beveridge,
Robert, Corporal, C Company12th Battalion Royal Scots, Military Medal, Number 40707. Brother of Charles Robertson Beveridge 47 Duke Street, Rosewell, Midlothian. Awarded Military Medal 5th June 1917 at Arras. Killed in action 20th September 1917 near Frezenberg (in the same engagement that Captain Henry Reynolds MC, also of 12th RS, was awarded the Victoria Cross). Corporal Beveridge’s name is recorded on Panel 11 to 14 and 162 of the Tyne Cot Memorial. (added 6/09/07)
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Birse,
William James, Private, 1st/8th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Number S/20354. Born Coull, Aberdeenshire, son of William Eddie and Ann Birse of Woodfield, Coull, Tarland. Enlisted in Aberdeen. Killed in action aged 19 on 31st July 1917 during the first day of the Highland Division attack in the area of the Steenbeek, west of St Julien in the Third Battle of Ypres. The 8th Argylls was one of the lead battalions in this attack. His name is recorded on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial, Panel 42 and 44. Name submitted by his Great Niece. (added 2/09/09)
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Blain,
John, Sergeant, 6th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Number 2976833. Joined the Argylls in 1929. Lost his life when German Bombers sank the Troopship HMT Lancastria evacuating members of the British Expeditionary Force off St Nazaire on 17th June 1940. He is buried at Ste. Marie-de-Re Communal Cemetery, Ile de Re, Grave reference 1. Name submitted by his Grandson currently serving with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. (added 21/10/08)
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Bleakey,
William. b.1919. Pte 14957470. Enlisted into the 6th Batt HLI during WW2 before being transferred to the 2nd Batt Gordon Highlanders with whom he served in the Middle East . Demobbed in
1946 he returned to his civillian job as a shipbuilder on the Clyde. He
passed away peacefully in 1985. His brother 1131598 Pte Samuel Bleakley also
inlisted at the start of the war and he served with the Royal Artillary in
the Middle East and Italy where he fought at El Aliemen and Monte
Cassino as part of 7th Armoured Bde (Desert Rats). Samuel was demobbed in 1946
but returned to the army in 1950 and served a further 3 years. He is
retired
and still lives in the Possilpark area of Glasgow. (added 09/01/05)
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Blyth,
George. born Dundee 3rd Nov. 1916 died 18th Aug. 1943 RAF No630246
Sgt with 419 Sq. RCAF as a Flight Engineer. In civilian life had
worked as a Police constable with the Derbyshire Police. He married
my fathers auntie annie on 21st Jan 1942. She was never to remarry.
George and all his crew flying JD-158 coded VR-D were all lost on
the Peenemunde Raid. This was the factory and research centre for
the production and development of the V2 rocket. Only four of the
crew have known graves all at the Berlin war cemetery George was
never found (added 10/05/05)
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Borthwick DFC,
George Wilson Syme. b. 1911. Flight Lieutenant. No. 132740. 97
Squadron, RAF Volunteer Reserve. Scottish. Served during WW2 with 97
Squadron, a Pathfinder squadron flying Lancasters, based at Bourn,
Cambridgeshire. He completed 19 operations but on the night of
28th/29th January 1944 he did not return from a mission to Berlin.
He was awarded the DFC in February 1944. Son of John and Jean Martin
Borthwick of Edinburgh and the husband of Robina Borthwick (nee
Rennie) of Edinburgh. His name is commemorated on the Runnymede
Memorial, Surrey. (added 28/09/00)
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Borthwick, James Tait
(Sergeant) born 20 Apr 1907.Leith, Mln, SCO Australian Army QX7752 .
2/9 Regt 18th Bn. Emigrated to Australia 1924. Fought in Middle East
at Tobruk, Syria, Palestine, where he was wounded . After recovery
he left for Milne Bay, New Guinea where he was wounded on the night
of 3rd Sep 1942 when, according to his army records, he "took a
leading part in an attack against the Japanese at K.B. Mission."
(added 26/01/05)
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Borthwick, Stephen M.M. (Sergeant)No 46865 "D" Battery, 94th Bde,Royal Field
Artillery, born 11 Mar 1886 Berwick-Upon-Tweed, NBL, ENG, son of
Alexander Watson Borthwick and Ruth Tait . He was husband of Mary
Shand Borthwick of 45 Carntyne Rd, Dennistoun, Glasgow. Stephen died
at age 32 on 7 Nov 1918 at the Somme in France during WW1.He is
buried/ remembered with honour at Rocquigny-Equancourt Road, British
Cemetery, Manancourt, Somme, France His Military Medal was awarded
10/9/1915.(added 26/01/05)
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Bowie,
William Henry. Lieutenant. No. 172302. 2nd Bn, The Black Watch.
Scottish. He served with "The Chindits" in Burma in 1944 and was
killed in action on 12th July of that year. Son of William and
Jessie K. Bowie of Dundee, he is buried in the Taukkyan War
Cemetery, Myanmar. (added 10/06/99)
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Boyle,
Patrick. b. 1918. Lance Corporal. Seaforth Highlanders. Scottish.
Served in the Middle East and in Italy. He is retired from the St.
Lawrence Seaway and lives in St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada. A
father of 3 daughters and 7 grandchildren. (added 10/08/01)
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Bradley,
Michael James. b. 1913. Seaman. Royal Navy, HMS Liverpool. British.
Served during WWII. Husband of Annie Bradley (nee Bennett) and
Father of Michael, Catherine, Francis and Stephen. Passed away in
1986. (added 27/09/99)
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Bradley, Patrick. Private 11109, 2nd Battalion, The Cameronians (Scottish
Rifles). Killed in action, February 9, 1915, aged 18. Buried at
Merville Communal Cemetry, Merville, France. Son of Charles and
Annie (McLaughlin) Bradley, of 16 Harriet Steet, Rutherglen,
Glasgow. Born, Carndonagh, County Donegal, Ireland. (added 04/11/05)
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Braithwaite,
Harry. b. 1892. Private. No. S/40986. 6th Bn, Queen's Own Cameron
Highlanders, (and formerly 3661 Lovat Scouts). British. Born Leeds,
Yorkshire. Enlisted Leeds. Son of Henry H. and Harriet Braithwaite,
15 Borough Terrace, Dewsbury Road, Leeds. Killed in action at
Cavalry Farm on 26th April 1917, aged 25 (see Watts Family below).(added 16/05/01)
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Brand,
James. Private. No. S/40512. 6th Bn, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
(and formerly 2806 Lovat Scouts). Scottish. Born and resided in
Hopeman, Elgin. Enlisted Glasgow. Killed in action at Cavalry Farm
on 26th April 1917. (see Watts Family below. (added 17/05/01)
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Bremner,
Donald, Private, 10th Battalion Black Watch, Number S/5960. Born in Leith son of Donald and Catherine Bremner and husband of Christina Huntly Bremner of 27 Milton Street, Abbey, Edinburgh. Killed in action aged 26 in Salonika on 9th May 1917. His name is recorded on the Doiran Memorial, Greece. (added 31/05/09)
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Brewer,
Albert Arthur Joseph. Corporal. No. 5725641. 2nd Bn, The Black
Watch. British. Served in Burma in 1944 with "The Chindits" Killed
in action on 5th April of that year at Indaw Road, aged 23. Son of
Joseph Francis and Eva Minnie Brewer of Dorchester, Dorsetshire. His
name is commemorated on the Rangoon Memorial, Myanmar. (added
11/06/99)
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Briscoe,
Alfred John. b. 1886. Sergeant. 13th Bn, Royal Scots. British.
Killed in action on 22nd July 1918, he is buried at Raperie British
Cemetery, France. Son of Robert and Mary Ann Briscoe of London, he
was born in Bethnal Green, Middlesex and enlisted at Stratford,
Essex. Husband of Anges Gertrude Briscoe of Oakdene Hintlesham,
Suffolk. (added 6/01/99)
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Briskham,
John. b. 1895. Private. No. S/25239. 5th Bn, Queens Own Cameron
Highlanders. Scottish. Enlisted Inverness. Died of wounds on 3rd
June 1917 and is buried at Mons Communal Cemetery, Mons, Hainut,
Belgium. Brother of Cretnay Briskham, also of the Queens Own Cameron
Highlanders. (added 23/04/01)
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Brodley,
George, Lance Corporal, 5th Battalion Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, Number 2937337. Son of Peter and Jean Brodley and brother of Violet, Mary and Margaret of Mount Blow, Dunbartonshire. Killed in action aged 26 on 1st August 1943 in the Sferro Hills, Sicily. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Grave reference IV.G.12. Name submitted by his Nephew from Donegal, Republic of Ireland. (added 28/11/08)
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Brough,
Gordon James, Lance Corporal, 6th Battalion Black Watch, Number 2766381. Born 1922 son of Peter Sharp Brough and Mary Wylie Brough of Barnhill, Perth. Died aged 22 on 15th May 1944. He is buried at Cassino War Cemetery, Grave reference XII.K.21. Name submitted by a family member in Portland, Oregon. (added 28/11/08)
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Brown.
Andrew James Ewen. b. 1919. Pilot Officer. Navigator. 83 Sqn RAF.
Scottish. A navigator with Pathfinder Squadron in what was known as
"The Battle of Berlin". Killed in action 24th August 1943, age 24.
Son of Alexander and Helen Hay Brown, of Haddington, East Lothian.
He is buried at Berlin 1939-1945 Cemetery, Brandenburg, Germany.
(added 21/05/01)
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Brown,
David Duncan. b. 1892. Private. No. 11693. 1st Bn, Gordon
Highlanders. Scottish. Son of David and Annie Davidson Brown of
Edinburgh, husband of Mary Paterson Brown of Kirk Street, Leith,
father of Margaret. Died in August 1916 at the Battle of the Somme,
buried in Guillemont Road Cemetery, Guillemont Somme, France. (added
20/07/99)
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Brown,
John, Lance Corporal, 6th Battalion King’s Own Scottish Borderers, number 30396. Son of William Smith Brown and Jeannie Brown (McGinness), brother of Elizabeth, Annie, Catherine, Jean and Daniel. Died between 26th and 27th March 1918 and buried at Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension Grave reference X.B.7. Name submitted by his nephew from Lanark. (added 17/07/07)
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Brown (Gillerlane), Michael, DCM, MM, Private, 2nd Battalion Royal Scots, Number 2918. Born 7th December 1887. Died 30th December 1961. Name submitted by his Grandson in Edinburgh. (added 21/10/08)
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Bruce,
David Alistair. b. 1921. Pilot Officer. Royal Air Force (South
Africa). British. WWII Battle of Britain and North Africa. Missing
in action 1944 presumed killed. Educated Wellington College. Member
of The Bombay Flying Club. Only surviving son of Colonel George
David Bruce DSO, and Mrs Nora Bruce 61st Madras Pioneers Indian
Army, Balvaran, 45 Dirleton Avenue, North Berwick. (added 02/11/98)
- Brush,
Gordon. R. b. 1922. Private. No. A/116008. North Nova Scotia
Highlanders, 3rd Canadian Division, Canadian Army. Canadian. Gordon
took part in the D-Day landings on 4th June 1944. He was killed in
action in the early stages of the campaign and is buried in the
Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, Reviers, Calvados, France, in
Section III, Row H, Grave 13. Gordon landed on D-Day just a few
miles north of where he is buried. Son of Ross and Cecilia Brush of
Amherstburg, Ontario. The Brush family emigrated from the USA in the
late 1800's. Gordon's 7th great-grandfather left the UK in 1653.
(added 06/01/99)
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Buchan, Julius C, Private, Number 3418, 4th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders.
Born in the County of Banff on 18th August 1881, husband of
Elizabeth Buchan, 5 Brown Street, Glasgow. Died aged 34 on 30th
August 1915 and buried at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez
Grave reference XVII.D.20. Name submitted by his Great Grand
Daughter. (added 07/03/2006)
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Buchanan,
John, Colour Sergeant, 1st Battalion Highland Light Infantry, Number 4216. Born 23rd May 1872, son of John Buchanan and Annie McKillop, husband of Sarah Stares and father of Frank John, Nellie, Annie Marie, Sarah Margaret, Janet Emily, William James and Bella. Educated Royal Military Asylum and Royal Hibernian Military School. Corporal 1886, Sergeant 1900, Colour Sergeant 1905. Served North West Frontier, India 16th September 1892 – 4th February 1899 (Malakand Field Force), Ceylon 5th February 1899 – 20th March 1900, Drill Instructor 21st March 1900 – 10th August 1912. Awarded Indian General Service Medal (Punjab Frontier 1897-98), Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (With £5 gratuity). Name submitted by Great Grandson in Salt Lake City, USA. (added 16/04/2008)
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Buckner,
Alfred. b. 1881. Regimental Sergeant Major. No. 14770. Royal Army
Medical Corps. Scottish. His servce included the Boer War, Northern
Ireland, France during World War I and the British Army in India. He
was mentioned in Dispatches on 14th January 1915 "For Gallant and
Distinguished Services in the Field" by Field Marshal Sir John
D.P. French. (added 06/09/01)
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Buist,
George, Lieutenant, 10th Bengal Light Cavalry. Son of Reverend George and Margaret Buist of St Andrews. Husband of Isabella Masson. Killed in action aged 34 at Jalalabad, Afghanistan during the First Afghan War on 29th July 1842. Name submitted by his 3rd Great Nephew in Chicago, USA. (added 17/03/08)
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Burness, James. Private.
203684.1st/4th Bn., Gordon Highlanders. Who died on Friday 12 April
1918. Age 22. Cemetery: PERNES BRITISH CEMETERY Pas de Calais,
France. Grave or Reference Panel Number: I. A. 7. Location:
Pernes-en-Artois is a small town on the main road from Lillers to St
Pol. The British Cemetery is nearly one kilometre west of the town
on the road to Sains-les-Pernes. Son of Robert and Jane Burness, of
3, New St., Stonehaven. Born at Stonehaven, Kincardineshire. James
was the brother of my grandfather Alexander Napier Burness. My
grandfather Alexander Napier Burness immigrated to Canada and served
in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, he was gassed, but he did come
home. Thank goodness! I would like James to be remembered, he died
so young. (added 26/01/05)
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Burnett,
Alexander Buchan, Private 2nd Battalion Royal Scots, Number 3052803. Born in Aberdeen, son of William and Elizabeth Burnett and a much loved brother. Taken Prisoner of War in Hong Kong. Died between the 1st and 2nd of October 1942 on board the Japanese Troop Ship Lisbon Maru which was sunk by the US Submarine Grouper off Shanghai. His name is recorded on the Saiwan Memorial, Column 11. (added 19/12/08)
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Burgess,
William. b. 1894. Private. No. 17191. 1st Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers.
Scottish. Killed in Gallipoli on 21st August 1915, his name is
commemorated on the Helles Memorial. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth
Burgess of Kirkpatrick Durham, Dalbeattie. Brother of Isabella and
Alan. (added 01/03/99)
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Burke,
James William, Corporal, 1st Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers, Number 3607325. Died aged 21 on 7th August 1944. He is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery grave III.B.17. Name submitted by a fellow Borderer from Monaco. (added 01/08/07)
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Burns,
Bernard. Private. No. 27260. 1st Bn, Highland Light Infantry.
Scottish. Killed in action on Friday 25th October 1918 in Mespotamia
at the age of 35, his name is recorded on the Basra Memorial, Iraq,
Panels 35 and 64. Son of Annie and Bernard Burns of Crown Street,
Glasgow. Husband of Mary Cavanagh Burns, headmistress of a Catholic
School in Glasgow. Mary was pregnant with twins when she received
the news that Bernard was "missing presumed dead" and unfortunately
miscarried. (added 23/11/98)
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Burns,
James. Private. b. c1880. No. 41203. 11th Bn, the Royal Scots.
British. Born in Edinburgh, he died on the Somme on 2nd March 1918,
his name is recorded on the Theipval Memorial, Somme, France. (added
03/06/99)
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