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War Memorial - Croy, Highland, Scotland


The soldiers behind the names.


Harold Edward Pope
Harold Edward Pope
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Grave of Harold Edward Pope
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Military Cross
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Captain

Military Cross (Bar)
30 May 1882
24 August 1918
36
118th Heavy Bty. transf. to 1st/2nd Lancs. Heavy Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, France
Son of the Rev. Arthur Frederick Pope, M. A., of Tring,
and Catherine Isabella Ellen Pope, nee Rose,
of Kilravock, Scotland.
Educated at Winchester and New College, Oxford.
Took a First in Chemistry and
became a Mining Engineer in Borneo, Sumatra and Java.

Harold Edward Pope was born on 30 May 1882 and was baptised in Tring, Hertfordshire, England on 16 July 1882. His parents were Arthur Frederick Pope and Catherine Isabella Ellen Pope, nee Rose.

England Census 1891 about Harold E. Pope and family
Residence: The Furlong, Tring, Hertfordshire, England
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status
Age Birth Place of Birth
Arthur F. Pope
Catherine J. E. Pope
Harold E. Pope
James A. Pope
Murriel E. Pope
Cuthbert John Pope
Hugh R. Pope
Julia Dell
Caroline Matthews
Minnie Kate Dearing
Mary Gibbs Jones
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Son
Son
Daughter
Son
Son
Cook
Housemaid
Dom. Nurse
Dom. Nurse
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Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
51
31
8
7
6
4
2
22
27
17
18
abt. 1840
abt. 1859
abt. 1883
abt. 1884
abt. 1885
abt. 1887
abt. 1889
abt. 1869
abt. 1864
abt. 1874
abt. 1873
London, England
East India, British Subject
Tring, Hertfordshire
Croy, Scotland
Tring, Hertfordshire
Tring, Hertfordshire
Tring, Hertfordshire
Aldbury, Hertfordshire
London, England
Wendover, Buckinghamshire
Tring, Hertfordshire

Scotland Census 1901 about Harold E. Pope and family
Residence: 3 & 5 Wellington Road, Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland
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to Head
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status
Age Birth Place of Birth
Arthur F. Pope
Catherine J. E. Pope
Harold E. Pope
Muriel E. Pope
James Rose
Grace Rose
Margaret Kirk
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Wife
Son
Daughter
Father-in-Law
Servant
Servant
Married
Married
Single
Single
???
Single
Single
61
41
18
16
81
24
21
abt. 1840
abt. 1860
abt. 1883
abt. 1885
abt. 1820
abt. 1877
abt. 1880
England
India
England
England
Croy, Nairnshire
Inverness, Inverness-shire
Achnasheen, Rossshire

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Alexander Hood MacKinnon, Yr. of MacKinnon
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Second Lieutenant

08 January 1892, Marylebone, London
14 September 1914
22
1st Bn. Cameron Highlanders
La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial, France
Son of MacKinnon of MacKinnon,
and the Hon. Mrs. MacKinnon,
of Gollanfield House, Inverness-shire.

The birth (08 January 1892) of Alexander Hood MacKinnon, Younger of MacKinnon, was registered in Marylebone, London, England during the first quarter of 1892. His parents were Francis Alexander MacKinnon and Emily Isabel MacKinnon, nee Hood.

Wills and Administrations, 1916
MacKinnon, Alexander Hood, of Dalcross Castle, Croy, Inverness, Lieutenant, Cameron Highlanders, died on or since 14 September 1914 in France on active service. Administration London 13 November to Francis Alexander MacKinnon, esquire.    Effects £ 697 13s. 7d.

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James Kennedy
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Lieutenant

abt. 1880
26 September 1915
35
1st Bn. Cameron Highlanders
Noeux-les-Mines Communal Cemetery, France
Son of John and Ann Kennedy,
husband of Mary Campbell Kennedy,
of 23, Torphichen Street, Edinburgh.
Native of Gollanfield, Inverness-shire.

The Kennedy family grave in the Petty - St Columba's Churchyard, Inverness, Highland, Scotland:

The Kennedy Grave
© Jonathan Brain
In
memory of

John Kennedy
Farmer, W. Lochend,
who died 2. March 1899
aged 53 years.

Also George David, his son
who died 14 Feby 1888,
aged 4 years.

Also his wife Annie McCulloch
died 31 March 1926,
aged 82 years.

And their son, Leut. J. Kennedy
killed in action, France, 26 Sep. 1916.

Also their son
Donald Kennedy
Farmer, Wester Lochend
who died 16 December 1954,
aged 87 years.

And his wife
Jane Catherine Fraser
who died 26 November 1957,
aged 97 years.

"Blessed are the dead which
die in the Lord."

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J. Adam (Unable to identify. No further information.)
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Serjeant




King's Own Scottish Borderers

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D. MacGregor (Probably David McGregor)
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Serjeant
11444
abt. 1882
18 August 1916
34
Scots Guards (CWGC: 98th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of the late Murdo McGregor,
of Clephanton, Inverness-shire,
husband of Jessie Ann McGregor,
of 23, Haugh Rd., Inverness.
Served in the South African Campaign.
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Roderick MacLennan
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Serjeant
S/40626
abt. 1880
23 April 1917
37
1st/7th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Brown's Copsa Cemetery, Roeux, France
Son of Kenneth and Isabella MacLennan,
of Holme Rose, Croy, Gollanfield, Inverness-shire.
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C. MacKenzie (CWGC: McKenzie)
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Corporal
6842

02 February 1919

67h Bn. Cameron Highlanders
Braine-le-Comte Communal Cemetery, Belgium
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D. Mathieson (CWGC: Matheson)
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Corporal
S/40144

23 September 1918

1st Bn. Cameron Highlanders
Hancourt British Cemetery, France

Probably:
Donald Mathieson was born at Croy and Dalcross, Inverness-shire, Scotland on 10 March 1891. His parents were Duncan and Mary McLennan Mathieson.

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J. Mathieson (Unable to identify. No further information.)
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Lance Corporal




Cameron Highlanders

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P. MacDonald (Unable to identify. No further information.)
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Lance Corporal




Cameron Highlanders

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Robert Webster (Probably)
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Lance Corporal
S/16794

11 April 1917

6th Bn. Cameron Highlanders
Arras Memorial, France
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Alexander Webster
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Lance Corporal
S/12460
22 April 1890, Logie Easter, Ross-shire
12 October 1916
26
7th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of James and Mary Webster, nee Brown.
Husband of Margaret MacKenzie Gilbert.
Resided in Balfreish, Parish of Croy, Inverness-shire.
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William Fraser
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Gunner
192537
18 February 1898, Edinkillie, Morayshire
18 September 1918
20
"C" Bty. 82nd Bde. Royal Field Artillery
Inverness (Tomnahurich) Cemetery, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Son of John and Jane Fraser,
of McIntosh's Buildings, High Street, Auldearn, Nairnshire.

De Ruvignys Roll of Honour
Fraser, William, Gunner, No. 192537, Royal Field Artillery, 2nd son of John Fraser, of Park of Inshes, Inverness. Farm Servant, by his wife, Jean Sandieson, daughter of (---), Parks of Inshes, lnverness; born Downduff, co. Moray, 18 February 1898; educated Forres, co. Moray; wae a Groom Gardener; enlisted 23 November 1916; served with the Expeditionury Force in France and Flanders from 01 January 1918, and died at the Graylingwell War Hospital, Chicester, 18 September following, from gas poisoning received in action 22 August 1918. Buried in the New Cemetery, Townahurich, co. Inverness; unm.

Scotland Census 1901 about William Fraser and family
Residence: Village, Alves, Morayshire, Scotland
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to Head
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status
Age Birth Place of Birth
John Fraser
Jane Fraser
Mary M. Sandison
John J. Fraser
William Fraser
George Fraser
Head
Wife
Stepdaughter
Son
Son
Son
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Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
31
32
10
5
3
5 mo.
abt. 1870
abt. 1869
abt. 1891
abt. 1896
abt. 1898
abt. 1901
Ullapool, Ross-shire
Cabrach, Aberdeenshire
Dufftown, Banffshire
Speymouth, Morayshire
Edinkillie, Morayshire
Alves, Morayshire

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John Grant
Grave of John Grant
© Claude Laignel
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Private
S/40764
abt. 1887
03 May 1917
30
5th Bn. Cameron Highlanders
Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France
Son of John and Annie Cameron Grant,
of Brae of Cantray, Croy, Inverness-shire.
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P. Lowe (Unable to identify. No further information.)
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Private




Cameron Highlanders

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D. MacGillivray (Unable to identify. No further information.)
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Private




Cameron Highlanders

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Roderick MacKechnie (CWGC: McKechnie)
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Private
200799
abt. 1894, Croy
21 March 1918
24
6th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders
Arras Memorial, France
Son of Alexander and Rose A. McKechnie,
of Clephanton, Gollanfield, Inverness-shire.

Scotland Census 1901 about Roderick McKechnie and family
Residence: Balcroy, Croy, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Age Birth Place of Birth
Alexander McKechnie
Rose Ann McKechnie
Andrew McKechnie
Helen A. McKechnie
Roderick McKechnie
Rosie McKechnie
Margaret McKechnie
Catherine McKechnie
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Son
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Daughter
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Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
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32
10
8
6
4
2
5 mo.
abt. 1869
abt. 1869
abt. 1891
abt. 1893
abt. 1895
abt. 1897
abt. 1899
abt. 1901
Croy, Inverness-shire
Ferintosh, Rossshire
Resolis, Rossshire
Resolis, Rossshire
Croy, Nairnshire
Croy, Nairnshire
Croy, Nairnshire
Croy, Nairnshire

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A. MacKenzie (Unable to identify. No further information.)
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Seaforth Highlanders

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G. MacKenzie (Unable to identify. No further information.)
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Private




Canadians

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John MacLean
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Private
1632
14 September 1895, Croy
28 September 1915
20
4th Bn. Cameron Highlanders
Loos Memorial, France
Son of John and Harriet MacLean, nee McKenzie,
of Balcroy, Kildrumnie, Nairn.

Scotland Census 1901 about John McLean and family
Residence: Clephanton Labourer's House. Croy, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Age Birth Place of Birth
John McLean
Harriet McLean
John McLean
Ann N. McLean
Margaret McLean
Catherine E. McLean
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Daughter
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Single
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28
5
3
1
4 mo.
abt. 1866
abt. 1873
abt. 1896
abt. 1898
abt. 1900
abt. 1901
Croy, Inverness-shire
Croy, Inverness-shire
Croy, Inverness-shire
Cawdor, Nairnshire
Auldearn, Nairnshire
Croy, Inverness-shire

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K. MacLean (Unable to identify. No further information.)
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Private




Gordon Highlanders

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Duncan MacLennan
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Private
3710
abt. 1892
21 November 1915
23
1st/2nd Lovat Scouts
Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli)
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Duncan MacLennan,
of Bemuchlye Farm, Gollanfield, Inverness-shire.

Scotland Census 1901 about Duncan McLennan and family
Residence: Lownie Grieve's House, Petty, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Name Relation
to Head
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status
Age Birth Place of Birth
Duncan McLennan
Elizabeth McLennan
Finlay McLennan
John McLennan
William McLennan
Duncan McLennan
Elizabeth McLennan
George McLennan
Mary McLennan
Donald McLennan
Duncan Munro
Head
Wife
Son
Son
Son
Son
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Son
Daughter
Son
Farm Ploughman
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Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
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34
14
12
10
8
8
4
2
8 mo.
36
abt. 1862
abt. 1867
abt. 1887
abt. 1889
abt. 1891
abt. 1893
abt. 1893
abt. 1897
abt. 1899
abt. 1900
abt. 1865
Inverness, Inverness-shire
Nairn, Nairnshire
Petty, Inverness-shire
Petty, Inverness-shire
Petty, Inverness-shire
Petty, Inverness-shire
Petty, Inverness-shire
Petty, Inverness-shire
Petty, Inverness-shire
Petty, Inverness-shire
Petty, Inverness-shire


The MacLennan family grave in Petty, St. Columba's Churchyard, Inverness, Highland, Scotland:

The MacLennan grave
© kitkat27
In loving memory
of

My dear husband and our dear father
Duncan MacLennan,
Farmer, Bemuchlye
who died there 8th Nov. 1938.

and our children
Elizabeth, died at Lonnie, 10th March 1902.
Trooper Duncan MacLennan,
died on Hospital Ship "Nevassa",
in the Dardanelles, 21st Nov. 1915.

Also
Elizabeth MacGillivray,
widow of Duncan MacLennan,
died at Easter Glackton, 24th Aug. 1950.

Also their children
William, died 15.7.53
John, died 21.10.55
Finlay, died 14.6.59
Jessie, died 19.1.63
Donald, died 4.12.63
James, died 19.3.68
Mary, died 26.3.76
Andrew, died 4.4.80

Erected by his sorrowing widow
and family at home and abroad.


George, died 12.12.73
Hugh, died 25.8.83

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John Alexander MacLennan
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Private
13296
abt. 1885
15 March 1919
34
Cameron Highlanders
Croy Parish Churchyard, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK
Son of Kennith and Jessie Cameron MacLennan,
husband of Mary Grant, formerly MacLennan,
of Wester Galcantray, Croy.
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James MacLennan (Probably)
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Private
S/32135

26 July 1918

6th Bn. Cameron Highlanders
Soissons Memorial, France
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Alistair Scott
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Private
40005
abt. 1897
08 August 1917
20
5th Bn. Cameron Highlanders
Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, France
Son of Alexander and Jessie Scott,
of 44, King Street, Nairn.
Native of Croy, Inverness.
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J. Wallace (Unable to identify. No further information.)
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Private




Highland Light Infantry

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Christina MacPherson (Unable to identify. No further information.)
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Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps

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Phineas John Eyrie Oldfield
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Lieutenant
237079
23 April 1902, Edinburgh, Scotland
04 December 1942
40
Pioneer Corps
seconded to G. H. Q. First Army
Medjez-el-Bab Memorial, Tunisia
Son of John Elphinston Ryrie Oldfield and Emily Fearne Anne Oldfield. nee Forbes.
Husband of Vera Evelyn Oldfield, nee Heaven.

Phineas John Eyrie Oldfield was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on 23 April 1902. His parents were John Elphinston Ryrie Oldfield and Emily Fearne Anne Oldfield. nee Forbes. His marriage to Vera Evelyn Heaven was registered in Newbury, Berkshire, England during the third quarter of 1937. He resided with his wife in the Green Parrot Hotel in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England in 1939. His occupation was described with "Caterer Private Hotel Luncheon and Tearoom" but also with "Air raid warden".

Wills and Administrations, 1944
Oldfield, Phineas John Eyrie, of 12, Napier-road, Rdinburgh, died on or since 04 December 1942 on war service. Confirmation of Midland Bank Executor and Trustee Company Limited. Sealed Llandudno 22 November.

England Census 1911 about Phineas John Eyrie Oldfield and family
Residence: Westcliff Gardens, Knockholt, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England
Remark: Kilravock Castle, Gollanfield is crossed out.
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to Head
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status
Age Birth Place of Birth
John Elphinston Eyrie Oldfield
Emily Hearne Anne Oldfield
Phineas John Eyrie Oldfield
Fearne Anne Oldfield
Annie Jane Slater
Dora Bessy Goble
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Wife
Son
Daughter
Housemaid
Nursemaid
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Married
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Single
Single
Single
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35
8
2
42
15
abt. 1873
abt. 1876
abt. 1903
abt. 1909
abt. 1869
abt. 1896
Bombay, India (Visitor)
Berwick upon Tweed
Edinburgh, Scotland (Visitor)
Inverness shire (Visitor)
Ilhley, Yorkshire
Staines, Middlesex

Remark: The middlename Eyrie appears in other documents as Ryrie or Kyrie.

A newspaper reported on 18 April 1944 following:
OLDFIELD - Previously announced as missing, Dec., 1942, now oddicially reported killed in action in that month, Lieut. P. J. R. Oldfield, Pioneer Corps, beloved husband of Vera, and only son of Capt. and the late Mrs. J. E. R. Oldfield, aged 40.

. . . and on 21 December 1944
All perons having CLAIMS against Lieutenant PHINEAS JOHN RYRIE OLDFIELD, Pioneer Corps, of 12, Napier Road, Edinburgh, presumed killed in action in North Africa on 4th December 1942, are requested to lodge the same with the subscribers within seven days from this date.
December 27th, 1944.
HAMILTON KINNEAR & BEATSON. W. S., Solicitors for deceased's Executor. 35, Queen Street, Edinburgh 2.


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Hugh Rose
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Lieutenant
228632
26 November 1921, Croy, Highland
25 October 1942
20
1st Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt
Son of Lt.-Col. Hugh Rose of Kilravock, C. M. G. and
Ruth Antoinette Rose
of Kilravock, of Kilravock Castle, Gollanfield, Inverness-shire.

The Rose family grave in the Geddes Churchyard, Nairn, Highland, Scotland:

The Rose grave
© Dog Rose
In loving memory of

Colonel Hugh Rose
24th of Kilravock 1863 - 1946
beloved husband of
Ruth
Antoinette Guillemard

1889 - 1966
and beloved father of
Hugh 1921 - 1942
Killed in action at El Alamein, aged 20.
Anna
Elizabeth Guillemard Rose

25th of Kilravock 1924 - 2012
beloved sister of
Madeleine Katharen Baird
1927 - 1994

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John Davidson
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Sergeant (Air Gunner)
1369345
abt. 1911
03 January 1943
32
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Croy Parishyard, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Son of William and Christina Davidson,
of Croy, Gollanfield.

Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V, EB389, training - bombing exercise
T/O for high level bombing sortie at night. It is believed the photoflash exploded prematurely, leading to a catastrophic crash at 0005 into Western Park, Cherington, 3 miles SSE of Shipstone-on-Stour, Warwickshire.


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Robert Scrymgeour Fraser (Probably)
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Sergeant (CWGC: Flight Sergeant)
622629
abt. 1921
10 October 1942
21
502 Sqdn. Royal Air Force
Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England
Son of Thomas Fraser and of Helen Fraser, nee Urquhart, of Inverness,
husband of Joan Margaret Fraser, nee MacPherson, of Inverness.
Lost without trace when diverted to search for an enemy surface vessel during an asw patrol.

The Fraser family grave in the Tomnahurich Cemetery Inverness, Highland, Scotland:

The Fraser grave
© slglazebrook
In loving memory of

Thomas Fraser
who died 29th May 1962

beloved husband of
Helen Ann Urquhart
who died 29th April 1964

Also their son
Robert S. Fraser
Flt. Sgt., R. A. F., missing 10th Oct. 1942.

And their daughters
Elizabeth and Flora

and son William 1914 - 2002

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John Grieve MacMillan
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Serjeant
T/35519
abt. 1906, Inverness-shire
10 June 1940
34
Royal Army Service Corps
St. Valery-en-Caux Franco-British Cemetery, France
Son of Dougall and Elizabeth MacMillan,
husband of Mildred Elizabeth MacMillan, of Inverness.

The marriage of John Grieve MacMillan to Mildred Elizabeth Farrington was registered in Woolwich, London, England during the third quarter of 1930.

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Alexander Tulloch
Alexander Tulloch
© Sherry Clark
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Serjeant
2929101
abt. 1909
23 March 1943
34
5th Bn. Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia
Son of Andrew and Cathrine Tulloch, of Nairn.
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Donald Ross MacCulloch
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Corporal (CWGC: Lance Corporal)
2927006
abt. 1911
06 September 1944
33
2nd Bn. Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy
Son of Nathaniel MacCulloch, and of Jean MacCulloch, nee Dingwall,
husband of Vera Odette MacCulloch, nee Foney.
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Donald Bremner
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Donkeyman

abt. 1897
06 February 1943
46
Merchant Navy, S. S. "Fort Babine" (London)
Le Petit Lac Cemetery, Algeria
Son of Donald and Catherine Bremner, nee Horne,
husband of Annie Bremner,
of Ballymena, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland.

On 6th February 1943, S.S. Fort Babine came under attack off the Algerian coast.
An aerial torpedo strike killed 6 crew members and damaged the merchant vessel.

Record of Death of Merchant Seaman
Bremner, Donald, Donkeyman and Greaser, of Ballykeel, Ballymena, Antrim, Northern Ireland, born at Nairn, Scotland. Died at sea on 06 February 1943, aged 46. Killed by enemy action.
Ship: S. S. "Fort Babine", Home port: London.

Scotland Census 1901 about Donald Bremner and family
Residence: Surfaceman's House, Duthil, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Name Relation
to Head
Marital
status
Age Birth Place of Birth
Donald Bremner
Catherine Bremner
Mary Bremner
James Bremner
Elisabeth Bremner
Donald Bremner
Catherine Bremner
Andrew Bremner
Hellen Bremner
Head
Wife
Daughter
Son
Daughter
Son
Daughter
Son
Daughter
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
34
35
14
11
9
7
5
3
1
abt. 1867
abt. 1866
abt. 1887
abt. 1890
abt. 1892
abt. 1894 (?)
abt. 1896
abt. 1898
abt. 1900
Stemeter, Caithessshire
Clytha, Caithessshire
Spittal, Caithessshire
Halkirk, Caithessshire
Wick, Caithessshire
Nairn, Nairnshire
Nairn, Nairnshire
Edinkillie, Morayshire
Duthil, Inverness-shire

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William Clark
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Driver
T/64958
12 April 1920
between 26 April and 27 April 1941
21
308 Res. M. T. Coy. Roxal Army Service Corps
Athens Memorial, Greece
Son of James and Marion Clark, nee Johnstone, of Croy, Invernessshire.

William Clark was born at 1.00am on Monday, 12 April 1920 in Nether Drumgley, Glamis, Angus, Scotland. He was educated at Clava Primary School, Inverness-shire, Scotland. His father's occupation was listed as Cattleman.

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Allan Elrick
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Private
2928914
abt. 1923
31 May 1947
24
1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Inverness (Tomnahurich) Cemetery, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Son of Peter S. Elrick and Margaret Elrick, of Dalcross.

The death of Allan Elrick was registered in Ploughley, Oxfordshire, England during the second quarter of 1947.


The Elrick family grave in the Tomnahurich Cemetery, Inverness, Highland, Scotland:

The Elrick grave
© Jack
Our dear son
Allan Elrick
who died 31. May 1947
aged 24 years.

And of his father
Peter Slessor Elrick
who died 26. September 1954,
aged 75 years.

Also of our mother
Maggie Jane Hay Robertson
who died 29. January 1970,
aged 89 years.

And their daughter Daisy
who died 20. October 1982.

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James Grant (Probably)
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Private
2931014
abt. 1918
18 May 1940
22
Seaforth Highlanders (4th Bn. Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders)
Dunkirk Memorial, France
Son of Donald and Helen Grant,
of Ardersier, Inverness-shire.
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W. MacDougall (Probably)
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Private (CWGC: Corporal)
2878299
abt. 1919
21 January 1944
25
1st Bn. The London Scottish Gordon Highlanders
Minturno War Cemetery, Italy
Son of Robert Hossack MacDougall and Lucy MacDougall, of Inverness.
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