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War Memorial - Glamis, Angus, Scotland


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The Hon. Fergus Bowes-Lyon
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18 April 1889
27 September 1915
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8th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Quarry Cemetery, Vermelles, France
Son of 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne,
of Glamis Castle, Forfarshire,
husband of Lady Christian Bowes-Lyon (now Lady Christian Martin).
Educated at Eton.
Previously served with 2nd Bn. in India. (Queen Mother's brother).
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David Maxwell
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Military Cross and Bar
abt. 1890
03 August 1918
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5th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Senlis French National Cemetery, France
Son of David Maxwell,
of Ballindarg, Forfar,
and of Jane Rennie Maxwell.
Born at Upper Drumgley, Glamis, Forfar.
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Alexander McGregor
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Lieutenant (CWGC: Second Lieutenant)

abt. 1895
11 April 1918
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4th Bn. attd. 1st/7th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Loos Memorial, France
Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. McGregor,
of Rowan Place, Baldragon, Dundee.
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Alexander Smart
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Serjeant




Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)

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John M. Johnstone
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Lance Corporal




Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)

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Peter Crichton
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Private
7443

25 January 1915

1st Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Le Touret Memorial, France
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David Fearn
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Private
7326
abt. 1896
09 August 1915
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8th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Gorre British and Indian Cemetery, France
Son of John S. and Mary Fearn,
of Plans of Thornton, Forfarshire.
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Peter Gordon
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Private
240039
abt. 1892
19 July 1918
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8th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Meteren Military Cemetery, France
Son of James and Jemima Gordon,
of Plans of Thornton, Forfar.
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Andrew Hill
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Private
315129
abt. 1893
17 October 1918
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13th (Scottish Horse) Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Highland Cemetery, Le Cateau, France
Son of Mr. and Mrs. David Hill,
of Nether Bow Cottage, Glamis, Forfar.
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James K. Kinnison
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Private
201898
abt. 1896
05 February 1918
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4th/5th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Tincourt New British Cemetery, France
Son of Margaret Kinnison,
of West End, Glamis, Forfar,
and the late George Kinnison.
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James Ritchie
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Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)

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John Dove Ellson
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Corporal
48327

25 July 1919

New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Wellington Provincial Memorial, Wellington City, New Zealand
Son of Mrs. A. D. Ellson,
of Lunanhead, Forfarshire, Scotland.
Served on the Western Front 1917-18.
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Robert Harris Gibson
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Corporal (CWGC: Lance Corporal)
23/1053
abt. 1889
15 September 1916
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"D" Coy. 1st Bn. 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, France
Son of John and Margaret Gibson.
Native of Glamis, Forfarshire, Scotland.
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David A. Ross
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Corporal (CWGC: Lance Corporal)
11/1738

02 April 1917

2nd Bn. Wellington Regiment, N. Z. E. F.
Berks Cemetery, Belgium
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James Hood
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Private (CWGC: Rifleman)
48032

26 May 1918

4th Bn. 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Gommecourt British Cemetery No. 2, Hebuterne, France
Son of the late Alexander Hood,
of Leys, of Cossaris, Glamis, Forfarshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Scott
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Corporal
33371
abt. 1895
02 December 1917
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16th Bn. Highland Light Infantry
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Son of James and Sarah Scott,
of Upper Hayston, Forfar.
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Andrew Suttie
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Lance Corporal
33383
abt. 1897
22 April 1918
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16th Bn. Highland Light Infantry
Bienvillers Military Cemetery, France
Son of James Suttie,
of Bridgend, Glamis, Forfarshire.
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James Rollo Buchanan
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Private
33407
abt. 1897
03 March 1917
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16th Bn. Highland Light Infantry
Honnechy British Cemetery, France
Son of John and Maggie Buchanan,
of Charleston, Glamis, Forfar.
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John Clark
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Private
101242
abt. 1878
30 December 1915
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66th Bn. Canadian Infantry
Edmonton Cemetery, Alberta, Canada
Son of the late Hugh and Marjory McAllister Clark,
of Bridgend, Glamis Forfarshire, Scotland.
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W. S. Guild
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Private
9790

02 May 1915

3rd Bn. Canadian Infantry
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
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John R. Maxwell
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Corporal
1541

died 18 Octoner 1915

1st Bn. Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
Green Hill Cemetery, Turkey (including Gallipoli)
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Edward Taylor
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Corporal
22874
abt. 1893
25 September 1915
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2nd Bn. Royal Scots
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Son of Mrs. Taylor,
of Glamis Station, Forfar.
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David Fyffe
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Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

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Charles Leonard
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Private (Signaller)
31102
abt. 1898
03 April 1918
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1st/5th Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
Bienvillers Military Cemetery, France
Son of Charles and Jane Leonard,
of Forfarshire.
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Charles Milne
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S/17997
abt. 1895
31 July 1917
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"D" Coy. 5th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
New Irish Farm Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Milne,
of Glamis, Forfarshire.
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Harry Small
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Private
S/26484
abt. 1895
13 October 1918
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1st/5th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders
Avesnes-Le-Sec-Communal Cemetery, France
Son of Charles and Harriet Small,
of Leys of Cossans, Glamis, Forfar.
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George Kydd
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Private
1507

14 May 1915

15th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
Lone Pine Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli)
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William C. Grant
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Gunner
26965
abt. 1875
02 November 1914
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5th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, France
Son of William and Mary Grant,
of Forfar Rd., Eassie, Glamis, Forfar.
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John Tosh
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Corporal
S/18526
abt. 1897
19 July 1916
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5th Bn. Cameron Highlanders
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Tosh,
of Newton of Glamis, Forfarshire.
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Robert Toplis Johnston
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Sapper
412881

22 March 1918

97th Field Coy. Royal Engineers
Poizieres Memorial, France
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F. Munro
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Canadians

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The Hon. John Patrick Bowes-Lyon
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Captain
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abt. 1910
died between 18/09/1941 and 19/09/1941
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2nd Bn. Scots Guards
Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery, Egypt
Master of Glamis.
Son of Patrick Bowes-Lyon, 15th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne,
and of Lady Dorothy Beatrice Godolphin Osborne,
of Glamis Castle, Angus.
Cousin of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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James Alexander Batchelor
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Third Radio Officer

abt. 1925
24 March 1942
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Merchant Navy, M. V. "Empire Steel" (Liverpool)
Tower Hill Memorial, London, UK
Son of Alexander and Jean Batchelor,
of Charleston, Angus.
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Alexander Watson Farquharson
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Pilot Officer
142875
Distinguished Flying Cross

12 July 1943

108 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Malta Memorial, Malta
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William Melvin Thomson
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Gunner
933866
abt. 1918
28 June 1942
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452 Bty., 74 Field Regt. Royal Artillery
Alamein Memorial, Egypt
Son of Edwin Johnstone Thomson and Margaret Ann Thomson,
of Glamis, Angus.
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George MacDougall Waterston
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Private
2764334
abt. 1921
18 September 1944
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Army Air Corps
attd. 1st Airborne Div. Sigs. Royal Corps of Signals
Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Netherlands
Son of David and Helen Hay Waterston,
of Glamis, Angus.
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