War Memorial - Kirkton of Durris, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robert Crowe
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 23231 abt. 1894 24 June(?) 1918 24 15th Bn. Royal Scots transf. to (515275) 756th Area Employment Coy. Labour Corps Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France

The Crowe family grave in the Laurencekirk Cemetery, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland:

© Finches

CROWE

In loving memory
of

Jessie Ann Ritchie
beloved wife of Charles Crowe
who died at Darnford Durris,
20^th December 1919, aged 47 years.

Also their son Robert,
who died in France,
25^th July(?) 1918, aged 23 years.

Charles Crowe,
died 6^th January 1951,
aged 85.

James Francis Ross
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 29846 23 February 1892 13 August 1916 24 16th Bn. Royal Scots Thiepval Memorial, France Son of John and Isabel Gill Ross, of Garrol, Crathes, Aberdeen.

Wills and Administrations, 1916
Ross, James Francis, Grocer, Milton of Culsh, Parish of Tarland, Private, 16th Royal Scots, died on or about 30 August 1916, in France, intestate. Confirmation granted at Aberdeen 12 December, to John Ross, Farmer, Garrol, Parish of Banchory Ternan, Executor dative qua father. Value of Estate £113 17s. 4d.

William Ross
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 290109 abt. 1894, Drumoak 13 November 1916 22 7th Bn. Gordon Highlanders Thiepval Memorial, France Son of John and Isabel Gill Ross, of Garrol, Crathes, Aberdeen.

Scotland Census 1911 about James F. and William Ross and family Residence: Maryfield, Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
John B. Ross Isabella G. Ross John Ross James F. Ross William Ross Robert A. M. Ross	Head Wife Son Son Son Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single	35 35 10 9 7 2	abt. 1866 abt. 1866 abt. 1891 abt. 1892 abt. 1894 abt. 1899	Drumoak, Aberdeenshire Nigg, Kincardineshire Drumoak, Aberdeenshire Drumoak, Aberdeenshire Drumoak, Aberdeenshire Drumoak, Aberdeenshire

William Laing Bain
© Robert O'Connor	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Company Serjeant Major 290020 abt. 1885 29 March 1917 32 1st/7th Bn. Gordon Highlanders Maroeuil British Cemetery, France Son of Alexander and Margaret Bain, of Torphins, Aberdeenshire.

Scotland Census 1891 about William L. Bain and family Residence: Backhill, Kincardine O'Neill, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Alexander Bain Margaret Bain Alexander Bain Mary Bain William L. Bain Jessie Laing	Head Wife Son Daughter Son Mother-in-Law	Married Married Single Single Single Widowed	50 41 14 11 6 68	abt. 1841 abt. 1850 abt. 1877 abt. 1880 abt. 1885 abt. 1823	Birse, Aberdeenshire Torphins, Aberdeenshire Torphins, Aberdeenshire Torphins, Aberdeenshire Torphins, Aberdeenshire Echt, Aberdeenshire

John Shepherd
	© Lady Linda	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Serjeant 101 23 January 1880 21 December 1916 36 1st/7th Bn. Gordon Highlanders Contay British Cemetery, France Son of James and Helen Shepherd, nee Anderson. Husband of Janet Shepherd, nee Thorn, of 4, Coronation Bldgs., Peterculter, Aberdeenshire. Born at Durris, Kincardineshire.

De Ruvignys Roll of Honour
Shepherd, John, Serjeant, No. 101, 1/7th (Territorial) Battalion The Gordon Highlanders, son of James Shepherd, of Nether Auquhollie, Rickarton-Stonehaven, county Kincardine, Farmer, by his wife Helen, daughter of G. Anderson; born Durries Crathes, 23 January 1880; educated Durris Board School; was a Farmer at Burnhead, Raemoir, Banchory; joined the Volunteer Force in 1896; was called up on the outbreak of war; served with the Expeditionaty Force in France and Flanders, was wounded at Coucelette in the Battle of the Ancre 17 December, and died at No. 9 Casualty Clearing Station 21 December 1916. Buried in Contay British Cemetery, near Albert. He married at Aberdeen, Janet (Coronation Buildings, Peterculter, county Aberdeen), daughter of the late James Thom, and had two children: James Ian Robert, b. 12 April 1906, and Margaret Helen, born 28 May 1905.

Scotland Census 1881 about John Shepherd and family Residence: Balrownie, Durris, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
James Shepherd Helen Shepherd James Shepherd Jane Shepherd John Shepherd William Anderson Helen Anderson Helen Ross John Donaldson	Head Wife Son Daughter Son Stepson Mother-in-Law Dom. Servant Farm Servant	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	34 32 6 4 1 10 66 14 230	abt. 1847 abt. 1849 abt. 1875 abt. 1877 abt. 1880 abt. 1871 abt. 1815 abt. 1867 abt. 1858	Dunnottar, Kincardineshire Maryculter, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire Glenbervie, Kincardineshire Nigg, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire Ellon, Aberdeenshire

Robert Clark Stewart
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Serjeant 290177 abt. 1895 23 April 1917 22 7th Bn. Gordon Highlanders Arras Memorial, France Son of Charles and Margaret Clark Stewart, of Nursery Cottage, Durris, Drumoak, Aberdeenshire.

Scotland Census 1911 about Robert Stewart and family Residence: Innerbuist, Scone, Perthshire, Scotland
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Charles Stewart Maggie Stewart James Stewart Maggie Stewart Charles Stewart Robert Stewart Annetta Stewart	Head Wife Son Daughter Son Son Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single	39 36 13 12 9 6 2	abt. 1862 abt. 1865 abt. 1888 abt. 1889 abt. 1892 abt. 1895 abt. 1899	Auchtergaven, Perthshire Auchterless, Aberdeenshire Dundee, Forfarshire Dundee, Forfarshire Dundee, Forfarshire Redgorton, Perthshire Scone, Perthshire

The Stewart family grave in the Durris Kirkyard, Kirkton of Durris, Aberdeenshire, Scotland:

© Menski

In loving memory
of

Charles Stewart
Forester, Durris
who died 26^th March 1937,
aged 77 years.

Also his son
Robert Clark, 1/7 Gordons,
fell at Greenland Hill, France,
23^rd April 1917, aged 22 years.

Also his daughter Kina
died at Nursery Cottage, Durris,
9th June 1951, aged 46 years.

Also his widow
Margaret Clark
who died at Portsoy
21^st January 1956, aged 91 years.

???

George Philip
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Corporal 10584 18 July 1916 1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders Thiepval Memorial, France

Probably:

PTE.(?) GEO. PHILIP, GORDONS.
Private(?) GEORGE PHILIP, 1st Gordon Highlanders, who was twent-six years of age, was the son of Mrs. Soutar, 143 Panmure Terrace, Carnnustie. He was employed at Arbroath railway station as a porter. He enlisted in the Gordon Highlanders in 1908, and went out to Egypt in a draft for the 2nd Gordon Highlanders. He went to France in 1914, and was seriously wounded in the first battle of Ypres. After nearly a year's leave he returned to France, and was transferred to the lst Gordon Highlanders. Private(?) Philip was killed in action in Delville Wood on the 18th of July 1916. He was at first reported missing, but his body was afterwards found(?) by a machine gun party when they were clearing a position for their guns.

James Park
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Lance Corporal 748 12 January 1890, Aberdeen City 13 November 1916 26 7th Gordon Highlanders Thiepval Memorial, France Son of James and Mary Park, nee Barclay.

James Dick
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private S/18312 29 June 1897, Belhelvie 26 October 1917 19 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders Tyne Cot Memorial, France Son of Alexander and Isabella Dick, nee Annand, of Nether Balfour, Maryculter East.

Scotland Census 1901 about James Dick and family Residence: Strabathie Cottages, Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Alexander S. Dick Isabella Dick Isabella Dick Alex M. Dick Nellie Jane Dick James Dick	Head Wife Daughter Son Daughter Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single	33 39 10 9 5 3	abt. 1868 abt. 1862 abt. 1891 abt. 1892 abt. 1896 abt. 1898	Millbrex, Aberdeenshire Tarves, Aberdeenshire Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire

Robert Alexander Durward
	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 4464 abt. 1894 07 November 1916 22 1st/7th Bn. Gordon Highlanders Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, France Son of William and Ann Durward of Bogenraith, Durris.

Aberdeen Journal, in November 1916:
PTE. DURWARD, DURRIS
Mr. and Mrs. Durward, Bogenraith, Durris, have received news that their second son, Pte. Robert Durward, Gordons, was killed on 8th November by a fragment of shrapnel which struck him on the head. Pte. Durward, who was 22 years of age, was previously employed as foreman on the farm of Bogenraith, his father being manager there.

Death Notice, Aberdeen Journal, in November 1916:
DURWARD. - Killed in France, on the 8th November, Private Robert A. Durward, aged 22 years, dearly beloved son of William and Ann Durward, Bogenreith, Durrie - deeply mourned
Oh, for the touch of a vanished hand,
And the sound of a voice that is still.

In Memoriam, Aberdeen Journal, 09 November 1928:
DURWARD. - In loving memory of our dear son and brother, who was killed by shrapnel on 8th November, 1916.
As we loved him, so we miss him;
In our memory he is dear.
- Inserted by his Parents, Sisters and Brothers, Boginreith, Durris.

James Grassick
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 291648 25 November 1895, Durris, Kincardineshire 18 July 1917 21 7th Bn. Gordon Highlanders Fetteresso Cemetery, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Schottland Son of James and Margaret Grassick (nee Hay), of Durris, Kincardine.

Scotland Census 1901 about James Grassick and family Residence: Burn Side Cottage, Durris, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
James Grassick Maggie Grassick Lizzie Murdoch Hellen Grassick James Grassick Alexander Grassick	Head Wife Daughter Daughter Son Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single	32 33 12 7 5 2	abt. 1869 abt. 1868 abt. 1889 abt. 1894 abt. 1896 abt. 1899	Strathdon, Aberdeenshire Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire Coldstone, Aberdeenshire Durris, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire

The Grassick family grave in the Fetteresso New Cemetery, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland:

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Erected by
James Grassick

in memory of his wife
Maggie Hay
died 17^th February 1917, aged 50.

Also their family

Alexander
died 28^th April 1917, aged 19.

James
Gordon Highlanders
died of wounds 18^th July 1917, aged 21.

Helen
wife of A. Sinclair
died 25^th July 1915, aged 21.
Interred at Laurencekirk.

Also James Grassick
died 24^th April 1936, aged 68.

Also Elizabeth Kerr
died 18^th February 1952, aged 64.

R. I. P.

Robert McCallum
© IWPP	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 717 abt. 1888 31 July 1916 28 7th Bn. Gordon Highlanders Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France Son of Janet and the late Robert MacCallum, of 3, Craigie Avenue, Ayr.

Robert G. McLaren (Probably)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private S/43545 04 October 1917 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders Iyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

Alexander Marshall
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 641 abt. 1896 10 July 1915 19 1st/7th Bn. Gordon Highlanders Royal Irish Rifles Graveyard, Laventie, France Son of Maria G. Marshall, of Singer Terrace, Drumlithie Fourdown, Kincardineshire, and the late Joseph Marshall.

Scotland Census 1901 about Alexander Marshall and family Residence: 5, Woodlands Croft, Durris, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Joseph Marshall Maria Marshall Joseph Marshall Alexander Marshall James Marshall Maria J. Marshall	Head Wife Son Son Son Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single Single	43 37 6 5 2 1	abt. 1858 abt. 1864 abt. 1895 abt. 1896 abt. 1899 abt. 1900	Durris, Kincardineshire Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire

Alexander Marshall
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 291122 abt. 1895, Durris, Kincardineshire 26 March 1918 23 7th Bn. Gordon Highlanders Arras Memorial, France Son of William and Isabella Marshall, nee Donald, of Hillochhead, Durris. Brother of William Donald Marshall.

William Donald Marshall
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 150534 02 February 1889 08 October 1916 27 13th Bn. Canadian Infantry Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont, France Son of Mrs Isabell Marshall, Hillockhead, Durris and son of William Marshall. Brother of Alexander Marshall.

Scotland Census 1901 about Alexander and William Marshall and family Residence: Hillock-head, Durris, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
William Marshall Isabella Marshall William Marshall Joseph Marshall Alexander Marshall George Marshall Mary Y. Marshall James Marshall	Head Wife Son Son Son Son Daughter Boarder	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single ?	50 37 12 9 6 3 2 47	abt. 1851 abt. 1864 abt. 1889 abt. 1892 abt. 1895 abt. 1898 abt. 1899 abt. 1854	Durris, Kincardineshire Riccarton, Kincardineshire Riccarton, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire

Charles Robert Willox
© J. A.	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private S/43090 02 August 1897, Maryculter 05 September 1916 19 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders Thiepval Memorial, France Eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. George Willox, of Denside, Durris. Grandson of Mrs McLennan, Blackhall, Banchory, Kincardineshire. Killed in Action during the attack on Ginchy. Formed up in Stout Trench and ZZ Trench. Employed as a farm servant in Ellon.

Scotland Census 1901 about Charles Willox and family Residence: Denside Croft No 3, Durris, Kincardineshire, Scotland<
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
George Willox Christena Willox Mary Willox Amelia Willox Christina Willox Charles Willox Jane Willox James Willox	Head Wife Daughter Daughter Daughter Son Daughter Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single	33 36 8 6 5 3 1 1 mo.	abt. 1868 abt. 1865 abt. 1893 abt. 1895 abt. 1896 abt. 1898 abt. 1900 abt. 1901	Peterhead, Aberdeenshire Lumphanan, Kincardineshire Lumphanan, Kincardineshire Banchory-Ternan, Kincardineshire Maryculter, Kincardineshire Maryculter, Kincardineshire Maryculter, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire

The Willox family grave in the Fetteresso New Cemetery, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland:

© J. A.

In loving memory of

George Willox
Dykenook Netherley
who died 14^th July 1919
aged 62 years.

Also his wife
Christina McLennan
who died 22^nd April 1922
aged 67 years.

Also their son
Charles Robert
who fell in action in France
5^th September 1916, aged 19 years.

Francis John
who died
19^th February 1978, aged 79 years.

D. Sharpe
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 8149 15 October 1917 5th Bn. Cameron Highlanders Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium

Alexander McAra Marshall
Rank: Service No.: Awards: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Serjeant (CWGC: Lance Serjeant) 11932 Military Medal abt. 1894 03 May 1917 23 9th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Arras Memorial, France Son of Mrs. Mary Rae, of 27, Green Street, Arbroath, Forfarshire.

SGT. A. MARSHALL, M. M., S. R.
Serjeant Alexander Marshall, M. M., 9th Scottish Rifles, Twenty-three years of age, was the stepson of William Rae, West Mains of Auchmithie, near Arbroath. He was a valet to Sir Wm. Dunn, in London, when he joined the 1st Scottish Rifles. He went to France in December 1914, distinguished himself by his fine solderly qualities, and was rapidly promoted serjeant. He was wounded in September 1916, and later was transferred to the 9th Battalion. Serjeant Marshall was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field. He was reported missing on the 3rd of May 1917, and was presumed killed on that date.

James Moultrie
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 45278 26 March 1918 12th Bn. Highland Light Infantry Pozieres Memorial, France

Alexander N. Robertson
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Lance Corporal M2/117242 abt. 1884 01 November 1918 34 Royal Army Service Corps (Mechanical Transport) Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France Son of John and Annie Robertson, of Hilton, Glass, Aberdeenshire, husband of Elizabeth Robertson, of 50, Albion Road, Edinburgh.

Albert Robert Duncan
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 138126 abt. 1898 29 October 1918 20 25th Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) St. Severe Cemetery, Rouen, France Son of William Duncan, of Meikle Dams, Durris, Drumoak, Aberdeenshire.

A. Cruickshank
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Sergeant A/34106 08 December 1893 09 April 1917 24 10th Bn. Canadian Infantry Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France Son of Mr. Crowe, Shepherd, Darnford Toll House, Durris, husband of Olive D. Cruickshank, of Darnford Cottage, Durris, Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Bertram McRae
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Corporal 410154 abt. 1887 27 September 1918 31 38th Bn. Canadian Infantry Quarry Wood Cemetery, Sains-les-Marquion, France Son of Alexander McRae, of Whiteford, Pitcaple, Aberdeenshire Scotland, and the late Isabella McRae.

David Milne Campbell
© Operation:PictureMe	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Sapper 515275 07 January 1891, Durris 26 April 1915 24 3rd Canadian Engineers (Field Coy) Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium Son of James Campbell and Isabella Campbell, nee Kay, of South Beachmont, Durris, Aberdeenshire.

Scotland Census 1901 about David Campbell and family Residence: Hillhead, Durris, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
James Campbell Isbella Campbell Jessie Campbell James Campbell Mary Campbell David Campbell Jessie Brebner	Head Wife Daughter Son Daughter Son Grand-Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single	47 45 19 14 12 10 1	abt. 1854 abt. 1856 abt. 1882 abt. 1887 abt. 1889 abt. 1891 abt. 1900	Nigg, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire Durris, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire

John Davidson
		Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 3513 abt. 1885 27 November 1918, Scott General Hospital, Aberdeen 33 Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) transf. to (262482) Labour Corps (Royal Highlanders) Durris Parish Churchyard, U. K. Son of Andrew Davidson and Margaret Davidson (nee Lawrence), of Wheywell, Durris, husband of Martha Howden Johnstone, Lochside, St Cyrus.

Scotland Census 1891 about John Davidson and family Residence: Durris, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Andrew Davidson Margaret Davidson Margaret Davidson William Davidson John Davidson Andrew Davidson Elspet Davidson Elizabeth Davidson	Head Wife Daughter Son Son Son Daughter Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single	38 36 10 9 7 5 3 1	abt. 1853 abt. 1855 abt. 1881 abt. 1882 abt. 1884 abt. 1886 abt. 1888 abt. 1890	Durris, Kincardineshire Udny, Aberdeenshire Durris, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire

George Brown Davidson
	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 63268 31 October 1892 09 April 1917 25 3rd Bn. Canadian Infantry Nine Elms Military Cemetery, Thelus, France Son of Andrew Davidson, of Wheywell, Durris, Drumoak, Scotland, and the late Margret Lawrence Davidson.

Scotland Census 1901 about George B. Davidson and family Residence: Durris, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Andrew Davidson Margaret Davidson Elspet J. Davidson Elizabeth Davidson George B. Davidson James Davidson Alexander Davidson Isabella B. Davidson	Head Wife Daughter Daughter Son Son Son Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single	48 46 13 11 9 7 5 2	abt. 1853 abt. 1855 abt. 1888 abt. 1890 abt. 1892 abt. 1894 abt. 1896 abt. 1899	Durris, Kincardineshire Udny, Aberdeenshire Durris, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire

A memorial stone can be found in the Durris Kirkyard, Kirkton of Durris, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
	Erected by Andrew Davidson and family. In loving memory of his sons Pte. John Davidson Royal Highlanders died at General School Hospital, Aberdeen, 27th November 1918, aged 33 years. Pte. George Davidson 3rd Canadians who was killed at Vimy Rich 3rd April 1917, aged 25½ years. The above Andrew Davidson died at Wheywell, Durris 20th Feb. 1937 aged 85 years.

George Alexander Reid
© Operation:PictureMe	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 403181 abt. 1884 05 October 1915 31 34th Bn. Canadian Infantry Petrolia (Hillsdale) Cemetery, Canada Son of the late Robert and Jeanie Reid. Husband of Margaret Jane Reid, nee Bissett, of 136, Dundas Street, Sarnia, Ontario.

A George Reid, immigrant, aged 23 years, was passenger of the "Mongolian" and reached Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in March 1907.

George Alexander Reid was married to Margaret Jane Bissett in Petrolia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada on 13 December 1911.

Pte. G. H. REID KILLED BY TRAIN NEAR LONDON
(Special Dispatch to The Globe)
London, Ont., October 5 - Private George H. Reid, a Petrolia man with the 34th Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force, in training here, was killed by a Grand Trunk train near Wyton, four miles east of here, some time last night, the discovery being made late this afternoon. Reid, who was thirty-one years of age, and a native of Scotland, had become delirious as a result of being inoculated for typhoid fever earlier in the day, and in a demented condition had wandered away from the camp and out of the city. He was employed as a bartender at Petrolia, and had enlisted but a few days ago.

Patrick McLaren
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 461934 08 October 1877 20 November 1918 41 321st Works Coy. Labour Corps Forres (Cluny Hill) Cemetery, Moray, UK Son of Peter and Jane McLaren, of Forres. Died of Bronchitis.

The McLaren family grave in the Cluny Hill Cemetery, Forres, Moray, Scotland:

© Dog Rose

In
loving memory
of

Peter McLaren,
Forester, Altyre,
who died 6^th July 1891,
aged 60 years.

And his wife
Jane Cook
who died at Altyre,
9^th January 190ß3,
aged 84 years.

And of their sons

William
who died in Aberdeen,
28^th September 1911,
aged 43 years.

Patrick
who died in the
Military Hospital, Inverness,
20^th November 1918,
aged 41 years.

Also their daughters Elizabeth,
who died at Elgin,
10^th January 1931, aged 65 years.

Jane, who died at Auldearn,
26^th October 1942, aged 74 years.

Alexander Ogilvie
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private (CWGC: Pioneer) WR/22445 abt. 1876, Durris 01 June 1918 42 312th Road Construction Coy. Royal Engineers Montigny Communal Cemetery, Somme, France Son of James and Elizabeth Ogilvie, nee Birse, of Strathieburn, Durris. Husband of Helen Muir Ogilvie, of Sheriffmuir, Peebles.

England Census 1881 about Alexander Ogilvie and family Residence: Strathieburn, Durris, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
James Ogilvie Elizabeth Ogilvie Marie A. Birnie John Ogilvie William Ogilvie Jemima Ogilvie Alexander Ogilvie George Ogilvie	Head Wife Stepdaughter Son Son Daughter Son Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single	46 34 15 13 11 8 4 1	abt. 1835 abt. 1847 abt. 1866 abt. 1868 abt. 1870 abt. 1873 abt. 1877 abt. 1880	Deer, Aberdeenshire Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire Durris, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire Durris, Kincardineshire

The Ogilvie family grave in the Durris Kirkyard, Kirkton of Durris, Aberdeenshire, Scotland:

© Menski

In
memory of

James Ogilvie,
Strathieburn,
died 20^th May 1893, aged 56.

Also his sons

William
died 18^st August 1889, aged 19.

Alexander
killed in action in France,
1^st June 1918, aged 42.

James
died in Havana
18^th December 1929, aged 45.

Also his daughter
Marie Ann Birnie,
died 3^rd February 1934, aged 68.

Also his widow
Elizabeth Birse
died 20^th October 1935, aged 90.

Erected by the family

James A. Ewen
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Gunner 14258936 abt. 1919 06 August 1944 25 26 Medium Regt. Royal Artillery Ancona War Cemetery, Italy Son of James and Jane Ewen, of Durris, Kincardineshire.

William Marshall
© Des Philippet	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 14986929 abt. 1926 19 February 1945 19 1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany Son of Joseph and Charlotte Marshall, nee Rob, of Drumoak, Aberdeenshire.

Alexander John McHardy
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Sergeant (Air Gunner) 973376 abt. 1908 09 April 1941 33 214 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Kiel War Cemetery, Germany Son of Alexander and Helen Smith McHardy, of Durris, Kincardineshire. The Vickers Wellington IC was shot down at Melsdorf on the outskirts of the target during a raid on Kiel.

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