War Memorial - Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alex. Sirnie (CWGC: Alexander Cranna Birnie)
© George Sim	© George Sim	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Corporal 2436 06 November 1891, Strichen, Aberdeenshire 31 July 1916 24 5th Bn. Gordon Highlanders Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, France Son of George and Elizabeth Birnie, nee Webster, husband of Elizabeth Jane Birnie, nee Scott, of Ellon, Aberdeenshire.

Scotland Census 1901 about Alexander C. Birnie and family Residence: Water Street, Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
George Birnie Lizzie Birnie Lizzie Birnie Alexander C. Birnie Jessie S. Birnie Alice Birnie Lizzie Bisset	Head Wife Daughter Son Daughter Daughter Mother-in-Law	Married Married Single Single Single Single Widowed	51 39 11 9 6 5 79	abt. 1850 abt. 1862 abt. 1890 abt. 1892 abt. 1895 abt. 1896 abt. 1822	Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire Strichen, Aberdeenshire Strichen, Aberdeenshire Strichen, Aberdeenshire Strichen, Aberdeenshire Strichen, Aberdeenshire Strichen, Aberdeenshire

W. Bruce (Probably: William Bruce)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Corporal (CWGC: Lance Corporal) S/43259 09 April 1917 1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders Arras Memorial, France

The Bruce family grave in the Allenvale Cemetery, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland:

© Mike Ritchie

Peace

Erected by
James Bruce
in memory of his beloved wife
Mary Ann Watson
died at 52 Whitehall Place
Aberdeen
21^st June 1948, aged 73
Also their son Willie
killed in action in France
9^th April 1917, aged 19.
Also the above
James Bruce
died 10^th March 1954, aged 81.
Also their son John
died 3^rd April 1982
beloved husband of
Barbara
died ?? ??ber 1973.

Asleep in Jesus

Charles Clark Burnett
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 2561 26 April 1891, Birse, Aberdeenshire 13 May 1916 25 1st/5th Bn. Gordon Highlanders Maroeuil British Cemetery, France Son of Hugh Burnett and Jessie Davidson Burnett.

Scotland Census 1901 about Charles Burnett and family Residence: Ordie, Birse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Hugh Burnett Jessie Burnett Hugh Burnett Mary Burnett Joseph Burnett Adelina L. I. Burnett Jeannie Burnett Charles Burnett Alexanderina I. Smith Albert I. Duncan	Head Wife Son Daughter Son Daughter Daughter Son Granddaughter Grandson	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	57 51 28 20 18 35 11 9 6 3	abt. 1844 abt. 1850 abt. 1873 abt. 1881 abt. 1883 abt. 1866 abt. 1890 abt. 1892 abt. 1895 abt. 1898	Birse, Aberdeenshire Tough, Aberdeenshire Glenmuick, Aberdeenshire Birse, Aberdeenshire Birse, Aberdeenshire Birse, Aberdeenshire Birse, Aberdeenshire Birse, Aberdeenshire Birse, Aberdeenshire Birse, Aberdeenshire

William Burnett
© GariochGraver	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 240456 19 December 1895, Glasgow, Glasgow City 05 June 1918 22 1st/5th Bn. Gordon Highlanders Strichen Parish Churchyard, Aberdeenshire, UK Son of William and Margaret Bensie Burnett.

James Cardno (Probably)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 9424 01 July 1916 Royal Scots (CWGC: "X" Corps Cyclist Bn. Army Cyclist Corps Thiepval Memorial, France

Probably:
James Cardno was born in New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on 11 April 1870. His parents were William and Mary Cardno, nee Pittendrigh.

John James Chalmers
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Lieutenant 12 February 1898, St. Fergus, Aberdeenshire 20 November 1918 20 5th Bn. Gordon Highlanders Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel, Germany Son of John and Kate Chalmers, of Middleton, Rora, Longside, Aberdeenshire.

Wills and Administrations, 1920 (Scotland)
Chalmers, John James, Engineer, Middleton of Rora, Parish of Longside, 2nd Lieutenant, 5th Battalion Gordon Highlanders, died 20 November 1918, at Mainz, Germany, testate.
Confirmation granted at Aberdeen, 07 February, to Catherine Cheves or Chalmers, wife of John Chalmers, Middleton of Rora aforesaid, his mother, Universal Legatory and as such Executrix nominate under Will or Deed, dated 14 February 1915, and recorded in Court Books of Commissariot of Aberdeen, 04 February 1920. Value of Estate, £279 18s. 6d.

Scotland Census 1901 about John J. Chalmers and family Residence: Kinloch, St. Fergus, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
John Chalmers Kate Chalmers John J. Chalmers Jane Baxler	Head Wife Son Servant	Married Married Single Single	28 28 3 27	abt. 1873 abt. 1873 abt. 1898 abt. 1874	Old Deer, Aberdeenshire Longside, Aberdeenshire St. Fergus, Aberdeenshire Old Deer, Aberdeenshire

Donald Vass Cranna
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 240183 abt. 1896, Strichen, Aberdeenshire 04 October 1917 21 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium Son of William and Margaret Park Cranna, of Bogensourie, Strichen, Aberdeenshire.

Wills and Administrations, 1923 (Scotland)
Cranna, Donald, Bogensourie, Parish of Strichen, Pte., 5th Gordon Highlanders, was killed in action 04 October 1917 in France, intestate.
Confirmation Aberdeen, 18 July, to William Cranna, Farmer, Bogensourie aforesaid, the father.
Value of Estate: £50 9s. 8d.

John Cruickshank
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Gunner 144074 abt. 1884 10 October 1918 34 221st Bde. Royal Field Artillery Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq Son of Mrs. George Findlay, husband of Janet Anderson Cruickshanks, of 16, Colt Terrace, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Born at Strichen, Aberdeenshire.

J. Ewen (Probably)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private S/43087 01 August 1917 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders Ecoust Military Cemetery, Ecoust-St. Mein, France Grandson of Mrs. M. Ewen, of Auguhorthies, Old Meldrum, Aberdeenshire.

Andrew Thomson Fowlie
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Lance Corporal 2613 09 July 1888 16 June 1915 26 4th Bn. Gordon Highlanders Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium Son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Fowlie, of The Cottage, Strichen, Aberdeenshire.

James Hadden (Probably: J. S. Hadden)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Gunner (CWGC: Driver) 109286 19 October 1916 "B" Bty. 55th Bde. Royal Field Artillery Amara War Cemetery, Iraq

James Hadden was baptised in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on 03 October 1891. His parents were Robert Hadden and Jane Slesser Hadden.

Kenneth Kinghorn
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private G/53304 abt. 1880, Strichen, Aberdeenshire 03 May 1917 37 4th Bn. Royal Fusiliers Arras Memorial, France

Wills and Administrations, 1919 (Scotland)
Kinghorn, Kenneth or Kenneth Smith, Baker, 47, Water Street, Strichen, Pte., 4th Royal Fusiliers, died on or since 03 May 1917, intestate.
Confirmation granted at Aberdeen, 28 May, to Adam Kinghorn, Tailor, 47, Water Street aforesaid, Executer dative qua next of kin.
Value of Estate, £942 10s. 6d.

Scotland Census 1881 about Kenneth Kinghorn and family Residence: Water Street, Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
George Kinghorn Isabella Kinghorn Jane Kinghorn William Kinghorn Adam Kinghorn James Kinghorn Jessie Kinghorn Kenneth Kinghorn Alexander Ronald	Head Wife Daughter Son Son Son Daughter Son Nephew	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	53 41 15 12 10 10 8 6 mo. 11	abt. 1828 abt. 1840 abt. 1866 abt. 1869 abt. 1871 abt. 1871 abt. 1873 abt. 1880 abt. 1870	Strichen, Aberdeenshire Strichen, Aberdeenshire Strichen, Aberdeenshire Strichen, Aberdeenshire Strichen, Aberdeenshire Strichen, Aberdeenshire Strichen, Aberdeenshire Strichen, Aberdeenshire Strichen, Aberdeenshire

George Lawrence
© IWPP	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 242129 13 November 1891, Strichen, Aberdeenshire 17 May 1917 26 1st/5th Bn. Gordon Highlanders Brown's Copse Cemetery, Roeux, France Son of William and Margaret Lawrence. Born at Hillfoot, Strichen, Aberdeenshire.

Scotland Census 1901 about George Lawrence and family Residence: Hillfoot, Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
William Lawrence Maggie Lawrence Alexander Lawrence Mary Ann Lawrence Joseph Lawrence Nellie Lawrence John Lawrence Susan Lawrence George Lawrence Robert Lawrence	Head Wife Son Daughter Son Daughter Son Daughter Son Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	56 45 22 20 16 4 13 12 9 7	abt. 1845 abt. 1856 abt. 1879 abt. 1881 abt. 1885 abt. 1897 abt. 1888 abt. 1889 abt. 1892 abt. 1894	Rathen, Aberdeenshire Lonmay, Aberdeenshire Lonmay, Aberdeenshire Strichen, Aberdeenshire Strichen, Aberdeenshire Strichen, Aberdeenshire Strichen, Aberdeenshire Strichen, Aberdeenshire Strichen, Aberdeenshire Strichen, Aberdeenshire

The Lawrence family grave in the Strichen Cemetery, Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland:

© Robyn

Erected by
the widow and family of the late
William Lawrence
Hillfoot, Strichen
who died 23^rd January 1915, aged 71.
Also his son
George
who fell in action near Arras
16^th May 1917, aged 25
Also his widow
Margaret Henderson
who died at Strichen on 23^rd
August 1922, aged 68.

Edward McIntosh (Probably)
	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 2664 abt. 1897, Aberdour, Aberdeenshire 02 August 1916 19 5th Bn. Gordon Highlanders Albert Communal Cemetery, France Son of John and Mary A. McIntosh, of South Tophead, Lonmay, Aberdeenshire. Born at Rathen, Aberdeen.

Scotland Census 1901 about Edward Macintosh and family Residence: Helenamore Farm, Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
John MacIntosh Mary Ann MacIntosh Alexander MacIntosh Susan MacIntosh John MacIntosh George MacIntosh Willie MacIntosh Edward MacIntosh Duncan Gerrie Alexander Greig	Head Wife Son Daughter Son Son Son Son Horseman Cattleman	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	38 36 17 15 13 10 8 5 21 22	abt. 1863 abt. 1865 abt. 1884 abt. 1886 abt. 1888 abt. 1891 abt. 1893 abt. 1896 abt. 1880 abt. 1879	New Deer, Aberdeenshire New Deer, Aberdeenshire New Deer, Aberdeenshire Aberdour, Aberdeenshire Aberdour, Aberdeenshire Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire Foresterhill, Aberdour Foresterhill, Aberdour Tyrie, Aberdeenshire Tyrie, Aberdeenshire

Alexander Joseph (Alister) McKinty

Rank:
Service No.:
Date of Birth:
Date of Death:
Age:
Regiment:
Cemetery:
Add. Information:

Lieutenant (CWGC: Second Lieutenant)

abt. 1885
27 February 1916
31
Indian Army Reserve of Officers
Aberdeen (Allenvale) Cemetery, Aberdeenshire, UK
Son of Charles McKinty (Inland Revenue and Excise Officer)
and Caroline McKinty,
of 148, Great Western Road, Aberdeen.
Returned from Bolivia, South America, at end of 1915, to join.
Born at Invernettie, Peterhead. Drowned when the SS "Maloja"
was torpedoed in the English Channel.

Scotland Census 1901 about Alister J. McKinty and family Residence: 344, Holburn Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Charles McKinty Caroline McKinty Charles E. McKinty Alister J. McKinty James McKinty Harry B. McKinty Beatrice Duthie Maggie Duthie Robert Duthie Alexander Duthie Lizzie Mitchell Susan Milne	Head Wife Son Son Son Son Daughter Daughter Son Son Daughter Servant	Married Married Single Single Single Single ? ? ? Single ? Single	50 48 17 16 9 6 27 21 20 14 25 16	abt. 1851 abt. 1853 abt. 1884 abt. 1885 abt. 1892 abt. 1895 abt. 1874 abt. 1880 abt. 1881 abt. 1887 abt. 1876 abt. 1885	Ireland Strathdon, Aberdeenshire Turriff, Aberdeenshire Peterhead, Aberdeenshire Peterhead, Aberdeenshire Peterhead, Aberdeenshire Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire Strichen, Aberdeenshire

William McLean
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 10070 24 January 1891, Grange, Banffshire 25 January 1915 24 1st Bn. Scots Guards Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France Son of James and Annie McLean, nee Walker, of 17, High Street, Strichen, Aberdeenshire.

Scotland Census 1901 about William McLean and family Residence: Bridge Street, Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
James McLean Ann McLean Helen McLean James A. McLean William McLean Alexander W. McLean Jane B. McLean Christina McLean	Head Wife Daughter Son Son Son Daughter Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single	58 38 13 11 10 7 3 2	abt. 1843 abt. 1863 abt. 1888 abt. 1890 abt. 1891 abt. 1894 abt. 1898 abt. 1899	Rothiemay, Banffshire Marnoch, Banffshire Grange, Banffshire Grange, Banffshire Grange, Banffshire Strichen, Aberdeenshire Strichen, Aberdeenshire Strichen, Aberdeenshire

Alfred Murison
© Anne Park	© David L. Gray	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Serjeant 240092 abt. 1894 21 March 1916 22 1st/5th Bn. Gordon Highlanders Le Treport Military Cemetery, France Son of James and Jane Murison, of Rivehill, Strichen. Twice recommended for D. C. M.

Scotland Census 1901 about Alfred Murison and family Residence: Revehill, Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
James Murison Jane Murison William H. Murison George L. Murison Jannetta E. Murison Mary E. Murison Alfred Murison Jessie Dickie	Head Wife Son Son Daughter Daughter Son Servant	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single	51 52 18 16 12 9 7 12	abt. 1850 abt. 1849 abt. 1883 abt. 1885 abt. 1889 abt. 1892 abt. 1894 abt. 1889	Aberdour, Aberdeenshire Tyrie, Aberdeenshire Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire Tyrie, Aberdeenshire

William Murray
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 241461 11 April 1886, Strichen, Aberdeenshire 02 February 1918 31 1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders Wancourt British Cemetery, France Son of Forbes and Grace Murray, nee Stephenson. Husband of Mary T. Murray, formerly Burnett, of 116, High Street, New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire.

Scotland Census 1901 about William Murray and family Residence: Gray's Buildings, Water Street, Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Forbes Murray Mary Murray William Murray Catherine Livingstone Murray Christina Murray	Head Daughter Son Daughter Daughter	? Married Single Single Single	52 23 14 12 10	abt. 1849 abt. 1878 abt. 1887 abt. 1889 abt. 1891	New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire Tyrie, Aberdeenshire Strichen, Aberdeenshire Strichen, Aberdeenshire Strichen, Aberdeenshire

Alexander Park
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Serjeant 1174 abt. 1884 10 November 1914 30 2nd Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium Son of Christian Park, of 8, Bridge Street, Strichen, Aberdeenshire, and the late George Park. Served 9 years in India prior to the War. Was in the Abor Expedition in 1911.

Arthur Barron Park
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 3862 abt. 1888 29 September 1917 29 30th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium Son of William and Elizabeth Park, nee Barron, of Newlandhill, Maud, Aberdeenshire.

John Rettie Park
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Lance Corporal 1430 01 April 1893, Nerw Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire 04 June 1915 22 1st/5th Bn. Gordon Highlanders Chocques Military Cemetery, France Son of William and Elizabeth Park, nee Barron, of Newlandhill, Maud, Aberdeenshire.

De Ruvignys Roll of Honour
Park, John Rettie, Lance Corporal, No. 1430, 5th (Territorial) Battn. The Gordon Highlanders, son of William Bettie Park, of Hillside, Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Farmer, by his wife, Elizabeth, daughter of Arthur Barron; and brother to Private A. B. Park; born New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, 01 April, 1893; educated New Aherdour and New Pitsligo; was employed on agricultural work at Hillside; joined the Gordon Highlanders Territorials in 1912; was mobilized on the outbreak of war in August 1914, and proceeded to Bedford, where he won several prizes for shooting, including a cup with the Bedford Arms; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from May, 1915, and died 03 June following, from wounds received in action at Festobert. Buried at Jardin-du-Presbytere, Locon.
His Commanding Officer wrote: "He showed himself always so willing to perform any duty, however dangerous. He ran messages often under heavy shell fire; he exposed himself if anything was required from outside the trench, and at once; he helped to carry down wounded, often very dangerous: he took charge of ration parties, and always brought them back safe and sound. Yet it was while sheltering in the trench from very heavy shell fire that he was struck in the head by parts of a shell. He gained the admiration of all his officers and comrades for his bravery and noble conduct on the field of battle." Unm.

Scotland Census 1901 about John Park and family Residence: 24, High Street, New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
William Park Elizabeth Park George Park Annabella Park Elizabeth Park John Park Wilson Park Alexander Park Catherine Park	Head Wife Son Daughter Daughter Son Son Son Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	43 39 19 17 10 7 3 6 mo. 6 mo.	abt. 1858 abt. 1862 abt. 1882 abt. 1884 abt. 1891 abt. 1894 abt. 1898 abt. 1900 abt. 1900	Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire New Deer, Aberdeenshire New Deer, Aberdeenshire New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire Tyrie, Aberdeenshire Tyrie, Aberdeenshire Tyrie, Aberdeenshire

James Park
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private S/40141 abt. 1897 17 June 1917 20 1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders Arras Memorial, France Son of William Park, of 28, Water Street, Strichen, Aberdeenshire, and the late Isabella B. Chrystall Park.

Wilson Park (Probably)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 2878 abt. 1892 30 July 1916 24 5th Bn. Gordon Highlanders Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, France Son of Mr. and Mrs. Park, of Lescraigie, Auchterless, Aberdeenshire.

John A. Philip
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Second Lieutenant abt. 1896 07 May 1918 22 "D" Bty. 122nd Bde. Royal Field Artillery Arneke British Cemetery, France Son of James and Cecilia Philip, of 180, Union Grove, Aberdeen. Native of Strichen, Aberdeenshire.

Alexander Pirie
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Regimental Serjeant Major 7013 abt. 1883 31 July 1916 33 5th Bn. Gordon Highlanders Quarry Cemetery, Montauban, France Son of James Pirie, of Maud, husband of Ellen Pirie, of 85, High Street, Strichen, Aberdeenshire.

James M. Pirie (Probably)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 290126 abt. 1895 23 November 1917 22 6th Bn. Gordon Highlanders Cambrai Memorial, Louveral, France Son of Mrs. Pirie, of 60, High Street, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, and the late James Pirie.

W. Pirie
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Serjeant Australians

George Pirie (Probably)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private (CWGC: Lance Corporal) 33731 abt. 1887, Strichen, Aberdeenshire 07 September 1918 30 1st Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment Vaulx Hill Cemetery, France Son of George Pirie, of Strichen, husband of Maggie Elizabeth Jane Pirie, of Main Street, New Byth, Aberdeenshire.

Scotland Census 1901 about George W. Pirie and family Residence: North Street, Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
George W. Pirie Elsie Pirie Jane Pirie Elsie Pirie George W. Pirie John Pirie Francis W. Pirie Maggie A. Pirie	Head Wife Daughter Daughter Son Son Son Visitor	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single ?	52 42 19 6 13 10 8 20	abt. 1849 abt. 1859 abt. 1882 abt. 1895 abt. 1888 abt. 1891 abt. 1893 abt. 1881	Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire New Aberdour, Aberdeenshire New Aberdour, Aberdeenshire Strichen, Aberdeenshire Strichen, Aberdeenshire Strichen, Aberdeenshire Strichen, Aberdeenshire New Aberdour, Aberdeenshire

A. C. Reid
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Lance Corporal 202613 abt. 1895 20 September 1917 22 1st/4th Bn. Gordon Highlanders Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium Son of Alex J. and Susan Reid, of 10, West Street, Strichen, Aberdeenshire.

W. Spence
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 240095 11 April 1917 1st/5th Bn. Gordon Highlanders Aubigny Communal Cemetery, France

Alexander Stephen
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Corporal (CWGC: Private) 16491 abt. 1886 24 March 1916 30 9th Bn. Cheshire Regiment Merville Communal Cemetery, France Husband of Margaret Stephen, of 29, North Street, Strichen, Aberdeenshire.

O. Stewart
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Serjeant Gordon Highlanders

W. S. Still
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 315224 abt. 1893 20 October 1918 25 13th (Scottish Horse) Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Roisel Communal Cemetery, France Son of Robert Still, of 31, Water Street, Strichen, Aberdeenshire.

Stewart Taylor
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 1432 31 July 1916 5th Bn. Gordon Highlanders Thiepval Memorial, France

Alexander Third
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 10526 abt. 1891 11 May 1916 25 1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders La Clytte Military Cemetery, Belgium Son of George and Agnes Third, of New Leeds, Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire.

Alexander Thomson
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Corporal (CWGC: Lance Corporal) 6378 abt. 1884 Between 22 October 1914 and 07 November 1914 30 2nd Bn. Scots Guards Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium Son of the late George Thomson, of Water St., Strichen, husband of Jeannie Thain, formerly Thomson, of Market Hill Cottage, Turriff, Aberdeenshire.

James Brown Thomson
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 1488 abt. 1897 30 July 1916 19 5th Bn. Gordon Highlanders Thiepval Memorial, France Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomson, of Auchentumb, Strichen, Aberdeenshire.

Alexander Whyte
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 1497 02 June 1915 1st/5th Bn. Gordon Highlanders Chocques Military Cemetery, France

Alexander Whyte (Probably)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 7487 11 November 1914 1st Bn. Scots Guards Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium

James Adams
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Flight Sergeant (Wireless Operator) 1824865 abt. 1924 01 February 1946 22 12 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Strichen Parish Churchyard, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Son of Lewis and Maggie Stephen Adams, of Turriff.

The Adams family grave in the Strichen Cemetery, Aberdeenshire, Scotland:

Erected
by
Lewis
and Maggie Adams
Milton, Auchentumb
in memory of their beloved son
Lewis
who died 22^nd Jan. 1937
aged 16 years.
Also their beloved son
James, Flt./Sgt.
who lost his life
in air operations in England
1^st Feb. 1946, aged 22 years.
Also the above
Lewis Adams
who died 3^rd April 1982
aged 82 years.
And his dear wife
Maggie Stephen
who died 7^th Nov. 1986
aged 88 years.

William Dunbar
© Cissie	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Sapper 2874435 abt. 1911 07 August 1940 29 Royal Engineers Dunkirk Memorial, France

Keith Alexander Cameron Munro Gavin
© BobBoston	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Warrant Officer (Air Bomber) 1345057 abt. 1923, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire 03 May 1945 22 199 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Kiel War Cemetery, Germany Son of Lewis and Elsie M. Gavin, of Strichen, Aberdeenshire.

Attacked by a Ju88 flown by Oberleutnant Fritz Brandt of Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 and then collided with another 199 Sqn Halifax (RG375 EX-R) at the commencement of the bombing run. Both aircraft crashed at Meimsdorf, SSW of Kiel.

John Brown Johnston
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Sapper 1916661 15 December 1913, Strichen, Aberdeenshire 25 August 1940 26 706 Gen. Constr. Coy. Royal Engineers Aberdeen (Springbank) Cemetery, Aberdeenshire, UK Son of John and Christina D. Johnston, of Aberdeen. A. R. I. B. A.

James Douglas Leel
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Able Seaman P/JX 166374 abt. 1919 20 July 1944 25 Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Isis" Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, UK Son of James and Mary Jane Leel, of Strichen, Aberdeenshire.

Gordon Sim Morrison
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 2886257 abt. 1920 13 February 1945 25 5/7th Bn. Gordon Highlanders Strichen Parish Churchyard, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Son of Jonathan D. M. Morrison and Isabella Morrison, of Strichen.

The Morrison family grave in the Strichen Cemetery, Aberdeenshire, Scotland:

© Royzee

In loving memory
of
Gordon Sim Morrison
died 13^th Feb. 1945
aged 25 years.
Also his father
Jonathan Morrison
die 28^th Feb. 1948
aged 53 years.
Also his mother
Isabella Sim
died 21^st August 1970
aged 74 years.
and their son David
died 1^st Sep. 1970
aged 44 years.

In memory of
Peggy
Morrison
???? - ????

Irvine Chalmers Pirie
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Able Seaman P/JX 159825 04 July 1922, Strichen, Aberdeenshire 22 August 1944 22 Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Bickerton" Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, UK Ward of Mary Simpson, of Strichen, Aberdeenshire.

William George Quirie
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Lance Corporal 2875986 10 May 1915, New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire 21 September 1944 29 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders Singapore Memorial, Singapore Son of James and Agnes Quirie, nee Cowie, of New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire.

John Quirie
© Lamar Sarratt	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 2885693 25 October 1919, New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire 05 August 1944 24 2nd Bn. Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders Arezzo War Cemetery, Italy Son of James and Agnes Quirie, nee Cowie, of New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire.

Robert John Strachan
© Lamar Sarratt	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private K/16073 02 August 1907, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 22 December 1944 37 Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R. C. I. C. Argenta Gap War Cemetery, Italy Husband of Henrietta Beatrice Strachan.

Robert John Strachan resided at 41, East Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1939. He emigrated to Canada via New York in 1926.

Alan Shaw Meldrum
© Raymond Bruce	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Able Seaman D/SSX 32263 10 November 1921, Springburn, Lanarkshire 11 March 1942 21 Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Naiad" Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, UK Adopted son of Peter S. Bain and Fanny Bain, nee Fraser.

The "Aberdeen Press and Journal" on 27 March 1942
A.B. ALLAN S. MELDRUM (21) is reported missing, presumed killed. He joined the Royal Navy three years ago, and was the adopted son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bain, Whitecow, Pitfour, Mintlaw.

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