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GLENBUCHAT
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Transcribed Alan Johnston 2006
The
Rolls of Honour can be found in the Old Kirk, Glenbuchat. The first
roll contains the names of the men from the village who gave their lives
in World War 1, this Roll of Honour was in the church at Craigton but
is now in the Old Kirk; each name is below a photo. Some detail has
been taken from Volume II of Glenbuchat Yesterdays. The second
roll of honour lists all those who served.
GLENBUCHAT
ROLL OF HONOUR |
1914 |
|
1919 |
THEY
DIED FOR KING AND COUNTRY |
| FARQUHARSON
|
George |
Gunner
98627, 352nd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in
action in Belgium 12th September 1917. Aged 24. Born Strathdon,
enlisted Alford, resident Glebuchat. Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Farquharson,
of Badenyon, Glenbuchat, Aberdeenshire. Buried in VLAMERTINGHE NEW
MILITARY CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot V. Row
F. Grave 5. |
| McGREGOR
|
Alexander
G |
Lance
Corporal S/23013, 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire
Buffs, the Duke of Albany's). Killed in action in France 2nd November
1918 [memorial states 20th October 1918]. Aged 20. Born Glenbuckets
(sic - Glenbuchat), enlisted Aberdeen. Buried in PRESEAU COMMUNAL
CEMETERY EXTENSION, Nord, France. Plot/Row/Section A. Grave 3. |
| McGREGOR
|
William |
Private
11225, 6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died in England 15th January
1915. Aged 19. Enlisted Alford, Aberdeenshire. Son of Alexander
McGregor, of Upperton, Glenbuchat, Bridge of Buchat, Aberdeenshire.
Buried in North-West corner of STRATHDON PARISH CHURCHYARD, Aberdeenshire. |
| McROBERT
|
John
K |
Corporal
10228, 6th Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action in France 13th March
1915. Aged 23. Born Strathdon, enlisted Glenbuchat. Son of the late
Arthur and Annie McRobert, of Dulix, Glenbuchat, Aberdeenshire.
No known grave. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Panel 39 to 41. |
| McROBERT,
MM |
William
Keir |
Lance
Corporal 1165, 1st/6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died of wounds
in France 16th November 1915 [memorial states 18-11-1915]. Aged
21. Born Strathdon, enlisted Alford. Son of the late Arthur and
Annie McRobert, of Dulix, Glenbuchat, Aberdeenshire. ASwarded the
Military Medal (M.M.). Buried in CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY, CONTAY,
Somme, France. Plot VIII. Row D. Grave 6. |
|
SMITH, MiD |
Hugh
Gordon Fraser |
[Death
date stated as 11th June 1918, service no. given as 128796 on SDGW]
Lance Corporal 128795, "F" Special Company, Royal Engineers
formerly 22991, Scottish Rifles. Died of wounds (gas) in France
12th August 1918. Aged 21. Born Glenbuchat, Aberdeenshire, resident
Kildrummy, Aberdeebshire, enlisted Aberdeen. Son of Catherine Innes
Fraser and Alexander Smith (stepfather), of Gateside, Kildrummy,
Mossat, Aberdeenshire. Mentioned in Despatches (MiD). Buried in
TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE, Pas de Calais, France. Plot
II. Row B. Grave 24. |
| SPARK
|
Archibald
Charles |
Second
Lieutenant, 10th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action
at Ypres 31st July 1917. Aged 21. Born Glenbuchat, enlisted Aberdeen,
resident Kildrummy. Son of William A. Spark, J.P., and Isabella
Ogg Spark of Glenbuchat, Aberdeen. Buried in WHITE HOUSE CEMETERY,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot III. Row H. Grave 17. |
| THOMSON
|
Alexander |
Private
266000, 1st/6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died of ounds at
Etaples 24th April 1917. Aged 21. Enlisted Glenbuchat. Son of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomson, of Correen Cottage, Lumsden, Aberdeenshire. Buried
in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot XIX. Row
J. Grave 8. |
GLENBUCHAT
ROLL OF HONOUR |
1914 |
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1919 |
THEY
FOUGHT FOR KING AND COUNTRY |
|
BREBNER |
Leslie |
Sergeant
11656, 6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Previously Sergeant 266001,
Gordon Highlanders. |
| CALLAM |
Adam |
Sergeant,
6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. |
|
CALLAM |
Alex |
Lieutenant
Colonel, Royal Army Medical Corps. |
| CAMERON |
Robert
G |
Private
16209, 2nd Battalion, Guards Machine Gun Regiment, Scots Guards. |
|
CAMERON |
William |
Corporal.,
Royal Army Service Corps |
| CAMERON |
Daniel |
Private,
? |
|
CHREE |
John |
Private,
2nd Battalion, Scots Guards. |
| CHREE |
William |
Private,
1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. |
|
CLARK |
James |
Private,
6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. |
| CLELAND |
James |
Corporal,
Royal Scots. |
|
CLELAND |
William |
Private,
Royal Navy (probably Royal Marines). |
| DOW |
Alex
A |
Corporal.,
Military Mounted Police |
|
DOW |
Peter
D |
Private,
Scottish Rifles (Cameronians) |
| FRASER |
Wm |
Piper,
2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. |
|
FRASER |
Hugh |
Private,
Royal Army Medical Corps. |
| FRASER |
Donald |
Private,
Gordon Highlanders. |
|
FRASER |
Charles |
Private,
Seaforth Highlanders. |
| FRASER |
Alex |
Corporal,
American Expeditionary Force. Son of William Fraser (shop) and Mary
Anne Johnstone (Beltimb) emigrated to USA before WW1 and came back
with US Army |
|
GORDON |
John |
Private,
6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. |
| JOHNSTONE |
George |
Signaller,
Royal Field Artillery. Son of Hellen Johnstone (Beltimb) Emigrated
to Canada in the 1920s |
|
MILNE |
James
Barclay |
Major,
Royal Field Artillery. Son of Florence Barclay and Col. George Milne
later Laird. Colonel in WW2 |
| MURDOCH |
John |
Quartermaster
Sergeant, 6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Farmed at Belnaboth.
Possibly awarded then Military Medal (M.M.). |
|
MURDOCH |
Robert |
Signaller,
Royal Field Artillery. possibly "Bob the Post" local postman |
| MURDOCH |
Arch |
Private,
5th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. |
|
McGREGOR |
Colin |
Private,
Machine Gun Corps. |
| McGREGOR |
Jack |
Private,
3rd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. |
|
McGREGOR |
Alick |
Private,
5th Battalion, Scottish Rifles (Cameronians). |
| McHARDY |
Chas |
Lance
Corporal, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. |
|
McNICOL |
John |
Private,
Machine Gun Corps. |
| McROBBIE |
Harry |
Lance
Corporal, 4th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. |
|
McROBBIE |
John |
Private,
Machine Gun Corps. |
| McROBBIE |
William |
Private,
Dorsetshire Regiment |
|
OGG |
Robert
D |
Private,
Royal Engineers |
| REID |
Alexander
Adam aka Alex |
Private, 6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders - Field Company Engineers,
Australian Imperial Force. Born circa 1888. Son of Mrs Isabella
Chree (neé Reid), the Mill. |
|
SHAND |
James |
Private,
6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. |
| SPARK |
John
A |
Lieutenant,
Royal Air Force. Minister’s son. |
|
STRACHAN |
Albert |
Private,
6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Journalist with paper in Elgin(?).
Stayed in Dallas, Morayshire. |
| STEWART |
Alex |
Private,
6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. |
|
SYMON |
Alex |
Private,
6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. |
| THOM |
William |
Private,
Royal Highlanders (Black Watch). Possibly a roadman. |
|
THOMSON |
John |
Private,
Royal Garrison Artillery.- Lived at Eastburn(?) near Newton. |
| THOMSON |
Frank |
Private,
3rd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. |
|
FORBES |
Jane |
Women’s
Auxiliary Army Corps. |
| MILNE |
Florence |
Voluntary
Aid Detachment (VAD) probaly sister of the other two MILNE VAD's,
and James Barclay MILNE. |
|
MILNE |
Frances |
Voluntary
Aid Detachment (VAD) probaly sister of the other two MILNE VAD's,
and James Barclay MILNE. |
| MILNE |
Margaret |
Voluntary
Aid Detachment (VAD) probaly sister of the other two MILNE VAD's,
and James Barclay MILNE. |
|
STEWART |
Helen |
Women’s
Auxiliary Army Corps. |
Last
updated:
6 January, 2023
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