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CRICHTON

John [Fairweather]

[Listed as CRIGHTON on SDGW] Lieutenant, 8th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Killed in action 18th July 1916. Aged 31. Brother of Mr. W. F. Crichton, of 53, Priory Place, Craigie, Perth. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 10 A.

Extract from Perthshire Constitutional and Journal - Wednesday, 2 August 1916, page 1:

CRICHTON.—Killed in Action, on 18th July, 1916, Lieutenant John F. Crichton, second son of the late William Crichton, Bookbinder, Perth, aged 31 years.

GLOVER

Fred

London Regiment. - No further information currently available

INKSTER

Andrew [J]

Private 265620, 1st/6th (Perthshire) Battalion (Territorial), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Killed in action 18th April 1917. Aged 22. Born Kerrykeel, Co. Donegal, Ireland, enlisted Perth. Son of Charles and Mary J. Inkster, of 1329, No. Alden St., West Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.A. Buried in BAILLEUL ROAD EAST CEMETERY, ST. LAURENT-BLANGY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot V. Row A. Grave 4.

MACKIE

John [Cowan]

Private 265636, 1st/6th (Perthshire) Battalion (Territorial), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Died of wounds 28th May 1918. Born kenmore, enlisted Perth. Twin brother of Robert Mackie, of Coltness Gardens, Wishaw, Lanarkshire. Buried in LIGNY-ST. FLOCHEL BRITISH CEMETERY, AVERDOINGT, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row C. Grave 8.

McLAREN

James

Private, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) - too many entries on CWGC and SDGW without enough information to confirm this man.

PINKNEY

Arthur

Stoker, Royal Navy - there is only one A PINKNEY listed in the Navy on the CWGC, this record from findmyfamily.com and and ancestry.com confirms that the CWGC entry is Aaron PINKNEY and not the same man listed here.

TOWNER

Harold

Private 265185, 1st/6th (Perthshire) Battalion (Territorial), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Died of wounds 29th July 1918. Born jersey, Channel islands, enlisted Kenmore. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Section Q. Plot III. Row O. Grave 7.

GILLIES

Donald

Private 1227, 1st/6th (Perthshire) Battalion (Territorial), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Died in United Kingdom 23rd July 1915. Born Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, enlisted Aberfeldy. Buried, probably cremated, in BALGAY CEMETERY, DUNDEE, Angus. Screen Wall. BB. 4. 631A.

McDONALD

John

Private 512205, 2nd/14th (County of London) Battalion (London Scottish), London Regiment. Died of wounds 2nd August 1918. Enlisted London, resident Aberfeldy. Buried in CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ, Pas de Calais, France. Plot XIX. Row B. Grave 17.

McINNES

Alex

Private 544, 3rd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died 31st July 1917. Son of Lachlan McInnes, of Styx House, Aberfeldy, Perthshire. Buried in KENMORE PARISH CHURCHYARD, Kenmsore, perthsire.

McLAREN

Alex

Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) - there are three Alex McLaren's that could be this man but none clearly identifies itself.

CAMPBELL

James

Private 22071, 1st/5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Killed in action 1st August 1918. Born and resident Aberfeldy, enlisted Edinburgh. Husband of A. Campbell, of The Manse, Dolphinton, Edinburgh. Buried in RAPERIE BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLEMONTOIRE, Aisne, France. Plot X. Row C. Grave 3.

MacPHERSON

Duncan

[Listed as McPHERSON on memorial] Private 447485, 10th Company, Canadian Machine Gun Corps. Killed in action 11 April 1917. Aged 25. Born 28 January 1892 in Acharn, Perthshire, Scotland. Son of John and Jessie Macpherson, of Acharn, Loch Tay, Perthshire, Scotland. Unmarried. a Bank Clerk. Attested 23 August 1915 at Calgary, Alberta, Canada, aged 23 years 7 months, height 5 feet 8¼ inches, chest 30-34½ inches, ruddy complexion, blue eyes, fair hair, religious denomination Presbyterian. Embarked in Canada 1 April 1916, arrived England 9 April 1916, dismebaked France at Havre 11 August 1916. Buried in GIVENCHY ROAD CANADIAN CEMETERY, NEUVILLE-ST. VAAST, Pas de Calais, France. Row A. Grave 17.

McLAREN

John

Private S/16570, 2nd Battlion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Died in Italy 1st October 1918. Aged 29. Born Dull, enlisted and resident Aberfeldy, Perthshire. Son of Margaret McLaren, of Newton Fens, Auchterarder, Perthshire, and the late David McLaren. Buried in DADIZEELE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Moorslede, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot V. Row D. Grave 10.

McOWAN

Lachlan

[Spelt Lauchlan on SDGW & CWGC] Guardsman 13118, 1st Battalion, Scots Guards. Killed in action 14th January 1917. BAged 29. orn Dull, enlisted Aberfeldy. Son of Robert and Jane McOwan, of "Acharn", Aberfeldy, Perthshire. Buried in COMBLES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot II. Row B. Grave 7.

McRAE

Thomas

Lance Corporal 265786, 6th (Perthshire) Battalion (Territorial), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Died of wounds 28th May 1918. Aged 23. Born and enlisted Coupar Angus, Perthsire. Son of Alexr. and Margaret Anderson McRae, of Lurgloman, Acharn, Aberfeldy, Perthshire. Buried in MAROEUIL BRITISH CEMETERY, MAROEUIL BRITISH CEMETERY, France. Plot IV. Row J. Grave 13.

CAMPBELL

John

Private, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) probably John CAMPBELL, Private 292106, 1st/9th [CWGC] or 8th [SDGW] Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Died of wounds in Egypt 23rd April 1917. Aged 28. Born and resident Killin, Perth, enlisted Perth. Son of Mary Campbell, of Gray St., Killin, Perthshire, and the late Finlay Campbell. Formerly 32980, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Buried in KANTARA WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Section D. Row 65.

McGREGOR

Donald

Private, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. possibly Donald McGREGOR, Private S/12930, 5th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed in action 21st September 1917. Born Old Monkland, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, enlisted Glasgow, resident Coatbridge. Buried in WHITE HOUSE CEMETERY, ST. JEAN-LES-YPRES, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot III. Row N. Grave 17.

STEWART

Alex

Royal Naval Division - No further information currently available - Too many possibilities without any being identifiable.

STEWART

Donald P

Private 1224, 1st/8th Battalion, Princess Louise's (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders). Died in United Kingdom 17th January 1915. Born Kenmore, enlisted Dalmally, Argyllshire, resident Killin. Buried in roughly the middle of the OLD CHURCHYARD, KILLIN, Perthshire.

HENDRY

William

[Listed on memorial as HENRY] Private 3277, 6th (Perthshire) Battalion (Territorial), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Killed in action 13th November 1916. Aged 33. Born Aberfeldy, enlisted Lawers. Son of Matthew Hendry; husband of Annie McCall Hendry, of Croftintygan, Lawers, Aberfeldy, Perthshire. Buried in MAILLY WOOD CEMETERY, MAILLY-MAILLET, Somme, France. Plot I. Row F. Grave 6.

McGREGOR

Duncan

Private 3278, 6th (Perthshire) Battalion (Territorial), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Killed in action 30th July 1916. Aged 21. Born Aberfeldy, enlisted Lawers. Son of Peter and Catherine McGregor, of Lawernacroy, Lawers, Aberfeldy, Perthshire. Brother of Peter (above). No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 10 A.

McGREGOR

Peter

[Spelt MacGREGOR on CWGC] Private 3845, 6th (Perthshire) Battalion (Territorial), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Killed in action 3rd April 1916. Aged 19. Born Aberfeldy, enlisted Crieff. Son of Peter and Catherine MacGregor, of Lawernacroy, Lawers, Perthshire. Brother of Duncan (below). Buried in MAROEUIL BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row B. Grave 11.

McNAB

James

[Trooper on memorial] Shoeing Smith 867, Scottish Horse Yeomanry. Died of wounds at sea 16th December 1915. Aged 24. Enlisted Dunkeld, resident Aberfeldy. Son of James and Anne Ferguson McNab, of Drumglass, Lawers, Loch Tay, Aberfeldy, Perthshire. Buried in ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Section A. Grave 68.

COWAN

Hugh

Private 33495, 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action 3rd May 1917. Aged 19. Born and enlisted Comrie, resident Aberfeldy. Son of Donald and Ann Cowan, of Balnearn, Fearnan, Aberfeldy, Perthshire. Buried in VIS-EN-ARTOIS BRITISH CEMETERY, HAUCOURT, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VII. Row D. Grave 2.

DEWAR

James

Guardsman 13009, 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards. Killed in action 28th March 1918. Aged 29. Born and resident Aberfeldy, enlisted Perth. Son of Mrs. Dewar, of Drummond Cottage Keltneyburn, Aberfeldy, Perthshire, and the late Peter Dewar. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 1. See Breadalbane.com web site for photographs of James and the Dewar Family.

FRASER

Duncan

Guardsman 13011, 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards. Died 13th October 1918. Aged 39. Born and enlisted Perth, resident Aberfeldy. Son of James and Jessie Fraser, of "Rosebank," Fearnan, Aberfeldy, Perthshire. Brother of Malcolm (below). Buried in DELSAUX FARM CEMETERY, BEUGNY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row E. Grave 14.

FRASER

John

Driver 96764, H.Q. 2nd Division Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds 8th September 1918. Aged 25. Born Barony, Lanarkshire, enlisted Glasgow. Son of Donald C. and Kate Fraser, of Upper Fearnan, Perthshire. Buried in BAC-DU-SUD BRITISH CEMETERY, BAILLEULVAL, Pas de Calais, France. Plot V. Row A. Grave 20.

FRASER

Malcolm

Private 13435, 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys), Cavalry. Died 30th October 1918. Aged 29. Born Kenmore, enlisted Wishaw, resident Fearnan. Son of Jessie Fraser, of "Rosebank," Fearnan, Aberfeldy, Perthshire, and the late James Fraser. Brother of Duncan (above). Native of Fearnan. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot LXVI. Row M. Grave 11.

MATHIESON

Duncan

[Spelt MATHESON on CWGC] Corporal 13384, 15th (Service) Battalion (1st Glasgow), Highland Light Infantry. Died of wounds 14th July 1917. Aged 36. Born Kenmore, enlisted Glasgow. Son of William and Christina MacMartin Matheson, of Rock Cottage, Fernan, Loch Tayside, Perthshire; husband of Mary Matheson, of Burnfoot Cottage, Houston, Johnstone, Renfrewshire. Buried in COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY, Koksijde, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row J. Grave 36.

MATHIESON

Peter

[Spelt MATHESON on SDGW & CWGC] Private S/7574, 2nd Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Killed in action in Persian Gulf 21st January 1916. Born Kenmore, enlisted Perth. No known grave. Commemorated on BASRA MEMORIAL, Iraq. Panel 25 and 63.

McPHAIL

Duncan

Scots Guards. No further information currently available

Buried in the churchyard but not on the memorial

HOGAN

Gerald

Private 8111, Newfoundland Forestry Corps. Died 16th August 1918. Aged 21. Son of Richard and Mary Lillie Hogan, of Montreal, Canada.

McCALLUM

Duncan James

Leading Aircraftman 1126526, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 2nd July 1946. Grave 494.

McKINNON

A F

Private 63702, 3rd Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own). Died 25th March 1920.

McNIVEN

Dougald

Volunteer, Home Guard. Died 18th August 1940. Grave 1160.

WYATT

Arthur

Private 8130, Newfoundland Forestry Corps. Died 4th April 1919.