| Lawrence Oliphant Graeme |
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Lieutenant Colonel
Companion of St. Michael and St. George
29 October 1872, Crieff, Perthshire
10 March 1916
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1st Bn. Cameron Highlanders
Noeux-les-Mines Communal Cemetery, France
Son of Lt. Col. Lawrence Anthony Murray Graeme,
of the House of Inchbrakie (1st Madras Fusiliers),
and Catherine Glas Sandeman,
husband of Mary Emma Penelope Graeme, nee Hopkinson,
of Sutton Grange, Wansford, Peterborough.
Served in the South African War. A. D. C. (Durbar Tour).
Three times mentioned in despatches. |
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De Ruvignys Roll of Honour
Graeme, Lawrence Oliphant, C. M. G., Lieutenant-Colonel, 1st Battn. (79th Foot) The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, elder son of Lieut.-Col. Laurence Anthony Murray Graeme, of Fonthill, Shaldon, co. Devon, J. P., late of Madras, now Dublin Fusiliers, of the family of Tnchbrakie and Aberuthven, co. Perth, by his wife, Catherine, daughter of David Sandeman; born Crieff, co. Perth, 29 October 1872; educated Charterhouse, and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst; was gazetted 2nd Lieutenant, Cameron Highlanders, 18 June 1892; promoted Lieutenant 01 February 1894, being Adjutant of his regiment from 17 November 1897 to 04 June 1901; Captain 02 November 1898, Major 12 July 1909. and Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel 11 June 1915; served in the South African War 1899-1902; as Adjutant of the 12th Battn. Mounted Infantry from October 1901 to 31 May 1902; took part in the operations in the Transvaal October to December 1901, and March to 31 May 1902; operations in Orange River Colony May to October 1901, and December 1901 to March 1902, and those in Cape Colony May 1902 (Queen's Medal with five clasps); was Adjutant of the Imperial Yeomanry from 01 April 1903 to 31 March 1907; after which he rejoined the 1st Battn. Cameron Highlanders, being transferred to the 2nd Battn. in India after his promotion; was an extra A. D. C. to the King-Emperor during the latter's visit to India; returned to England in 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 19 December 1914, as Second in Command, and on promotion to Lieutenant-Colonel was given command of the 1st Battn., and was killed in action near Loos 10 March 1916. Buried in Noeux-les-Mines Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais.
Lieutenant-Colonel Graeme was three times mentioned in Dispatches [Loudon Gazettes, 22 June, 1915, and 1 Jan. 1916] by F. M. Sir John (now Lord) French, and [London Gazette, 15 June, 1916) by General (now F. M.) Sir Douglas Haig, for gallant and distinguished service in the field, and was also awarded the Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George on 1 January 1916.
He married at Sutton, Wansford, 10 August 1906, Penelope, daughter of the Rev. William Hopkinson, of Sutton Grange, Wansford, co. Northampton. |
England Census 1891 about Lawrence G. Graeme and family
Residence: Fonthill, Shaldon, St. Nicholas, Devon, England |
| Name |
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Laurence A. M. Graeme
Catherine Graeme
Lawrence G. Graeme
Maliala L. Underhill
Edith Easterbrook
Emma J. Stephens |
Head
Wife
Son
Tablemaid
Cook
Lady's Maid |
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single |
56
43
18
26
25
25 |
abt. 1835
abt. 1848
abt. 1873
abt. 1865
abt. 1866
abt. 1866 |
West Indies
Glasgow, Scotland
Scotland
St Nicholas, Devon
Lawanick, Cornwall
Stoke, Devon |
| James Scott (Probably) |
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Corporal (CWGC: Lance Corporal)
618
abt. 1893, Little Dunkeld, Perthshire
21 January 1916
23
1st Bn. Seaforth Highlanders
Basra Memorial, Iraq
Son of John and Jessie Millar, nee Thomson. |
Scotland Census 1901 about James Scott and family
Residence: Williamston Cottages, Madderty, Perthshire, Scotland |
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John Millar
Jessie Millar
David T. Millar
Georgina Scott
William Scott
Janet F. Scott
James Scott
Jane Scott
John Scott |
Head
Wife
Son
Stepdaughter
Stepson
Stepdaughter
Stepson
Stepdaughter
Stepson |
Married
Married
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single
Single |
29
35
5 mo.
13
12
10
8
4
3 |
abt. 1872
abt. 1866
abt. 1901
abt. 1888
abt. 1889
abt. 1891
abt. 1893
abt. 1897
abt. 1898 |
Kinclaven, Perthshire
Cargill, Perthshire
Perth, Perthshire
Little Dunkeld, Perthshire
Little Dunkeld, Perthshire
Little Dunkeld, Perthshire
Little Dunkeld, Perthshire
Little Dunkeld, Perthshire
Little Dunkeld, Perthshire |
| James Archibald |
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Private
266296
30 July 1916
6th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Thiepval Memorial, France
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| John T. Barnett |
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Private
9186
26 October 1914
2nd Bn. Scots Guards
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
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A John Barnett was born in Ardoch, Perthshire, Scotland on 02 October 1891. His parents were John and Martha Wilson Barnett. |
| James Brown |
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Private
2463
12 October 1914
1st Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France
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| John Brown (Probably Jones Brown) |
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Private
S/11151
06 September 1916
2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Thiepval Memorial, France
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| William Cairns |
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Private
268298
16 April 1918
1st/6th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Pont-du-Hem Military Cemetery, La Gorgue, France
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| Charles Henry McKenzie |
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Private
1518
abt. 1898
31 August 1916
18
1st/6th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France
Son of Henry and Margaret McKenzie,
of Scones, Lethendy, Perth.
Born at Rattray, Blairgowrie, Perthshire. |
| Andrew Wyllie (CWGC: Wylie) |
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Private
20762
14 July 1916
12th Bn. Royal Scots
Thiepval Memorial, France
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| James Wyllie (CWGC: Wylie) |
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Private
4580
18 August 1916
3rd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
Courcelette British Cemetery, France
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| Colin Stewart |
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Serjeant (CWGC: Corporal)
2754586
abt. 1915
23 November 1941
26
2nd Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Tobruk War Cemetery, Libya
Son of William Stewart and of Agnes Stewart, nee Fenwick,
husband of Mabel Henderson Stewart, nee McEwan,
of Aberuthven, Perthshire. |
| James Miller Lennon |
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Sergeant
1826768
abt. 1925
07 February 1945
20
102 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Heverlee War Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Charles and Jessie Lennon,
of Aberuthven, Perthshire. |
| Andrew Moore |
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Leading Aircraftman
1793079
12 November 1943
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Imphal War Cemetery, India
Son of Hannah Hutton,
of Aberuthven, Perthshire. |
| William Rae |
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Private
2885601
abt. 1915
16 June 1944
29
5/7th Bn. Gordon Highlanders (2nd London Scottish on Memorial)
Bayeux Memorial, France
Son of Alexander and Elisabeth Rae,
of Aberuthven, Perthshire. |
| A. Law |
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Gunner
1548142
abt. 1901
05 January 1945
44
427 Bty., 129 (21st Bn. City of London Regt.) Lt. A. A. Regt. Royal Artillery
Aberuthven Cemetery, UK
Son of John and Catherine Law,
husband of Christina Grant Law,
of Maryhill, Glasgow. |
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