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War Memorial - Birse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland


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John Watt Burnett
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Private
S/19104
abt. 1897
28 March 1918
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1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Arras Memorial, France
Son of Mrs. Helen Burnett,
of Drumallan Cottage, Durris, Drumoak, Aberdeenshire.
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George Cattanach
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Private
2780
abt. 1895
26 July 1916
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1st/7th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, France
Son of James and Jessie Cattanach,
of Wellhouse, Birse, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire.
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Henry Cattanach
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Private
702
abt. 1892
29 October 1914
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2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Son of James and Jessie Cattanach,
of Wellhouse, Birse, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire.
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Elmslie Findlay Donald
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Private
S/43390
abt. 1895
13 November 1916
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1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Serre Road Cemetery No. 3, Puisieux, France
Son of George and Mary Ann Donald,
of Lochhead, Banchory, Kincardineshire.
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Albert John Duncan
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Private
S/19127
abt. 1898
29 March 1918
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1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Arras Memorial, France
Son of Elizabeth Burnett,
of Skine, Kinneff, Stonehaven, Kincardinshire.
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John Flett
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Private
3714

13 November 1916

7th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Thiepval Memorial, France
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David Gardyne
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Private
11920

25 November 1917

2nd Bn. Scots Guards
Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, France
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Charles James Jolly
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Private

09 January 1890, Aboyne
02 October 1915 (Died of illness at home)
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5th Bn. Gordon Highlanders

Eldest son of William Jolly and Ann Forbes Jolly, nee Reid.
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Daniel Littlejohn
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Private
2467
abt. 1893
04 August 1916
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1st/7th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe, France
Grandson of John Littlejohn,
of Woodside Cottage, Birse, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire.
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Francis Alexander Cochran
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Second Lieutenant

abt. 1895
25 September 1915
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1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Francis James Cochran,
of Balfour, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire,
and husband of Edith Emily Brown.
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James Bowman Smith
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Second Lieutenant

abt. 1897
28 June 1918
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7th Bn. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
formerly Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Arras Memorial, France
Son of Mrs. Robina Fowler,
of Clashnadarroch, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire.
Educated at Aberdeen University.
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John Gill Walker
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Second Lieutenant

abt. 1891
30 August 1918

22nd Sqdn. Royal Air Force
Pernes British Cemetery, France
Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Walker,
of Aboyne, Aberdeenshire.
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Francis Geoffrey Pearson
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Staff Serjeant (Mechanic)
MS/2921
abt. 1891
06 September 1914
23
64th Coy. 3rd Div. Ammunition Park
Army Service Corps
Montreuil aux Lions British Cemetery, France
Son of 1st Viscount Cowdray and Viscountess Cowdray,
husband of Ethel Elizabeth Pearson (now Mrs. H. J. F. Hunter),
of The Empress Club, Dover St., London.
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John Durward
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Lance Serjeant
290611
abt. 1892
28 April 1917
25
1st/7th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Etaples Military Cemetery, France
Brother of Samuel Durward,
of Milton of Ennets, Torphins, Aberdeenshire.
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George Low Ewen
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Serjeant
290597
14 June 1889, Birse
17 April 1917
28
7th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Arras Memorial, France
Youngest son of Mr William Ewen,
of Easter Clune, Finzean, Aboyne.
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Alfred Stewart
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Private
6461
24 October 1886, Finzean
08 December 1916
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1st/4th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Etaples Military Cemetery, France
Eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. George Willox,
of Denside, Durris.
Nephew of David Stewart,
of Balnacraig, Kincardine O'Neil, Aberdeenshire.
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John William Gordon
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Corporal
290157
abt. 1895
05 September 1917
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1st/7th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium
Son of John and Louisa Gordon,
of Wester Clune, Finzean, Aberdeenshire.
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Francis John Ramsay
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Private
290492
abt. 1897
15 May 1918
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4th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Tourcoing (Pont-Neuville) Communal Cemetery, France
Son of James and Elizabeth Ramsay,
of Waterside, Birse, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire.
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Douglas Milne
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Private
24268
abt. 1899
24 October 1918
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1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Awoingt British Cemetery, France
Son of Helen Duthie (formerly Milne),
of Waterton Cottages, Dunecht, Aberdeen, and the late Andrew Milne.
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James Pirie
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Private
291103
08 July 1897, Birse
20 September 1917
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4th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Son of Robert Pirie and Elizabeth Pirie, nee MacKay,
of Maryfield, Finzean.
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Stanley Stewart Robertson
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Private

28 July 1895, Birse
09 June 1915, at home
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2/6th Bn. Black Watch
Strachan Churchyard
Son of Andrew and Mary Robertson, nee Duncan,
of Goukstyle, Birse.
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James A. Ross
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Private
42473
07 December 1898, Birse
30 July 1916
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89th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of Alexander and Mary Ross,
of Invery, Kincardine-O'Neil, Aberdeenshire.
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John Samson
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Private
S/24480
05 January 1898, Lanark
18 July 1918, died at home
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4th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Birse Parish Churchyard
Newphew of John Glass,
Forest of Birse.
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Robert Clark Stewart (Probably)
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Serjeant
290177
abt. 1895 in Redgorton
23 April 1917
22
7th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Arras Memorial, France
Son of Charles and Margaret Clark Stewart,
of Nursery Cottage, Durris, Drumoak, Aberdeenshire.
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Alexander Urquhart (Probably)
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Private
24992
abt. 1899
01 October 1918
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6th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders
Tournai Communal Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Alexander Urquhart,
of 36, Donaldson St., Kirkintilloch, Glasgow.
Born in Aberdeenshire.
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Samuel A. Walker (Probably)
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Private
1744
18 April 1890, Midmar
02 September 1918
28
56th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
Peronne Communal Cemetery, France
Son of Mrs. M. W. Christie (formerly Walker),
of Lochside, Skene, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Born at Midmar, Scotland.
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John Chalmers
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Able Seaman
P/SSX 17095
abt. 1916
24 June 1941
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Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Auckland"
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, England
Son of William and Flora Chalmers,
of Aboyne, Aberdeenshire.
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Archie Coutts
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Serjeant
2872510
abt. 1906
22 February 1945
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1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany
Son of William and Margaret Coutts,
of Huntley, Aberdeenshire.
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Alexander Gordon Gardyne
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Ordinary Seaman
LT/JX 640852
abt. 1924
04 January 1945
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Royal Naval Patrol Service, H. M. M. L. 1163
Lowestoft Naval Memorial, Suffolk, UK
Son of Alexander and Isabella Gardyne,
of Ballogie, Aberdeenshire.
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John MacIlrick Bryce Gordon
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Sergeant (Meteorological Observer)
1825115
abt. 1924
10 September 1945
21
517 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Fraserburgh (Kirkton) Cemetery, Aberdeenshire, UK
Son of the Revd. Dr. Donald Campbell Bryce Gordon and Sarah Kirk Bryce Gordon,
of Aboyne.
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Charles Harper
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Private
14365290
abt. 1912
13 March 1943
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Royal Army Medical Corps
Birse Parish Churchyard, Aberdeenshire, UK
Son of James and Elizabeth Harper,
husband of Jane Law Robbie Harper,
of Torphins.
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John MacNab
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Ian Stewart
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William Thomson
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