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War Memorial - Dinnet, Aberdeenshire, Scotland


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Robert Shand Walker
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Gunner (Signaller)
365688
27 May 1898, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire
04 November 1918
20
35th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
Ruesnes Communal Cemetery, France
Only son William Walker and Isabella Janet Walker, nee Shand,
of Glen Tanar Schoolhouse, Dinnet, Aberdeenshire.
Distinguished student of Aberdeen University.
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John Farquharson
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Gunner
145700
14 July 1889, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire
11 April 1918
28
155th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
Godewaersvelde British Cemetery, France
Husband of Georgina Farquharson, nee Murray,
of 31, Chapel St., Aberdeen.
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Charles Skene
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Driver
173532
18 July 1886, Tarland, Aberdeenshire
15 September 1918
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107th Field Coy. Royal Engineers
Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece
Youngest son of Charles Skene and Ann Skene, nee Pirie,
of Francis Cottage, Ballater, Aberdeenshire,
husband of Betsy Gordon Skene,
of Polhollick, Ballater, Aberdeenshire.
Born at Culsh, Tarland, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire.
Ten years in the service of H. M. The King at Balmoral
and Birkhall Estates, 1906-1916.
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John Greig
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Private
11483
abt. 1891
18 May 1915
24
2nd Bn. Scots Guards
Le Touret Memorial, France
Son of the late Robert and Elizabeth Greig,
of The Square, Fetterangus, Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire.
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James J. Thomson
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Private
541986
abt. 1883
21 March 1918
35
"A" Coy. 5th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Pozieres Memorial, France
Husband of Alice Thomson,
of Harvey Cottage, Dinnet, Aberdeenshire.
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William Watt
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Serjeant
290504
Military Medal
abt. 1895
04 July 1917
22
"C" Coy. 1st/7th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Son of Francis and Jane Watt,
of Torries Tough, Whitehouse, Aberdeenshire.
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Douglas Barry Stephen
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Private
2591
abt. 1896, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire
07 April 1916
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1st/7th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Maroeuil British Cemetery, France
Son of James and Margaret Stephen,
of Tombae, Inchmamoch, Dinnet, Aberdeenshire.
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James T. McGregor
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Private




7th Bn. Gordon Highlanders

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John A. Paterson
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Lance Corporal
32986
abt. 1899
26 August 1918
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2nd Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France
Son of Andrew Paterson,
of Birchbank, Dinnet, Aberdeenshire.
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William R. G. Cooper
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Private
15529

01 July 1916

17th Bn. Highland Light Infantry
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of Jessie B. Cooper.
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Peter Stuart Farquharson
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Private
442655
06 March 1893, Ballater, Aberdeenshire
17 September 1916
23
54th Bn. Canadian Infantry
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Son of James Farquharson,
of Tomdarroch, Inchmamoch, Dinnet, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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John Stewart McGregor
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Lance Corporal
2882097
abt. 1919
04 November 1944
25
2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Sai Wan War Cemetery, China, (including Hong Kong)
Son of Fergus and Marie McGregor,
of Dinnet, Aberdeenshire.
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