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War Memorial - Leslie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland


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George Alexander Smith
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Lieutenant Colonel

Distinguished Service Order
abt. 1875
28 July 1918
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4th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Raperie British Cemetery, Villemontoire, France
Son of Robert and Jessie Smith,
of Auchmar, Aberdeenshire.
Solicitor, Aberdeen.
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Harry T. Lumsden, probably Henry Tailyour Lumsden
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Captain

abt. 1879
21 June 1915
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Royal Flying Corps and Cameron Highlanders
Belhelvie Old Cemetery, Aberdeenshire
Son of the late William Harry Lumsden,
of Balmedie, Aberdeenshire.
His brothers, Capt. Bertie N. and
Capt. Charles R., also fell.
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The Rev. John Spence Grant
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Captain

Military Cross
abt. 1890
09 April 1917
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6th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Highland Cemetery, Roclincourt, France
Son of George and Mary Grant,
of Hillbrae Culsalmond, Insch, Aberdeenshire.
Native of Leslie, Insch.
B. D.
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William Milne
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Corporal
265117

09 April 1917

1st/6th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Roclincourt Valley Cemetery, France
Son of George and Jane Milne,
Bogend, Clatt, Aberdeenshire.
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John Leith
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Gunner
103785

01 June 1917

"B" Bty. 107th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm), Belgium
Son of the late John and Jane Leith,
of Piperwell, Duncanstone, Kennethmont.
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George Thomson (Probably)
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Pioneer
418594
31 December 1888, Duncanstone, Leslie
19 January 1918
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"A" Signal Coy. Royal Engineers
Longside Parish Churchyard, Aberdeenshire
Son of the late John Thomson,
of Longside, Aberdeenshire
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George William Benzie
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Private
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abt. 1898
27 March 1917
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3rd Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Leslie Parish Churchyard
Son of George and Annie Littlejohn Benzie,
of Mains of Leslie, Insch, Aberdeenshire
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Alexander Gordon
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Private
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abt. 1891 in Leslie
25 September 1915
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9th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Loos Memorial, France
Son of Alexander and Agnes Gordon,
of Duncanstone, Insch, Aberdeenshire.
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Alexander Jamieson
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Private
S/13318
abt. 1897 in Leslie
14 August 1916
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8th/10th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of Alexander and Elsie Thain Jamieson
of Holmsburn, Duncanstone, Aberdeenshire.
James Jamieson
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Private
265242
abt. 1896 in Leslie
10 April 1917
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1st/6th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Haute-Avesnes British Cemetery, France
Son of Alexander and Elsie Thain Jamieson
of Holmsburn, Duncanstone, Aberdeenshire.
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John Gray Johnston
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Private
1222
25 February 1895 in Oyne
12 November 1916
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6th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet, France
Son of Mary Johnston,
of Bridge of Leslie, Insch, Aberdeenshire,
and the late William Johnston.
Native of Oyne, Aberdeenshire.
James Johnston
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Private
S/11774
14 July 1896 in Oyne
02 April 1917
20
2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Arras Memorial, France
Son of Mary Johnston,
of Bridge of Leslie, Insch, Aberdeenshire,
and the late William Johnston.
Native of Oyne, Aberdeenshire.
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James Leith
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Private
85861
abt. 1898
21 March 1918
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24th Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Pozieres Memorial, France
Son of Mrs. Jane Leith,
of Piperwell, Duncanston, Insch, Aberdeenshire.
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Alexander Duncan
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Private
11009
abt. 1893
02 June 1915
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6th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Le Touret Memorial, France
Son of Mrs. Joanna Duncan,
late of "Raplach", Leslie, Fife.
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Forbes Tough
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Private
528096
abt 1900 in Fintray
23 August 1918
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1st/14th Bn. London Regiment (London Scottish)
Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux, France
Son of John Forbes and Mary Tough (Aitken),
51 Old Road, Huntly later 104 Greenfield Street, Alloa
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James Middleton Petrie
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Lance Corporal
829750
29 September 1880 in Towleys, Leslie
29 December 1917
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12th Bn. Canadian Railway Troops
Favreuil British Cemetery, France
Son of Charles and Isabella Petrie,
of Auchleven, Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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George James Morgan
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Private
7663824
abt. 1920
17 June 1940
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Royal Army Pay Corps
La Bernerie-en-Retz Communal Cemetery, France
Son of Archibald and May McCombie Morgan,
of West Hall, Aberdeenshire.
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John C. Smith
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