War Memorial - Midmar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John Adam
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 29720 04 November 1893, Midmar, Aberdeenshire 03 October 1918 24 Royal Scots attd. 45th Trench Mortar Bty. St. Mary's A. D. S. Cemetery, Haisnes, France Son of John and Elspet Adam, nee Beattie, of Lurg, Midmar, Aberdeenshire.
A. D. S. = Advanced Dressing Station

Scotland Census 1901 about John Adam and family Residence: Upper Lurg, Midmar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
John Adam Elspet Adam John Adam Alexander Adam Elspet J. Adam John Howie	Head Wife Son Son Daughter Farm Servant	Married Married Single Single Single Single	38 35 7 3 9 mo. 19	abt. 1863 abt. 1866 abt. 1894 abt. 1898 abt. 1900 abt. 1882	Midmar, Aberdeenshire Portlethen, Kincardineshire Midmar, Aberdeenshire Midmar, Aberdeenshire Midmar, Aberdeenshire Edin, Edinburgh

William Anderson
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 267955 abt. 1897 26 March 1918 21 7th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Beaumetz-les-Cambrai Military Cemetery No.1, France Son of Catherine Anderson, of Auchmore, Midmar, Aberdeenshire, and the late Mr. Anderson.

Erected
by
Charles Anderson,
Auchmore, Midmar
in memory of his son
James
who died at Auchmore
on 10 Aug 1901
aged 10 years,
also the above
Charles Anderson
who died at Auchmore
on 27 Jun 1915
aged 46 years,
also his son William,
killed in action in France
on 21 Mar 1918
aged 21 years,
also his wife
Catherine McAllan
who died at
the Torphins Hospital
on 15 Feb 1936
aged 64 years.

Scotland Census 1901 about William Anderson and family Residence: Auchmore, Midmar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Place of Birth
Charles Anderson Catherine Anderson James Anderson Charles Anderson Peter Anderson Edward Anderson William Anderson Helen Reid Walter MacDonald Alexander McAllan	Head Wife Son Son Son Son Son Servant Servant Servant	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	31 29 10 8 6 4 4 15 19 15	Midmar Midmar Midmar Midmar Midmar Midmar Midmar Monymusk Skene Midmar

James Barron
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Gordon Highlanders

Henry Christie
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private S/21679 19 August 1897, Midmar, Aberdeenshire 04 August 1918 20 2nd Bn. Seaforth Highlanders Gonnehem British Cemetery, France Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Christie, of Bandodle, Midmar, Aberdeenshire.

Scotland Census 1901 about Henry Christie and family Residence: Bandodle, Midmar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
George Christie Ann Christie Annie Christie William Christie Mary Christie Henry Christie	Head Wife Daughter Son Daughter Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single	42 44 17 15 10 3	abt. 1859 abt. 1857 abt. 1884 abt. 1886 abt. 1891 abt. 1898	Echt, Aberdeenshire Cluny, Aberdeenshire Midmar, Aberdeenshire Midmar, Aberdeenshire Midmar, Aberdeenshire Midmar, Aberdeenshire

James Elrick (Probably)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 2382415 16 September 1883, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 26 October 1918 35 Canadian Army Service Corps Edmonton Cemetery, Alberta, Canada Son of Robert and Annie Elrick, of Nether Shields, Tillyfourie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Joseph Ferguson
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private S/43440 08 June 1897, Midmar, Aberdeenshire 13 November 1916 19 1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders Thiepval Memorial, France Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ferguson, of South Milton, Corsindae, Midmar, Aberdeenshire.

Du Ruvignys, Roll of Honour
Ferguson, Joseph, Private, No. 43440, 1st Battn. (75th Foot) The Gordon Highlanders; 4th son of Joseph Ferguson, of South Milton, Corsindae, Midmar, Farmer; born Midmar, co. Aberdeen, 8 June, 1897; educated Public School there; was employed on his father's farm and afdterwards in farm service in the Banchory district; enlisted 2 January 1915; trained at Banchory, Perth and Norwich; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, and was killed in action at Beaumont Hamel, during the operations on the Somme 13 November 1916; unm.

James Fyffe
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Sapper 406420 abt. 1892 23 July 1916 24 51st Div. Signal Coy. Royal Engineers Thiepval Memorial, France Son of James and Anne Fyfe, of Roughaugh, Midmar, Aberdeenshire.

Scotland Census 1901 about James Fyffe and family Residence: Skybrae, Midmar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
James Fyffe Ann Fyffe James Fyffe Annie Fyffe Frances Thomson James Clark	Head Wife Son Daughter Stepson Grandson	Married Married Single Single Single Single	37 49 9 7 12 2	abt. 1864 abt. 1852 abt. 1892 abt. 1894 abt. 1889 abt. 1899	Old Deer, Aberdeenshire Cluny, Aberdeenshire Midmar, Aberdeenshire Midmar, Aberdeenshire Midmar, Aberdeenshire Midmar, Aberdeenshire

George Polson Grant
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 271398 abt. 1897 25 April 1918 21 12th Bn. Royal Scots Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium Son of Joseph Grant, M. A., and Georgina Polson Grant, of Midmar, Aberdeenshire. Bank clerk at Echt, Aberdeenshire.

Scotland Census 1901 about George Polson Grant and family Residence: Schoolhouse, Midmar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Joseph Grant Georgina Polson Grant Joseph Grant Jan Grant George Polson Grant Anna Thomson Grant Jane Duthie Brichen	Head Wife Son Son Son Daughter Servant	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single	45 32 7 5 4 1 17	abt. 1856 abt. 1869 abt. 1894 abt. 1896 abt. 1897 abt. 1900 abt. 1884	Inverurie, Aberdeenshire Ellon, Aberdeenshire Midmar, Aberdeenshire Midmar, Aberdeenshire Midmar, Aberdeenshire Midmar, Aberdeenshire Cluny, Aberdeenshire

Robert Brown McAllan
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Gunner 243006 29 December 1883 13 April 1918 35 "D" Bty. 38th Bde. Royal Field Arti8llery Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium Son of Arthur McAllan, of Baudodle, Midmar, Aberdeenshire, husband of Elsie Cruden McAllan, of 10, Hosefield Rd., Aberdeen.

Scotland Census 1891 about Robert B. McAllan and family Residence: Bandodle, Midmar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Arthur McAllan Helen McAllan Wilhelmina H. McAllan Robert B. McAllan Peter McAllan John H. McAllan Janet McAllan	Head Wife Daughter Son Son Son Son Mother	Married Married Single Single Single Single Widowed	45 42 11 8 3 1 84	abt. 1846 abt. 1849 abt. 1880 abt. 1883 abt. 1888 abt. 1890 abt. 1807	Midmar, Aberdeenshire Portlethen, Kincardineshire Midmar, Aberdeenshire Midmar, Aberdeenshire Midmar, Aberdeenshire Midmar, Aberdeenshire Banchory, Kincardineshire
Robert Brown McAllan was married to Elsie Cruden (1878-1955) in St. Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on 25 December 1908.

William McIntosh
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 3764 abt. 1895 11 June 1916 21 1st/7th Bn. Gordon Highlanders Maroeuil British Cemetery, France Son of Margaret Stewart, of Newton Croft, Midmar, Aberdeenshire. Native of Midmar.

Allan Cruickshank Rae
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private S/25173 abt. 1899 26 July 1918 19 6th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders Soissons Memorial, France Son of Mrs. Eliza Rae, of Nether Bankhead, Midmar, Aberdeenshire.

Scotland Census 1901 about Allan C. Rae and family Residence: Bankhead, Midmar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
James Rae Eliza Rae Andrew Gilchrist James P. Rae Eliza B. M. Rae Jane M. A. Rae Helen P. Rae Allan C. Rae	Head Wife Stepson Son Daughter Daughter Daughter Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single	61 33 13 10 7 6 3 1	abt. 1840 abt. 1868 abt. 1888 abt. 1891 abt. 1894 abt. 1895 abt. 1898 abt. 1900	Tough, Aberdeenshire Midmar, Aberdeenshire Midmar, Aberdeenshire Midmar, Aberdeenshire Midmar, Aberdeenshire Midmar, Aberdeenshire Midmar, Aberdeenshire Midmar, Aberdeenshire

George Rae
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Petty Officer 1St Class 139979 25 January 1871, Kincardine O'Neil, Aberdeenshire 11 December 1915 44 Royal Navy, (RFR. PO/A/3095) S. S. "La Rosarino" Midmar New Churchyard, UK Son of Mrs. Margaret Rae, of Woodbank, Crathes, Aberdeenshire.

Scotland Census 1881 about George Rae and family Residence: Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
John Rae Maggie Rae John Rae Alexander Rae George Rae William Rae Maggie Rae Mary Thomson	Head Wife Son Son Son Son Daughter Boarder	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single	37 36 14 12 10 8 3 18	abt. 1844 abt. 1845 abt. 1867 abt. 1869 abt. 1871 abt. 1873 abt. 1878 abt. 1863	Cluny, Aberdeenshire Kincardine O'Neil, Aberdeenshire Echt, Aberdeenshire Kincardine O'Neil, Aberdeenshire Kincardine O'Neil, Aberdeenshire Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire Kincardine O'Neil, Aberdeenshire

Created
by
John & Margaret Rae
in loving memory
of their sons
Alexander
who died at Aberdeen,
27th June 1904,
aged 37 years.
George
First Class Petty Officer, R. N.
who died in the service of
king & country
at Viewfield, Midmar
11th December 1915,
aged 44 years.
Also the above John Rae
who died ?? May 1920,
aged 76 years.
and his wife
Margaret Mitchell
who died at Clenwood, Midmar,
4th October 1932, aged 88 years.

"Until the day break."

James Cameron Reid
	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 47362 abt. 1895 27 February 1919 24 Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Midmar New Churchyard, UK Son of William and Ann Reid (nee Cameron), of Nether Bankhead, Midmar.

George Kenn Scott
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 226815 16 May 1893, Mauns of Drumtochty, Kincardineshire 23 April 1917 23 Gordon Highlanders Son of John and Helen Scott, nee Kenn, of Waulkmill, Midmar, Aberdeenshire

De Ruvignys, Roll of Honour
Scott, George Kenn, Private, No. 226815, 6th (Territorial) Battn. The Gordon Highlanders, eldest son of John Scott, of Waulkmill, Midmar, co. Aberdeen, farmer, by his wife, Helen, daughter of George Kenn; born Mauns of Drumtochty, co. Kincardine, 16 May 1893; educated Suchen, co. Aberdeen; joined the Gordon Highlanders in 1910; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders; was wounded 4 August 1916; returned to France on his recovery, and was killed in action near Arras 23 April, 1917; unm.

Scotland Census 1901 about George Kenn Scott and family Residence: Waulkmill, Midmar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
John Scott Maggie Ann Scott Nellie Scott Isabella Scott Johan Scott George Kenn Scott John W. A. Scott James Scott John S. Davidson James Begg Sarah Reid	Head Daughter Daughter Daughter Daughter Son Son Son Servant Son Sister	Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	41 15 13 11 9 7 3 2 20 10 20	abt. 1860 abt. 1886 abt. 1888 abt. 1890 abt. 1892 abt. 1894 abt. 1898 abt. 1899 abt. 1881 abt. 1891 abt. 1881	Newhills, Aberdeenshire Peterculter, Aberdeenshire Fordoun, Kincardinshire Fordoun, Kincardinshire Fordoun, Kincardinshire Fordoun, Kincardinshire Fordoun, Kincardinshire Midmar, Aberdeenshire Newhills, Aberdeenshire Fovern, Aberdeenshire Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

George Smith
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Scots Guards

Charles Stuart (CWGC: Stewart)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Serjeant 265603 abt. 1894 27 October 1918 24 6th/7th Bn. Gordon Highlanders Ramillies British Cemetery, France Son of Charles and Margaret Stewart, of Newton Croft, Midmar, Aberdeen.

James Youngson
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Corporal 202631 30 April 1887, Netherleask, Slains 03 December 1917 30 "C" Coy. 4th Bn. Gordon Highlanders Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, France Son of Margaret Youngson, of Hadagain, Dunecht, Aberdeenshire, and the late James Youngson.

De Ruvignys, Roll of Honour
Youngson, James, Corporal, No. 202631, 4th (Territorial) Battn. The Gprdon Highlanders, eldest son of the late James Youngson, by his wife, Maargaret (Hadagain, Midmar), daughter of Alexander Ewen; born Netherleask, Slains, co. Aberdeen, 30 April 1887, educated Free Church School, Sauchen, Cluny; was a farm labourer; joined the Gordon Highlanders 8 October 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 1 May, 1915; was wounded at Festubert, and invalided home 12 August following; returned to France 6 November; was again wounded and sent to hospital in Camiers; rejoined his regiment 9 December 1916, and was killed in action 3 December 1917. His commanding officer, 2nd Lieutenant Porter wrote: "Both his platoon and myself are proud to have shared both the pleasures and sorrows of war with such a splendid soldier, and duly treasure his memory," and the Chaplain: "He was a favourite and a good soldier in every way, and his officers speak very highly of him." Unm.

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