BOYNDIE WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and Copyright © Jim Waples 2008
The
memorial is a truncated obelisk on stepped plinth all of granite.
Inset bronze panels show sailor and soldier it is located at the
end of Seafield Street on the approach to the village along the
B9139 road. The names have been sorted into alphabetical order here
rather than by unit to aid searching and researching.
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TO
THE
GREATER GLORY
OF GOD
AND IN THE MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF THE
PARISH OF BOYNDIE
WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
IN THE GREAT WAR
| 1914-1918 |
| ALLAN |
George
Cowre |
Gunner
217774, "C" Battery, 76th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Died of wounds 5 October 1917. Aged 20. Enlisted Aberdeen, resident
Boyndie. Son of Alexander and Jane Rose Allan, of Mains of Baldavie,
Boyndie, Banff. Buried in DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot VI. Row G. Grave 17. |
| BARBOUR |
Robert
[Wilson] |
Serjeant
3/4588, "A" Company, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders.
Killed in action 26 March 1918. Aged 39. Born Whitehall, Banffshire,
enlisted Aberdeen. Son of John and Crissie Barbour; husband of
Ann Jane Barbour, of 54, King's Crescent, Aberdeen. Native of
Whitehills, Banff.Buried in WAILLY ORCHARD CEMETERY, Pas de Calais,
France. Plot II. Row V. Grave 3. |
| BARRON |
Alexander
R aka Alex |
Private
424552, 28th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Missing presumed killed
in action 6 June 1916. Born 16 November 1891 in Boyndie. Brother
of Private C Barron (48th Highlanders) Toronto. Labourer by trade.
Unmarried. Attested and passed fit 3 July 1915 at Brandon, Canada,
aged 24 years 4 months, height 5 feet 6 inches, chest 38 inches,
medium complexon, brown eyes, black hair, religious denomination
Presbyterian. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE)
MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 18 - 26 - 28. National
Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 469 - 40 |
| BENZIE |
Robert |
Private
8/2845, Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F. Killed in action 28 September
1916. Aged 32. Son of Robert and Jane Benzie, of Macraes Flat,
Palmerston South, New Zealand. Buried in WARLENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row H. Grave 17. |
| BUCHAN |
Robert |
Private,
2nd Gordons |
| CRUICKSHANK |
James |
Private,
8th A. & S Hrs. |
| ESSON |
Robert |
Private
758, 2nd South African Field Ambulance, South African Medical
Corps. Died 18 May 1918. Aged 44. Husband of C. Esson, of 59,
Hatt St., Forest Hill, Johannesburg. Buried in VOI CEMETERY, Kenya.
Plot I. Row A. Grave 12. |
| HENDRY |
Francis |
[Memorial
states P. Officer R.N.R. (T)] Engineman 1832ES, H.M. Drifter "Gavenwood",
Royal Naval Reserve. Killed or died as a direct result of enemy
action 20 February 1916. Aged 34. Born 31 July 1881 in Banff.
Son of Mary Hendry, of 4, Little Nursery, Montrose [CWGC] or Matgaret
Hendry, of 3 Knock Street, Whitehills, Banff [Deaths at Sea and
WW1 Naval Casualties]. Native of Whitehills, Banff. No known grave,
Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 23. |
| HEPBURN |
Frank |
Private
S/17496, 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died of wounds in
Italy 16 July 1918. Aged 22. Born Alvah, Banffshire, enlisted
Banff. Son of Charles and Bathia Hepburn, of Manse Cottage, Boyndie,
Banff. Buried in CAVALLETTO BRITISH CEMETERY, Italy. Plot 1. Row
A. Grave 11. |
| LAWRENCE |
Francis |
Deckhand
2631TS, H.M. Drifter "Protect", Royal Naval Reserve
(T). Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action 16 March
1917. Aged 37. Born 9 September 1881 in Whitehills. Son of James
and Annie Lawrence, of 57, Low Shore, Whitehills, Banffshire.
No known grave, Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire.
Panel 28. |
| LEGGE,
M.M. |
Henry
C |
Private,
1st Gordons |
| LOVIE |
Alex |
Private,
2nd Gordons |
| LOVIE |
William |
Deckhand
R.N.R. (T) |
| McKENZIE |
George |
Private,
9th Yorks Regt. |
| MELDRUM |
Alexander
B aka Alex |
Private
240512, 4th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action 20
September 1917. Aged 20. Born Meldrum (sic), Banffshire, enlisted
Peterhead. Son of William and Catherine Meldrum, of Aulds Cottage,
Boyndie, Banff. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 135 to 136. |
| MELDRUM |
John |
Private
213874, 19th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Killed in action 1
Ocrober 1916. Born 6 June 1875. Born Whitehills, Banffshire. Son
of Mrs. Jane Meldrum, of Whitehills. A Salesman by trade. Unmarried.
Resident Ontario, Canada. Attested 9 February 1916 in Windsor,
Ontario, Canada, aged 40 years 7 months, height 5 feet 7 inches,
chest 47 inches, fair complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, religious
denomination Presbyterian. No known grave. Commemorated on VIMY
MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. National Archives of Canada Accession
Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6105 - 13 |
| MERSON |
Alexander
aka Alex |
Private
S/14142, 9th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died of wounds 5 August
1917. Aged 20. Born Boyndie, enlisted Banff. Son of Joseph and
Elizabeth Merson, of Whitehills, Banff. Buried in BRANDHOEK NEW
MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot III. Row B.
Grave 9. |
| MITCHELL,
M.M. |
James |
Corporal,
M.C. Corps |
| MORRISON |
Alex
A |
Trpr.
Household Bt. |
| MORRISON |
George |
Rifleman
B/201411, "B" Company, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade
(The Prince Consort's Own). Killed in action 2 September 1918.
Aged 24. Born and resident Boyndie, enlisted Aberdeen. Son of
John and Annie Molrison, of Birchwood, Boyndie, Banffshire. Native
of Whitehills, Banffshire. Formerly S/4/039482, Royal Army Service
Corps. Buried in ETERPIGNY BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot/Row/Section C. Grave 5. |
| MORRISON |
James |
Corporal,
6th Gordons |
| NICOL |
Alex |
Acting
Bombardier 300846, 2nd Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery. Died
3 May 1917. Born 12 March 1885, in Banffshire, Scotland. Buried
in LA TARGETTE BRITISH CEMETERY, NEUVILLE-ST. VAAST, Pas de Calais,
France. Next of kin James Nicol, of 5 Boynelie Street West, Banff.
Hardwareman by trade. Unmarried. Attested 28 May 1915 in Montreal,
Canada, passed fit 28 August 1915 in Montreal, Canada, aged 30
years 6 months, heoght 5 feet 8½ inches, chest 38¾
inches, fair complexion, grey eyes, dark hair, religious denomination
Presbyterian. Plot I. Row B. Grave 13. National Archives of Canada
Accession Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7326 - 58 |
| NICOL |
Hugh |
Private
S/2280, 8th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died of wounds in Germany
4 October 1915. Born Boyndie, enlisted Aberdeen. Buried in VALENCIENNES
(ST. ROCH) COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot IV. Row B. Grave
13. |
| RITCHIE |
Alex |
Deckhand
R.N.R. (T) |
| RITCHIE |
Henry |
Seaman
R.N.R. |
| RITCHIE |
Henry
J |
Deckhand
R.N.R. (T) |
| RITCHIE |
James |
Deckhand
R.N.R. (T) |
| RITCHIE |
James
H |
Deckhand
R.N.R. (T) |
| ROBERTSON |
John |
Private,
6th Gordons |
| ROSS |
George |
Lance
Corporal 2135, 1st/8th Battalion, Princess Louise's (Argyll &
Sutherland Highlanders). Killed in action 14 September 1915. Aged
21. Enlisted Glasgow, resident Banff. Son of George and Jessie
Ross, of Lodgehills, Boyndie, Banffshire. Buried in MILLENCOURT
COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot/Row/Section F.
Grave 69. |
| SPALDING |
Robert
Wallace |
Private
4009, 1st/9th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment). Killed
in action 18 May 1916. Aged 24. Born and resident Boyndie, enlisted
Edinburgh. Son of James and Isabella Spalding, of Warylip, Boyndie,
Banff. Buried in LOUEZ MILITARY CEMETERY, DUISANS, Pas de Calais,
France. Plot II. Row B. Grave 5. |
| STUART |
George |
L/Corporal,
Black Watch |
| URQUHART |
Alexander
aka Alex |
Private
23224, 10th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Killed in action
19 November 1915. Aged 25. Born Boyndene (sic), enlisted Aberdeen,
resident Banffshire, Son of Robert and Jessie Urquhart, of Auds
Cottage, Boyndie, Banffshire. Buried in YPRES RESERVOIR CEMETERY,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot VI. Row G. Grave 31. |
| WATSON |
Arthur |
Sergeant,
8th Seaforths |
| WATSON |
James |
Deckhand
5300DA, H.M. Drifter "Protect", Royal Naval Reserve
(T). Died 16 March 1917. Aged 34. Watson, of Whitehills, Boyndie,
Banffshire; husband of Jeannie Lawrence Findlay (formerly Watson),
of 19, Knock St., Whitehills, Banffshire. No known grave. Commemorated
on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 28. |
| WILSON |
George |
Private
13934, 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards. Killed in action 26 September
1916, Aged 24. Born Loanhead, Midlothian, enlisted Edinburgh,
resident West Deuchriesm Banffshire. Son of George Wilson, of
Hillhead of Whyntie, Boyndie, Portsoy, Banffshire. No known grave.
Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face
7 D. |
| 1939-1945 |
| ALLISON |
Victor |
Sergeant,
Pilot R.A.F. |
| CHISHOLM |
Jas |
Private,
2nd Gordons |
| ENWRIGHT |
Charles |
Spec.
Wrtr. R.N. |
| GARDINER |
Alex |
A.C.I.
R.A.F. |
| GREEN |
Herbert
John |
Lieutenant
Colonel 73307, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died 27 December 1946.
Aged 39. Son of James and Mary Jane Green, of Boyndie; husband
of Betty Frances Carnie Green, of Aberdeen. M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S.
(Edin.), M.R.C.O.G. Buried in BOYNDIE (ST. BRANDAN) OLD CHURCHYARD,
Banffshire. Grave 435. |
| INNES |
Robert |
Private,
5/7th Gordons |
| LOVIE |
George |
2nd
Hand R.N. |
| MAIR |
William
C |
Seaman
R.N.R. |
| MILNE |
David |
Sub/Lt.
R.N.V.R. |
| SHEARER |
Alex |
Private,
5/7th Gordons |
| SMITH |
George |
Corporal,
R.A.F. |
| WATSON |
James |
A/B
R.N. |
| WATSON |
James
C |
Seaman
M.N. |
| WATSON |
James
L |
Seaman
M.N. |
| WATSON |
Samuel |
3rd
Rad. Off. M.N. |
Last
updated:
23 June, 2017
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