AVIEMORE
& ROTHIEMURCHUS WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Transcribed Marilyn None 2009
The
memorial is located on the green between Grampian Road and Cairngorm
Avenue. Aviemore, Badenoch and Strathspey, Highland. Itb takes the form
of a relief of Celtic cross on wide but thin tapering shaft and base.
The dedication is written in metal lettering on the front face of the
cross. There are 28 names for World War 1 and 7 for World War 2.
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IN
MEMORY OF
THE MEN AND WOMEN
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR
THEIR COUNTRY
THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918
| ANDERSON |
William |
No
further information currently |
| ASHER |
Charles |
Private
201044, 6th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Died of
wounds 25 July 1918. Aged 33. Born Dyke, Elginshire, resident Tomatin,
Inverness-Shire, enlisted Inverness, Invernessshire. Husband of
Jessie Asher, of The Temperance Hotel, Aviemore, Inverness-shire.
Buried in VERBERIE FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY, Oise, France. Row C.
Grave 219. |
| AUCHTERLONIE |
Anderson |
Private
S/40387, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action 17
June 1917. Aged 21. Born Arbroath, Forfarshire, enlisted Aviemore,
Inverness-shire. Son of Mrs. Auchterlonie. No known grave. Commemorated
on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 8 and 9. |
| CAMERON |
Robert |
Private
S/41834. 6th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Died 6 March 1919.
Aged 19. Son of James Cameron, of Coylum Bridge, Aviemore, Inverness-shire.
Buried in LA LOUVIERE TOWN CEMETERY, Hainaut, Belgium. Row C. Grave
11. |
| CAMPBELL |
John |
Private
S/26343, 6th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed
in action 11 April 1917. Aged 42. Born Duthil, Inverness-Shire,
resident Aviemore, Inverness-Shire, enlisted Inverness, Inverness-Shire.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, of Spey Cottage, Aviemore, Inverness-shire.
No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Bay 9. |
| DUNBAR |
George |
Private
9567, 1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed in
action 22 December 1914. Aged 18. Born Nethybridge, Grantown, Morayshire,
resident Aviemore, Inverness-Shire, enlisted Inverness, Inverness-Shire.
Son of Charles and I. A. Dunbar, of 2, Delfaber Cottages, Aviemore,
Inverness-shire. No known grave. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Panel 41 and 42. |
| FERGUSON |
William |
No
further information currently |
| FRASER |
Duncan
[James] |
Sergeant
95969, 1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed in
action 9 May 1915. Aged 21. Born Duthil, Inverness-Shire, resident
Aviemore, Inverness-Shire, enlisted Inverness, Inverness-Shire.
Son of Mrs. Jane Ann Dunbar Fraser, of 2 Delfaber Cottages, Aviemore,
Inverness-shire. No known grave. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Panel 41 and 42. |
| FRASER |
Finlay |
No
further information currently |
| FRASER |
Hugh |
No
further information currently |
| GANDY |
James |
No
further information currently |
| GRANT |
James |
Rifleman
372327, 1st/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles),
London Regiment formerly 4913, London Regiment. Killed in action
15 September 1916. Aged 30. Born Abernethy, Scotland, resident Aviemore,
Scotland, enlisted Grantown-On-Spey. Son of Mrs. May Collie, of
Coylum, Aviemore, Inverness-shire. No known grave. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 9 C and 9 D. |
| LAWRENCE |
John |
Private
687556, 72nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Killed in action 1 May
1917. Aged 38. Born 17 August 1878. Son of J. S. and Jessie Douglas
Lawrence, of Ballinloan, Aviemore, Invernessshire, Scotland. Enlisted
17 January 1916 at Kelowna, British Columbia, aged 37 years 5 months,
Teamster by trade, height 5 feet 6 inches, chest weight 140 lbs,
33¾ inches, dark complexion, blue eyes, black hair, religious
denomination Presbyterian. Embarked Canada 25 October 1916, disembarked
England 31 October 1916.Arrived France 4 April 1917. Buried in LA
CHAUDIERE MILITARY CEMETERY, VIMY, as de Calais, France. Plot III.
Row E. Grave 15. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference:
Canadian
Expeditionary Force (CEF), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5462
- 33 |
| LORIMER |
John |
Private
3602, 1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed in
action 3 September 1916. Aged 20. Resident Aviemore, Inverness-Shire,
enlisted Rothiemurchus, Inverness-Shire. Son of Mr. John and Mrs.
Lorimer, of Inverdruie Sawmills, Aviemore, Inverness-shire.No known
grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and
Face 15 B. |
| McDONALD |
Murdo |
No
further information currently |
| McDONALD |
Samuel |
No
further information currently |
| MACKINTOSH |
Duncan |
No
further information currently |
| MACKINTOSH |
Peter |
Private
S/22552, 5th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Died of
wounds 6 May 1917. Born Alvie, Inverness-Shire, resident Edinburgh,
Midlothian, enlisted Inverness, Inverness-Shire. Son of Mr. N. M.
Mackintosh, of Lynwill, Aviemore. Inverness-shire. Buried in DUISANS
BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row K.
Grave 42. |
| McGOOK |
John |
No
further information currently |
| McINTOSH |
Alexander |
[Spelt
MACKINTOSH on SDGW & CWGC] Private 1451, 4th Battalion, Queen's
Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed in action 18 May 1915. Born and
resident Aviemore, Inverness-Shire, enlisted Kingussie, Inverness-Shire.
No known grave. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Panel 41 and 42. |
| McINTOSH |
Alexander |
No
further information currently |
| McINTOSH |
Duncan |
[Spelt
MACKINTOSH on SDGW] Sergeant 691, 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron
Highlanders. Killed in action 1 October 1916. Born and resident
Aviemore, Inverness-Shire, enlisted Kingussie, Inverness-Shire.
No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Panel 119 to 124. |
| McINTOSH |
James |
No
further information currently |
| McPHERSON |
Donald
[Martin] |
[Spelt
MACPHERSON on CWGC] Private 23183, 2nd Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron
Highlanders. Died of wounds in Salonika 5 October 1916. Aged 24.
Born Inverness, Inverness-Shire, resident and enlisted Aviemore,
Inverness-Shire. Son of Donald and Margaret Macpherson, of Woodbine,
Aviemore, Inverness-shire. Buried in LAHANA MILITARY CEMETERY, Greece.
Plot II. Row C. Grave 8. |
| McPHERSON
|
William |
Private
S/40945, 7th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed
in action 14 October 1917. Born Moy, Inverness-Shire, resident Aviemore,
Invernes-Shire, enlisted Inverness, Inverness-Shire. No known grave.
Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 9. |
| REID
|
Donald |
No
further information currently |
| ROSE
|
Francis |
Private
S/40935, 1st/6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action
23 April 1917. Born Aviemore, Inverness-Shire, enlisted Inverness.
Buried in ATHIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France.
Row H. Grave 14. |
WORLD WAR II
1939-1945 |
| BALFOUR |
Audrey
[Margaret Craig] |
Sister
206728, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service. Died
11 February 1944. Daughter of Archibald Craig Balfour, L.R.C.S.,
L.R.C.P., and Margaret Ellen Balfour, of Aviemore, Inverness-shire.
S.R.N. No known grave. Commemorated on BROOKWOOD 1939-1945 MEMORIAL,
Surrey. Panel 22. Column 1. |
| COLLIE |
Alexander |
Lance
Corporal 326148, Lovate Scouts. Died 20 January 1944. Aged 23. Son
of William and Grace Dolina Collie, of Aviemore, Inverness-shire,
Scotland. Buried in JASPER MUNICIPALITY CEMETERY, Alberta, canada.
Lot 235. |
| GRANT |
Angus
[Ivor] |
Lieutenant
85936, Lovate Scouts. Died 18 March 1942. Aged 21. Son of John
Peter and Gertrude Margaret Grant, of Rothiemurchus, Inverness-shire.
Buried in TORSHAVN CEMETERY, Faroe Islands. Grave 138.
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| MACDONALD |
James |
No
further information currently |
| JACK |
Ian |
Captain
137039, 2nd Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Died 23
March 1944. Aged 35. Son of James and Jessie Jack, of Lanark; husband
of Dorothy Jack, of Lanark. Buried in CASERTA WAR CEMETERY, Italy.
Plot VII. Row C. Grave 16. |
| KENNEDY |
William
[George Albert] |
Sergeant
2929442, 5th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Died 13
June 1944. Aged 29. Son of William and Jessie Elizabeth Kennedy,
of Aviemore, Inverness-shire; husband of Jessie Kennedy, of Aviemore.
Buried in RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot III. Row
F. Grave 12. |
| McLEOD
|
Ronald |
No
further information currently |
Last
updated
23 December, 2018
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