INVERNESS
HIGHLAND RAILWAY COMPANY WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Detailed information
Compiled
and copyright © Gill Cannell & Andrew Dishman 2014
Bronze
plaque on the outside wall of the former offices of Highland Rail, adjacent
to Inverness Railway Station. Rectangular plaque with inscription in
relief. Banner at the top of the plaque with badge in the centre of
it and laurel branches below. Unveiled on 6 August 1921 by General Lord
Horne of Stirkoke; dedication performed by local clergy and dignitaries.
About 25% of the workforce of 756 served in the First World War.
The
Highland Railway ran from Perth in Central Scotland north to Inverness
and then on up the east coast to Wick and Thurso. From Dingwall, the
railway ran west to Kyle of Lochalsh to serve Skye and the Western Isles.
From Inverness, another line ran east to Keith, where it connected with
the line to Aberdeen. Several branches were built from this core network
to serve nearby towns. For a
list of stations and the lines they were on a separate page has
been created.
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Pro
Deo Pro Patria
In Memory of the Employees of
The Highland Railway Company
Who gave their lives in the
Great War 1914-1919
BAIN |
Robert |
Fireman
- Corporal 22780, 13th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment).
Killed in action 11 May 1916. Aged 23. Born and resident Wick, Caithness,
enlisted Glencorse, Midlothian. Son of Margaret Bain, of 33, Barrogill
St., Wick, Caithness, and the late John Bain. No known grave. Commemorated
on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 10 and 13. |
BELL |
William |
Private,
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders |
CAMERON |
Archibald |
Clerk
- Private 1701, 6th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed in action
16 September 1916. Born Dull, Aberfeldy, Perthshire, resident Aberfeldy,
enlisted Kingussie, Inverness-shire. No known grave. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 15 B. |
CAMERON |
John |
Waiter
- Trooper, Lovat Scouts. |
CAMPBELL |
Donald |
Clerk or Pointsman - Corporal, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's). |
CAMPBELL |
Donald |
Clerk
or Pointsman - Private, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
CAMPBELL |
William |
Private,
Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's). |
CHISHOLM |
John |
Clerk
- Private, Gordon Highlanders. |
CHRISTIE |
Malcolm |
Private,
Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's). |
DEAS |
Daniel
George |
Clerk
- Private S/31773, 6th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.
Killed in action 28 March 1918. Born Inverness, resident Mayfield,
Forres, Elginshire, enlisted Inverness. Formerly TR/1/851, 40th
Training Reserve Battalion. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS
MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 9. |
DREW |
John
S |
Lance
Serjeant, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) |
DREW |
William |
Private,
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) |
EDWARDS |
John
|
Porter
- Private S/30441, 7th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.
Killed in action 14 October 1917. Aged 18. Born Watten, Caithness,
resident Plocktown, Ross-Shire, enlisted Perth, Perthshire. Son
of John Edwards, of 1, Planefield Rd., Inverness. No known grave.
Commemorated at ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 9. |
ELDER |
William |
Apprentice
Turner - Private, H.M.B. Field Ambulance |
FIGGINS |
Alexander |
Storeman
- Corporal 5333, 1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.
Killed in action 22 October 1914. Agd 34. Born Motherwell, Lanarkshire,
resident Inverness, enlisted Newcastle-On-Tyne, Nothumberland. Son
of David and Annie Figgins, of 21, Greendykes Rd., Broxburn; husband
of Annie Figgins, of 59, King St., Inverness. A Reservist. Served
in the South African Campaign. No known grave. Commemorated at YPRES
(MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 38 and 40. |
FISHER |
Philip |
Signalman
- Private S/29995, 6th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.
Died of wounds 1 December 1917. Aged 22. Born Duthie, Inverness-shire,
resident Carr Bridge, Inverness-shire, enlisted Inverness. Son of
Malcolm and Mary McKenzie Fisher, of Slochd, Carr Bridge, Inverness-shire.
Buried in DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot V. Row D. Grave 12. |
FRASER |
Alexander |
Porter
- Private, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
FRASER |
Hugh |
Clerk
- Private, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
FRASER |
Hugh |
Clerk
- Private, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) |
GIBSON |
John |
Driver,
Royal Horse Artillery |
GILLESPIE |
Maurice |
Surfaceman
- Trooper, 13th (Scottish Horse) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). |
GOLLAN |
Alexander
aka Alex |
Fireman
- Private 1260, 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.
Killed in action 10 March 1915. Aged 19. Born, resident and enlisted
Inverness, Inverness-shire. Son of Donald and Christina Gollan,
of 1, Stephen St., Inverness. No known grave. Commemorated on LE
TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 41 and 42. |
GORDON |
John |
Fitter
- Corporal 1711, 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.
Killed in action 17 May 1915. Aged 24. Born, resident and enlisted
Inverness, Inverness-shire. Son of Bella Gordon, of "Craigellachie,"
Millburn Rd., Inverness, and the late Peter Gordon. No known grave.
Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel
41 and 42. |
GORDON |
William |
Signalman
- Private, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) |
GRANT |
Alex
|
Corporal,
Suffolk Regiment |
GRANT |
David
[W] |
Clerk
- Private, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's) |
GRANT |
Gavin |
[Listed
on memorila as Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders] Private S/40418,
1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action 27 September
1918. Born and enlisted Inverness, Inverness-shire. Son of Mr. J.
Grant, of Station Cottages, Burghead, Morayshire. Buried in LOWRIE
CEMETERY, HAVRINCOURT, Pas de Calais, France. Row H. Grave 19. |
GRANT |
Peter |
Clerk
- Private, North D. Fus. |
GRAY |
William |
Stores
Warehouse - Serjeant, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's). |
MacASKILL |
Donald |
Cellarman
- Private, Gordon Highlanders |
MacBAIN |
Malcolm |
Private
2247, 6th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Died of wounds
1 September 1916. Resident Aviemore, Inverness-shire, enlisted Inverness,
Inverness-shire. Buried in HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE,
Somme, France. Plot IV. Row B. Grave 11. |
MacDONALD |
Daniel |
[Spelt
McDonald on Railway documentation] Bankman - Private, Royal Garrison
Artillery |
MacDONALD |
James |
[Spelt
McDonald on Railway documentation] Shunter - Private, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
MacFARQUHAR |
Duncan |
[Spelt
McFarquhar on Railway documentation, SDGW and CWGC] Private 6136,
1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed in action
11 November 1914. Aged 30. Born and resident Inverness, Inverness-shire,
enlisted Fort George, Inverness-shire. Son of Roderick and Isabella
McFarquhar, of 41, Muirtown St., Inverness. No known grave. Commemorated
pn YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
38 and 40. |
MacGREGOR |
Duncan |
Serjeant,
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
MacKAY |
Alexander |
Pointsman
- Private, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
MacKENZIE |
Duncan |
Clerk
- Corporal, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's) |
MacKENZIE |
Ewen |
Checker
- Private, 13th (Scottish Horse) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). |
MacKENZIE |
John |
Private,
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
MacKENZIE |
John
A |
Private,
H.M.B Field Ambulance |
MacKENZIE |
Murdo |
Labourer
- Private 7123, 1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.
Killed in action 28 September 1915. Born, resident and enlisted
Inverness, Inverness-shire. Buried in NINTH AVENUE CEMETERY, HAISNES,
Pas de Calais, France. Grave lost. Special Memorial Grave 39. |
MacKENZIE |
William |
Labourer
- Private, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
MacLEAN |
Donald |
Clerk
or Signalman - Private, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) |
MacLENNAN |
Donald |
Covermaker
or Surfaceman - Lance Corporal, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
MacLENNAN |
John |
Carriage
Builder - Private, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
MacLEOD |
Alexander |
Surfaceman
- Private, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's). |
MacLEOD |
Charles |
Surfaceman
- Private, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's). |
MacLEOD |
Donald |
Cellarman
- Private, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's). |
MacLEOD |
John |
Head
Night Porter - Serjeant, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders |
MacMILLAN |
Donald |
[Spelt
McMillan on Railway Documentation] Porter - Private, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) |
MacRAE |
William
M |
Lance
Corporal, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's). |
MacVINISH |
Harry |
Porter
- Private, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
MARSHALL |
Charles |
Surfaceman
- Private, Wiltshire Regiment |
MATHESON |
John |
Clerk
- Serjeant S/23877, 5th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.
Killed in action 3 May 1917. Aged 29. Resident and enlisted Inverness,
Inverness-shire. Son of John and Catherine Matheson. In the 1901
census he was aged 13, born Inverness-shire, a scholar, resident
with his parents at 32, Inness Street, Inverness, Inverness-shire,
Scotland. No known grave. Commemorated at ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de
Calais, France. Bay 9. |
McARTHUR |
William |
Clerk
- Private, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's). |
McINTOSH |
Alexander |
Porter
- Private, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
McLEAN |
Duncan |
Clerk
or Signalman - Serjeant, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's). |
McLENNAN |
Donald
F |
Clerk
or Surfaceman - Private, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) |
MELLIS |
William |
Signalman
- Private 1512, 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.
Killed in action 10 March 1915. Aged 31. Born Elgin, Morayshire,
enlisted Dalwhinnie, Inverness-Shire. Son of John Watt Mellis, of
Shore St., Inverness, and the late Catherine Mellis; husband of
Emily Chisholm Mellis, of Ord Village, Muir-of-Ord, Ross-shire.
In the Scotland, Post Office Directory 1911 he was a pointsman.
No known grave. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Panel 41 and 42. |
MITCHELL |
Alexander |
Porter
- Corporal S/25347, 6th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.
Killed in action 11 April 1917. Resident and enlisted Inverness,
Inverness-shire. Buried in ORANGE TRENCH CEMETERY, MONCHY-LE-PREUX,
Pas de Calais, France. Row A. Grave 27. |
MORRISON |
Murdo |
Porter
- Private, Scots Guards |
MUNRO |
William |
Apprentice
Trimmer - Private, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
MURDOCH |
William |
Foreman
Cleaner - Sergeant Major, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) |
MURRAY |
William |
Checker
- Corporal (Acting) S/40125, "C" Company, 1st Battalion,
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed in action 18 April 1918.
Aged 27. Resident and enlisted Inverness, Inverness-shire. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. William Murray, of 11, Grant St., Inverness. Buried
in BROWN'S ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY, FESTUBERT, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot V. Row C. Grave 11. |
NOBLE |
Andrew |
Clerk
- Private, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's). |
NOBLE |
James |
Porter
- Private, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's). |
O’NEILL |
Henry |
Private,
Gordon Highlanders. |
OLIVER |
George |
Boiler
Shop - Lance Serjeant S/27634, 6th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron
Highlanders. Died of wounds 4 April 1917. Aged 25. Born, resident
and enlisted Inverness, Inverness-shire. Husband of Jean Paton,
of The Conservative Club, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Buried in DUISANS BRITISH
CEMETERY, ETRUN, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row G. Grave 1. |
PAUL |
Simon |
Clerk
- Signaller, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's) |
RAMSAY |
Donald |
Private
40307 [SDGW] or S/40397 [CWGC], 1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron
Highlanders. Killed in action 21 September 1916. Resident and enlisted
Inverness, Inverness-shire. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL
MEMORIAL, Somme, France . Pier and Face 15 B. |
REID |
Thomas
G |
Surfaceman
- Private, Scots Guards |
ROBERTSON |
Ian |
Porter
- Private, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's) |
ROSS |
Hugh |
Pointsman
- Private, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's) |
ROSS |
James |
Signalman
- Able Seaman, Royal Naval Division |
ROSS |
William |
Porter
- Private, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's) |
SIMPSON |
Alexander |
Porter
- Serjeant, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's). |
SIMPSON |
David
[B] |
Yard
Pointsman - Private, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's). |
SMITH |
John |
Serjeant,
Royal Army Service Corps |
SOUTER |
Robert |
Private,
H.M.B. Field Ambulance |
STEWART |
David |
Signalman
- Private, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) |
SUTTIE |
John |
Holder-Up
- Private S/40959, 7th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.
Died of wounds 26 April 1917. Aged 33. Resident and enlisted Inverness,
Inverness-shire. Husband of A. Suttie, of 18, Friars Lane, Inverness.
Buried in DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN, Pas de Calais, France
. Plot III. Row F. Grave 6. |
TAYLOR |
Arthur |
Clerk
- Lance Corporal S/20824, 1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.
Killed in action between 23 and 28 April 1917. Born Monquhitter,
Aberdeenshire, resident Turriff, Aberdeenshire, enlisted Inverness-shire.
Buried in TANK CEMETERY, GUEMAPPE, Pas de Calais, France. Row F.
Grave 1. |
THOMSON |
Duncan |
[Spelt
THOMPSON on SDGW and CWGC] Private 29765, 11th Battalion, Royal
Scots (Lothian Regiment). Killed in action 5/6 June 1917. Born and
enlisted Inverness. No known grave. Commemorated at ARRAS MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Bay 1 and 2. |
URQUHART |
Simon |
Private,
Highland Light Infantry |
WATSON |
Archibald |
[Listed
as Private] Brass Finisher - Lance Corporal 7966, 1st Battalion,
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed in action 22 October 1914.
Born Newington, Edinburgh, Midlothian, enlisted Edinburgh, resident
Inverness, Inverness-shire. No known grave. Commemorated pn YPRES
(MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 38 and 40. |
WILLIAMS |
Roderick |
Covermaker
- Private S/9923, 1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.
Died of wounds 21 March 1918. Born, resident and enlisted Inverness,
Inverness-shire. Buried in HARINGHE (BANDAGHEM) MILITARY CEMETERY,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row D. Grave 10. |
YATES |
Samuel |
Chief
Clerk - Private S/31407, 6th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.
Died of wounds 6 May 1918. Aged 20. Son of Harry and Jane Wilson
Grey Yates, of 74, Denny St., Inverness. Born, resident and enlisted
Inverness, Inverness-shire. Buried in BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot IX. Row B. Grave 52. |
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