BALLACHULISH
& GLENCOE WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 & Palestine 1948 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © TranscribedMartin Edwards 2006
The
Ballachulish War Memorial is in the form of a plinth upon which stands
a Scottish soldier. The memorial stands in its own fenced area. The
memorial covers the men from Ballachulish Ferry and Laroch village,
there is a separate memorial for Glencoe village.
The names are listed by area, rank, forneame, surname and Regiment or
service. THe memorial covers the First and Second World Wars and Palestine
1948.
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Photograph
Copyright © Les Horn 2006 |
IN
MEMORY OF
THE MEN FROM BALLACHULISH AND GLENCOE
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918
"TO
LIVE IN THE HEARTS OF THOSE
PNE LEAVES BEHIND IS NOT TO DIE."
| BALLACHULISH |
| BLACK |
Duncan |
Private
22926, 10th/11th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Killed in action
2nd September 1916. Born Appin, enlisted Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire. |
| CAMERON |
Alistair |
Corporal,
Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders). |
| CARMICHAEL |
John |
Private
2279, 1st/8th Battalion, Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland
Highlanders). Killed in action 13th November 1916. Born Appin, enlisted
Dunoon, resident Ballachulish. |
| CARMICHAEL |
John |
Acting
Corporal 2045, 1st/8th Battalion, Princess Louise's (Argyll and
Sutherland Highlanders). Killed in action 13th November 1916. Enlisted
Ballachulish. |
| CRAWFORD |
Alexander |
[Listed
on memorial as Private] Guardsman 4653, Scots Guards. Killed in
action 27th September 1915. Born Glencoe, enlisted Glasgow. |
| HUNTER,
DCM, MC |
James |
Sergeant
Major, Royal Horse Artillery. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct
Medal (D.C.M.) and the Military Cross (M.C.). |
| LAWRIE |
William |
[Listed
on memorial as Pipe Major] Sergeant 265, 1st/8th Battalion, Princess
Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders). Died 28th November
1916. Born and resident Ballachulish. |
| LEITCH |
Neil |
Captain,
The Reverend, 11th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Killed in
action 20th May 1916. |
| MOSS |
Percy
T |
Company
Sergeant Major 10155, 11th Battalion, Princess Louise's (Argyll
and Sutherland Highlanders). Killed in action 22nd August 1917.
Born newport, Shropshire, enlisted Stafford, resident Ballachulish. |
| McCALLUM |
Alexander |
Private
5908, 2nd Battalion, Border Regiment. Killed in action 22nd February
1916. Born Glasgow, enlisted Coxhoe, Durham. |
| McCALLUM |
Neil
C |
[Listed
as Private] Driver 8155, Royal Field Artillery. Died in Egypt 19th
November 1918. Born Tradeston, Glasgow, enlisted Glasgow. |
| McCOLL |
Edward |
Lance
Corporal 300291, 1st/8th Battalion, Princess Louise's (Argyll and
Sutherland Highlanders). Died of wounds 21st November 1917. Born
Lismore, enlisted Ballachulish. |
| McCOLL |
William |
Private 300522, 1st/7th Battalion, Princess Louise's (Argyll and
Sutherland Highlanders). Killed in action 17th April 1918. Born
Lismore, enlisted Dunoon, resident kinlochleven. |
| McDONALD |
Donald
F |
[Listed
as MacDONALD on SDGW] Private 2044, 1st/8th Battalion, Princess
Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders). Killed in action 23rd
May 1915. Enlisted Ballachulish. |
| McDONALD |
Dugald |
[Listed
as Dougald on SDGW and as Corporal on memorial] Lance Sergeant 1846,
1st/8th Battalion, Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders).
Killed in action 22nd October 1915. Born Lismore, enlisted Dunoon,
resident Ballachulish. |
| McDOUGALL |
Angus |
[Listed
as Seaman on memorial] Deck Hand 4159/D, M.L. 364, Royal Naval Reserve.
Died 21st July 1918. Aged 26. Son of Donald and Jessie McDougall,
of Toberonochy, Luing, Oban, Argyllshire. Buried in STE. MARIE CEMETERY,
LE HAVRE, Seine-Maritime, France. Division 62. Plot III. Row N.
Grave 2. |
| McGREGOR |
James |
Private
300944, 1st/8th Battalion, Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland
Highlanders). Killed in action 16th May 1917. Born and resident
Kinlochleven, enlisted Ballachulish. |
| McINTYRE |
Donald |
Lance
Corporal 300338, 8th Battalion, Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland
Highlanders). Died 7th December 1918. Aged 22. Son of Mr. and Mrs.
McIntyre, of 77, Laroch, Ballachulish, Argyllshire. Buried in ETAPLES
MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot XLVII. Row B. Grave
10. |
| McINTOSH |
James |
Private
S/22478, 5th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
| McKENZIE |
John |
Private,
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
| McLEAN |
Donald |
Sergeant,
Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders). |
| McRAE,
DCM |
Murdoch |
Private
S/6585, 11th Battalion, Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland
Highlanders). Died of wounds 20th August 1916. Born and enlisted
Oban. According to the memorial he was awarded the Distinguished
Conduct Medal (D.C.M.). |
| McLEAN |
Robert |
Private
300611, 1st/7th Battalion, Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland
Highlanders).
Died of wounds 28th November 1917. Born Glenary, enlisted Ballachulish,
resident Ardnamurchan. |
| McMILLAN |
John |
Private
55381, 18th (4th Glasgow) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Killed
in action 25th March 1918. Born and resident Ballachulish, enlisted
Stirling. |
| ROBERTS |
John
C |
Private,
Canadians. |
| VANCE |
Allan |
Private
313, 1st/8th Battalion, Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland
Highlanders).
Died of wounds 23rd May 1915. Born St. Munda, enlisted Ballchulish. |
| GLENCOE |
| BROWN |
George |
[Listed
on memorial as Corporal and SDGW as Corporal] Lance Corporal 2341,
1st/8th Battalion, Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders).
Killed in action 13th November 1916. Aged 28. Enlisted Ballachulish.
Son of George Brown, of Achnacone, Glencoe, Argyllshire. Buried
in MAILLY WOOD CEMETERY, MAILLY-MAILLET, Somme, France. Plot I.
Row G. Grave 1. See also Glencoe |
| BUCHANAN |
John |
Private,
Canadians. No further information currently available. See also
Glencoe |
| BUCHANAN |
Duncan
Allan |
Private
1837, 1st/8th Battalion, Princess Lousie's (Argyll and Sutherland
Highlanders). Died of wounds 6th July 1915. Aged 20. Born Appin,
enlisted Oban. Son of Thomas Walters Buchanan and Jane Allan Buchanan,
of 67, Victoria Park Drive, South Scotstoun, Glasgow. Born at Colisnacon,
Glencoe. Buried in ST. JOHN EPISCOPALIAN CHURCHYARD, BALLACHULISH,
Argyllshire. See also Glencoe |
| CONNOR,
MM |
Angus |
[Listed
as Q.M.S.] Sergeant 3924, Scots Guards. Killed in action 21st August
1918. Born Carnock, enlisted Edinburgh, resident Kingcussie. Awarded
the Military Medal (M.M.). BUried in MOYENNEVILLE (TWO TREE) CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot/Row/Section B. Grave 2. See also Glencoe |
| HOWARD |
Robert
Henry Palmer |
Second
Lieutenant, The Honourable, 4th Battalion attached 2nd Battalion,
East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 9th May 1915. Aged 21. Son
of R. J. Bliss Howard, F.R.C.S., and Baroness Strathcona and Mount
Royal, of 46, Green St., Park Lane, London, W. Buried in POTIJZE
CHATEAU LAWN CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot/Row/Section
E. Grave 27. See also Glencoe |
| MATHIESON |
John |
Private.
Royal Scots. No further information currently available. See also
Glencoe |
| MacDONALD |
Allan |
[Spelt
McDONALD on SDGW and CWGC] Private 4/9689, 2nd Battalion, Princess
Lousie's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders). Killed in action 25th
September 1915. Aged 34. Born Lismore, enlisted Stirling, resident
Glencoe. Son of Dunean and Isabella McDonald, of 8, Upper Carnoch,
Glencoe, Argyllshire. Buried in CAMBRIN CHURCHYARD EXTENSION, Pas
de Calais, France. Plot/Row/Section C. Grave 5. See also Glencoe |
| McINNES |
John
Lachlan |
Private
3372, 1st/8th Battalion, Princess Lousie's (Argyll and Sutherland
Highlanders). Died 6th January 1916. Aged 20. Born Lismore, enlisted
Ballachulish, resident Glencoe. Son of Hugh and Mary McInnes, of
Alltanrigh, Glencoe, Argyllshire. Buried in FORCEVILLE COMMUNAL
CEMETERY AND EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot 1. Row C. Grave 1. See
also Glencoe |
| McMILLAN |
William |
Private.
Canadians. No further information currently available. See also
Glencoe |
| RANKIN |
Dugald |
Private
S/23263, 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs,
the Duke of Albany's). Killed in action 20th December 1917. Aged
19. Born Tayfuirst, Glencoe, enlisted Stirling. Son of Dugald and
Catherine Rankin, of 11, Tayfuir St., Glencoe, Ballachulish East,
Argyllshire. Formerly 1/5256, 39th Training Reserve Battalion. Buried
in WINDMILL BRITISH CEMETERY, MONCHY-LE-PREUX, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot I. Row H. Grave 7. See also Glencoe |
| SMYTH |
Alexander
H |
Private
9351, 2nd Battalion, Irish Guards. Died of wounds 31st July 1917.
Aged 21. Born Athboy, Co. Meath, resident Mullingar, Co. Westmeath,
enlisted Ballachulish, Argyllshire. Son of James and Mary Smyth,
of The Gardens, Killua, Clomnellon, Co. Westmeath. Native of Dowestown,
Cavan. Buried in DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot II. Row J. Grave 19. See also Glencoe |
"DILEAS
CU BAS." "TRUE TILL DEATH"
1939-1945
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| BOUGHTON |
A
C |
Lieutenant,
Royal West Kent Regiment. |
| HOWIESON |
R |
Private,
Gordon Highlanders. |
| LAWRIE |
W |
Private,
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. |
| MacCOLL |
G
C |
Pilot
Officer, Royal Air Force. |
| MacDONALD |
H |
Guardsman,
Scots Guards. |
| MacINNES |
Alexander |
Private
2986501, 2nd Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Died
as a prisoner of war of the Japanese 31st March 1942. Aged 24. Son
of Dugald MacInnes, and of Annie MacInnes, of Glencoe, Argyllshire.
Buried in CHERAS ROAD CIVIL CEMETERY, KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia. Grave
792. See also Glencoe
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| PALESTINE
1948 |
| RANKIN |
Charles |
Lance
Corporal, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Killed in Palestine. |
Last
updated
12 October, 2018
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