FORT
WILLIAM WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Transcribed Les Horn 2005
The
Fort William War and District War Memorial stands in The Parade, Fort
William. The memorial is topped with a single statue of a soldier and
stands on a paved area surrounded by link chains on three
sides.
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Photograph
Copyright © Les Horn 2005 |
1914
- 1918
TO
THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN
OF
FORT WILLIAM
AND
DISTRICT
WHO MADE THE SUPREME
SACRIFICE, FOR GOD, KING
AND COUNTRY, IN THE
GREAT WAR
---------
DILEAS
GU BAS
(Faithful
unto Death)
---------
| 1914-1918 |
|
AITCHISON |
A |
Private,
H.L.I. |
| ALLAN |
D |
Private,
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
|
ALLAN |
J
D |
Capt,
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
| ALLISON |
Thomas |
Captain,
4th Battalion (Territorial), Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed
in action 18th May 1915. |
|
BEATTIE |
Wiliam |
Lance
Corporal 1047, 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed
in action 18th May 1915. Born Springburn, Glasgow, enlisted and
resident Fort William. |
| BEE |
William |
[Memorial
states RGA, CWGC states Second Lieutenant] Lieutenant (Territorial),
"D" Battery, 94th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died
of wounds 24th September 1917. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY,
Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XXV. Row F. Grave 1. |
|
BERGER |
John |
Private
6625, 1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed in
action 28th September 1915. Born Kilmallie, enlisted and resident
Fort William. |
| BLACK |
John |
Corporal
2284, 1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed in
action 3rd September 1916. Enlisted Inverness, resident Fort William. |
|
CAMERON |
Angus |
Private
S/30726, 5th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed
in action 19th July 1918. Born Kilmallie, Argyllshire, enlisted
Inverness, resident Fort William. Buried in RUE-PETILLON MILITARY
CEMETERY, FLEURBAIX, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row P. Grave
15. |
| CAMERON |
Archibald |
Captain,
3rd Battalion attached 5th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.
Killed in action 3rd May 1917. Aged 31. Son of the late Donald Cameron
of Lochiel and Lady Margaret Cameron, of Achnacarry, Spear Bridge,
Inverness-shire. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Bay 9. |
|
CAMERON |
Alexander
C |
Lance
Sergeant 4181, Scottish Horse Yeomanry. Killed in action at Gallipoli
1st November 1915. Born Barony, Glasgow, enlisted Glasgow, resident
Fort William. Buried in GREEN HILL CEMETERY, Turkey. Plot I. Row
D. Grave 7. |
| CAMERON |
Allan
George |
Captain,
1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed in action
25th September 1914. Aged 34. Son of Donald Cameron of Lochiel 24th
Chief of the Clan Cameron, and of Lady Margaret Cameron; husband
of Hester V. Cameron (nee Fraser-Tytler), of Aldourie, Inverness.
Gazetted Oct., 1899. Buried in BOURG-ET-COMIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY,
Aisne, France. Grave 1. |
|
CAMERON |
D |
Sergeant,
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
| CAMERON |
D |
Private
S/40536, 6th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed
in action 4th April 1917. Born LKesmonlt, Appm, enlisted Fort William,
resident Corpach. Formerly 3010, Lovat Scouts. |
|
CAMERON |
Donald |
Private
19857, 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action 1st
May 1916. Born Glasgow, enlisted Inverness, resident Fort William. |
| CAMERON |
H |
Tr,
Lovat's Scouts |
|
CAMERON |
John |
Corporal
188, 11th (Service) VBattalion, Highl;and Light Infantry. Killed
in action 24th February 1916. Born Fort William, enlisted Bordon,
Hampshire, resident Glasgow. |
| CAMERON |
John
A |
Private
1156, 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Died of wounds
29th May 1915. Born Kilmallie, Fort William, enlisted and resident
Fort William. |
|
CAMERON |
Neil |
Trumpeter
1998, Lovat's Scouts. Killed in action at gallipoli 2nd October
1915. Born, resident and enlisted Fort William. |
| CAMERON |
Robert |
[Listed
as Sergeant on memorial] Private 8370, 1st Battalion, Queen's Own
Cameron Highlanders. Killed in action 9th May 1915. Born Ayr, enlisted
and resident Fort William. |
|
CAMERON |
William |
Private
4787, 18th (4th Glasgow) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Killed
in action 24th July 1916. Born Kilmalew, enlisted Fort William. |
| CAMERON |
William |
Private
200206, 7th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed in
action 12th April 1917. Born Kilmallie, Fort William, enlisted and
resident Fort William. |
|
CAMERON |
William |
Lieutenant,
1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Died of wounds 27th
October 1915. Aged 43. Buried in KILMALLIE OLD CHURCHYARD, Kilmallie,
Invernessshire. Extension C Grave 94. |
| CAMPBELL |
D |
Sergeant,
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
|
CAMPBELL |
D |
Private,
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
| CARMICHAEL |
Hugh |
Private
1761, 4th Battalion, Queen's OWn Cameron Highlanders. Killed in
action 17th May 1915. Born Trosay Mull, Tobermory, Argyllshire,
enlisted and resident Fort William. |
|
COLLINS |
Finlay |
Private
267975, 6th (Perthsire) Battalion (Territoiral), Black Watch (Royal
Highlanders). Killed in action 24th October 1918. Born Fort William,
enlisted Dunkeld, Perthsire. Foprmerly Trooper 5784, Scottish Horse. |
| COLLINS |
Ralph |
Private
2235, Lovat's Scouts. Died in United Kingdom 23rd November 1915.
Born Kilmonivaig, enlisted and resident Fort William. |
|
COLLINS |
Thomas |
Lance
Corporal 17594, 15th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment).
Killed in action 1st July 1916. Born Kilmallie, enlisted Edinburgh,
resident Fort William. |
| CRAWFORD |
Harry
Lauder |
[Private
on memorial] Lance Corporal 21283, 15th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian
Regiment). Died of wounds 8th August 1916. Born and resident Lockerbie,
enlisted Fort William. |
|
CURRIE |
W |
SM,
Lovat's Scouts |
| EDWARDS |
William
M |
Private
20668, 15th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment). Killed in
action 28th April 1917. Born Kilmallie, enlisted Edinburgh, resident
Fort William. |
|
EWART |
W
B |
Private,
Royal Scots Fusiliers |
| FAIRWEATHER |
Primrose |
Private
21200, 16th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment). Killed in
action 1st July 1916. Enlsited Fort William, resident Leith. |
|
FALCONER |
James
Blessed |
Gunner
110396, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds 27th September
1917. Born and resident Blairgowerie, Perthshire, enlisted Fort
William. |
| FLEMING |
William |
Private
1384, 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Died of wounds
6th June 1915. Born Perth, enlisted and resident Fort William. |
|
FORBES |
J |
Private,
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
| FRASER |
Colin |
Private
1336, 4th Battalion, Queen's OWn Cameron Highlanders. Killed in
action 8th March 1915. Born Fort Augustus, enlisted and resident
Fort William. |
|
FRASER |
H |
Private,
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
| FRASER |
T |
Private,
Seaforth Hds |
|
GOOCH |
Edward
Sinclair |
Major,
Berks Yeomanry. Died of wounds 21st September 1915. |
| GRANT |
Duncan |
Second
Lieutenant, "B" Company, 2nd Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron
Highlanders. Killed in action 28th April 1915. Aged 34. Son of Archibald
Grant of Distillery Buildings, Fort William, Inverness. Served in
the South African war. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN
GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 38 and 40. |
|
GRANT |
D
G |
Corporal,
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
| GRAY |
J
A |
Sergeant,
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
|
HARPER |
W |
[Transcribed
as HARBER] Sapper 203083, 447th Field Company, Royal Engineers.
Died 23rd July 1918. Born Ayr, enlisted Fort William. |
| KILGOUR |
William |
Sapper
615, 1st/1st Highland Division Signals Company, Royal Engineers.
Killed in action 27th May 1915. Born Kilmallie, enlisted Fort William.
Formerly 1408, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
|
MacDONALD |
A |
Corporal,
Kosb |
| MacDONALD |
A |
Capt,
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
|
MacDONALD |
Alexander |
Private
S/23849, 5th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed
in action 18th October 1916. Born Kilnvinvarg, Inverness, enlisted
and resident Fort William. |
| MacDONALD |
Donald |
Private
39053, 2nd/8th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Died of wounds 13th
October 1917. Enlisted Fort William. |
|
MacDONALD |
Francis |
Private
200772, 1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed in
action 23rd July 1916. Enlisted and resident Fort William. |
| MacDONALD |
Henry |
Acting
Corporal 772, 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Caeron Highlanders. Died
of wounds 23rd May 1915. Born Kilmallie, Fort William, enlisted
and resident Fort William. |
|
MacDONALD |
H |
Gr,
R F A |
| MacDONALD |
J |
Private,
Seaforth Hds |
|
MacDONALD |
P |
Lance
Corporal, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
| MacDONALD |
William |
Lance
Corporal 598, 1st Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (Rossshire Buffs,
the Duke of Albany's). Died of wounds 6th May 1915. Born Fort William,
enlisted Stirling. |
|
MacDOUGALL |
D |
Gr,
R F A |
| MacDOUGALL |
A |
Private,
Royal Hds |
|
MacDOUGALL |
A |
Private,
Royal Scots |
| MacDOUGALL |
A |
Lieut,
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
|
MacEACHEN |
John |
Private
200180, 7th Battalion, Queen's OWn Cameron Highlanders. Killed in
action 25th April 1917. Born Kilmallie, Fort William, enlisted and
resident Fort William. |
| MacEWEN |
J |
Sergeant,
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
|
MacFADYEN |
J |
Corporal,
Royal Scots Greys |
| MacINNES |
Archibald |
Private
205266, 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died 12th April 1918.
Born Fort William, enlisted Glasgow. |
|
MacINTYRE |
A |
L-Corporal,
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
| MacINTYRE |
William
A |
Company
Sergeant Major 93, 4th Battalion, Queen's OWn Cameron Highlanders.
Died of wounds 25th March 1915. Born Kilmallie, Fort William, enlisted
and resident Fort William. |
|
MacISAAC |
A |
Private,
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
| MacKENZIE |
C |
Sergeant,
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
|
MacKENZIE |
CES |
Lieut,
Rangoon R. O. C |
| MacKENZIE |
D |
Private,
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
|
MacKENZIE |
J |
Ab,
Rnvr |
| MacKENZIE |
J |
Private,
Royal Hds |
|
MacKINNON |
Angus |
Private
291507, 1st Battalion, Gordons Highlanders. Died of wounds 27th
October 1917. Born Fort William, enlisted Kilmarnock. |
| MacKINNON |
A |
Lieut,
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
|
MacLAREN |
A |
Private,
Border Regt |
| MacLAREN |
J |
Private,
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
|
MacLEAN |
Hugh |
[Listed
as Sergeant on memorial] Private 8713, 2nd Battalion, Queen's OWn
Cameron Highlanders. Died of wunds 18th May 1915. Born Kilmamallie,
enlisted Fort William, resident Inverness. |
| MacLEAN |
J |
Tr,
Lovat's Scouts |
|
MacMASTER |
Angus |
Private
3353,4th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Died of wounds
30th April 1916. Enlisted Fort William, resident Banavie. |
| MacMASTER |
D |
Private,
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
|
MacMILLAN |
D |
Private,
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
| MacNIVEN |
DC |
Private,
Australians |
|
MacPHEE |
Duncan |
Private
1406, 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, Died of wounds
19th may 1915. Born Kilmallie, Fort William, enlisted and resident
Fort William. |
| MacPHEE |
Duncan |
Private
S/26459, 6th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed
in action 1st Auguist 1918. Enlisted and resident Fort William. |
|
MacPHEE |
H |
Sergeant,
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
| MacPHEE |
Hugh |
[Spelt
McPHEE on SDGW] Private S/13128, 5th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron
Highlanders. Killedin action 25th September 1915. Born, resident
and enlisted Fort William. |
|
MacPHERSON |
A |
Lieut,
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
| MacPHERSON |
J |
Private,
S. A. Scottish |
|
MacSHANE |
J |
Corporal,
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. |
| NEWLANDS |
John |
Private
30594, 17th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment). Died of wounds
25th September 1918. Born Fort William, enlisted Glasgow. |
|
OTLEY,
DSO, GC |
L |
Lieut,
Scots Guards |
| PEAT |
A |
Private,
Canadians |
|
ROSS |
D |
Private,
S. A. Scottish |
| ROSS |
W |
Private,
Arg & Suth Hds |
|
STARK |
A |
Ab,
Rnd |
| STEWART |
Alexander |
{Spelt
STUART on SDGW] Shoeing Smith 2403, Lovat's Scouts. Died in United
Kingdom 26th January 1916. Born Kilmallie, enlisted and resident
Fort William. |
|
WELD |
T
J |
Lieut,
Lovat's Scouts |
| WILKINSON |
Angus
McMillan |
[Listed
as Sergeant as memorial] Corporal 5353, Scots Guards. Killed in
action 29th October 1914. Born and resident Fort William, enlisted
Glasgow. |
|
WILKINSON |
H |
Private,
Canadians |
| 1939-1945 |
| CAMERON,
DFC |
Hugh |
Flying
Officer, 114 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 17 September 1943.
Aged 22. Son of John and Marion Cameron, of Fort William, Inverness-shire.
Awarded the Distinguised Flying Cross (D.F.C.). Buried in CATANIA
WAR CEMETERY, SICILY, Italy. Plot I. Row E. Grave 46. |
|
CAMERON |
J
A |
Private,
Pioneer Corps |
| CAMERON |
J
F |
Lieut,
Q.O.C.H. |
|
CAMERON |
J
L |
Sergeant/Nav,
R.A.F. |
| CAMERON |
K
J |
Sergeant,
R.A.F. |
|
CAMPBELL |
I
|
Private,
Seaforths |
| DAVIDSON |
J
|
Sapper,
R.E. |
|
FERGUSON |
D
|
F.E,
R.A.F. |
| FOSTER |
A
|
L/Ac,
R.A.F. |
|
GALLAGHER |
W
|
Corporal,
R.A.F. |
| HOPE |
J
A |
Private,
Pioneer Corps |
|
HUGHES |
J
|
L/Corporal,
Q.O.C.H. |
| LOGAN |
T
|
Private,
A. & S. H. |
|
MacDONALD |
R
|
L/Corporal,
|
| MacKENZIE |
J
N |
F/O,
R.A.F. |
|
MacMASTER |
A
|
L/Corporal,
|
| MacPHEE |
D
|
O.S,
|
|
MacPHEE |
K
|
A.B,
R.N. |
| McCALLUM |
J
McC |
Corporal,
Q.O.C.H. |
|
McCANCE |
J
|
Dvr,
R.A.S.C. |
| MENZIES |
A
D B |
Private,
Q.O.C.H. |
|
MORRISON |
A
|
A.B,
R.N. |
| MORRISON |
F
F A |
Lieut,
Black Watch |
|
MORRISON |
W
C |
Ls,
R.N. |
| PATTERSON |
A
|
C.E,
M.N. |
|
PRINGLE |
C
S |
Sister,
Q.A.I.M. |
| REID |
K
H |
A.B,
|
|
RODGER |
W
A |
Sto,
|
| SAGE |
C
|
Corporal,
A. & S. H. |
|
SIMPSON |
C
|
Private,
6th Comm |
| WARREN |
D
|
Private,
|
| The
Gulf War 1991 |
|
FERGUSON |
Martin
E |
Private
24755716,ueen's Own Highlanders. Died 26 February 1991. Aged 21.
Born 22 October 1969. Burued in NEW KILMALLIE CEMETERY, Fort William,
Inverary, Mid Argyll, Scotland. Section D, Grave 245. |
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