
KENMORE
WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 - Detailed
information
Compiled and copyright © Transcribed
Marilyn MacKenzie;
researched Martin Edwards 2008
The
memorial for the parish of Kenmore is to be found within Kenmore Kirk,
Kenmore, Tayside. It takes the form of a small Celtic style wheel cross
with crossed swords and a flag at the base. It lists 36 men who gave
their lives in World War 1. Monies to erect the memorial were raised
by public subscription and it was unveiled on 22nd May 1921. The men
are listed in a scattered manner, each under the district they were
associated with.
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From
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Photograph
Copyright © Marilyn MacKenzie 2008
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To
the glory of God and to the sacred memory of the men
of Kenmore Parish who fell in the Great War.
Kenmore |
CRICHTON |
John
[Fairweather] |
Lieutenant,
8th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Died 18th July 1916.
Aged 31. Brother of Mr. W. F. Crichton, of 53, Priory Place, Craigie,
Perth. No known grave. Commemorated on THEIPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme,
France. Pier and Face 10 A. |
MACKIE |
John
[Cowan] |
Private
265636, 1st/6th (Perthshire) Battalion (Territorial), Black Watch
(Royal Highlanders). Died of wounds 28th May 1918. Born kenmore,
enlisted Perth. Twin brother of Robert Mackie, of Coltness Gardens,
Wishaw, Lanarkshire. Buried in LIGNY-ST. FLOCHEL BRITISH CEMETERY,
AVERDOINGT, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row C. Grave 8. |
TOWNER |
Harold |
Private
265185, 1st/6th (Perthshire) Battalion (Territorial), Black Watch
(Royal Highlanders). Died of wounds 29th July 1918. Born jersey,
Channel islands, enlisted Kenmore. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY
EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Section Q. Plot III. Row
O. Grave 7. |
CLOVER |
Frederick
'Fred' George |
Private
351427, 7th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment. Killed
in action 14th April 1918. Aged 19. Enlisted Hammersmith, resident
Chiswick. Son of Arthur George and Julia Ruth Clover, of 12, Graham
Rd., Acton, London. Buried in ADELAIDE CEMETERY, VILLERS-BRETONNEUX,
Somme, France. Plot II. Row B. Grave 1.
Note:
There are two Frederick CLOVER's on the CWGC but this is the only
F CLOVER who was with the London Regiment. His association with
Kenmore is unknown. |
PINKNEY |
Arthur |
Stoker,
Royal Navy - there is only one A PINKNEY listed in the Navy on the
CWGC, this record from findmyfamily.com and and ancestry.com confirms
that the CWGC entry is Aaron PINKNEY and not the same man listed
here. |
McLAREN |
James |
Private,
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) - too many entries on CWGC and SDGW
without enough information to confirm this man. |
INKSTER |
Andrew |
probably
Andrew J INKSTER, private 265620, 1st/6th (Perthshire) Battalion
(Territorial), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Killed in action
18th April 1917. Aged 22. Born Kerrykeel, Co. Donegal, Ireland,
enlisted Perth. Son of Charles and Mary J. Inkster, of 1329, No.
Alden St., West Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.A. Buried in BAILLEUL ROAD
EAST CEMETERY, ST. LAURENT-BLANGY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot V.
Row A. Grave 4. |
Styx |
McINNES |
Alex |
Private
544, 3rd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died 31st July 1917. Son
of Lachlan McInnes, of Styx House, Aberfeldy, Perthshire. Buried
in KENMORE PARISH CHURCHYARD, Kenmsore, perthsire. |
McDONALD |
John |
Private
512205, 2nd/14th (County of London) Battalion (London Scottish),
London Regiment. Died of wounds 2nd August 1918. Enlisted London,
resident Aberfeldy. Buried in CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot XIX. Row B. Grave 17. |
McLAREN |
Alex |
Black
Watch (Royal Highlanders) - there are three Alex McLaren's that
could be this man but none clearly identifies itself. |
GILLIES |
Donald |
Private
1227, 1st/6th (Perthshire) Battalion (Territorial), Black Watch
(Royal Highlanders). Died in United Kingdom 23rd July 1915. Born
Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, enlisted Aberfeldy. Buried, probably
cremated, in BALGAY CEMETERY, DUNDEE, Angus. Screen Wall. BB. 4.
631A. |
Acharn |
McPHERSON |
Duncan |
Private,
Canadians [there is a
Duncan McPherson, Private 266653, 6th (Perthshire) Battalion (Territorial),
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Killed in action 23rd April 1917.
Aged 23. Born Fearnan, enlisted Crieff. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald
McPherson, of 13, Gallowhill, Crieff, Perthshire. No known grave.
Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 6.] There
is a Donald Duncan McPherson Private 466888, Canadian
Infantry but his attestation papers show he was from Canada. |
McLAREN
|
John |
Private
S/16570, 2nd Battlion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Died in
Italy 1st October 1918. Aged 29. Born Dull, enlisted and resident
Aberfeldy, Perthshire. Son of Margaret McLaren, of Newton Fens,
Auchterarder, Perthshire, and the late David McLaren. Buried in
DADIZEELE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Moorslede, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Plot V. Row D. Grave 10. |
CAMPBELL |
James |
Private
22071, 1st/5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Killed
in action 1st August 1918. Born and resident Aberfeldy, enlisted
Edinburgh. Husband of A. Campbell, of The Manse, Dolphinton, Edinburgh.
Buried in RAPERIE BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLEMONTOIRE, Aisne, France.
Plot X. Row C. Grave 3. |
McOWAN |
Lachlan |
[Spelt
Lauchlan on SDGW & CWGC] Guardsman 13118, 1st Battalion, Scots
Guards. Killed in action 14th January 1917. BAged 29. orn Dull,
enlisted Aberfeldy. Son of Robert and Jane McOwan, of "Acharn",
Aberfeldy, Perthshire. Buried in COMBLES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION,
Somme, France. Plot II. Row B. Grave 7. |
McRAE |
Thomas |
Lance
Corporal 265786, 6th (Perthshire) Battalion (Territorial), Black
Watch (Royal Highlanders). Died of wounds 28th May 1918. Aged 23.
Born and enlisted Coupar Angus, Perthsire. Son of Alexr. and Margaret
Anderson McRae, of Lurgloman, Acharn, Aberfeldy, Perthshire. Buried
in MAROEUIL BRITISH CEMETERY, MAROEUIL BRITISH CEMETERY, France.
Plot IV. Row J. Grave 13. |
Arotalnaig |
CAMPBELL |
John |
Private,
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) probably
John CAMPBELL, Private 292106, 1st/9th [CWGC] or 8th [SDGW] Battalion,
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Died of wounds in Egypt 23rd April
1917. Aged 28. Born and resident Killin, Perth, enlisted Perth.
Son of Mary Campbell, of Gray St., Killin, Perthshire, and the late
Finlay Campbell. Formerly 32980, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Buried in
KANTARA WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Section D. Row 65. |
Ardeonaig |
McGREGOR |
Donald |
Private,
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. possibly
Donald McGREGOR, Private S/12930, 5th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron
Highlanders. Killed in action 21st September 1917. Born Old Monkland,
Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, enlisted Glasgow, resident Coatbridge.
Buried in WHITE HOUSE CEMETERY, ST. JEAN-LES-YPRES, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot III. Row N. Grave 17. |
Morenish |
STEWART |
Donald
P |
Private
1224, 1st/8th Battalion, Princess Louise's (Argyll & Sutherland
Highlanders). Died in United Kingdom 17th January 1915. Born Kenmore,
enlisted Dalmally, Argyllshire, resident Killin. Buried in roughly
the middle of the OLD CHURCHYARD, KILLIN, Perthshire. |
STEWART |
Alex |
Royal
Naval Division - No
further information currently available - Too
many possibilities without any being identifiable. |
Lawers |
McNAB |
James |
[Trooper
on memorial] Shoeing Smith 867, Scottish Horse Yeomanry. Died of
wounds at sea 16th December 1915. Aged 24. Enlisted Dunkeld, resident
Aberfeldy. Son of James and Anne Ferguson McNab, of Drumglass, Lawers,
Loch Tay, Aberfeldy, Perthshire. Buried in ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY
AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Section A. Grave 68. |
HENDRY |
William |
[Transcribed
as HENRY] Private 3277, 6th (Perthshire) Battalion (Territorial),
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Killed in action 13th
November 1916. Aged 33. Born Aberfeldy, enlisted Lawers. Son of
Matthew Hendry; husband of Annie McCall Hendry, of Croftintygan,
Lawers, Aberfeldy, Perthshire. Buried in MAILLY WOOD CEMETERY, MAILLY-MAILLET,
Somme, France. Plot I. Row F. Grave 6. |
McGREGOR
|
Peter |
[Spelt
MacGREGOR on CWGC] Private 3845, 6th (Perthshire) Battalion (Territorial),
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Killed in action 3rd April 1916.
Aged 19. Born Aberfeldy, enlisted Crieff. Son of Peter and Catherine
MacGregor, of Lawernacroy, Lawers, Perthshire. Brother of Duncan
(below). Buried in MAROEUIL BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot I. Row B. Grave 11. |
McGREGOR |
Duncan |
Private
3278, 6th (Perthshire) Battalion (Territorial), Black Watch (Royal
Highlanders). Killed in action 30th July 1916.
Aged 21. Born Aberfeldy, enlisted Lawers. Son of Peter and Catherine
McGregor, of Lawernacroy, Lawers, Aberfeldy, Perthshire. Brother
of Peter (above). No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 10 A. |
Fearnan |
MATHIESON |
Duncan |
[Spelt
MATHESON on CWGC] Corporal 13384, 15th (Service) Battalion (1st
Glasgow), Highland Light Infantry. Died of wounds 14th July 1917.
Aged 36. Born Kenmore, enlisted Glasgow. Son of William and Christina
MacMartin Matheson, of Rock Cottage, Fernan, Loch Tayside, Perthshire;
husband of Mary Matheson, of Burnfoot Cottage, Houston, Johnstone,
Renfrewshire. Buried in COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY, Koksijde, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot I. Row J. Grave 36. |
MATHIESON |
Peter |
[Spelt
MATHESON on SDGW & CWGC] Private S/7574, 2nd Battalion, Black
Watch (Royal Highlanders). Killed in action in Persian Gulf 21st
January 1916. Born Kenmore, enlisted Perth. No known grave. Commemorated
on BASRA MEMORIAL, Iraq. Panel 25 and 63. |
COWAN |
Hugh |
Private
33495, 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action 3rd
May 1917. Aged 19. Born and enlisted Comrie, resident Aberfeldy.
Son of Donald and Ann Cowan, of Balnearn, Fearnan, Aberfeldy, Perthshire.
Buried in VIS-EN-ARTOIS BRITISH CEMETERY, HAUCOURT, Pas de Calais,
France. Plot VII. Row D. Grave 2. |
FRASER |
John |
Driver
96764, H.Q. 2nd Division Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery.
Died of wounds 8th September 1918. Aged 25. Born Barony, Lanarkshire,
enlisted Glasgow. Son of Donald C. and Kate Fraser, of Upper Fearnan,
Perthshire. Buried in BAC-DU-SUD BRITISH CEMETERY, BAILLEULVAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot V. Row A. Grave 20. |
DEWAR |
James |
Guardsman
13009, 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards. Killed in action 28th March
1918. Aged 29. Born and resident Aberfeldy, enlisted Perth. Son
of Mrs. Dewar, of Drummond Cottage Keltneyburn, Aberfeldy, Perthshire,
and the late Peter Dewar. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS
MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 1. See Breadalbane.com
web site for photographs of James and the Dewar Family. |
McPHAIL |
Duncan |
No
further information currently available |
FRASER |
Duncan |
Guardsman
13011, 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards. Died 13th October 1918. Aged
39. Born and enlisted Perth, resident Aberfeldy. Son of James and
Jessie Fraser, of "Rosebank," Fearnan, Aberfeldy, Perthshire.
Brother of Malcolm (below). Buried in DELSAUX FARM CEMETERY, BEUGNY,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row E. Grave 14. |
FRASER |
Malcolm |
Private
13435, 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys), Cavalry. Died 30th October
1918. Aged 29. Born Kenmore, enlisted Wishaw, resident Fearnan.
Son of Jessie Fraser, of "Rosebank," Fearnan, Aberfeldy,
Perthshire, and the late James Fraser. Brother of Duncan (above).
Native of Fearnan. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais,
France. Plot LXVI. Row M. Grave 11. |
Their
Name Liveth for Evermore
Airson Dia os Outhaigh
1914 -1919 |
Buried
in the churchyard but not on the memorial |
HOGAN |
Gerald |
Private
8111, Newfoundland Forestry Corps. Died 16th August 1918. Aged 21.
Son of Richard and Mary Lillie Hogan, of Montreal, Canada. |
McCALLUM |
Duncan
James |
Leading
Aircraftman 1126526, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 2nd
July 1946. Grave 494. |
McKINNON |
A
F |
Private
63702, 3rd Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's
Own). Died 25th March 1920. |
McNIVEN |
Dougald |
Volunteer,
Home Guard. Died 18th August 1940. Grave 1160. |
WYATT |
Arthur |
Private
8130, Newfoundland Forestry Corps. Died 4th April 1919. |
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