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Alexander Mackenzie 1890-1918 Killed in action during the Battle of the Somme,21 st July 1918, age 28. Lived in 63 King street Seaforth Highlander Previous job-Fisher man. Burghead Brocher”

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Page 2: 1890-1918 Alexander Mackenzie · 2014. 5. 29. · John Mackenzie 1886-1918 John Mackenzie was an Able Seaman in the Mercantile Marines. John Mackenzie was buried in Tower Hill Memorial

Alexander Peterkin

Died aged 334th August 1919

Rank: Private

Regiment: 1st/4th Bn Royal Fusiliers

Previous job as a labourer, buried in Burghead Cemetery row E grave 42. Wounded twice in leg and arm.

Lived at Dunbar Lane Burghead

“Brocher”

1886-1919

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Andrew Robertson

1896-1917

Killed in action at Arras, France 10th April 1917 at the age of 27 years

8th bn. Gordon Highlander

Burghead

“Brocher”

Regimental

Number: s/7212

Where Buried:

Arras Memorial

Job: Cooper

Where Did

They Live In

Burghead:

Unknown

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Alexander Stuart

Cumming

1894-1917

East Surrey Regiment

Burghead

“Brocher”

Alexander Stuart Cumming

died in the battle of Cherisy

France. He died on the 3rd

May 1917. Buried at Arras

Memorial. This is a picture of

the battle that Alexander was

in.

What

Happened

Alexander Stuart

Cumming had a job at the

Bank Clerk before the

war. He lived at the Post

Office ( the house next to

the post office.

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Alexander Smith Davidson

Seaforth Highlander

Burghead Brocher

What happened

Alexander Smith Davidson was killed in action in

France. He died on the 20th NOV1916.

Before Alexander went to war he was a Drapers

Apprentice.

1897-1916

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Alexander William Grant.

(unknown)-1917

Previous Sheppard.

Information.

1st Black Watch

Alexander William Grant signed up as a Corporal in the 1st Black Watch. Sadly, he died of wounds near Ypres on the 22nd of November, 1917, age 35. His parents were James and Elizabeth Grant.

Burghead

“Brocher”He was buried in the Lijsenthoek

Military Cemetery. R.I.P.

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Andrew Noble

Andrew Noble died in the Aubers battle on the 12th April 1918

Service no. S/24742PrivateSeaforth highlanders 6th Bn

Andrew Noble, buried at Ploegsteert memorial. Son of Andrew and Jessie Noble.

Lived at 32 Dunbar street Burghead

“Brocher”

1887-1918

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Angus Ross1892-1915

Sadly, he died on the 24th of October, 1915, age 23.

Angus Ross was in the

Royal Naval Reserve

and sailed on the H.M.

Drifter “charity”.

Angus Ross

was buried at

Portsmouth

Naval

Memorial.

Previous job-Enginemen

Regimental number-

4140ES.

He lived on Forteath

Street, Burghead.

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Angus Ross

1892 -1915

Age of Death 23

Battle he died

in: Unkown.

Regiment

Royal Navy

Reserve(RNR)

Where did he live?

21 Forteath street,

Burghead

Regiment/ name of ship: H.M. Drifter ”charity.”

Regimental

Number: 4140ES

Previous job:

Engineman

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1896-1916

Seaforth Highlander

•Regiment: 8th

Seaforth

•Rank: P.T.E

•Regiment Number:

S/40730

He was buried in the

Cabaret-Rouge British

Cemetery

, Souchery

Previous Job: Fireman

The date he died on was the 09

April 1917 in France Age 24

Charles Barron

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Charles McLennan

Charles McLennan was a private in the 2nd

Battalion Seaforth Highlanders. His regiment number was S/40516. He died on 19th

September 1917 died in a London hospital aged 21. He was wounded in the chest and spine in the battle of the Somme on the 13th

April 1917. He is buried in Burghead cemetery

1896-1917

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D Main

Royal Naval Logo

InformationD Main lived in 49 King Street Burghead, He Died at sea on the 27 th of March 1916,And is now inBurghead Cemetery, Duffus.

Burghead

“Brocher”

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Daniel Main

Information

Burghead

“Brocher”

67th Battalion Canadian

Pioneers

Rank: Private

Emigrated to Canada in 1913 where he

married Jessie Johnstone Main in

Victoria.

Died at the Battle of the Somme, 18th

November 1916 at the age of 33.

Regimental No. 102127

Joined 1st September 1915

Lived at 21 King Street,

Burghead.

1883-1916

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Daniel Heather McKenzie

1866-1916

Fisherman

Drowned at sea off stream

drifter.

Lived at 64th

Forteathstreet

Burghead Moray

25 years

old at

death

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Daniel Lawson.

Unknown-1918

Previous job-Chief Armourer.

Information.

Royal Navy

Daniel Lawson was a chief in the Royal Navy. His ship was called the H.M.S Ortrano. He was buried in Chatham Naval Memorial. He lived in Burghead, Morayshire. He died on the 6th

October 1918.R.I.P. Burghead

“Brocher”

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David Main

1896-1916

Burghead

“Broacher”

His previous job was a

fisherman. He lived in 10

KingStreet. He fought in the

Battle of the Somme. He is

buried in France at Thiepval

Memorial. He died on the

15th November at the age

18 on the front line of a

heart attack. He was a

Private in the 6th Battalion

Seaforth Highlanders. He

didn't get medals. David

Main’s mum was a

Bridesmaid at Thomas

Peterkin’s wedding.

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Donald FraserJenkins

1896-1916

Killed in action at Beaumont Hamel , France 13th November 1916 aged 19 years

Agricultural Student,Aberdeen University

Military Cross Holder

Seaforth Highlander

Awarded for displaying great gallantry while conducting a raid on German trenches. After the raid was over he went through the German wire three times and brought back wounded. ‘Let all who are Highlanders follow me’

Burghead

“Brocher”

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Donald Ross

1880/1917

Buried at scapa flow at 37year old

H.H.T Drifter Trust On

Royal naval reserve

He was in the royal naval reserve he had a previous job was a fisherman . .

He had ship called H.M.T drifter “trust on "and he

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-198

Donald Ross

1880/1917

Killed in action at Beaumont Hamel , France 13th November 1916

H.H.T Drifter Trust On

Donald Ross he was buried in Scapa flow

Royal naval reserve

He was in the royal naval reserve he had a privoiue .

‘Let all who are Highlanders follow me’

Burghead

“Brocher”

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Duncan Stevenson

1892 - 1916

Lived at Grant lane Burghead

Rank: Private

Regiment no. S/12306

Buried at Basra War Cemetery, Son of George and Christina Stevenson. Died on the 22nd July 1916

Burghead

“Brocher”

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G Grant

1888-1918Burghead

•Regiment: Gordon Highlanders

•Regiment Number: S/40418

•Rank: Private

Date they died: 27th September 1918

•Previous Job: Plumber

Where buried: Lowrie Cemetery, Havrinconrt

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George Cumming

1897-1916

Killed in action at Beaumont Hamel , France 13th November 1916 aged 19 years

Seaforth Highlander

Joined in Elgin. Buried in Mailly Wood Cemetery. Lived at king street in burghead.His parents lived at 50 king street.

Burghead

“Brocher”

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George Davidson

Regiment: 6th Seaforth

Highlanders

Rank: Private

Regiment Number: 3895

Where buried: Mailly Wood Cemetery

Date they died: 13th

November 1916

Where did they live in Burghead: 34, Grant Street Burghead, Morayshire.

1895-1916

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George McKenzie

1897-1918

Killed in action in France.

Lived at 63 King Street

Buried in Ebblinghem Military Cemetery

Seaforth Highlander

Private

Regimental Number 265696

Died 29th May 1918

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Hugh Fraser

1896-1916

Died at Flanders 28th March 1918

Hugh Fraser, who was

a private and part of

the 9th black watch.

Hugh

Fraser was

buried at

arras

memorial.

His previous job was

a Railway Clerk

Hugh Fraser lived in

two houses Station

House and Ross-

Shire

Reg number S/21394

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James Alexander Gray

1897-1918

Killed in action at Ypres.

Seaforth Highlander

Burghead

“Brocher”

James Alexander Gray

was born on the 24th of

December 1897. He was

the son of James and Lillie

Gray. He served in France.

Before he went to war he

was a bank clerk.

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James Bochel

1892-1917Burghead

Regiment Number: 505 100Previous Job: Engineer Age: 30

Place of Death: NEAR LOOS FRANCEDate they died: 01 April 1917

Where buried: Ecoivres Military Cemetery

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James Cameron

He died in the battle of Arras.

Service no. 265922

Rank: Private

Previous job was working as a tailor. He Is buried at Arras Memorial. He died at the age of 32 on 28th April 1916.

18A Grant Street Burghead

“Brocher”

6th Battalion SeaForth Highlanders.

1884-1916

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James Davidson Mitchell Durno

1896-1916

Burghead

“Brocher”

H.M.S Scourge

Died in a boiler explosion on

19/11/1915.aged 33

Buried at sea

His house

before the

war was 27

Bruce street

Before the war he was

a stone mason

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James Perrie

1898-1918

James Perrie was a farm servant before he was a solider

Seaforth Highlanders

Burghead

“Brocher”

Private

Regimental Number 242002

Died 21st March 1918, age 20.

Rememberd on Arras Memorial

Lived at 46 King Street

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James Shaw

Davison

1882-1915

Burghead

“Brocher”

Previous job-Joiner’s apprentice.

James Shaw Davidson was a private in the

Machine Gun Corps (infantry). His

service number was 38726.

Sadly, he died

in the Battle of

Arras,

23/4/1917, age

21.

He was buried at Arras

Memorial.

He lived at 34 Grant Street,

Burghead.

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John Cormie

1896-1916

Seaman and Fireman

Seaforth Highlander

‘Let all who are Highlanders follow me’Burghead

“Brocher”

Mr Cormie was born in

Burghead and married

Helen Fraser from Buckie.

He was killed during the

battle of the Somme on

18th August 1916 when he

was returning to the

trenches. He was survived

by his wife and his

daughter who had gone to

stay with Mrs Cormie, who

had moved to Arbroath.

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1898 – 1917John Hendry

He died in the battle of Arras near Arras.

Rank: Lance Corporal

Service no. 34447

Regiment: Royal Scots

Mr. John Hendry's previous job was as a lawyer. He died on the 5th June 1917. Buried at Arras Memorial, aged 19.

“Brocher”

Lived at 65 Dunbar street Burghead.

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John Mackenzie

1886-1918

John Mackenzie was

an Able Seaman in the

Mercantile Marines. John

Mackenzie

was buried

in Tower Hill

Memorial.

Previous job-unknown.

John Mackenzie was

born in Liverpool to

Donald and Margaret

Mackenzie; husband

of Kate Eveline

Mackenzie, of 1,

Grosvener Road,

Wavertree,Liverpool.

John Mackenzie

died age 32 on

27/06/1918

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John Ralph

1896-1916

Military Cross Holder

Seaforth Highlander

. ‘Let all who are Highlanders follow me’

Burghead

“Brocher”

Lived at 59 King Street

Cpl John Ralph.

Born 11th September 1918

Parents John and Elise Ralph

Died 25th March

1918 age 23

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John Ralph

1894-1916

Fishermanof Burghead

Seaforth Highlander

Burghead

“Brocher”

79 Dunbar Street in 2009.

Son of Alexander

and Mary Ralph

Died 20th October 1916

Killed in action F & F age 25

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Lewis McKenzie

1883-1917

Died on the 17th April 1917

Rank: Seaforth Highlander

Regiment no: 202758

Buried at Etaples Military Cemetery, previous job as a woodcutter. Age 34 at death. Married to Mary McKenzie.

Lived at 47 Granery street

” “Brocher

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Leslie William George.

1888-1917

Royal Garrison Artillery regiment. Rank of gunner.

Regimental number:69048.

Died near Arras, France on the 16th May1917 at

the age of 29.

Son of James

Leslie and Jessie

Barron 18 High

Street,

Lossiemouth.

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James Cormie

unknown-1919

Died on the

19th

September

1919

Battle they

died in:

Unknown

Seaforth Highlanders

34 Grant Street

Age of Death: 46

Burghead Cemetery

Old Reg number : 20030

New Reg number:29992

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James Hutcheson Jack

1883-1915

Seaforth Highlander

.

‘Let all who are Highlanders follow me’

Burghead

“Brocher”

James Hutcheson Jack

died on the 27th of

August 1915.

He lived at 45

Dunbar

Street,

Burghead,

Morayshire

Previous job was a

builder

He was buried at

Becourt Military

Cemetery

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James Temple Jenkins

1883-1917

age

Seaforth HighlanderSecond Lieutenant

He died at the age of 34 on the 20th September 1917.

Burghead

“Brocher”

Previous job

He used to work as a fish curer

He is buried at Tyne

Cot Memorial

He died in the

battle of

Passchendaele

Lived at Grant Street Burghead

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James William Main

1892-1917

Died at 25 years old.

New Zealand RifleBrigade

Died 3 days after being wounded in Flanders, France.

Burghead 60 Forteath Street

Served at

Flanders,

France

Bailleul Communal

Cemetery

Extension, Nord

23205

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Robert James Neish

1900-1919

Regimental Number: NM279610Regiment: Gordon HighlandersRank: Private

Buried in the

Commonwealth War

Graves

Live in Burghead 42 Dunbar Street and died in his house on 1919

Born on 7th April 1900

at 22

Duff Street Fife Keith.

Served in France.

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Robert Young

He died in the Flanders Field battle

Buried at: Woburn Abbey Cemetery

Service no. 2127

Rank: 24th Royal Fusiliers

Other: Mr. Robert Young died on the 15th December 1915 at the age of 40. His previous job was a tea planter.

He lived in Burghead

“Brocher”

1875-1915

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Simon Morrison

Burghead

“Brocher”

1916-1940

Seafourth Highlander who

died on 27 May

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Thomas Peterkin

1883-1916

Died when his ship, was out during a

minesweeping exercise in the North Sea

and it was torpedoed off Dogger Bank .

56 crew out of 79 were lost. His body

was never found.

Drowned at lerwick 10th February 1916 at the age of 27

Seaman

Burghead 33 grant street

“His Death”

“Date of death”

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Thomas Peterkin

1883-1916

Died when his ship, was out during a

minesweeping exercise in the North Sea

and it was torpedoed off Dogger Bank .

56 crew out of 79 were lost. His body

was never found.

Drowned at lerwick 10th February 1916 at the age of 27

Seaman

Burghead 33 grant street

“His Death”

“Date of death”

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William Henry Senior

1898-1918

Burghead

“Brocher”

Seaforths

Highlander

What happened

Before William Henry Senior went to

War he Lived at 34 Dunbar Street

Burghead.

William Henry Senior died of wounds at

the age of 19.

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William Main

1888-1918

Killed in action in the battle Cherisyof France 21st March 1918 aged 22 years

Agricultural Student,Aberdeen University

Burghead

“Brocher”

Machine gun corpsPicture of his house before the war

His Previous job was

being a fisherman

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William Ralph

1897-1916

William Ralph died at the 10th May 1916 at age 19. He was berried at Loos memorial.

Seaforth Highlander

Previous job-Seamen.Lived at 59 King Street Burghead Private William Ralph.

Burghead

“Brocher”

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William Richardson

1898-1917

Private

Previous job-Farm Worker.

Seaforth Highlander

William Richardson killed in action in Ypes-Passchendaele, 31/8/1917, age 20. They were berried in Ypres (menin gate) memorial.

Burghead

“Brocher”

Lived at 57 Grant Street.