LAGGAN
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Transcribed Martin Edwards 2018
Laggan
War memorial is to be found in a field east of Laggan, on the A86, next
to the Gaskmore House Hotel, Laggan. It takes the form of a square pillar,
made of stone blocks, in the shape of a small tower with battlement
top and 4 cannon-like barrels protruding, one on each corner, the whole
stands on a two-stepped base. Carved on the front face is a crest with
motto below and the dates 1914-1919. The dedication and names inscribed
on two inset tablets, one on the front and the other on the right-hand
side. The World War 2 memorial is on the right hand face as you look
at the memorial. The memorial was built by Messrs. Garden & Co.
There are 31 names listed for World War 1 and 6 names for World War
2. The names here have been sorted here into alphabetical order for
ease of reading and research.
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MAR
CHUIMMNEACHAN
1914-1919
IN
HONOUR OF
THE GLORIOUS DEAD
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY
FREEDOM AND HUMANITY IN THE
GREAT WAR
| ANDERSON |
James |
Private
266680, 1st/6th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Died
18 October 1918. Aged 30. Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Anderson, of
Balgown Laggan, Kingussie, Inverness-shire. Buried in IWUY COMMUNAL
CEMETERY, Nord, France. Row B. Grave 25. |
| ANDERSON |
William |
Corporal
S/13625, 6th (Service) Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.
Killed in action 4 April 1917. Aged 22. Born and resident Laggan,
Kingussie, Inverness-Shire, enlisted Dumfries, Dumfriesshire. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. James Anderson, of Balgown Laggan, Kingussie. Attested
18 September 1914 at Dumfries, aged 21 years 9 months, Gamekeeper
by profession, born Laggan, Kingussie, Inverness-Shire, height 5
feet 8 inches, weight 132lbs, chest 36 inches, fresh complexion,
grey eyes, red hair, religious denomination Presbyterian. Posted
7th Battalion 19 September 1914, posted 6th Battalion 13 Noevmber
1916. appointed Lance Corporal 7 August 1916, Acting Corporal 16
September 1916 and Corporal 23 September 1916; embarked France 9
July 1915. Buried at FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY, ARRAS, Pas de Calais,
France. Plot II. Row N. Grave 22. |
| CAMPBELL |
Charles |
Private, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders |
| CAMPBELL |
Donald |
Lance
Corporal, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders |
| CONNOR |
Angus |
Sergeant,
Scots Guards |
| CONNOR |
Donald |
Private
455315, 2nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Died 6 October 1916, Aged
21. Son of Colin and Christina Connor, of Loch Laggan, Kingussie,
Inverness-shire, Scotland. Buried in 2ND CANADIAN CEMETERY, SUNKEN
ROAD, CONTALMAISON, Somme, France. Row A. Grave 2. |
| CRAIB |
James
S |
Sergeant,
Royal Scots |
| DUNBAR |
Robert |
Private, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders |
| DURRANT |
John |
Private, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders |
| FRASER |
Donald |
Piper,
Seaforth Highlanders |
| GRANT |
John
McPherson |
Lance
Corporal 11/267, Wellington Mounted Rifles, New Zealnd E. F. Killed
in action at Gallipoli 27 August 1915. Aged 26. Son of James and
Catherine Grant, of Gaskmore, Laggan, Scotland. No known grave.
Commemorated on HILL 60 (NEW ZEALAND) MEMORIAL, Turkey (including
Gallipoli). |
| KENNEDY |
Alexander |
Private, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders |
| KENNEDY |
John |
Private
S/30816, 5th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed
in action 28 March 1918. Born and resident Laggan, Inverness-Shire,
enlisted Kingussie, Inverness-Shire. No known grave. Commemorated
at POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 74. |
| KENNEDY |
Louis |
Private
1507, 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Died on service
23 May 1915. Agedn 19. Born Laggan, Kingussie, Inverness-Shire,
resident and enlisted Dalwhinnie, Inverness-Shire. Son of Donald
and Maggie Kennedy, of Drumochter, Dalwhinnie. Buried at ROBECQ
COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave 12. |
| LIVINGSTONE |
Robert |
Air
Mechanic 2nd Class 7332, Recruits Depot, Royal Flying Corps. Died
13 September 1915. Aged 20. Born at Lochlaggan, Kingussie. Son of
Jessie Livingstone, of Post Office, Knilochlaggan, Kingussie, Inverness-shire,
and the late James Livingstone. Buried in the North-West part in
LAGGAN PARISH CHURCHYARD, Inverness-shire. |
| MACCOOK |
Donald |
Private
125472, 1st/1st Battalion, Lovat Scouts (Sharpshooters). Killed
in action 24 October 1917. Aged 30. Born Laggan, Inverness-Shire,
resident Newtonmore, enlisted Kingussie, Inverness-Shire. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McCook, of Newtonmore, Inverness-shire. Buried
in MINTY FARM CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row B.
Grave 9. |
| MACDONALD |
Angus |
 Private
1660, 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Died on active
service in Bedford 2 January 1915. Born and resident Laggan, Kingussie,
Inverness-Shire, enlisted Kingussie, Inverness-Shire. Buried at
BEDFORD CEMETERY, Bedfordshire. Section I. Grave 357. See also Bedford
Cemetery. |
| MACDONALD |
Angus |
[Listed
as MCDONALD on SDGW] Gunner 144166, 31st Reserve Battery, Royal
Field Artillery. Died on service in United Kingdom 22 October 1916.
Aged 27. Born Laggan, Inverness-Shire, enlisted Kingussie. Son of
Archibald and Isabella MacDonald, of Lochlaggan Side, Kinlochlaggan.
Buried South of the ruin in KINLOCH LAGGAN (ST. KENNETH) ROMAN CATHOLIC
GRAVEYARD, Inverness-shire. |
| MACDONALD |
William |
Private, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders |
| MACLACHLAN |
Angus |
Lance
Corporal 776, 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed
in action 17 May 1915. Aged 26. Born and enlisted Laggan, Kingussie,
Inverness-Shire, resident Kingussie, Inverness-Shire. Son of Allan
and Isabella McLachlan, of Torcroy, Kingussie, Inverness-shire.No
known grave. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Panel 41 and 42. |
| MACLEOD |
John |
[Listed
as MCLEOD on SDGW] Sapper 166653, 124th Field Company, Royal Engineers.
Killed in action 31 July 1917. Aged 39. Born Laggan, Inverness-Shire,
resident Tulloch, Inverness-Shire, enlisted Kingussie, Inverness-Shire.
Son of Lachlan and Anne MacLeod, of Gallovie, Kinloch Laggan, Kingussie,
Inverness-shire. Attested 31 January 1916, aged 37 years 7 days,
joined 18 April 1916, Gamekeeper by profession, height 5 feet 11
inches. weight 168lbs, chest 38 inches, religious denomination Presbyterian,
skilled as Mason (Walling). No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES
(MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 9. |
| MACPHEE |
Duncan |
[Spelt
MCPHEE on CWGC] Private 3/5049, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Died 23 February
1920. Aged 20. Son of Mrs. Mary Macpherson, of Chapel House, Kingussie,
Inverness-shire. Buried Near the North-West corner of the Church
in LAGGAN PARISH CHURCHYARD, Inverness-shire. |
| MACPHERSON |
Ewan |
[Spelt
MCPHERSON on CWGC] Sergeant S/17815, 7th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.
Died 19 March 1918. Buried in the North-West part of LAGGAN PARISH
CHURCHYARD, Inverness-shire. |
| MACPHERSON |
John |
[Spelt
MCPHERSON on SDGW] Private 1467, 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron
Highlanders. Died of wounds 27 May 1915. Aged 21. Born and resident
Laggan, Kingussie, Inverness-Shire, enlisted Kingussie, Inverness-Shire.
Son of John and Jessie MacPherson, of Catlodge, Laggan, Kingussie,
Inverness-shire. Buried in CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais,
France. Plot I. Row C. Grave 76. |
| MACPHERSON |
John |
Private
31767, 6/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died on active service
31 July 1917. Aged 33. Born and resident Laggan, Inverness-Shire,
enlisted Kingussie, Invernessshire. Son of the late Thomas and Kitty
MacDonald Macpherson. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN
GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 19 and 33. |
| MACPHERSON |
John
D |
Private,
Scots Guards |
| MACRAE |
Gilbert |
Private
1659 [CWGC] or 1059 [SDGW], 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.
Died on active service in United Kingdom 24 February 1915. Aged
17. Born Laggan, Kingussie, Inverness-Shire, resident and enlisted
Kinloch, Laggan, Inverness-Shire. Son of Alexander MacRae, of Laggan
Cottage, Kinloch, Laggan. Buried North-East of the Church in LAGGAN
PARISH CHURCHYARD, Inverness-shire. |
| MILLAR |
Forbes |
Private, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders |
| MUNRO |
Simon |
Private
S/26208, 5th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed
in action 12 October 1917. Aged 20. Born and resident Laggan, Inverness-Shire,
enlisted Inverness, Inverness-Shire. Son of Roderick Munro, of Lagg
Cottage, Laggan, Kingussie, Inverness-shire. No known grave. Commemorated
on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 136 to 138. |
| ROBERTSON |
James
[Alexander] |
Private
S/25707 [SDGW] or S/27507 [CWGC], 5th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron
Highlanders. Killed in action 3 May 1917. Born Laggan, Inverness,
Inverness-Shire, resident Dundee, Forfarshire, enlisted Monifieth,
Forfarshire. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas
de Calais, France. Bay 9. |
| TOLMIE |
Alexander |
[Listed
as Lance Corporal on memorial] Private S/27436, 6th Battalion, Queen's
Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed in action 10 April 1917. Aged 25.
Resident Laggan, Inverness-Shire, enlisted Beauly, Inverness-Shire.
Son of J. Bolton Tolmie and of Betsy Tolmie, of Church St., Partick,
Glasgow. Bank Clerk. Buried in ORANGE TRENCH CEMETERY, MONCHY-LE-PREUX,
Pas de Calais, France. Row A. Grave 26. |
IN
PROUD AND HONOURED MEMORY
OF THE MEN FROM THIS DISTRICT
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
1939-1945 |
| BLAIR |
James |
Driver,
Royal Army Service Corps |
| CALDER |
James |
Driver,
Royal Army Service Corps |
| CARR |
James |
Private, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders |
| MACDONALD |
Donald |
Lance
Sergeant 2931514, 5th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.
Died 1 May 1943. Aged 36. Son of James MacDonald and of May MacDonald
(nee Kennedy); husband of Elizabeth MacDonald (nee MacKenzie), of
Laggan, Inverness-shire. Buried in ENFIDAVILLE WAR CEMETERY, Tunisia.
Plot VIII. Row A. Grave 5. |
| MACKENZIE |
John |
Lance
Corporal, Royal Army Medical Corps |
| WILSON |
Alexander |
Trooper,
Lovat Scouts |
Last
updated
22 July, 2018
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