FORTROSE
AND ROSEMARKIE WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Gill Cannell & Andrew Dishman 2008
The
Fortrose memorial can be found on the way to Fortrose Cathedral in
the High Street, Fortrose, and takes the form of a stone lychgate
with a dedicatory inscription on metal plaques on the inside walls;
the plaques are fixed to the walls at each corner, with raised lettering
being used. There are 34 names for World War 1 and 8 for World War
2. The memorial was unveiled 29 August 1922 by Lord Seaforth and dedicated
by the local clergy and dignitaries.
Unto
the Glory of God
and in loving memory of
the men of this parish
who gave their lives for their
country in the Great War
1914-1919
| ALLEN |
James |
No
further information currently |
| BAIN |
William |
No
further information currently |
| BISSET |
Roderick |
Private
A/38134, 8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Died Wednesday 27 September
1916. Aged 26. Son of Margaret and the late Alexander Bissett,
of Deans Road, Fortrose, Ross-shire, Scotland. Buried in CONTAY
BRITISH CEMETERY, CONTAY, Somme, France. Plot I.Row D. Grave 25. |
| CAMPBELL |
William |
Private
1727, 4th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Died Sunday 9 May 1915.
Aged 16. Only son of Mrs. Margaret Campbell, of 24, High St.,
Fortrose, Ross-shire. No known grave. Commemorated on LE TOURET
MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 38 and 39. |
| DAVIDSON |
William
M. |
Lance
Serjeant 17563, 1st Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles).
Died Wednesday 8 May 1918. Aged 34. Son of William Davidson, of
Art Cottage, Academy St., Fortrose, Inverness, and the late Christina
Ross Davidson. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 68 to 70 and 162 and 162A. |
| FRASER |
Daniel |
No
further information currently |
| GEDDIE |
John |
Private
39484, "C" Company, 1st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry.
Died Thursday 10 October 1918. Aged 26. Son of William Spence
and Susan Winchester Geddie, of Braemoray, Fortrose, H'land. Buried
in BANGALORE (HOSUR ROAD) CEMETERY, India. Plot 2. Row B. Grave
7. |
| HOSSACK |
John |
No
further information currently |
| HOSSACK |
Thomas
[R] |
Private
S/14545, 9th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Died Friday 20 September
1918. Aged 22. Son of Mrs. Mary Fraser Urquhart, of Iron House,
Rosemarkie, Fortrose, Ross-shire. Born at Inverness. Buried in
CROMARTY CEMETERY, Ross and Cromarty. Plot/Row/Section E. North-East.
Grave 3. |
| JACK |
Alexander |
Serjeant
200066, 4th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Died Wednesday 19
September 1917. Aged 23. Son of Martha Jack, of Balmungie House.
Rosemarkie. Ross-shire. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT
MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 132 to 135 and 162A. |
| MACDONALD |
John
[Forsyth] |
Private
1618, 4th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Died Thursday 11 March
1915. Aged 19. Son of Mrs. Henrietta Macdonald, of Craiglands,
Fortrose, Ross-shire, and the late James Macdonald. No known grave.
Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel
38 and 39. |
| MACDONALD |
Wm. |
No
further information currently |
| MACINTYRE |
Donald |
Company
Serjeant Major 9113, "C" Company, 2nd Battalion, Seaforth
Highlanders. Died Wednesday 11 April 1917. Aged 28. Son of Neil
and Margaret MacDonald, of Tulloch Lodge, Dingwall, Ross-shire.
Born at Rosemarkie, Ross-shire. |
| MACKAY |
Ian |
Private
1775, 4th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Died Sunday 9 May 1915.
Aged 16. Son of John and Margaret Mackay, of Ness House, Fortrose,
Ross-shire. No known grave. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Panel 38 and 39. |
| MACKENZIE |
James |
Lance
Corporal 5071, 4th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Died Wednesday
25 October 1916. Aged 24. Son of Ann MacKenzie, of West End, Fortrose,
Ross-shire, and the late Alexander MacKenzie. Buried South-West
of the Church in ROSEMARKIE PARISH CHURCHYARD, Ross and Cromarty.
Buried in ATHIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot/Row Section J. Grave 33. |
| MACKENZIE |
Fred
W. |
No
further information currently |
| MACLENNAN |
Okain |
Lance
Corporal S/40417, 7th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Died 11
April 1917. Aged 38. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Murdo McLennan, of Knockbain,
Inverness; husband of Jessie McLennan, of High St., Rosemarkie,
Inverness. Served in the South African Campaign. Buried in AUBIGNY
COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row
L. Grave 56. |
| MACRAE |
David |
Private
1744, 4th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Died Sunday 9 May 1915.
Aged 17. Son of Catherine MacRae, of 3, Castle St., Fortrose,
and the late Simon MacRae. No known grave. Commemorated on LE
TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 38 and 39. |
| MATHESON |
Finlay |
Private
907085, 28th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Died Tuesday 27 August
1918. Aged 36. Brother of Thos. Matheson, of High St., Fortrose,
Inverness-shire, Scotland. Buried in LIGNY-ST. FLOCHEL BRITISH
CEMETERY, AVERDOINGT, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row D. Grave
21. |
| MORE |
Alexander |
No
further information currently |
| MUNRO |
Alexander
J. |
Lance
Corporal 225742, 10th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders. Died Monday
13 May 1918. Aged 23. Nephew of Mr. A. D. Munro, of Balmungie,
Fortrose, Ross-shire. Buried in MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA,
Greece. Grave 1895. |
| PATERSON |
John |
No
further information currently |
| PATON |
William |
Bombardier
137933, 192nd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died Sunday
27 May 1917. Aged 22. Son of Andrew and Marie Paton, of 1, Castle
St., Fortrose, Ross-shire. Buried in LA CLYTTE MILITARY CEMETERY,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot II. Row A. Grave 16. |
| REID |
Bernard |
Private
S/26505, Cameron Highlanders. Died Sunday 21 March 1920. Aged
24. Son of George and Elsie Taylor Reid, of Hill of Fortrose,
Ross-shire. Buried in AVOCH PARISH CHURCHYARD, Ross and Cromarty.
Grave 660. |
| ROSS |
Duncan
[Cameron] |
Private
1777, 4th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Died Sunday 9 May 1915.
Aged 20. Son of Thomas and Flora Ross, of 2, High St., Rosemarkie,
Fortrose, Ross-shire. No known grave. Commemorated on LE TOURET
MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 38 and 39. |
| ROSS |
James |
No
further information currently |
| ST
QUINTIN |
Hugh |
No
further information currently |
| SMITH |
Charles
F. |
No
further information currently |
| SMITH |
Peter |
Private
1479, Highland Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical
Corps. Died Saturday 27 January 1917. Aged 22. Son of Jemima Smith,
of High St., Rosemarkie Ross-shire, and the late Finley Smith.
Born at Strathpeffer. Buried in CAIRO WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt.
Section H. Grave 55. |
| STUART |
Arthur
[Wanless] |
Private
2203, 1st/14th Battalion, London Regiment (London Scottish).
Died Sunday 1 November 1914. Aged 18. Son of John McIntosh Stuart
and Eleanor Grey Stuart, of The Treasury, Fortrose, Inverness.
. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 54.
|
| SUTHERLAND |
Alexander |
Private
510748, 1st/14th Battalion, London Regiment (London Scottish).
Died Saturday 1 July 1916. Aged 24. Son of Christina Sutherland,
of Holmes Cottage, Rosemarkie, Fortrose, Ross-shire, and the late
John Sutherland. His brother James also fell (see below). Formerly
3816, London Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 9 C and 13 C. |
| SUTHERLAND |
James |
Private
S/31209, 5th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders. Died Saturday 23
March 1918. Aged 19. Son of Mrs. Christina Sutherland, of Holmes
Cottage, Rosemarkie, Inverness. His brother Alexander also fell
(see above). Buried in TINCOURT NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France.
Plot vII. rOW j. gRAVE 12. |
| TAYLOR |
George |
Air
Mechanic 3rd Class 278777, Royal Air Force. Died 30 Octobher 1918.
Aged 26. Son of Alexander and Helen Taylor, of Craigwood, Fortrose;
husband of Bella B. Robertson (formerly Taylor), of The Bungalow,
West End, Cromarty. Buried at CROMARTY CEMETERY, Ross and Cromarty.
Plot/Row/Section B. South-West Grave 18. |
GREATER
LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS |
UNTO
THE GLORY
OF GOD AND IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF THIS PARISH
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
FOR
THEIR COUNTRY IN
THE SECOND WORLD WAR |
1939-1945
|
| CAMPBELL |
William |
No
further information currently |
| FRASER,
MC |
Roderick
[John] |
Lieutenant
187821, Seaforth Highlanders attached 8th Battalion, Argyll and
Sutherland Highlanders. Died Friday 23 April 1943. Aged 30. Son
of James and Henrietta Fraser, of Rosemarkie, Ross and Cromarty.
Awarded the Military Cross (M.C.). Buried in MEDJEZ-EL-BAB WAR
CEMETERY, Tunisia . Plot 4. Row G. Grave 4. |
| MANN |
Donald |
Private
2823368, 4th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Died Tuesday 4 June
1940. Aged 22. Son of Donald and Elizabeth Mann, of Fortrose,
Ross and Cromarty. No known grave. Commemorated on DUNKIRK MEMORIAL,
Nord, France. Column 125. |
| MUNRO |
George
A. |
Corporal
2825344, 5th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Died Monday 21 August
1944. Aged 24. Son of Simon and Helen Munro, of Fortrose, Ross
and Cromarty. Buried in ST. DESIR WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France.
Plot III. Row B. Grave 13. |
| MACDONALD |
Donald
J. |
Private
2818295, 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Died Monday 3 June
1940. Aged 25. Son of Donald and Elizabeth Macdonald, of Fortrose,
Ross and Cromarty. No known grave. Commemorated on DUNKIRK MEMORIAL,
Nord, France. Column 125. |
| FRASER-MACKENZIE |
Thomas
{Robert Duff] |
Sub-Lieutenant,
H.M.S. Mastiff, Royal Naval Reserve. Died MOnday 23 July 1945.
Aged 21. Son of Evelyn Robert Leopold Fraser-Mackenzie, and of
Katherine Theodora Fraser-Mackenzie (nee Gordon-Duff), of Fortrose,
Ross and Cromarty. Buried in HELIOPOLIS WAR CEMETERY, Egypt. Plot
4. Row D. Grave 18. |
| MACRAE |
Hamish |
No
further information currently |
| SMITH |
Maurice
J. |
No
further information currently |
GREATER
LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS |
Last
updated:
12 September, 2017
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