ANDERSON
|
William |
Pund
Voe. - Unable to identify and no further information currently. |
BLANCE |
John |
Craven.
- John Blanche on records. Private 138128. 58th Battalion, Canadian
Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment). Born 3rd August 1888, died
9th July 1916. Son of Charles and Mary Blanche of Graven, Shetland
Islands. Brother of Robert Blanche of Edinburgh, Scotland. Commemorated
Railway Dugouts Burial Ground. VI.A.18. |
CLARK |
Henry |
Firth.
- Unable to identify and no further information currently. |
CLARK |
Robert |
Firth.
- Unable to identify and no further information currently. |
CLARK |
William |
Bennigart.
- Unable to identify and no further information currently. |
COOPER |
Robert
F |
Swinister.
- Unable to identify and no further information currently. |
COUPER |
William |
Dale.
- Possibly William Cooper.
Seaman 1345, Royal Naval Reserve (Shetland Section). HMPMS ‘Ascot’.
Died 10th November 1918, aged 23 years. Son of William Cooper
of Dale Delting, Voe, Shetland Islands. Commemorated Portsmouth
Naval Memorial. 31. |
COUPER |
William |
Quam.
- Seaman 6731/L, Royal Naval Reserve (Shetland Section). Died
5th May 1918, aged 50 years. Husband of Isabella Murray Couper.
Commemorated Voe Old Churchyard. |
GARRIOCK |
Andrew |
Scatsta.
- Possibly A Garriock. Boatswain,
Mercantile Marine Reserve. HM Trawler ‘Verdun II’. Died 5th December
1918. Commemorated Edinburgh (Seafield) Cemetery. Screen Wall.
M.54. |
GRAY |
Gilbert |
Rattletown.
- Able Seaman, Mercantile Marine. SS ‘Malvina’. Died 2nd August
1918, aged 48 years. Son of (the late) Peter and Agnes Gray of
Delting, Shetland Islands Islands. Husband of Mary Campbell Gray
of 5 Hope Terrace, Leith, Scotland. Commemorated Edinburgh (Seafield)
Cemetery. A.337. |
GUNN |
Joseph
Thomas |
Voe.
- Rifleman S/5888. 11th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Killed in action
30th August 1916. Born Voe, Shetland Islands Islands, enlisted
Poplar, Mdx and resident Lerwick, Shetland Islands Islands. Commemorated
Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 16B and 16C. |
HALCROW |
James |
Tagon.
- Lance Corporal 86666. 28th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry),
formerly S/16890 Seaforth Highlanders. Killed in action 12th October
1917, aged 29 years. Son of John and Robina Halcrow of Tagon,
husband of Christina Margaret E Halcrow of Queensetter, Shetland
Islands Islands. Born Delting, enlisted Lerwick and resident Scalloway,
Shetland Islands Islands. Commemorated Tyne Cot Memorial. Panel
154 to 159 and 163A. |
HENRY |
William
Arthur |
Weathersta.
- Seaman 313/A, Royal Naval Reserve. SS ‘Alfalfa’. Died 27th April
1917, aged 25 years. Son of (the late) Andrew Smith and Margaret
Henry of Delting, Shetland Islands. Commemorated Portsmouth Naval
Memorial. 27. |
HUTCHISON |
James |
Hillside
Tagon. - Unable to identify and no further information currently. |
IRVINE |
James
J |
North
Brae. - James Irvine. Seaman 238/L, Royal Naval Reserve. HMPMS
‘Ascot’. Died 10th November 1918. Commemorated Portsmouth Naval
Memorial. 31. |
JAMIESON |
Thomas
Henry |
Easterscord.
- Gunner 121782. 208th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery,
formerly 407 Scottish Royal Garrison Artillery (Terr). Killed
in action 16th October 1917, aged 27 years. Son of Thomas and
Robina Jamieson of Easterscord, Shetland Islands. Born Delting,
Shetland Islands, enlisted Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and resident
Delting, Shetland Islands. Commemorated The Huts Cemetery. X.C.7. |
JOHNSON |
Charles
A |
Hardwell.
- Possibly Charles Johnson.
Sailor, Mercantile Marine. SS ‘Heatherside’ (Newcastle). Died
24th August 1917, aged 24 years. Son of John and Helen Johnson
(nee Thomson) of West Houtland, Bridge of Walls, Shetland Islands.
Commemorated Tower Hill Memorial. |
JOHNSON |
Henry |
Sandgarth.
- Distinguished Service Cross. Lieutenant, Royal Naval Reserve.
HMS ‘Vala’. Died 21st August 1917, aged 36 years. Son of James
Johnson of Delting, Shetland Islands. Husband of Esther Park Johnson
of 362 Easter Road, Leith, Scotland. Commemorated Portsmouth Naval
Memorial. 27. |
JOHNSON |
John |
Pund
Roe. - Unable to identify and no further information currently. |
JOHNSON |
Laurence |
Stabness.
- Unable to identify and no further information currently. |
JOHNSON |
Robert |
Sandgarth.
- First Mate, Mercantile Marine. ‘Minorca’ (Leith). Died 11th
December 1917, aged 32 years. Son of (the late) James and Mary
Johnson. Husband of Jessie Ann Johnson (nee Manson) of Garths,
Voe, Shetland Islands. Born Delting, Shetland Islands. Commemorated
Tower Hill Memorial. |
NICOLSON |
James |
Firth.
- Seaman 1486/D(PO), Royal Naval Reserve. HMS ‘Brilliant’. Died
21st January 1917, aged 44 years. Son of John Nicolson. Husband
of Ann Clark Nicolson of Holla Firth, Delting, Shetland Islands.
Born Delting, Shetland Islands. Commemorated Laxobigging Cemetery.
8. |
PETERSON |
Robert
|
Turl.
- Seaman 4230B, Royal Naval Reserve. HMS ‘Talbot’. Died 8th September
1918, aged 40 years. Son of Robert Peterson of Burnside Voe, husband
of Charlotte Peterson of Haggister, Sullom, Shetland Islands.
Commemorated Portsmouth Naval Memorial. 31. |
RATTER |
John |
Knows
Roesound. - Able Seaman 254, Royal Naval Reserve. HMS ‘Victorian’.
Died 20th December 1916, aged 32 years. Husband of Frances Ratter
of Upper Ollaberry, Shetland Islands. Commemorated Liverpool (Kirkdale)
Cemetery. Screen Wall. IV.C.E.35. |
SUTHERLAND |
Laurence |
Toft.
- Military Medal. Sergeant 205136. Army Service Corps, attached
260th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 5th October
1918. Commemorated St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen. S.11.H.22 |
SUTHERLAND |
William |
Pobies
Gio. - Possibly William Sutherland.
Seaman 1512/L, Royal Naval Reserve. HM Trawler ‘Evadne’. Died
27th February 1917, aged 45 years. Son of Hugh and Barbara Sinclair
Sutherland of 9A St Magnus Street, Lerwick, Shetland Islands.
Husband of Tamar Sutherland. Commemorated Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery.
E.26.18. |
TULLOCH |
Arthur |
Grind
Roe. - Possibly Arthur G Tulloch.
Private 202339. 4th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action
9th April 1918. Enlisted Aberdeen, Scotland. Commemorated Loos
Memorial. Panel 115 to 119. |
TULLOCK |
James |
Grobness.
- Possibly James Tullock.
Able Seaman 207186. HMS ‘Tiger’, Royal Navy. Died 20th June 1916,
aged 33 years. Husband of Alice Tullock of 84 Orton Street, Gateshead,
Durham. Commemorated Newcastle Upon Tyne (Byker and Heaton) Cemetery.
VII.U.127. |
TULLOCK |
John |
Strip
Brae. - Possibly John James
Tulloch. Lance Sergeant 12971. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.
Died of wounds 8th March 1916, aged 26 years. Son of William and
Agnes Tulloch of Hamar, Lerwick, Shetland Islands. Husband of
Nora Tulloch of 61 Delemere Road, Levenshulme, Lancs. Born Shetland
Islands, enlisted Grimsby, Lincs and resident Manchester, Lancs.
Commemorated Boulogne Eastern Cemetery. VII.D.73. |
TULLOCK |
Thomas |
Strip
Brae. - Possibly Thomas Tulloch.
Private S/29822. 1st Battalion, Queens Own Cameron Highlanders.
Died of wounds 18th September 1918. Born Brae, Delting, Shetland
Islands, enlisted Leith, Midlothian and resident Lerwick, Shetland
Islands. Commemorated Vermand Communal Cemetery. A.15. |
WHITE |
Isaac |
Moss
Bank. - Private 3323. 60th Battalion, Australian Infantry, A I
F. Died 19th July 1916. Commemorated V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery
Memorial, Fromelles. 23. |
WILLIAMSON |
William |
Roesound.
- Private 20650. 6/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed
in action 31st July 1917. Born Lerwick, Shetland Islands, enlisted
Leith, Midlothian and resident South Delting, Shetland Islands.
Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Panel 19 and 33. |
ALL
OF THIS PARISH. THESE FELL IN THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR 1914 –
1918.
AT THE CALL OF KING AND COUNTRY THEY LEFT ALL THAT WAS DEAR TO
THEM,
ENDURED HARDSHIPS, FACED DANGERS AND FINALLY PASSED OUT OF THE
SIGHT OF MAN
BY THE PATH OF DUTY AND SELF SACRIFICE GIVING UP THEIR OWN LIVES
THAT OTHERS
MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM.
LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER SEE TO IT THAT THEIR NAMES BE NOT FORGOTTEN |
TO
THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN EVERLASTING MEMORY OF
THOSE OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD
WAR.
1939-1945 |
ANDERSON |
Andrew
W |
Merchant
Navy. - Able Seaman, Merchant Navy. SS ‘Joseph Swan’ (London).
Died 4th September 1940, aged 27 years. Son of Andrew William
and Catherine Anderson of Voe, Shetland Islands. Commemorated
Tower Hill Memorial. Panel 59. |
BALFOUR |
James
T A |
Merchant
Navy. - James Thomas Arthur Balfour. Sailor, Merchant Navy. MV
‘Empire Comet’ (Greenock). Died 19th February 1942, aged 20 years.
Commemorated Tower Hill Memorial. Panel 39. |
COUPER |
Matthew |
Merchant
Navy. - Able Seaman, Merchant Navy. SS ‘Arletta’ (London). Died
5th August1942. Son of William and Isabella Couper. Commemorated
Tower Hill Memorial. Panel 10. |
GRAY |
Peter |
Merchant
Navy. - Possibly Ordinary
Seaman, Merchant Navy. MV ‘Empire Statesman’ (Leith). Died 5th
December 1940, aged 20 years. Son of Peter and Elizabeth Gray
of Lerwick, Shetland Islands. Commemorated Tower Hill Memorial.
Panel 45. |
HALL |
Andrew |
Merchant
Navy. - Able Seaman, Merchant Navy. SS ‘Ben Lomond’ (Leith). Died
24th November 1942, aged 22 years. Son of Jeremiah and Mary Jane
Hall of Roe, Shetland Islands. Brother of Robert Arthur Hall.
Commemorated Tower Hill Memorial. Panel 16. |
HALL |
Robert |
Gordons.
- Robert Arthur Hall. Private 2876304. 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders.
Died 31st March 1943, aged 27 years. Son of Jeremiah and Mary
Jane Hall of Roe, Shetland Islands. Brother of Andrew Hall. Commemorated
Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery. B3.T.3. |
HENDRY |
Allan
C |
Royal
Air Force. - Allan Cruikshank Hendry. Sergeant (Pilot) 985887,
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 21st October 1941. Commemorated
Edinburgh (Morningside) Cemetery. Sec F. Grave 775. |
HUTCHISON |
Jeremiah |
Merchant
Navy. - Sailor, Merchant Navy. SS ‘Southern Empress (Leith). Died
13th October 1941, aged 21 years. Son of Jeremiah and Margaret
Hutchison (nee Leask). Husband of Josephine Margaret Hutchison
of Whiteness, Shetland Islands. Commemorated Tower Hill Memorial.
Panel 100. |
IRVINE |
Alexander |
Royal
Air Force. - Aircraftman 1st Class 1346955, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. 200 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 10th October 1942,
aged 34 years. Son of Alex Anderson and Mary Irvine of Mossbank,
Shetland Islands. Commemorated Fajara War Cemetery. 3.D.8. |
JAMIESON |
Robert |
Royal
Air Force. - Aircraftman 1st Class 1057449, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. 950 (Balloon) Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 26th February
1942, aged 31 years. Son of Robert and Jemima Jamieson. Husband
of Isabella Jamieson of Western Skeld, Shetland Islands. Commemorated
Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery. Plot P. Row 5. Grave 6. |
JOHNSON |
Anderson
M |
Royal
Naval Reserve. - Anderson Manson Johnson. Able Seaman C/5550/D,
Royal Naval Reserve. HMS ‘Trelawney’. Died 3rd May 1941, aged
42 years. Son of John and Joan Johnson. Husband of Mary Ann Johnson
of Lerwick, Shetland Islands. Commemorated Muckle Row Cemetery.
Grave 42. |
JOHNSON |
Andrew |
Merchant
Navy. - Possibly Second Officer,
Merchant Navy. SS ‘Tregarthen’ (London). Died 6th June 1941, aged
33 years. Son of Hercules and Wilhelmina Johnson. Husband of Dorothy
Louisa Johnson of Barry Dock, Glamorgan, Wales. Commemorated Tower
Hill Memorial. Panel 110. |
JOHNSON |
Peter |
Merchant
Navy. - Possibly Peter Fraser
Johnson. Junior Ordinary Seaman, Merchant Navy. SS ‘Empire Heritage’
(Cardiff). Died 8th September 1944, aged 18 years. Son of Robert
John and Margaret A Johnson of Ollaberry, Shetland Islands. Commemorated
Tower Hill Memorial. Panel 42. |
MURRAY |
Laurence |
Merchant
Navy. - Boatswain, Merchant Navy. SS ‘Marconi’ (Liverpool). Died
12th May 1941, aged 26 years. Son of Laurence and Jemima Murray.
Commemorated Tower Hill Memorial. Panel 16. |
NICOLSON |
James
F |
Merchant
Navy. - James Francis Nicolson. Able Seaman, Merchant Navy. SS
‘Chulmleigh’ (London). Died 9th November 1942, aged 32 years.
Son of Jane Frances Nicolson of Mossbank, Shetland Islands. Commemorated
Tower Hill Memorial. Panel 68. |
RATTER |
John |
Merchant
Navy. - John Christopher Ratter. Third Officer, Merchant Navy.
SS ‘Otterpool’ (West Hartlepool). Died 20th June 1940, aged 29
years. Son of James and Christina J Ratter of Brae, Shetland Islands.
Commemorated Tower Hill Memorial. Panel 77. |
RATTER |
William |
Merchant
Navy. - Unable to identify and no further information currently. |
ROBERTSON |
Thomas |
Merchant
Navy. - Able Seaman, Merchant Navy. SS ‘Benalbanach’ (Leith).
Died 7th January 1943, aged 30 years. Son of Alexander and Wilhelmina
Robertson, husband Elizabeth M Robertson of Brae, Shetland Islands.
Commemorated Tower Hill Memorial. Panel 16. |
ROBERTSON |
William |
Merchant
Navy. - Able Seaman, Merchant Navy. SS ‘Benlomond’ (Leith). Died
24th November 1942, aged 34 years. Son of Jerome and Jemima Ann
Robertson of Roe Brae, Shetland Islands. Commemorated Tower Hill
Memorial. Panel 16. |
WILSON |
John |
Royal
Navy. - Seaman LT/JX258390, Royal Naval Patrol Service. HM Trawler
‘Orfasy’. Died 22nd October 1943, aged 28 years. Son of Thomas
and Jessie Wilson of Swinster, Shetland Islands. Commemorated
Lowestoft Naval Memorial. Panel 12. Column 1. |
WOOD |
Harry |
Merchant
Navy. - Ordinary Seaman, Merchant Navy. MV ‘Empire Comet’ (Greenock).
Died 19th February 1942, aged 19 years. Son of John H and Grace
D Wood of Roe Brae, Shetland Islands. Commemorated Tower Hill
Memorial. Panel 39. |