Showing posts with label Creich. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Creich. Show all posts

Wednesday, 11 November 2009

Major L St. V. Rose and his brother Captain Ronald Rose





Major Launcelot St. Vincent Rose, 55th Field Coy., Royal Engineers, died 27th November 1914 aged 39 years, a regular soldier.  Buried Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, France. Listed on the The St Mary's Congregation War Memorial, The Churchyard, Elvetham, Hants.

Captain Ronald Walrond Hugh Rose, 1st Bn Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), died 22nd October 1914 aged 34 years, regular soldier, commemorated on Ploegseert Memorial, Belgium and on the Cameronians Memorial, Dunkeld Cathedral.

Sons of Frederick William Rose and his wife Katherine Witherby who commemorated their sons on the Rose Family Memorial window and tablet in Creich Parish Church.



Photographs by Hector Macrae, Bonar Bridge.

Wednesday, 4 November 2009

Cpl. Donald Murray and brother Thomas

Donald Murray, born 20 October 1888 Badbea, Creich - joined 2nd Seaforth Highlanders - lost in action - Thursday, 4 October 1917 in the vicinity of Ypres – Corporal Donald Murray is commemorated on the Tyne Cot War Memorial, Zonnebeke, Belgium and on Creich War Memorial.
His brother Thomas, born 25 September 1881 Badbea, Creich, killed in action 6 December 1916 Salonika - trooper in the Lovat Scouts - formerly a gardener with Mr Andrew Carnegie of Skibo Castle.
Sons of Alexander Murray and Catherine Logan who are buried in Creich Cemetery where Donald and Thomas are commemorated on their gravestone.

Tuesday, 3 November 2009

Rosehall, Creich



Rosehall, Creich War Memorial
there are more photographs in our War Memorial Album on main site.


There is also a war memorial at Bonar, Creich

1914-1918
CADGER GEORGE Pte Army Service Corps
CAMERON DONALD DCM Sgt 5th Seaforth Highlanders
CAMPBELL LORNE Lt Canadian Mounted Rifles
CLARKE WILLIAM Pte 5th Seaforth Highlanders
FRASER DONALD Pte Scottish Rifles
GILMOUR ALLAN Capt 2nd Lovat Scouts
GRANT WILLIAM Pte 5th Seaforth Highlanders
MACDONALD JOHN Pte 5th Seaforth Highlanders
MACKENZIE DONALD Pte Lovat Scouts
MACLENNAN THOMAS Pte Scottish Horse
MACLEAN WILLIAM Pte Cameron Highlanders
MACLEOD ALEX Pte 5th Seaforth Highlanders
MUNRO WILLIAM Pte Royal Engineers
STEWART DONALD A.B Royal Navy

1939-45
GORDON WILLIAM LOGAN Pte 5th Seaforths
MACLEAN MALCOLM EWEN Pte Lovat Scouts

See also Adam Brown's site for further photographs HERE