Pte. Charles Mackenzie

Private Charles Mackenzie, 7th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, born 1897 Helmsdale, Kildonan, son of Robert Mackenzie and his wife Elizabeth Ann Virgo of the Bannockburn Inn, Stafford Street, Helmsdale.  Charles, a butcher to trade, joined the army in May 1916 at Golspie. He was killed in action on 19th December 1917 and is buried in Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery, France.  He is commemorated on the Kildonan War Memorial.

Photograph, courtesy of Ron Patrick, Ontario, shows Charles with his sister Margaret.

Lance Cpl. William A. Macgregor

William was born around 1895 at Loch Carron, Ross-shire, son of Archibald Macgregor, baker, and his wife Mary Hardy.  This family were living in The Custom's House, Shore Street, Helmsdale, Kildonan, in the 1901 census. William's younger siblings Alice and George Alexander were born in Hemsdale.  His older brother John H. Macgregor who was born in Morayshire also lived in the town.
William was with the 5th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders.  He was discharged as unfit in May 1918 and died on 26th October that year.  He is buried in Helmsdale Cemetery in a War Grave and is commemorated on the Kildonan War Memorial.

Pte Peter Gordon, Seaforth Highlanders

Peter was born at West Helmsdale, Kildonan, son of Peter Gordon and his wife Isabella Mackay. Young Peter was the grandson of Joseph Gordon, crofter of Kildonan, and his wife Elizabeth Sutherland and also of William Mackay, weaver in Farr, and his wife Barbara Mackay.

Peter enlisted in the army in 1911.  He was discharged in July 1917 when he returned home.  He died at Badnellan, West Helmsdale, on 15th July 1918 aged 25 years.  He is buried in a War Grave in Helmsdale cemetery, next to his father who had died in 1917.  Peter is commemorated on Kildonan War Memorial, Helmsdale.

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See also Kildonan War Memorial

More photographs in our War Memorial Album on main site

1914-1918
BOWIE James Private 5th Bn Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
CAMPBELL Donald Private 3rd Bn Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
CAMPBELL George Private 5th Bn Canadian Expeditionary Force
DAVIDSON Alexander Sergeant 85th Bn Canadian Expeditionary Force
GORDON Donald Sergeant 1st Bn Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
KEITH Alexander Private 16th Bn The Royals Scots
MACKAY Andrew Private Canadian Expeditionary Force
MACKAY William Private 5th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
MELVILLE William Private1st Bn Grenadier Guards
REID Thomas G Private 2nd Bn Scots Guards
WALLACE Mark Private 16th Bn Canadian Expeditionary Force

1939-1945
GOLDIE Ralph A Private The Seaforth Highlanders
REILLY Robert Radio Officer Merchant Navy

See also Adam Brown's website for further photographs HERE