In memory of Lieutenant William Whyte - killed in action on 28 September 1918, age 25."We would remember that in all he was called upon to do he was ever faithful and loyal, and in that spirit he gave his life for his King and Country".

 

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TO OUR FALLEN 1914 1919

ALBERT COWIE
Private 268166, 6th (Perthshire) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Killed in action on Sunday, 31st March 1918. Age 20.
Born at Brechin and enlisted at Forfar.
Son of John and Mary Cowie, of Forebank Cottage, Kinnaird Castle, Brechin.
ARRAS MEMORIAL

 

ANDREW EDDIE
Private 27572, 13th Battalion, Royal Scots
Killed in action on Thursday, 11th May 1916. Age 25.
Born at Marykirk, Kincardineshire, lived in Montrose and enlisted at Forfar.
Son of William and Ann Low Eddie, of 231 Montrose Street, Brechin;
husband of Agnes Macfarlane Eddie.
LOOS MEMORIAL

 

ARTHUR GREWAR
Private S/8243, 8th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Killed in action on Sunday, 26th September 1915. Age 19.
Born at Haughs of Kinnaird and enlisted at Brechin.
Son of David and Elizabeth Grewar, of Haughs of Kinnaird, Brechin.
LOOS MEMORIAL

 

DAVID HANTON
Gunner 76713, "C" Heavy Battery, Machine Gun Corps
Formerly Private 141, Black Watch
Killed in action on Wednesday, 4th July 1917. Age 31.
Born at Greenlaw, Farnell and enlisted at Friockheim.
Eldest Son of William and Jessie Hanton, of 3 Wallace Street, Arbroath.
GWALIA CEMETERY

 

DAVID HILL
Lance Corporal 14240, 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards
Died of wounds on Tuesday, 16th October 1917. Age 19.
Born at Brechin, lived in Montrose and enlisted at Perth.
Son of William & Jessie Hill, of Three Laws, Craigo, Montrose.
WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY

 

WILLIAM HILL
Private S/21670, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial), Black Watch
Killed in action on Sunday, 25th November 1917. Age 25.
Born at Brechin and enlisted at Forfar.
Son of William & Jessie Hill, of Three Laws, Craigo, Montrose.
TYNE COT MEMORIAL 

 

DAVID ORROCK MARTIN
Sergeant 240174, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Killed in action near Beaumont Hamel on Sunday, 3rd September 1916. Age 20.
Born at Kirriemuir and enlisted at Friockheim.
Son of Stewart and Jean Robbie Martin, of Myre Cottage, Farnell, Brechin;
brother of Nora Martin.
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL 

 

NORA MARTIN
Worker 51415, Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps
Died in a Military Hospital at London on 11th May 1919. Age 18.
Daughter of Stewart and Jean Robbie Martin, of Myre Cottage, Farnell, Brechin;
sister of the late David Orrock Martin.
FARNELL PARISH CHURCHYARD

 

RONALD MACDONALD
Lance Corporal 48253, 83rd Field Company, Royal Engineers
Killed in action on Tuesday, 22nd February 1916.
Born and lived at Brechin, enlisted at Edinburgh.
Son of Mr & Mrs Thomas MacDonald, of North Lodge, Kinnaird Castle, Brechin.
BARD COTTAGE CEMETERY

 

ALEXANDER MCINTOSH
Private S/40799, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders
Formerly Private S/20705, Cameron Highlanders
Died of wounds on Friday, 24th May 1918. Age 22.
Born at Fordoun, Kincardineshire and enlisted at Brechin.
Son of David & Elizabeth McIntosh, of Tillycole Cottage, Kinnaird Park, Brechin.
ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY 

 

DAVID OLIPHANT
Private 303342, 1/2nd (Highland) Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps (Territorial)
Killed in action on Tuesday, 24th July 1917. Age 27.
Born at Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, lived at Brechin, and enlisted at Aberdeen.
Son of James Oliphant, of Caerlee, Innerleithen, Peeblesshire.
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

 

JOSEPH ADAMS SILVER
Corporal 15893, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers
Died on Wednesday, 16th June 1915. Age 26.
Born & lived at Brechin, enlisted at Glasgow.
Son of Alexander Greig Silver, and Charlotte Silver, of New Forebank, Brechin.
LE TOURET MEMORIAL.

 
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