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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Inverkeilor War Memorial

IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF OUR MEN 1914 -1919

NOW IN GOD'S ARMY RANKED

 

WALTER STEWART BURNETT
Sergeant 410131, 201st Prisoner of War Company, Royal Engineers
Died on Monday 29th September 1919. Age 29.
Son of Robert and Jemima Burnett, of Ashintully, Kirkmichael, Perthshire.

 

DAVID CHAPLIN
Lance Corporal S/17919, 4th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders
Killed in action on Saturday, 13th April 1918.
Born at Kirriemuir and lived at Montrose.

 

WILLIAM CRABB
Corporal 3498, 54th Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force
Died of wounds on Friday, 13th October 1916.
Born at Arbroath and enlisted on 6th September 1915 with the 20th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, at Roseville, Sydney, New South Wales. Son of William Crabb, of Nether Dysart, Montrose.

 

FREDERIC GEORGE GARRARD Military Cross
Second Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders
Died on Wednesday, 22nd May 1918 from wounds received in action two days earlier. Age 20.
Elder son of Frederic William Garrard and Elizabeth Garrard (nee Rodger, formerly of Inchock, Inverkeilor), of Brambledene, Coulsdon, Surrey.
His citation for the Military Cross, dated 16th September 1918, states, "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in leading a raiding party.  He was dangerously wounded, but seeing another officer, who had been wounded and could not get away, he went and dragged him back for 50 or 60 yards till he got assistance from some other men.".

 

ARTHUR JOHN GIBB
Corporal 1260, 6th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)
Killed in action on 28th June 1915. Age 23.
A graduate of Edinburgh University. Son of John Grant Gibb and Ann Grant Gibb, of Inverkeilor.

 

DAVID LINDSAY HOWE
Private 151745, 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles (Saskatchewan Regiment)
Missing in action during an attack on Regina Trench on Sunday, 1st October 1916. Age 26.
Son of James and Mary Howe, of 168 High Street, Montrose;
husband of Elizabeth M. Stewart (nee Howe), of 35 Union Street, Montrose.

 

DAVID KYDD
Private 6745, 2nd Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Killed in action on Friday, 23rd April 1915. Age 20.
Son of Mrs. Annie C. Kydd, of 26 Kyd Street, Arbroath, and the late David Kydd.

 

ANDREW KENNEDY
Private 905031, 10th Battalion, Canadian Infantry
Died on 21st July 1917. Age 29.
Enlisted on 20th April 1916 at Edmonton, Canada. Son of Mrs Jane Kennedy, of Ethie Haven, Arbroath.

 

DAVID KENNEDY
Private S/13417, 10th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Killed in action on Wednesday, 9th May 1917.
Born at Lunan and enlisted at Glasgow.

 

JAMES M. LAWSON
Able Seaman Clyde Z/2270, Nelson Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Killed in action at Gallipoli on Tuesday, 13th July 1915. Age 22.
Son of Alexander Lawson and Ann Burnett Lawson (nee Todd).

 

W. LOWE

Private, Royal Scots

 

D. LAMB

Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery

 

DAVID McAULAY
Private 815, 2nd Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Died of wounds on Wednesday, 19th May 1915.
Born at Arbroath, lived at Denhead, & enlisted at Friockheim.

 

GEORGE McAULAY
Private 814, 2nd Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Killed in action on Friday, 21st January 1916.
Born at Arbroath, lived at Denhead, & enlisted at Friockheim.

 

ALEXANDER JOHN LINDSAY MacGREGOR Military Cross
Captain, "D" Company, 13th (Scottish Horse) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Died of wounds on Tuesday, 8th October 1918. Age 44.
Awarded the Military Cross in the King's Birthday Honours on 3rd June 1918 for distinguished service in connection with Military Operations in Salonika. Son of Lieutenant-Colonel A. D. MacGregor and Euphemia G. Lindsay MacGregor.

 

ARTHUR McGREGOR
Private 33453, 16th (Service) Battalion (2nd Glasgow), Highland Light Infantry
Killed in action on Sunday, 19th November 1916. Age 19.
Native of Inverkeilor. Son of Gregor and Annie McGregor.

 

GEORGE TURNBULL ORROCK
Private S/6388, 8th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Died at Arbroath Infirmary on Friday, 29th November 1918 from wounds received in action at Loos, France, in October 1915. Age 24.
Son of James Orrock, of Redcastle, and brother of John A. Orrock (Private S/25952, Black Watch), James Orrock (Private S/16979, Gordon Highlanders).

 

ALEXANDER PAUL
Private 3365, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Died in German hands on Tuesday, 15th August 1916, from wounds to the thigh and chest received in action the previous month.  Age 21.
Son of Alexander Paul and Margaret Paul (nee Grant), of Hodgeton, Inverkeilor.

 

DAVID STEWART
Private 200325, 4th Battalion, (Queen's Own) Cameron Highlanders
Killed in action on Friday, 18th June 1915.
Lived at Montrose and enlisted at Inverness.

 

JOHN STEWART
Private 693041, 43rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Died at No.57 Casualty Clearing Station on Thursday, 11th April 1918 from wounds received that day. Age 27.
Son of John Stewart and Mary Stewart (nee Stott), of Anniston Lodge, Inverkeilor.

 

CHARLES SMITH
Private S/8229, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Died of wounds on Thursday, 14th October 1915. Age 25.
Native of Inverkeilor. Son of David and Margaret Smith, of March of Lunan, Arbroath.

 

EDWIN HENDERSON SMITH
Private 73959, 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment)
Died of wounds on Thursday, 17th October 1918. Age 28.
Son of Peter and Jane McCrow Smith, of Fallow Farm, Inverkeilor; husband of Elizabeth Robertson Smith, of 10 Jamieson Street, Arbroath.

 

GEORGE SMITH
Private S/6531, 8th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Killed in action on Saturday, 14th August 1915. Age 21.
Native of Inverkeilor. Son of David and Margaret Smith, of March of Lunan, Arbroath.

 

JAMES STEPHEN
Private 432102, 7th Platoon, "B" Company, 49th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
Missing in action on Saturday, 3rd June 1916. Age 28.
Enlisted on 4th January 1915 at Edmonton, Canada. Son of Alexander Stephen, formerly of Lawton Farm, by Arbroath.

 

ROBERT SHEPHERD
Private 33372, 17th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry
Killed in action on Saturday, 18th November 1916. Age 21.
Born at Dun. Son of William and Margaret Shepherd, of 8 Lowerhall Street, Montrose.

 

WILLIAM SHEPHERD
Private 201683, 5th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Died on Monday, 29th July 1918. Age 21.
Born at Dun. Son of William and Margaret Shepherd, of 8 Lowerhall Street, Montrose.

 

DAVID TAYLOR
Gunner 1534, 73rd Siege Battery, South African Heavy Artillery
Killed in action on Thursday, 11th April 1918. Age 47.
Third son of Jessie Taylor (nee Patterson) and the late William Taylor, of Raesmill, Inverkeilor; husband of Mrs A. G. Taylor, and father of the late Thomas Usher Taylor, Private 12289, 4th (South African Scottish) Regiment, South African Infantry, who was killed in action at Vimy Ridge on Friday, 21st September 1917, age 18.

 

GEORGE LAIRD TAYLOR
Private S/6390, 8th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Killed in action at the Battle of Loos on Saturday, 25th September 1915. Age 17.
Son of George Laird Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor, of Courthill, Inverkeilor.

 

ROBERT THOMSON
Private 3341, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Killed in action during the attack at Hamel on Sunday, 3rd September 1916. Age 16.
Son of Alexander and Barbara Thomson, of Orchard Cottage, Redcastle, Arbroath.

 

ARTHUR VANNET
Private 33388, 17th (Service) Battalion (3rd Glasgow), Highland Light Infantry
Killed in action on Sunday, 1st April 1917. Age 20.
Born at Carmyllie and enlisted at Perth. Son of William Vannet, of Lawton Cottage, Arbroath.

 

ROBERT VANNET
Corporal 242250, 5th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders
Killed in action on Saturday, 27th July 1918. Age 26.
Born at Carmyllie and enlisted at Fettercairn, Kincardineshire. Son of William Vannet, of Lawton Cottage, Arbroath.

 

ALEXANDER DAVID VALENTINE
Private 31008, 6th Battalion, (Queen's Own) Cameron Highlanders
Died of wounds on Saturday, 17th November 1917. Age 19.
Born at Inverkeilor and enlisted at Perth. Son of Elizabeth Valentine.

 

 LEST WE FORGET.

 
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