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Those Named on the Balmoral Castle War Memorial Those named on the Balmoral Castle War Memorial MICHIE John [Listed as Lieutenant on memorial] Second Lieutenant, 15th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Killed in action 15th July 1917. Michie John 2nd Lt 15th Highland Light Infantry Danzig Sheil, Balmoral 28/08/1887 Age 29 Killed in Action F & F 15-Jul-17 Son of John & Helen Robertson (nee Kitchin) Michie, Kincairn, Blairs. Native of Balmoral. City Roll of Honour: Bhaile-Na-Choile, Balmoral. The Roll of Honour : Vol III page 193: Photo. Officers Book page 163. North of Scotland Bank Ltd; War Record: page 83 : Photo. AJ 21 Jul 17: Youngest son. Father's Occ: Factor, Balmoral. AJ 23 Jul 17 Page 2. Crathie MI 28. Coxyde Military Cemetery B 024 Plot I Row A Grave 3 ANDERSON William Walker [Listed as Sergeant, Cameron Horse on mmeorial] Lance Sergeant 53558, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action 8th October 1917. Born Ferland, Aberdeen, enlisted Aberdeen, resident Balmoral. Formerly 15075, Cameron Highlanders. Anderson William Walker L/sjt 53558 95th Machine Gun Corps (Inf) b Ferland, Aberdeen e Aberdeen r Balmoral Age 20 Killed in Action F & F 08-Oct-17 Son of John Anderson, Clachanturn, Crathie, Ballater. Crathie MI 6. Mother Elizabeth Walker. Formerly 15075 Camerons. Tyne Cot Cemetery B 125 Plot LVII Row C Grave 07 CAMPBELL Charles [Smith] Private, 3rd Battalion, Scots Guards (Home Service). Died of pleurisy. Plumber, Balmoral. Joined 13th June 1916. [Not listed on SDGW] Charles Smith Campbell Pte 15758 3rd Scots Guards b Aberdeen 14-10-1882 Age 34 Died of Pleurisy Home 25-07-17 Son of William Campbell, Stationer & Clemintine nee Smith, King St; Aberdeen. Educated King St; School. 1891 Census: 29 Spital. 1901 Census: 5 Jackson Terr; Occ: Apprentice Plumber. Husband of Maggie Ann Rough, Lochnagar Cottage, Crathie. Occ: Plumber. Died Old Mill Military Hospital, Aberdeen. Roll of Honour Vol III page 46. City Roll of Honour : date 8-6-17. Crathie Old Churchyard U. K. Crathie Grave 736 Balmoral Estate & City COUTTS H Lance Corporal, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. [Not listed on SDGW] Name: COUTTS Initials: H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Unit Text: 8th Bn. Age: 26 Date of Death: 01/10/1918 Service No: 41688 Additional information: Son of Edward and Jessie Coutts, of Post Office Glengirnaig, Ballater, Aberdeenshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. B. 14. Cemetery: DADIZEELE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY Coutts Harry (Henry) Pte 41688 8th Black Watch b Crathie e Glasgow Age 25 Killed in Action F & F 01-Oct-18 Son of Alexander & Jessie Coutts, Post Office, Glengirnaig, Ballater. Occ: Carpenter. 1901 Census 183/2 Crathie En dis 1 Page 3: age 8 :Henry. 1891 Census 183 Crathie En Dis 1 Page 8 Dadizeele New British Cemetery B 157 Plot VI Row B Grave 14 Ballater & Balmoral Estate COUTTS J Private, Scottish Horse Name: COUTTS, JOHN Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Unit Text: 8th Bn. Age: 31 Date of Death: 19/07/1918 Service No: 267978 Additional information: Son of Edward and Jessie Coutts, of Glengirnaig Post Office, Ballater, Aberdeenshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 7. Memorial: PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL John Coutts Pte 267978 8th Black Watch b Ballater e Dunkeld, Perth. Age 31 Killed in Action F & F 19-Jul-18 Son of Edward & Jessie Coutts, Glenirnaig Post Office, Ballater. Formerly 6336 Scot. Horse. Brother of Robert Edward Coutts also KIA. 1901 Census 183/2 Crathie En Dis 1 Page 3 age 14. 1891 Census 183 En Dis 1 Page 2 age 4 Ploegsteert Memorial M. R. 32 Panel 7 Ballater & Balmoral Estate COUTTS R E Private, Royal Army Service Corps Name: COUTTS, ROBERT EDWARD Initials: R E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) Unit Text: 2nd/2nd Bn. Age: 28 Date of Death: 26/10/1917 Service No: 248039 Additional information: Son of Edward and Jessie Coutts, of Glengirnaig Post Office, Ballater, Aberdeenshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 148 to 150. Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL Robert Edward Coutts Pte 249039 2nd London Regt b Braemar e Aberdeen r Aberdeen Age 28 Killed in Action F & F 26-Oct-17 Son of Edward & Jessie Coutts, Glengirnaig Post Office, Ballater. Formerly 2064 3/1st HF Amb. RAMC (T). City Roll of Honour : 173 Skene St; Brother of John Coutts also KIA. Tyne Cot Memorial M. R. 30 Panel 148 Ballater Balmoral Estate & City DICKSON G Private, Canadian Scottish George Dickson Pte 28613 16th Canadian Inf (Manitoba Regt) b Culsalmond b 1890 Age 25 Killed in Action F & F 23-4-15 Son of William & Margaret Dickson, 298 Union Grove, Aberdeen. 1901 Census: 41 Nelldield P; Father's Occ: Builders Carter. Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres M. R. 29 Panel 24-26-28-30 DUGUID Robert Private 290869, 7th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action at Arras 29th May 1917. Aged 20. Joined 3rd March 1915. Woods Labourer at Birkall. Enlisted Banchory, Kincardineshire. Son of George Duguid, of Daliefour Cottage, Ballater, Aberdeenshire. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 8 and 9. Duguid Robert Pte 290869 7th Gordon Highlanders b Glenmuick e Banchory Age 20 Killed in Action F & F 29-May-17 Son of George Duguid, Daliefour Cottage, Ballater. 1901 Census 201 Glenmuick En 5 Page 4 Mother: Mary. Entry 20: Knockandher? Father's Occ: Stone Breaker. Mother: Mary Merchant. Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 8 & 9 Ballater & Balmoral Estate DUNCAN Henry Private 7017, 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action in France 24th January 1915. Aged 35. Joined 5th August 1914. Roads Labourer at Balmoral. Born Glenmuick, Aberdeenshire, enlisted Ballater. Son of James Duncan, of Gimroc Cottages, Ballater, Aberdeenshire. Buried in RUE-PETILLON MILITARY CEMETERY, FLEURBAIX, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row C. Grave 38. Duncan Henry Pte 7017 2nd Gordon Highlanders b Glenmuick e Ballater Age 35 Killed in Action F & F 24-Jan-15 Son of James Duncan, Girnock Cottages, Ballater, Aberdeenshire. Mother Hellen. 1881 Census: Dallyfour. 1891 Census: Mitchells Building. b 1882. 23 pages Service Record then other entry 9 pages. Occ: Farm Servant. Father: Tinabach, Crathie. Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery Fr 0525 Plot I Row C Grave 38 Ballater & Balmoral Estate DURRAN William Private 14566, Scots Guards. Killed in action 30th March 1918. Aged 22. Born and resident Crathie, enlisted Aberdeen. Son of James and Helen Durran, of East Lodge, Abergeldie, Ballater, Aberdeenshire. Buried in BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, FICHEUX, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VI. Row F. Grave 6. Durran William Pte 14566 2nd Scots Guards b Crathie e Aberdeen r Crathie Age 22 Killed in Action F & F 30-Mar-18 Son of James & Helen Durran, East Lodge, Abergeldie, Ballater. Native of Crathie. 1901 Census: Corbiehall: Father's Occ: Assistant Grocer. City Roll of Honour: 10 Black's Buildings. Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux Fr 0214 Plot VI Row F Grave 6 Balmoral Estate & City GREGSON James Private 342, 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action 29th October 1914. Born Port Errol, Aberdeenshire, enlisted Tarland. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West- Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 38. Gregson James Pte 342 2nd Gordon Highlanders b Port Errol e Tarland Killed in Action F & F 29-Oct-14 Son of John & Agnes Gregson. 1891 Census: b Cruden: Living in Insch. 1901 Census: Newton Farm Occ: Cattleman. b 1885. Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres M. R. 29 Panel 38 GREGSON Robert Cook Private S/17744, 1/6th Gordon Highlanders. Killed at Cambrai 23rd November 1917. Joined 1st May 1917. Born Lumphanan, Aberdeenshire, enlisted Aberdeen. Garden Labourer at Balmoral. Formerly 3rd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. No known grave. Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord, France. Panel 10. Gregson Robert Cook Pte S/17744 6th Gordon Highlanders b Lumphanan e Aberdeen Killed in Action F & F 23-Nov-17 Son of John Gregson & Agnes (nee Mackie) Gregson. 1901 Census: Balchlaggan Cottage. Father's Occ: Gamekeeper. AJ 8 Dec 17 Page 4: Dis Cas: Youngest son. Cambrai Memorial M. R. 17 Panel 10 HUNTER John Lance Corporal 2685, 1/7th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died of wounds 30th October 1916 in United Kingdom. Born Crathie, enlisted Ballater. Joined 12th August 1914. Woods Labourer at Balmoral. Service included Home Service August 1914 to April 1915, France and Belgium 1st May 1915 to August 1916, Second Battle of Festubert 1915 and Somme 1916. Buried in the ruins in CRATHIE OLD CHURCHYARD, CRATHIE, Aberdeenshire. Hunter John L/cpl 2685 7th Gordon Highlanders b Crathie 12 Jan 1896 e Ballater Age 20 Died of Wounds Dundee 30-Oct-16 Eldest Son of Alexander Sutherland Hunter, Glentannar. 1901 Census 201 Glenmuick En 1 Page 5 Entry 17 age 5:Greystone. Mother Jane. Crathie MI 255 Mother Jeannie Bonner. AJ 1-11-16 Roll of Honour Page 4. Crathie Old Churchyard U. K. Crathie (In the ruins) JAMIESON Peter Private 463309, "B" Company, 47th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment). Died 11th November 1916. Aged 28. Born 16th February 1888, Cummingston, Aberdeen. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jamieson, of Balnault Farm, Crathie, Scotland; husband of Mabel Snow Jamieson, of 425, 20th Avenue East, Vancouver, British Columbia. Tailor by trade. Enlisted 30th July 1915 at Vernon, British Columbia, Canada, passed fit 21st August 1915. Height 5 feet 7 inches, girth 36 inches. complexion dark, eyes brown, hair black, religion Presbyterian. Buried in ALBERT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot I. Row Q. Grave 33. Jamieson Peter Pte 463309 Canadian Inf (Western Ontario Regt) b Cummingston 16/2/1888 e Vernon, BC Age 28 Died of Wounds F & F 11-11-16 Son of Mr & Mrs Henry Jamieson, Balnault Farm, Crathie.
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