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Roll of Honour 1914-1919 (Army)

Adamson - Auld

* is brother of.

Adamson. James *. S/40847. Pte. 5th (Service) Queens Own Cameron Hldrs. 26th Bde, 9th (Scottish) Div. Born Bower. Home Halkirk. Enlisted Beauly. Died of wounds 26/03/18. 26. St Quentin, 1st Somme. Parents; Alex & Dolina. Bridge St & Sibster ? Halkirk. Formerly 6162 Lovat's Scouts.

Adamson Joseph M *. 1788. Pte. 4th (Ross Highland) Seaforth Highlanders. TF. 19th Ind Bde, 7th (Meerut) Div. Born Wick. Enlisted Tain. Killed in action 09/05/15 Aubers Ridge. Parents; Alex & Dolina. Bridge St & Sibster ? Halkirk.

Adamson Neil S. 4204. Pte. 5th (Sutherland & Caithness Hld) Seaforth Hldrs. 152nd Bde, 51st (Highland) Div. Born Bilbster. Home Stanstill. Enlisted Golspie. Killed in action 13/11/16. 25 yrs. Beaumont Hamel, Ancre Somme. Parents; John & Christine, Ingimster, Wick.

Alexander Don. 55974. Tpr.  209th MG Coy.  230th Bde, 74th (Yeomanry) Div. Born Watten. Home Cromiequoy. Enlisted Perth. Died from pneumonia. 12/01/18. 30 yrs. Cairo, Egypt. Parents; Don & Elizabeth, Cromiequoy. Formerly 4104 Scottish Horse & 26th MG Sqn (1/3rd Scottish Horse), MGC. Imperial Camel Corps Bde.

Alexander Geo. 3964. Pte. 5th (Sutherland & Caithness Hld) Seaforth Hldrs. 152nd Bde, 51st (Highland) Div. Enlisted Bedford. Killed in action. 15/06/15. Givenchy. Parents; Geo, Thurso.

Alexander Geo K. 24073. Pte. 4th (Ross Highland) Seaforth Hldrs. 154th Bde, 51st (Highland) Div. Born Watten. Enlisted Wick.. Killed in action. 11/07/17. Pilckem Ridge, Ypres. Parents; Wm, North Watten.

Alexander John/James Alexander Elliot. (No number). Lt. 12th (Service) Highland Light Infantry.46th Bde, 15th (Scottish) Div. Killed in action. 16/08/15. Pozieres Ridge, Somme. Parents; Dr Alec & Elizabeth,  Wick & 1 Howe St Edinburgh.  Buried; Maroc Brit Cem III D 6.

Allan David. 447292. Pte. 5th (Western Cavalry) (Saskatchewan Rgt), 2nd Can Bde, 1st Can Div. Born Dunbeath. Home & Enlisted Canada. Killed in action. 26/09/16. Dyke Road, Thiepval, Somme. Parents; Peter, Knockinnon, Dunbeath.

Allan Don. S/40853. L/Cpl. 6th (Service) Queens Own Cameron Hldrs. 45th Bde, 15th (Scottish) Div. Born Caithness. Home Wick. Enlisted Wick. Killed in action. 28/03/18. 1st Arras, 1st Somme. Nephew of David Sutherland, Janetstown, Wick. Formerly 5593 Lovat's Scouts.

Allan Geo. 32995. Pte. 2nd Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). 23rd Bde, 8th Div. Born Canisbay. Enlisted Glasgow. Died of wounds. 07/08/17. Langemarck, Ypres.

Anderson Benj *. 8101. Cpl. 2nd Seaforth Hldrs. 10th Bde, 4th Div. Born Wick. Home & Enlisted Wick. Killed in action. 28/04/15. St Julien, Ypres. James, (formerly Papigoe). Mother Edinburgh. Wife, 20 Caledonian Crt, Edinburgh. Served in Boer War.

Anderson David. 241344. Pte. 5th (Sutherland & Caithness Hld) Seaforth Hldrs. 152nd Bde, 51st (Highland) Div. Born, Home, Enlisted Wick. Killed in action. 8‑9/12/15. Labryrinth, Arras.  Parents; John, Burns St, Wick.

Anderson James *. 73191. Gnr. RGA. Born Arbroth. Home Wick. Enlisted Arbroath. Killed in action. 15/08/17. 35 yrs. France & Flanders. Parents; James, (formerly Papigoe). Mother Edinburgh. Wife & child, Thuster, Wick.

Anderson Robert. 98040. Spr. 155th Fld Coy. RE. Born, Home, Enlisted Wick. Killed in action. 06/07/16. 20 yrs. France & Flanders. Parents; Geo G & Elizabeth, 34 Vansittart St, Wick.  Buried; Mazingarbe Cem I B 7.

Anderson W. Pte. New Zealand Forces. Home & Enlisted New Zealand. Cenotaph Wick   

Angus Geo. 240624. Pte. 4th (Ross Highland) Seaforth Hldrs. 154th Bde, 51st (Highland) Div. Enlisted Wick. Cenotaph Bilbster. Died of wounds. 07/09/17. Ypres. Parents; James, Thuster Farm, Wick.

Angus John. 267333. Pte. 6th (Morayshire) Seaforth Hldrs. 152nd Bde, 51st (Highland) Div. Born, Home & Enlisted Wick. Cenotaph Ulbster, Clyth. Killed in action. 11/04/18. 28 yrs. Estaires, Lys. Parents; Don & Janet. Roster, Occumster.

Angus Wm A. S/24975. Pte. 6th (Morayshire) Seaforth Hldrs. 152nd Bde, 51st (Highland) Div. Born & Thurso. Enlisted Nairn. Died of wounds 29/05/18. 19 yrs. Lys. Parents; Alex, Thurso.

Auld John. 1957. Pte. 7th Royal Scots. 156th Bde, 52nd (Lowland) Div. Born & Enlisted Leith. Home Edinburgh. Cenotaph Latheron. Killed. 22/05/15. Gretna train disaster. Parents; John,  Latheron & 46 Elm Row, Edinburth.

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David Bews 1998

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