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Roll of Honour 1914-1919 (Army)

Falconer - Fraser

* is brother of.

Falconer Alex. 203301. Pte. 4th (Ross Highland) Seaforth Hldrs. TF. 154th Bde, 51st (Highland) Div. Born Latheron. Enlisted Dingwall. Cenotaph Ulbster, Clyth. Died of wounds 03/08/17 Pilckem Ridge, Ypres. Parents; Adam, Thaid, Clyth.

Falconer Alex. 240396. A/Sgt. 4th (Ross Highland) Seaforth Hldrs. TF. 154th Bde, 51st (Highland) Div. Born, Home, Enlisted Wick. Killed in action 12/10/18 Persuit to the Selle.

Falconer James. S/10514. Pte. 1st Seaforth Hldrs. 19th Ind Bde, 7th (Meerut) Div. Born Canisbay. Enlisted Wick. Cenotaph Stroma. Died 21/07/16 20 yrs. Died from enteric fever Mesopotamia. Parents; John & Diana (Robertson) , Schoolery.

Falconer Robert T. 10754. Sgt. 4th (Central Ontario). 1st Can Bde, 1st Can Div. Born Wick. Home & Enlisted Canada. Killed in action 08/08/18 23 yrs. Amiens. Parents; Alex, 13 Willowbank St, Wick. Buried Bouchoir New Brit Cem I B 42.

Farmson ?. Pte. Royal Scots Fusiliers.

Farquhar Alex. 240396. A/Sgt. 4th Seaforth Hldrs TF. 154th Bde, 51st (Highland) Div. Born, Enlisted Wick. Killed in action 12/10/18. Persuit to the Selle.

Farquhar Alex Sinclair*(MM). 12589. Sig. 7th (Service) Norfolk Rgt. 35th Bde, 12th (Eastern) Div. Born Bower. Home & Enlisted London. Cenotaph Bower. Killed in action 30/11/17 29 yrs. Bourlon Wood, Cambrai. Parents; James & Elizabeth, Bower & Mains Farm, Forss.

Farquhar Daniel. 15664. Pte. 13th (Service) Royal Scots. 45th Bde, 15th (Scottish) Div. Born Latheron. Enlisted Fauldhouse. Killed in action 26/09/15. Hill 70, Loos. Formerly 11624 QOCH.

Farquhar David B. 117243. Pte. 2nd Can Mounted Rifles. 8th Can Bde, 3rd Can Div. Born Wick. Home & Enlisted Canada. Killed in action 26/04/16 Ypres Front. Parents; John & Gorgina, Louisburgh St, & 10 Harbour Pl, Wick. Wife; Isabella Tait Bain Falconer (deceased).

Farquhar George *. 68522. Pte. 1st (Aukland) New Zealand. 1st NZ Bde, NZ Div. Born Reay. Home & Enlisted New Zealand. Cenotaph Bower. Killed in action 15/08/16 35 yrs. Gommecourt, Somme. Parents; James & Elizabeth, Bower & Mains Farm, Forss. Buried Gommecourt Wood New Cwm, Foncouevillers III B 25.

Farquhar James *. 434511. Pte. 10th (Canadians). 2nd Can Bde, 1st Can Div. Born Reay. Home Canada. Enlisted Calgarry 14. Cenotaph Bower. Killed in action 03/06/16 38 yrs. Mount Sorrel, Somme. Parents; James & Elizabeth, Bower & Mains Farm, Forss.

Farquhar Wm. 183536. Pte. 31st (Alberta) Canadians. 6th Can Bde, 2nd Can Div. Born Thurso. Home & Enlisted Canada. Killed in action 27/09/16 25 yrs. Dyke Road, Thiepval, Somme. Parents; Don, Oldfield or 4 Millbank Rd, Thurso. Buried Regina Trench Cem III G 9.

Farquhar Wm *. 434397. Pte. 10th (Canadians) Canadians. 2nd Can Bde, 1st Can Div. Born Reay. Home Enlisted Canada. Cenotaph Bower. Killed in action 03/06/16 34 yrs. Mount Sorrel, Somme. Parents; James & Elizabeth, Bower & Mains Farm, Forss.

Ferryman Wm Edward. (No number). A/Capt. 2nd Scots Guards. 3rd Grds Bde, Guards Div. Cenotaph Dunbeath. Died of wounds 12/10/18 Persuit to the Selle. Parents; Augustus, Lochend. Gassed 1917.

Finlay J C. Royal Artillery. Home Watten. Killed in action 1914-16.

Finlayson John R *. 202549. Pte. 6th (Morayshire) Seaforth Hldrs. TF. 152nd Bde, 51st (Highland) Div. Born & Home Castletown. Enlisted Fort George. Cenotaph Olrig. Killed in action 27/07/18 Tardenois, 2nd Marne. Parents; Don & Janet, Castletown.

Finlayson Kenneth S M *. Pte. 101st MG Bn. USA. Born Castletown. Home Conn. Enlisted United States. Cenotaph Olrig. Died of wounds 24/10/18. Verdun. Parents; Don & Janet, Castletown.

Finlayson Robert M *.1030432. Pte. 13th (Royal Hldrs) Canadians. 3rd Can Bde, 1st Can Div. Born Castletown. Home Boston, USA. Enlisted Canada 1917. Cenotaph Olrig. Killed in action 08/08/18. Ameins. Parents; Don & Janet, Castletown. Buried Hangard Wood Brit Cem I A 21.

Forbes Frank. S/2425. Sgt. 8th/10th (Service) Gordon Hldrs. 44th Bde, 15th (Scottish) Div. Born Bower. Enlisted Glasgow. Killed in action 28/03/18 1st Arras, 1st Somme.

Forbes Geo A. S/43135. Pte. 11th (Service) Argyll & Sutherland Hldrs. 45th Bde, 15th (Scottish) Div. Born Thurso. Home Wick. Enlisted Glasgow. Killed in action 22/08/17 Zevenkote, Ypres. Parents; Thurso. Wife Margaret, 2 Lower Dunbar St, Wick.

Forbes Harry. 101. Pte. 16th (Canadian Scottish) Canadians. 3rd Can Bde, 1st Can Div. Born Forse. Home Enlisted Canada. Cenotaph Latheron. Killed in action 07/09/16, 23 yrs. Somme. Parents; Geo & Annie, Newlands, Forse, Lybster. Buried Serre Road Cem No2 III F 13.

Forbes Peter. 13007. Grdmn. Scots Guards. Guards Div. Enlisted Fort George. Home Wick. Cenotaph Thrumster. Killed in action 15/09/17 39 yrs. Flers-Coucelette, Somme. Parents; Don & Janet (Donaldson). Iresgoe, Thrumster. Wife Willowbank, Wick.

Forbes Ronald D. S/8269. Pte. 8th (Service) Seaforth Hldrs. 44th Bde, 15th (Scottish) Div. Born Latheron. Enlisted Wick. Died of wounds, 9 Casualty Clearin St, France 13/11/15 32 yrs. France & Flanders. Parents; John, Macarthur St, Wick. Wife Alice & 3 sons. 22 Nicholson St, Wick.

Fraser Alex. 14732. A/Cpl. 6th (Service) Royal Scots Fusiliers. 27th Bde, 9th (Scottish) Div. Killed in action 10/07/15 Festubert Front. Was employed by the John O'Groat Journal.

Fraser Charles. 971. L/Cpl. 2nd Seaforth Highlanders. 10th Bde, 4th Div. Born, Home & Enlisted Thurso. Cenotaph Halkirk & Thurso. Killed in action 24/04/15 Hill 60, St Julien, Ypres. Parents; David & Annie. Achscrabster, Westfield. Regular soldier.

 

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David Bews 1998

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