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Roll of Honour 1914-1919 (Army)

Rankine - Russell

* is brother of.

Rankine Don H. 153570. Pte. 43rd (Cameron Hldrs). 9th Can Bde, 3rd Can Div. Born Thurso. Home & Enlisted Canada. Wounded May 16. Killed in action 08/10/16 Le Transloy, Ancre Heights, Somme. Parents; Olrig St, Thurso. Buried Adanae Mil Cem I D 31.

Reid Andrew. 25954. Pte. 1st Kings Own Scottish Borderers. 88th Bde, 29th Div. Born Wick. Home Caithness. Enlisted Fort George. Cenotaph Keiss. Killed in action 30/11/17 Cambria. Parents; Keiss.

Reid Don S. 9349. Sgt. 2nd Seaforth Hldrs. 10th Bde, 4th Div. Born Watten. Enlisted Glasgow. Killed in action 26/10/14 Armentieres. Parents; Rev, Wm, Watten & 41 Arlington St, Glasgow.

Reid Francis. S/14198. Pte. 2nd Seaforth Hldrs. 10th Bde, 4th Div. Born Keiss. Enlisted Wick. Killed in action 09/04/17 1st Scarpe, Arras. Parents; Francis, Keiss.

Reid Issac. 267469. Pte. 6th (Morayshire) Seaforth Hldrs. TF. 152nd Bde, 51st (Highland) Div. Born Tain. Enlisted Dingwall. Killed in action 09/04/17 1st Scarpe, Arras. Parents; Robert, 10 Bank Row, Wick.

Reid John McBeath. 345477. Gnr. Forth TF. Royal Garrison Artillery. Born Castletown. Enlisted Edinburgh. Home Olrig. Died of wounds 19/05/17. France & Flanders.

Rettie A L. Pte. Gordon Hldrs. Cenotaph Wick.

Rettie John K. 10710. Pte. 8th/10th (Service) Gordon Hldrs. 44th Bde, 15th (Scottish) Div. Born St Cuthbert's. Enlisted Aberdeen. Cenotaph Wick. Died of wounds 06/04/17 Arras Front. Parents; Thomas, (Formerly Wick).

Robb Albert Victor (DCM. MM ?). (No number). 2/Lt. 5th (Service) Queens Own Cameron Hldrs. 26th Bde, 9th (Scottish) Div. Cenotaph Olrig. Died of wounds 12/03/18.

Robb John. 241197. Cpl. 4th (Ross Highland) Seaforth Highlanders. TF. 154th Bde, 51st (Highland) Div. Enlisted Golspie. Cenotaph Halkirk. Died of wounds 23/11/17 Bourlon Wood, Cambrai. John & Eliz. Spittal.

Robertson Alex. 26201. Pte. 13th (Service) Royal Scots. 45th Bde, 15th (Scottish) Div. Born Home, Enlisted Wick. Died of wounds 09/04/17. 21 yrs. 1st Scarpe, Arras. Parents; Alex, 24 Brown Pl, Wick.

Robertson Benj. 2382. Pte. 5th (Queen's Edinburgh Rifles) Royal Scots. TF. 88th Bde, 29th Div. Home Thurso. Enlisted Edinburgh. Killed in action 21/05/15 Krithia, Gallipoli. Parents; Wm, Wilson St, Thurso. (Killed in action 27/05/15 ?).

Robertson Don. Pte. Seaforth Hldrs. (See below ?).

Robertson Duncan. 240586. L/Cpl. 5th (Sutherland & Caithness Hld) Seaforth Hldrs. TF. 152nd Bde, 51st (Highland) Div. Enlisted London. Died of wounds 17/06/18 France.

Robertson James. 27324. Pte. 9th (Service) Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). 43rd Bde, 14th (Light) Div. Born Thurso. Enlisted Edinburgh. Killed in action 23/03/18 St Quentin, 1st Somme. Parents; Thurso.

Robertson James L H. S/21522. Pte. 8th (Service) Seaforth Hldrs. 44th Bde, 15th (Scottish) Div. Born Latheron. Enlisted Nairn. Cenotaph Lybster. Killed in action 22/08/17 Zevenkote, Ypres. Grandparents; Alex, Upper Lybster.

Robertson John. 2243. Pte. DCM. 2nd Black Watch. 21st Ind Bde, 7th (Meerut) Div. Born Wick. Enlisted Perth. Killed in action 08/06/18 Palestine.

Robertson Robert F. 240782. Pte. 7th (Service) Seaforth Hldrs. 26th Bde, 9th (Scottish) Div. Enlisted Wick. Killed in action 12/01/17. 19 yrs. Arras Front. Parents; Francis, 52 Kinnaird St, Wick. (Killed in action 12/10/17 ?).

Robertson Wm. 241461. L/Cpl. 5th (Sutherland & Caithness Hld) Seaforth Hldrs. TF. 152nd Bde, 51st (Highland) Div. Born Dunnet. Enlisted Thurso. Died of wounds 17/04/18 Lys.

Robertson Wm. 241461. L/Cpl. 5th (Sutherland & Caithness) Seaforth Hldrs TF. 152nd Bde, 51st (Highland) Div. Born Dunnet. Enlisted Thurso. Killed in action 26/10/17, 23 yrs. Ypres. Parents; John & Johan Dunnet. Inkstack.

Robertson Wm. S/13129. Pte. 2nd Seaforth Hldrs. 10th Bde, 4th Div. Born Canisbay. Enlisted Wick. Cenotaph Keiss. Killed in action 28/03/18. 30 yrs. 1st Arras, 1st Somme. Parents; South Kiess. Grandparents; Wm. Stroma.

Robertson Wm. 45987. A/Bmb. Royal Garrison Artillery. Born, Home Wick. Died of heart failure 09/02/17. 31 yrs. France & Flanders. Parents; Grant, 44 Henrietta St, Wick.

Robetson Wm D. S/40783. Pte. 7th (Service) Seaforth Hldrs. 26th Bde, 9th (Scottish) Div. Born Thurso. Enlisted Edinburgh. Died of wounds 13/04/18 Bailleul, Lys. Parents; Thurso then Edinburgh. Formerly S/14414 A&SH.

Ronaldson Alex. (No number). 2/ Lt. 10th (Srevice) Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). 46th Bde, 15th (Scottish) Div. Cenotaph Wick & Lybster. Killed in action 09/06/16. 21 yrs. The Kink Front. Parents; Alex, Newton House, Lybster. Formerly 12th Cameronians.

Ronaldson John. S/14289. Pte. 2nd Seaforth Hldrs. 10th Bde, 4th Div. Born Dunnet. Enlisted Wick. Killed in action 28/03/18 1st Arras, 1st Somme. Parents; Dunnet.

Rosie Alex. 267305. L/Cpl. 4th (Ross Highland) Seaforth Hldrs. TF. 154th Bde, 51st (Highland) Div. Killed in action 23/11/17 Burlon Wood, Cambrai.

Rosie Alex. S/17089. Pte. 6th (Morayshire) Seaforth Hldrs. TF. 152nd Bde, 51st (Highland) Div. Born, Home, Enlisted Thurso. Killed in action 31/07/17 Pilckem Ridge, Ypres. Parents; Geo, Grove Lane, Thurso.

Rosie Andrew *. S/14832. L/Sgt. 14th (Service) Argyll & Sutherland Hldrs. 120th Bde, 40th Div. Born Ainister. Home Wick. Enlisted Galashiels. Cenotaph Bower. Killed in action 26/11/17. 28 yrs. Bourlon Wood, Cambrai. Parents; Alex, Alterwall, Bower.

Rosie Edward C. 275940. Pte. 5th/6th (Queen's Edinburgh Rifles) Royal Scots. TF. 14th Bde, 32nd Div. Born Bower. Enlisted Edinburgh. Died of wounds 06/04/18 Ancre, 1st Somme.

Rosie Geo C *. 1187. Cpl. 2nd Seaforth Hldrs. 10th Bde, 4th Div. Born Thurso. Enlisted Bonar Bridge. Cenotaph Bower. Died of wounds at 12th Fld Hosp, Roelin 14/04/16. 22 yrs. Parents; Alex, Alterwall, Bower.

Rosie Murdoch. 464063. Pte. 2nd Can Mounted Rifles. 8th Can Bde, 3rd Can Div. Born Wick. Home & Enlisted Canada. Wounded 1916. Killed in action 10/04/17, 36 yrs. Vimy Ridge, Arras. Parents; Murdoch & Jemima, 19 Bexley Ter, Wick. Wife & 2 children. Canada. Buried La Chaudiere Mil Cem VIII A 18.

Rosie Wm. 4137. Pte. 5th (Sutherland & Caithness Hld) Seaforth Hldrs. TF. 152nd Bde, 51st (Highland) Div. Born Wick. Enlisted Golspie. Died 26/12/16 Somme. Parents; Geo, 8 Miller St, Pulteney, Wick.

Rosie Wm Cooke. 25833. Gdsmn. 2nd Grenadier Guards. 1st Grds Bde, Guards Div. Born, Home Wick. Enlisted Dundee. Died of wounds 04/08/17, 31 yrs. Pilckem Ridge, Ypres. Parents; David, 14 Breadalbane Ter, Wick. Wife; Lochee.

Ross Benj B. 24048. Pte. 7th (Service) Seaforth Hldrs. 26th Bde, 9th (Scottish) Div. Born, Home, Enlisted Thurso. Killed in action 11/04/18 Messines, Lys. Parents; Jessie, Thurso.

Ross David. 531. Pte. 1st Seaforth Hldrs. 19th Ind Bde, 7th (Meerut) Div. Born Thurso. Enlisted Wick. Killed in action 20/12/14 Givenchy. Parents; Wm, 15 Beaufoy St, Wick.

Ross Don J. 55829. Pte. 5th (City of Glasgow) Highland Light Infantry. TF. 157th Bde, 52nd (Lowland) Div. Born, Home Wick. Enlisted Greenock. Killed in action 24/08/18. 19 yrs. Albert, 2nd Somme. Parents; Don, Robert St, Wick.

Ross Geo. S/10496. L/Cpl. 1st Seaforth Hldrs. 19th Ind Bde, 7th (Meerut) Div. Born Watten. Enlisted Thurso. Died from sunstroke 11/07/16. 21 yrs. Mesopotamia. Parents; Don, Lanergill, Watten.

Ross John. 241337. Cpl. 2nd Seaforth Hldrs. 10th Bde, 4th Div. Born Halkirk. Enlisted Wick. Cenotaph Ackergill. Killed in action 04/10/17 Broobseinde, Ypres. Parents; Don, Reiss.

Ross Peter. (No number). Capt. 16th (Service) (2nd Glasgow) Royal Scots. 101st Bde, 34th Div. Cenotaph Thurso. Killed in action 01/07/16. Parents; Peter, Couper Sq or Davidsons Close, Thurso.

Ross Peter C. 74. Pte. 5th/6th Cameronians. (Scottish Rifles) TF. 19th Bde, 33rd Div. Born & Enlisted Glasgow. Cenotaph Thurso. Killed in action 18/07/16 High Wood, Somme. Parents; Thurso.

Ross Thomas R. 265339. Pte. MM. 4th/5th Black Watch. TF. 44th Bde, 15th (Scottish) Div. Born Thurso. Enlisted Auchterarder. Killed in action 19/08/18 France & Flanders.

Rugg James. 4818. Pte. 5th (Sutherland & Caithness Hld) Seaforth Hldrs. TF. 152nd Bde, 51st (Highland) Div. Born, Home & Enlisted Wick. Cenotaph Keiss. Killed in action 13/11/16 Beaumont Hamel, Ancre Somme. Grandparents; James, Keiss.

Russell Ian Ramsay. 217. Sgt. 4th (S Af Scottish). S African Bde, 9th (Scottish) Div. Born Wick. Home & Enlisted South Africa. Killed in action 16/10/16, 34 yrs. Butte de Warlencourt, Somme. Parents; John Ramsay & Lene Auld, 6 Warrender Park Ter, Edinburgh.

 

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David Bews 1998

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