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PostPosted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 10:42 pm    Post subject: Rattray Parish Churchyard Reply with quote

Rattray Parish Church is located in the Perthshire town of Blairgowrie and Rattray. It is the last church on the right as you go out of town on the A926 towards Aylth.

Approx grid ref is 190 457 on OS sheet 53.

Number of identified CWGC casualties: 5
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Name: BAYNES, PETER
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: ALIAS
Date of Death: 27/01/1945
Service No: 2760607
Additional information: See TOWNSLEY, Duncan Peter Baynes - true family name.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Cemetery: RATTRAY PARISH CHURCHYARD

Name: TOWNSLEY, DUNCAN PETER BAYNES
Initials: D P B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Date of Death: 27/01/1945
Service No: 2760607
Additional information: (served as BAYNES, PETER).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Cemetery: RATTRAY PARISH CHURCHYARD

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Name: CLERK RATTRAY, CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH
Initials: C E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Senior Commander
Regiment/Service: Auxiliary Territorial Service
Secondary Regiment: Royal Artillery
Secondary Unit Text: formerly of Women's Transport Service (F.A.N.Y.), attd. 145 (M) H.A.A. Regt.
Age: 33
Date of Death: 01/03/1945
Service No: 196306
Additional information: Daughter of Colonel Burn Clerk Rattray, and of Ferelith Burn Clerk Rattray (nee Ramsay), of Craighall, Rattray. Awarded the Royal Scottish Geographical Society's Silver Medal and Bronze Medallist of Edinburgh University.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Cemetery: RATTRAY PARISH CHURCHYARD



Her name is recorded on the first plate to the right of centre.



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Name: GRUBB, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Colour Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: "C" Coy. 4th Bn.
Age: 38
Date of Death: 22/08/1914
Service No: 4518
Additional information: Husband of Jane Grubb, of 63, William St., Blairgowrie, Perthshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: In North-East corner.
Cemetery: RATTRAY PARISH CHURCHYARD

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Name: McFARLANE
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 3rd Bn.
Age: 32
Date of Death: 31/01/1917
Service No: 22638
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: In South West corner.
Cemetery: RATTRAY PARISH CHURCHYARD

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Name: RAMSAY, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Scottish Horse
Unit Text: 3rd/1st
Age: 21
Date of Death: 18/11/1916
Service No: 5522
Additional information: Son of Jane Ramsay, of Ward House, Rattray, Blairgowrie, and the late Peter Ramsay.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: North of East end of Church.
Cemetery: RATTRAY PARISH CHURCHYARD

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DUNCAN, DANIEL
Rank: Chief Engineer
Date of Death: 14/10/1917
Age: 43
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine S.S. "Semantha" (Liverpool)
Panel Reference
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of Adam Ross Duncan, of Sidlaw View, Rattray, Perthshire, and the late Jane Duncan (nee Neish). Born at Rattray, Perthshire.



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THOM, ALEXANDER
Rank: Private
Service No: 9805
Date of Death: 28/07/1918
Age: 25
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 4th/5th Bn.
Grave Reference II. E. 16.
Cemetery: BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of James and Mary Thom, of Blairgowrie, Perthshire; husband of Robins Syme Thom, of 11, Deanpark St., Edinburgh.





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CAMPBELL, J
Rank: Private
Service No: 57238
Date of Death: 29/06/1919
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1st/8th Bn.
Grave Reference: I. C. 14.
Cemetery: COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY





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HOWIE, J M
Rank: Staff Serjeant
Trade: Mech.
Service No: M/08661
Date of Death: 30/10/1918
Age: 44
Regiment/Service: Army Service Corps No.16 (Egypt) Mobile Repair Unit,
Awards: M S M
Grave Reference: XXVII. G. 2.
Cemetery: GAZA WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Howie, of Lorne Villa, Rattray, Blairgowrie; husband of Mary J. Longmuir Howie, of Park Terrace, Rattray, Blairgowrie, Perthshire.





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Alexander Stewart who fell at Zlobane in the Zulu War, 28th March 1879, aged 42 years.





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HIGGINS, JOHN CRAWFORD
Rank: Private
Service No: 2758626
Date of Death: 21/05/1940
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 6th Bn.
Grave Reference: 7. B. 3.
Cemetery: HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Andrew and Isabella Higgins, of Rattray, Perthshire.

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BALLANTYNE, ALEXANDER STUART

Rank: Private
Service No: 8/2838
Date of Death: 13/07/1916
Regiment/Service: Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F. 1st Bn.
Grave Reference: II. E. 30.
Cemetery: BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, NORD
Additional Information:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Ballantyne, of Edendale, Southland, New Zealand.



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HILTON, D L
Rank: Private
Service No: S/42554
Date of Death: 23/08/1918
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders 1st Bn.
Grave Reference: A. 35.
Cemetery: WARRY COPSE CEMETERY, COURCELLES-LE-COMTE



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