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DerekR Moderator
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 3013 Location: Hawick, Scotland
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 4:05 pm Post subject: Aboyne and Glen Tanar |
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I don't have any pictures of this memorial but while surfing I found this very interesting website which lists those commemorated on it.
http://www.royal-deeside.org.uk/Abhistory/greatwar.htm#top _________________
Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear. |
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kinnethmont
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Aberdeenshire
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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The Aboyne & Glen Tanner War Memorial is in the form of The Victory Hall at Aboyne.
_________________ Jim
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
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jamiemcginlay
Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 930 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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UKNIWM Ref No. 5853
The shrine is in the apse on the left hand side of the war memorial building, you can see the exterior of one of the stained glass windows in this picture.
The architect was A. Marshall MacKenzie who was also responsible for the Aberdeen war memorial.
There is a description of the work at:
http://www.bbaf-arts.org.uk/sites/bbaf/art-in-env/artefactdetails.asp?ArtefactNum=178
I don't have information on this memorial but would have thought there's a good chance the stained glass windows are the work of Douglas Strachan who was Aberdeen born and the most prominent stained glass artist of the period. He was also responsible for the windows in the Scottish National War Memorial in Edinburgh Castle.
WWI ROLL OF HONOUR:
BARRON JOHN MACHINE GUN CORPS CORPORAL
BIRSS DOUGLAS CANADIANS PRIVATE 43RD CANADIANS
BREBNER DOUGLAS SHERWOOD FORESTERS PRIVATE 2/5TH SHERWOOD FORESTERS
BREMNER ALISTER SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE 7TH SEAFORTHS
BRUCE GEORGE C. GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE 1ST GORDONS
BUCHAN ALBERT A. GORDON HIGHLANDERS SERGEANT 7TH GORDONS
BUCHAN RALPH E. GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE 7TH GORDONS
BURNETT JAMES O. GORDON HIGHLANDERS LANCE CORPORAL 5TH GORDONS
CALDER FARQUHAR SCOTTISH HORSE PRIVATE 2ND SCOTTISH HORSE
CALDER GEORGE CANADIANS SERGEANT CANADIAN WESTERN CAVALRY
CALDER JAMES ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS PRIVATE
CAMPBELL RICHARD C. GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE 4TH GORDONS
COOPER R.C. HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY PRIVATE 17TH H.L.I.
COPLAND WILLIAM ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY PRIVATE
COUTTS EDWARD GORDON HIGHLANDERS DRUMMER 7TH GORDONS
COUTTS PETER ROYAL ENGINEERS LANCE CORPORAL
DAVIDSON FALCONER ROYAL AIR FORCE CORPORAL
DOWNIE ALEXANDER ROYAL ENGINEERS SAPPER
DUNCAN ALEXANDER SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE 1ST SEAFORTHS
ELLIS ALEXANDER GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE 4TH GORDONS
ELLIS JOHN GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE 6TH GORDONS
FARQUHAR ALASTAIR G.N. ROYAL NAVY LIEUTENANT
FARQUHAR HOBART B. LONDON REGIMENT CAPTAIN 15TH LONDON REGIMENT
GARIOCH JAMES MCK. HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY PRIVATE 17TH H.L.I.
HENDERSON ALEXANDER R. GORDON HIGHLANDERS LIEUTENANT 4TH GORDONS
KEITH THOMAS S. CAMERON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE 6TH CAMERONS
KING WILLIAM B. CANADIANS PRIVATE 49TH CANADIANS
LAMONT PETER J. BLACK WATCH PRIVATE 8TH BLACK WATCH
LITTLEJOHN ALEXANDER P.O. RIFLES RIFLEMAN 8TH P.O. RIFLES
MIDDLETON ARCHIBALD CANADIANS PRIVATE 49TH CANADIANS
MIDDLETON CHARLES D. CANADIANS PRIVATE 8TH CANADIANS
MIDDLETON JOHN CANADIANS SERGEANT 1ST CANADIAN MOUNTED RIFLES
MIDDLETON JOHN GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE 7TH GORDONS
MIDDLETON WILLIAM J. GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE 7TH GORDONS
MILNE ALFRED A. GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE 4TH GORDONS
MILNE GEORGE CANADIANS SERGEANT 3RD CANADIAN ENGINEERS
PATERSON JOHN A. KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS LANCE CORPORAL
ROSS FRED CANADIANS PRIVATE 58TH CANADIANS
SANDISON CHARLES J. CANADIANS PRIVATE CANADIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS
SINKFIELD WILLIAM KING'S ROYAL RIFLES PRIVATE
SMITH ERNEST ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY GUNNER
STEWART ANGUS H. GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE 7TH GORDONS
STEWART FRANCIS L. ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY GUNNER
WALKER JOHN G. ROYAL AIR FORCE LIEUTENANT
WALKER ROBERT S. ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY SIGNALLER
WATT ALEXANDER D. GORDON HIGHLANDERS LANCE CORPORAL 1ST GORDONS
WATT CHARLES GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE 1ST GORDONS
WILLIAMS JAMES LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS CAPTAIN 18TH LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS
WWII ROLL OF HONOUR:
CHALMERS JAMES ROYAL AIR FORCE CORPORAL
CHRISTIE JOHN W. GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
GORDON DOUGLAS W. SCOTS GUARDS GUARDSMAN
MARGARET BREBNER GENERAL HOSPITAL, SINGAPORE MATRON MISS MARGARET BREBNER
MCEWAN RONALD A. ROYAL AIR FORCE AIRCRAFTMAN FIRST CLASS
PICKERING WILLIAM G. ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS FUSILIER
ROBINSON ALEXANDER D. ROYAL AIR FORCE LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN
ROSE WILLIAM ROYAL ENGINEERS LANCE CORPORAL
SILVER JOHN ROYAL AIR FORCE SERGEANT |
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 21200 Location: Aberdeen
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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 10:28 am Post subject: Falconer Martin Davidson |
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Falconer Martin Davidson Cpl 15848 43rd Royal Air Force b Northwaterbridge 12/06/1883 Age 35 Died F & F 26-Nov-18 Son of George & Jessie (nee Martin) Davidson, St Cyrus. (Occ:Blacksmith) 1891 & 1901 Census: North Water Bridge Smithy, St Cyrus. Valuation Roll 1913-14: George Davidson, Blacksmith. 1918-19 Voters Roll : Drumnagesk, Dess. Occ: Ghille. Courtrai (St Jean) Cemetery B 393 Row A Grave 5 Aboyne & St Cyrus _________________ Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire. |
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