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Sutherland's Second World War Dead M-Z

 
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Adam Brown
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 7:39 pm    Post subject: Sutherland's Second World War Dead M-Z Reply with quote

Over the past few years I have been collecting the names from the war memorials of Sutherland and also searching through databases, rolls of honour, old newspapers etc. for information on those who had a connection with Sutherland who have died in the wars of the 20th Century.

I will post all the data I have onto the forum split into manageable chunks.

There are several men killed in aircrashes in Sutherland during the war listed. Although not connected to Sutherland except in their death I felt it was appropriate to list them here. I have also listed the names of other servicemen who died in Sutherland during the war in accidents or in hospital.

I will update this list if I find out any more information and I would welcome any other information on these men and women.

Last updated 25th January 2011

MATHESON, Donald Angus
Rank: Private
Number: WX9296
Unit: 2/4th Machine Gun Battalion, Australian Imperial Force
Died: 10.3.44 As a Prisoner-of-War of the Japanese
Age: 36
Parent: William and Esther Matheson
Spouse: Gladys May Matheson of South Perth, Western Australia
Born: Rogart 27.2.1908
Home: Kulin, Western Australia
Enlisted: Claremont, Western Australia
Buried: Thanbyuzyat War Cemetery, Myanmar (Burma)
Memorials: Listed on the Rogart War Memorial
Commemorated on the Australian National War Memorial, Canberra
Recorded in the Australian Army Roll of Honour, The Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle

MATHESON, John, Murray
Rank: Private
Number: 2829444
Unit: 2nd Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders
Died: 12.8.1944
Age: 29
Parents: John and Margaret Matheson of Dornoch
Born: Sutherland
Home: Sutherland
Buried: Bayeux War Cemetery, France
Memorials: Listed on the Dornoch War Memorial

MATHESON, Marcus Sutherland
Rank: Driver
Number: T/58797
Unit: 54 Infantry Brigade Company, Royal Army Service Corps
Died: 12.9.1944 At Sea
Age: 34
Spouse: Annie Matheson of Kintradwell, Clyne
Born: Sutherland
Home: Sutherland
Commemorated: The Singapore Memorial
Memorials: Listed on the Dornoch War Memorial

MATHESON, William
Rank: Private
Unit: Seaforth Highlanders
Memorials: Listed on the Golspie War Memorial

MATHESON, William John
Rank: Pte.
Number: 2822960
Unit: 5th (Caithness and Sutherland) Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders, T.A.
Died: 17.4.42 UK
Age: 21
Parents: William and Amelia Matheson of Ospisdale Muir
Born: Sutherland
Home: Sutherland
Buried: Proncynain Cemetery, Dornoch
Memorials: Listed on the Creich War Memorial, Bonar Bridge

MELVILLE, Cathel Sutherland
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Number: 2699964
Unit: Scots Guards
Died: Killed in action 6.4.45
Age: 30
Parent: George and Annie Melville, Golspie
Spouse: Georgina ‘Joey’ (Angus) Melville
Home: 12 Murrayfield, Castletown, Caithness
Trade: Butcher
Buried: Sage War Cemetery, Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany
Memorials: Listed on the Golspie War Memorial

MENNIE, Richard M.D. M.B Ch.B.
Rank: Lieutenant
Number: 150069
Unit: Royal Army Medical Corps
Died: 13.9.1941 Lost at sea?
Parents: James Mennie J.P. and Alice (Lindsay) Mennie
Born: Sutherland
Home: Liverpool
Job: Doctor, Victoria Park, Liverpool
Notes: Graduated Edinburgh University 1927. Registered 1928
Commemorated: Brookwood Memorial, Surrey, England
Memorials: Listed on the Golspie War Memorial
Commemorated on the family headstone, New Burial Ground, Golspie

MENZIE, Duncan Campbell M.C.
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Number: 182309
Unit: 2nd Battalion, Black Watch, attached 13th Battalion The King’s Regiment
Died: Died of wounds on Chindit patrol 4.4.43
Parents: Duncan and Joan Menzies of Adelaide, South Australia
Born: Adelaide
Occupation: Student (Rhodes Scholar)
Notes: Lt Menzies was tied to a tree and bayonetted as a P.O.W. by the Japanese
Commemorated: The Rangoon Memorial, Taukkyan, Myanmar (Burma)
Memorials: Listed on the Skerray War Memorial, Tongue
Recorded in the Black Watch Roll of Honour, The Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle

MITCHELL, Charles Mcpherson
Rank: Sergeant (Observer U/T), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Number: 992122
Unit: RAF Kinloss
Died: 13.4.41
Age: 31
Parents: William (Sheep farmer) and Mary Jane (Adam) Mitchell
Spouse: Violet Helen Mitchell of Aberdeen
Commemorated: Memorial Panel, Kirkton Old Churchyard, Inchnadamph, Assynt
Buried: Ben More Assynt.
Memorials: Cairn at crash site, Ben More Assynt

MORRISON, A
Rank: Seaman R.N.R.
Memorials: Listed on the Kinlochbervie War Memorial


MORRISON, Donald Robert
Rank: Private
Number: 2823649
Unit: 5th (Caithness and Sutherland) Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders, T.A.
Died: 14.7.43 Francofonte, Sicily
Age: 25
Parents: John R. and Isabella Morrison of Achfarrie, Sutherland
Born: Sutherland
Home: Sutherland
Buried: Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy
Memorials: Listed on the Scourie War Memorial

MORRISON, J
Rank: Seaman R.N.R.
Memorials: Listed on the Kinlochbervie War Memorial

MORRISON, John
Rank: Seaman, R.N.R. RN Patrol Service
Number: LT/X.18126A.
Ship: H.M. Trawler ‘Benvolio’
Died: 23.2.1940
Age: 27
Parent: Angus and Marion Morrison of Polin, Balchrick
Notes: His father died in the Great War
Buried: Oldshore Burial Ground, Eddrachillis
Memorials: Listed on the Kinlochbervie War Memorial

MORRISON, John
Rank: Corporal
Number: 2825883
Unit: 5th (Caithness and Sutherland) Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders, T.A.
Died: Killed in action 2.11.42 El Alamein
Age: 29
Parents: John Morrison and Barbara Morrison of Achriesgill, Sutherland
Born: Sutherland
Home: Sutherland
Commemorated: Alamein Memorial, Egypt
Memorials: Listed on the Kinlochbervie War Memorial

MORRISON, Martin
Rank: Driver
Number: 14247106
Unit: 43rd General Transport Company, Royal Army Service Corps
Died: 21.6.46 Bari, Italy
Age: 24
Parents: Angus and Johan Mackay of Port Vasgo, Tongue
Born: Sutherland
Home: Sutherland
Buried: Bari War Cemetery, Italy
Memorials: Listed on the Melness War Memorial, Tongue
Not recorded in The Royal Army Service Corps Roll of Honour, The Scottish National War Memorial.

MORRISON, William Neil, Military Medal
Rank: Sergeant
Number: 2820793
Unit: Mortar Platoon, 5th (Caithness and Sutherland) Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders T.A.
Died: 13.7.43 Francofonte, Sicily
Age: 30
Parents: Marcus and Jane Morrison of Kinlochbervie
Born: Sutherland
Home: Sutherland
Buried: Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy
Memorials: Listed on the Kinlochbervie War Memorial

MUNRO, Alastair
Rank: Private
Number: 2819296
Unit: 1st Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders
Died: Died of wounds 21.6.43
Age: 29
Parent: Nephew of Mrs D. Munro of Dornoch
Born: Sutherland
Home: Inverness-shire
Buried: Gauhati War Cemetery, India

MUNRO, Alexander John William
Rank: Steward, Royal Navy
Number: P/LX 578069
Ship: H.M.S. ‘Indefatigable’
Died: 1.4.1945
Born: Golspie
Commemorated: Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Memorials: Listed on the Golspie War Memorial.
Recorded in the Royal Navy Roll of Honour, The Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle

MUNRO, Andrew Donald ‘Donnie’
Rank: Captain
Number: 94044
Unit: 5th (Caithness and Sutherland) Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders, T.A.
Died: Killed in action 11.2.45 Hekkens, Reichswald Forest
Born: Sutherland
Home: Ross and Cromarty
Buried: Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
Memorials: Listed on the Kincardine and Croick War Memorial, Ardgay

MUNRO, George M.
Rank: Ordinary Seaman, R.N. Patrol Service
Number: LT/JX.281309
Ship: H.M.S. ‘Europa’
Died: 30.1.42
Age: 20
Parent: Alexander and Elizabeth Munro of Oldshoremore
Buried: Oldshore Burial Ground, Eddrachillis
Memorials: Listed on the Kinlochbervie War Memorial

MUNRO, Hector Watson
Rank: Private
Number: 26261
Unit: 65th Company, Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps
Died: 2.1.40
Born: Sutherland
Home: Dundee
Buried: Sainte Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, France
Memorials: Listed on the Golspie War Memorial

MUNRO, Jessbert
Rank: Serjeant
Regimental Number: 790300
Unit: 243 Battery, 501 Coastal Regiment, Royal Artillery
Died: Drowned 7.2.43. Nigg, Ross-shire.
Age: 29
Parents: Donald and Jessie Munro
Spouse: Roberta Margaret Catherine Martin Munro of Brora
Born: Caithness
Home: Badnellan, Clyne.
Buried: Buried in Brora Cemetery
Memorials: Listed on the Clyne War Memorial
Recorded in the Royal Artillery Roll of Honour, The Scottish National War Memorial

MUNRO, John Robert
Rank: Driver
Number: T/42605
Unit: Royal Army Service Corps
Died: 23.12.42
Age: 39
Parents: James and Georgina Munro. Brought up by Mrs Henrietta Mackenzie of Lairg.
Home: Lairg
Buried: Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia
Memorials: Listed on the Lairg War Memorial, and the Melness War Memorial, Tongue
Recorded in The Royal Army Service Corps Roll of Honour, The Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle

MUNRO, Neil
Rank: Chief Engineer, Merchant Navy
Died: at sea
Memorials: Listed on the Strathnaver War Memorial, Syre, Farr

MUNRO, William
Rank: Private
Number: B/76058
Unit: Toronto Scottish (Machine Gun) Regiment
Died: 18.9.44
Age: 36
Parents: Kenneth and Catherine Munro of Drumbeg
Born: Drumbeg, Assynt
Buried: Bergen-Op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery Cemetery, Holland
Memorials: Listed on the Assynt War Memorial, Lochinver

MURRAY, Angus
Rank: Captain
Number: 97980
Unit: 8th (Home Defence) Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders T.A.
Died: 12.11.1941 Golspie Links
Age: 47
Parents: George and Mary Murray
Spouse: Marion (Clarke) Murray of Kessock
Born: Sutherland
Home: Kessock, Ross and Cromarty
Buried: Tongue Parish Churchyard

MURRAY, Donald F
Rank: Driver
Number:
Unit: R.A.S.C.
Died: Consumption
Age: 23
Parent: George and Mary Murray
Home: Morness, Rogart
Job/Trade: Ghillie, Altnaharra
Memorials: Listed on the Rogart War Memorial.

MURRAY, Hugh
Rank: Warrant Officer (Pilot), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Number: 1000346
Unit: Royal Air Force
Died: 6.2.43
Age: 20
Parents: Neil and Margaret (Strachan) Murray of Fearn
Buried: Buried in Kincardine Cemetery, Ardgay
Memorials: Listed on the Kincardine and Croick War Memorial, Ardgay

MURRAY, James
Rank: Pte.
Number: 2815393
Unit: 5th (Caithness and Sutherland) Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders, T.A.
Died: 31.1.44
Age: 40
Parents: William and Margaret Murray
Spouse: Annie Murray of Dornoch
Born: Sutherland
Home: Sutherland
Buried: King William’s Town Cemetery, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Memorials: Listed on the Dornoch War Memorial

MURRAY, Laughlan Mcinnes Stewart
Rank: Private
Number: 403291
Unit: 2nd Battalion, Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders
Died: 6.9.44 Monte Cassino
Born: Sutherland
Home: Inverness
Buried: Coriano Ridge Cemetery, Italy
Memorials: Listed on the Rogart War Memorial.

MURRAY, Lilly
Rank: Sister
Unit: Unknown nursing unit (possibly Malayan colonial unit?)
Died: At Sea S.S. ‘Tanjong Penang’ 17th Februray 1942 Malaya
Parents: Peter (a Joiner) and Margaret (Mackay) Murray of Dornoch
Home: Dornoch
Job: Nurse
Notes: Listed as Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service but Sister Murray was not QAIMNS when she died. May have been in the Malayan Nursing Service
Memorials: Listed on the Dornoch War Memorial, along with her brother Angus (WW1)

MURRAY, W F
Rank: Sergeant
Unit: R.A.F.
Memorials: Listed on the Dornoch War Memorial

MURRAY, W O H
Rank: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Buried: Kincardine Burial Ground, Ardgay

NEIL, James
Rank: Private
Number: 2826262
Unit: 8th (Home Defence) Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders, T.A.
Died: Died of appendicitis 5.10.40 Lawson Memorial Hospital, Golspie
Age: 18
Parents: James (Post worker) and Margaret Burnside (Buchanan) Neil of Glasgow
Job: General Labourer
Buried: Glasgow Eastern Necropolis

NEWALL, H H
Rank: Royal Air Force
Died: Died in aircraft crash 18.08.44, Gartymore, Kildonan

NICHOLSON, Colin F.
Rank: Sergeant (Observer), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Memorials: Listed on the Scourie War Memorial

NUTTING, JOHN VICTOR FRANCIS
Rank: Captain
Number: 73081
Unit: Royal Horse Guards
Died: 29/01/1943
Aged: 25
Parents: Sir Harold Stansmore Nutting, D.L., 2nd Bt., and of Lady Nutting (nee Homanmulock), of Quenby Hall, Hungerton, Leicestershire
Spouse: Rosemary Nutting
Buried: Heliopolis War Cemetery, Greece
Memorials: Listed on an additional panel, Kildonan War Memorial, Helmsdale

NUTTING, EDWARD CHRISTIAN FREDERICK
Rank: Captain
Number: 62569
Unit: Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons) attached General Staff
Died: 18/11/1940
Parents: Sir Harold Stansmore Nutting, D.L., 2nd Bt., and of Lady Nutting (nee Homanmulock), of Quenby Hall, Hungerton, Leicestershire
Buried: St John’s Crematorium, Woking
Memorials: Listed on an additional panel, Kildonan War Memorial, Helmsdale

PAWILONIS, John
Rank: Private
Number: 2822327
Unit: 5th (Caithness and Sutherland) Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders, T.A.
Died: 16.11.44 Uitwaterings Canal, Holland
Age: 29
Parents: Anthony and Elizabeth Pawilonis of Holytown, Lanarkshire
Born: Sutherland?
Home: Sutherland?
Buried: Venray War Cemetery, Limburg, Holland
Memorials: Listed on the Holytown War Memorial, North Lanarkshire

PEARL, John Alister
Rank: Flight Sergeant
Number: 548246
Unit: 156 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Died: 12.8.42
Age: 22
Parents: Robert and Virginia May Pearl of Ardgay
Buried: Woensel General Cemetery, Eindhoven, Holland
Memorials: Listed on the Kincardine and Croick War Memorial, Ardgay

POLSON, David Bannerman
Rank: Serjeant (Air Bomber) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Number: 1390134
Unit: 78 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Died: 3.10.43.
Age: 26
Parent: Barbara Polson of Helmsdale.
Buried: Hanover War Cemetery, Germany.
Memorials: Listed on the Kildonan War Memorial, Helmsdale.

POLSON, John
Rank: Serjeant
Regimental Number: 2814959
Unit: ‘D’ Company 5th (Caithness and Sutherland) Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders, T.A.
Died: 21.11.42 El Alamein
Age: 36
Parents: Donald and Mary Anne Polson of Brora
Spouse: Charlotte Polson of Brora
Born: Sutherland
Home: Caithness
Buried: Suez Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
Memorials: Listed on the Clyne War Memorial
Recorded in The Seaforth Highlanders Roll of Honour, The Scottish National War Memorial

PRATT, D
Rank: Royal Air Force
Died: Died in aircraft crash 18.08.44, Gartymore, Kildonan

PUPLETT, Michael ‘Mick’
Rank: Flight Lieutenant (Pilot), Royal Air Force
Unit: 519 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Base: RAF Wick
Died: Aircraft Crash 25.8.1943 Ben Loyal

RAKHMAN, Abdul
Rank: Naik (Corporal)
Number: 26929
Unit: 7th Mule Company Royal Indian Army Service Corps
Died: 1.1.44
Age: 37
Parent: Ali Bahadur of Butigaram (Siri Kote) Hazara, Pakistan
Spouse: Rakhim Jan of Butigaram
Buried: Proncynain Cememtery, Dornoch

REID, John
Rank: Corporal
Number: 402141
Unit: 5th Battalion, The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders T.A.
Died: 23.6.44
Age: 40
Spouse: Mary Reid of Beauly
Born: Sutherland
Home: Inverness-shire
Notes: Formerly The Lovat Scouts
Buried: Ranville War Cemetery, France

REID, Samuel
Rank: Corporal
Number: 2882401
Unit: 45th Regiment, The Reconnaissance Corps R.A.C.
Died: 5.12.43
Age: 22
Parents: James and Isabella Reid of Forgue, Aberdeenshire
Born: Aberdeenshire
Home: Sutherland
Notes: Formerly Gordon Highlanders (see also William Ross?)
Buried: Kirkee War Cemetery, India


REID, William
Rank: Craftsman
Number: 14522677
Unit: Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Died: 1.3.45
Parent: William and Jessie Napier Reid
Spouse: Mary Reid of Elgin, Morayshire
Born: Moray
Home: Sutherland
Buried: Reichswald Forest Cemetery, Kleve, Germany

REILLY, Robert
Rank: First Radio Officer
Ship: Steam-ship ‘Temple Moat’ (London)
Died: 23.2.41
Age: 29.
Spouse: Elizabeth Reilly of Wick, Caithness.
Job: Radio Officer, Merchant Navy
Commemorated: Merchant Navy Memorial, Tower Hill, London
Notes: Steamship ‘Temple Moat’ registered in London.
Memorials: Listed on the Loth War Memorial, as Rielly

RICHARDS, Charles Frederick
Rank: Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Number: 923801
Unit: N/K
Died: Died from multiple injuries sustained in aircraft crash 30.7.41 Meallon Liath Mor
Aged: 24
Parents: Charles William and Berta Wilhelmina Richards of Lyndhurst, Hampshire
Buried: Christ Church Churchyard, Emery Down, Hampshire

RITCHIE, George William
Rank: Pilot Officer (Observer / Navigator), Royal Canadian Air Force
Number: J/16320
Unit: 519 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Base: RAF Wick
Died: Aircraft Crash 26.8.1943 Ben Loyal
Buried: Wick Cemetery

ROBERTS, Joseph Ensley
Rank: Private
Number: 2826018
Unit: 8th (Home Defence) Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders
Died: 3.5.41 Golspie?
Age: 56
Parent: Charles and Edith Roberts of Northampton
Born: Sutherland
Home: Sutherland
Buried: Kingsthorpe Cemetery, Northampton, England

ROBERTSON, David Pagan
Rank: Third Engr. Off. Merchant Navy
Ship: Steam-ship ‘Ben Lomond’ (Leith).
Died: 24.11.42
Age: 28 (30)
Parent: William Somerville and Janet A.(Higgins) Robertson
Spouse: Hilda Robertson of Golspie
Commemorated: Tower Hill Memorial, London
Memorials: Listed on the Golspie War Memorial
Commemorated on the family headstone, Golspie Cemetery

ROBERTSON, John William
Rank: Able Seaman, Royal Naval Patrol Service
Number: LT/JX 195766
Ship: H.M. Trawler ‘Remillo’
Died: 11.10.40
Age: 31
Parents: Jessie Robertson
Buried: Reay New Cemetery
Memorials: Listed on the Reay War Memorial, Sutherland

ROSE, George
Rank: Company Sergeant Major
Number: 2818072
Unit: ‘B’ Company, 5th (Caithness and Sutherland) Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders T.A.
Died: Killed in action 14.7.43 Francofonte, Sicily
Age: 26
Parents: George and Margaret (Barron) Rose
Spouse: Margaret Janet Rose of Ardgay
Buried: Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy
Memorials: Listed on the Kincardine and Croick War Memorial, Ardgay

ROSS, Alexander
Rank: Seaman, Royal Naval Patrol Service
Number: LT/JX.265497
Ship: H.M.B.Y. Minesweeper 2016
Died: 10.2.45 Norfolk
Age: 22
Parents: Thomas and Mary Ann Ross of Embo
Born: Embo
Home: 7 Gate Street, Embo
Buried: Dornoch East Cemetery
Memorials Listed on the Dornoch War Memorial
Commemorated on Memorial Plaque in Embo Village Hall
Recorded in the Royal Navy Roll of Honour, The Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle

ROSS, David.
Rank: Lieutenant
Number: 154324
Unit: 7th Bomb Disposal Company, Royal Engineers
Died: 27.3.41
Age: 34
Parent: Captain Daniel Ross and Jeanie Gibson (Stirling) Ross
Spouse: Thomsonnina ‘Nina’ (Macleod) Ross of Scourie
Born: Glasgow
Buried: Western Mill Cemetery, Plymouth, Devon
Memorials: Not Scourie WM

ROSS, Donald
Rank: Gunner
Unit: Royal Artillery
Memorials: Listed on the Kincardine and Croick War Memorial, Ardgay

ROSS, John Sutherland
Rank: Chief Officer
Ship: Steam Ship ‘Rhineland’ (Leith)
Died: 21.9.1941
Age: 36
Commemorated: Tower Hill Memorial, London
Memorials: Listed on the Edderton War Memorial
Recorded in the Merchant Navy Roll of Honour, The Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle

ROSS, James R
Rank: Flight Sergeant (Air Gunner) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Number: 1824704
Unit: 296 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Died: 25.5.1945
Age: 22
Parent: Peter and Helen Ross
Spouse: Catherine Ross of Dornoch
Born: Golspie
Buried: Dornoch East Cemetery
Memorials: Listed on the Dornoch War Memorial. (And Listed on the Creich War Memorial, Bonar Bridge?)
Recorded in the Royal Air Force Roll of Honour, The Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle

ROSS, James
Rank: Flight Sergeant
Memorials: Listed on the Creich War Memorial, Bonar Bridge. (see above?)

ROSS, John Mackay
Rank: Private
Number: 14564165
Unit: 2nd Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders
Died: 20.11.44.
Age: 20
Parents: John and Jessie Grant Ross
Born: Sutherland
Home: Caithness
Job/Trade: N/K
Buried: Venray War Cemetery, Limburg, Holland
Memorials: Listed on the Golspie War Memorial and the Strathy War Memorial, Farr

ROSS, John Hamilton
Rank: Flight Sergeant, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Number: 1550710
Unit: Bomber Command
Died: 25.4.1944
Born: Helmsdale
Recorded in the Royal Air Force Roll of Honour, The Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle

ROSS, John
Rank: Private
Number: 10281
Unit: 23rd Battalion, New Zealand Infantry
Died: 8.9.41
Age: 50
Parents: John and Christina Ross of Dornoch
Buried: Phaleron War cemetery, Greece
Memorials: Listed on the Dornoch War Memorial
Recorded in the New Zealand Roll of Honour, The Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle

ROSS, Robert
Rank: Driver
Number: T/150132
Unit: 8 Reserve Motor Transport Company Royal Army Service Corps
Died: 29.5.40
Age: 24
Parent: John Mackenzie and Alexandrina (Campbell) Ross of Golspie
Born: Sutherland
Home: Sutherland
Commemorated: The Dunkirk Memorial, France
Memorials: Listed on the Golspie War Memorial

ROSS, Robert James
Rank: Private
Number: 322218
Unit: 5th (Scottish) Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, Army Air Corps
Died: 8.1.44 Italy
Age: 22
Parent: John Ross of Strathy
Born: Caithness
Home: Sutherland
Notes: Formerly Lovat Scouts
Commemorated: The Cassino Memorial, Italy
Memorials: Listed on the Strathy War Memorial, Farr

ROSS, Walter Matheson
Rank: First Radio Officer
Number:
Ship: Steam Ship ‘Ceramic’ (Registered Southampton)
Died: 7.12.42
Age: 47
Parents: Hugh and Barbara Ross of Ardgay
Trade: Merchant Seaman
Commemorated: The Tower Hill Memorial, London
Memorials: Listed on the Kincardine and Croick War Memorial, Ardgay

ROSS, William David
Rank: Sapper
Number: 2157123
Unit: Royal Engineers
Died: 31.3.43
Age: 22
Parents: David and Christina M. Ross of Ardgay
Born: Caithness
Home: Sutherland
Buried: La Reunion War Cemetery, Algeria
Memorials: Listed on the Kincardine and Croick War Memorial, Ardgay

ROSS, William
Rank: Trooper
Number: 2882404
Unit: 116th (9th Gordons) Regiment Royal Armoured Corps
Died: 2.10.43
Age: 33
Born: Aberdeenshire
Home: Sutherland
Buried: Forgue Parish Churchyard, Aberdeenshire

SEAMAN, Kenneth John
Rank: Sergeant, Royal Air Force
Number: 1190805
Unit: 220 Squadron, Royal Air Force?
Base: R.A.F. Wick
Aircraft: Lockheed Hudson III
Died: Died from multiple injuries sustained in aircraft crash 30.7.41 Meallon Liath Mor
Aged: 20
Parents: Francis Clarke and Florence Mary Seaman of Bristol
Buried: Canford Cemetery, Bristol

SEIGLER, R
Rank: Pilot Officer, Royal Air Force
Died: Died in aircraft crash 18.08.44, Gartymore, Kildonan

SEMPLE, William
Rank: Acting Petty Officer, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Number: FAA/FX617536
Unit: Royal Naval Air Station Fearn
Died: Killed in air crash 14.7.45 Col Bheinn, Clyne
Age: 19
Parents: James and May Semple of Paisley
Buried: Hawkhead Cemetery, Paisley, Renfrewshire

SHAW, John
Rank: Private
Number: 2822538
Unit: ‘C’ Coy. 5th (Caithness and Sutherland) Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders T.A.
Died: Killed in action 2.11.42 El Alamein
Age: 29
Parents: John and Isabella Shaw
Born: Sutherland
Home: Sutherland
Buried: El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt
Memorials: Listed on the Golspie War Memorial

SIM, William Munro
Rank: Lance Corporal
Number: 2695069
Unit: Scots Guards
Died: 19.9.40 London
Age: 25
Parents: James and Johan Sim
Spouse: Minnie Doris Sim, Southend-on-Sea
Born: Aberdeenshire
Home: Southend-on-Sea
Job: Regular Soldier
Buried: Sutton Road Cemetery, Southend-on- Sea
Memorials: Listed on the Skerray War Memorial, Tongue
Recorded in the Scots Guards Roll of Honour, The Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle

SINCLAIR, J
Rank: Private
Unit: The Seaforth Highlanders
Memorials: Listed on the Edderton War Memorial

SINCLAIR, John Macdonald
Rank: Sergeant (Flight Engineer)
Number: 637117
Unit: 97 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Died: 23/02/1945 Asjardstrand, Norway
Age: 32
Parents: Son of Jasper and Christina Sinclair, of Scarfskerry, Caithness-shire. Formerly of Station House, Ardgay
Born: Newtonmore, Inverness-shire
Buried: Tonsberg Old Cemetery, Norway
Memorials: Listed on the Kincardine and Croick War Memorial, Ardgay

From: http://www.rchs.uhi.ac.uk/communit/p37/ht/rs/WW2%20Records/WW2%20Sangster%20to%20Sinclair.html

Mr and Mrs Sinclair, Station House, Ardgay, have received news that their only son was posted missing on operational work. Flight Engineer John Macdonald Sinclair enlisted in the Spring of 1939. Previously he was a fully trained mechanical engineer, employed with Messrs Shaw Brothers in Grantown on Spey. After the outbreak of war he was in Rhodesia for over four years. He returned about a year ago and has been in England since then.

From Lost Bombers: http://www.lostbombers.co.uk/bomber.php?id=3336

Lancaster PB588

Information
Squadron 97
X1D OF-E
Operation: Horten
Date 1 23rd February 1945
Date 2 24th February 1945

Further Information
"Serial Range PA964 - PD196. This aircraft was one of 800 Lancasters ordered from A.V.Roe (Chadderton) of which 756 were delivered as 255 Mk.1s and 500 Mk.111s and one Lancastrian between May44 and Mar44, mainly from Chadderton with 87 from Yeadon. The Mk.111s had Merlin 38 engines initially installed except for the late production models which had Merlin 224 engines. PB588 was delivered to No.635 Sqdn ex-32MU Oct44 before joining 97 Sqdn.(No date) No other operational history available

Airborne 1650 23Feb45 from Coningsby to attack the U-Boat facilities in Oslo Fjord. Shot down during as exchange of fire with a Ju88, crashing at Asjardstrand. Six are buried in Tonsberg Old Cemetery, but panel 272 of the Runnymede Memorial commemorates Sgt Moroney. F/L Ray was 38, well over the average age for Bomber Command aircrew. F/L B.J.Hines KIA Sgt J.McD Sinclair KIA F/L M.R.McQuillan RCAF KIA F/S A.J.Marrable KIA Sgt D.Moroney KIA F/L J.Ray KIA F/S C.W.Palmer KIA "

SLORACH, William
Rank: Corporal
Regimental Number: 2817105
Unit: 8th (Home Defence) Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders T.A.
Died: Septicaemia and Pneumonia 23.12.41. Dunrobin Castle Hospital, Golspie
Age: 41
Parents: William Slorach (Cartwright) and Jane (Johnstone) Slorach
Spouse: Jessie (Campbell) Slorach of Brora
Buried: Brora Cemetery
Memorials: Listed on the Clyne War Memorial
Recorded in The Seaforth Highlanders Roll of Honour, The Scottish National War Memorial

STEVENSON, Adam
Rank: Lance Corporal
Number: 405091
Unit: 4th (Ross-shire) Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders T.A.
Died: 4.6.40 Mareuil Ridge, Abbeville
Born: Ross-shire
Home: Sutherland
Commemorated: Dunkirk Memorial, France
Memorials: Listed on the Lairg War Memorial


STEYN, James Henry D.F.C
Rank: Flying Officer (Pilot)
Number: 42275
Unit: Royal Air Force
Died: 13.4.41
Age: 23
Parents: Henry George Arthur and Daisy Frances Ann (Cole) Steyn of Johannesburg, South Africa.
Medals: Distinguished Flying Cross
Commemorated: Memorial Panel , Kirkton Old Churchyard, Inchnadamph, Assynt
Buried: Ben More Assynt.
Memorials: Cairn at crash site, Ben More Assynt

STODDART, Harry Mckenzie
Rank: Corporal
Number: 2939924
Unit: 5th Battalion, Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders T.A.
Died: 21.7.44
Age: 28
Parents: William McNeil and Maggie Morrison Stoddart
Spouse: Mary Ann (May) Stoddart of Wick
Born: Inverness
Home: Sutherland
Buried: Ranville War Cemetery, Normandy, France

STEWART, William B.
Rank: Leading Seaman, Royal Navy Reserve
Number: R/6822C
Ship: H.M.S. ‘Minster’
Died: Lost at sea 8.6.44
Parents: John and Annie Stewart
Spouse: Lily Stewart of Rosyth, Fife
Born: Helmsdale
Notes: HMS ‘Minster’ Netlayer. Requisitioned from Southern Railway Coy. Built 1924. 707 tons.
Sunk by mine in Seine Bay, Normandy
Commemorated: Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, England
Memorials: Helmsdale Memorial?
Recorded in the Royal Navy Roll of Honour, The Scottish National War Memorial.

SUTHERLAND, Adam M.
Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 14540488
Unit: 1st Battalion, The London Scottish
Died: Died of wounds as P.O.W. 23.1.44 Anzio Beach-head, Italy
Age: 20
Parents: John Sutherland (shepherd) and Mrs Sutherland, Gordonbush.
Born: Dunbeath, Caithness?
Home: Gordonbush
Commemorated: The Cassino Memorial, Italy
Memorials: Listed on the Clyne War Memorial
Recorded in The Gordon Highlanders Roll of Honour, The Scottish National War Memorial

SUTHERLAND, Alexander William
Rank: Mountaineer
Regimental Number: 402868
Unit: Lovat Scouts
Died: 28.4.45
Age: 36
Parent: Catherine Sutherland of Brora
Buried: Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy
Memorials: Listed on the Clyne War Memorial
Recorded in the Lovat Scouts Roll of Honour, The Scottish National War Memorial

SUTHERLAND, Andrew Charles
Rank: Leading Seaman, Royal Naval Patrol Service
Number: LT/X77880
Ship: H.M. Trawler ‘Myrtle’
Died: At Sea 14.6.1940
Age: 31
Parent: Alexander and Christina Sutherland
Spouse: Jane Sutherland of Burnley, Lancashire
Born: Golspie
Commemorated: Lowestoft Naval Memorial
Memorials: Listed on the Golspie War Memorial
Recorded in the Royal Navy Roll of Honour, The Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle

SUTHERLAND, Andrew
Rank: Serjeant
Number: 988785
Unit: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Died: 19.10.43
Age: 27
Parents: Alexander and Annie Sutherland of Brora
Born: Brora
Buried: Brora Cemetery
Memorials: Listed on the Clyne War Memorial
Recorded in The R.A.F. Roll of Honour, The Scottish National War Memorial

SUTHERLAND, Barbara Munro
Rank: Sister
Number: 238713
Unit: Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service
Died: Died at sea 7.12.42
Age: 31
Parent: George Sutherland, Bettyhill
Born: Sutherland Sutherland
Commemorated: Brookwood Memorial, Surrey, England
Memorials: Recorded in the Nurses Roll of Honour, The Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle

SUTHERLAND, Donald
Rank: Able Seaman, Merchant Navy
Ship: Steam Ship ‘Gretafield’
Died: Died of wounds 14.2.1940 Lawson Memorial Hospital, Golspie
Age: 57
Parents: Alexander (fisherman) and Margaret Sutherland
Home: Stafford Street, Helmsdale
Job: Merchant Sailor
Notes: ‘S.S. Gretafield’ an Oil Tanker registered at Newcastle-upon-Tyne to the Northern Petroleum Tank Company. Built 1928. 10191 tons. Torpedoed twice 15 miles East of Wick by U-57 whilst carrying oil to Invergordon. Second torpedo ignited fuel. 27 crew rescued by local fishermen. 11 crew died. 3 unidentified bodies washed ashore and buried at Latheron, Caithness.
Burnt out wreck of the ‘Gretafield’ drifted ashore at Dunbeath several days later.
(U-57 rammed and sunk by Norwegian ship S.S. ‘Rona’ in baltic on 3.9.40)
Buried: Navidale Cemetery, Kildonan
Memorials: Listed on the Kildonan War Memorial, Helmsdale
Recorded in the Merchant Navy Roll of Honour, The Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle

SUTHERLAND, Donald
Rank: Leading Steward, Royal Navy
Number: P/LX 24168
Ship: H.M.S. ‘Fidelity’
Died: 1.1.1943
Commemorated: Portsmouth Naval Memorial, England
Memorials: Listed on the Kildonan War Memorial, Helmsdale

SUTHERLAND, Donald
Rank: Ordinary Seaman, Merchant Navy
Ship: Steam Ship ‘Gogvale’ (Registered Glasgow)
Died: 4.8.1940
Age: 47
Parents: William and Johan Sutherland of Golspie
Spouse: Alice Sutherland of Penrith, Glamorgan
Commemorated: The Tower Hill Memorial, London
Memorials: Recorded in the Merchant Navy Roll of Honour, The Scottish National War Memorial

SUTHERLAND, J.
Rank: Sergeant
Unit: Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Memorials: Listed on the Lairg War Memorial

SUTHERLAND, James ‘Jeema’
Rank: Gunner
Regimental Number: 1560310
Unit: 181 Battery, 60th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery
Died: 25.12.41
Age: 29
Parents: John and Catherine Sutherland of Brora
Born: Sutherland
Home: Sutherland
Buried: Brora Cemetery
Memorials: Listed on the Clyne War Memorial
Recorded in the Royal Artillery Roll of Honour, The Scottish National War Memorial

SUTHERLAND, John
Rank: Chief Engineer, Merchant Navy
Ship: Steam-ship ‘Dungrange’ (Grangemouth)
Died: Lost at sea, Ship Torpedoed 10.6.44 English Channel
Age: 57
Born: Brora
Home: N/K
Job/Trade: Merchant Seaman
Notes: S.S. ‘Dungrange’. Torpedoed by E-Boats of the 2nd MTB Flotilla in ‘The Spout’. (An area between the Isle of Wight and the Normandy beaches). The ‘Dungrange’ was an ammunition coaster sunk along with the S.S. ‘Brackenfield’ off St. Catherine’s Point while supplying the D-Day landings at Normandy.
Commemorated: The Tower Hill Memorial, London
Memorials: Listed on the Clyne War Memorial
Recorded in the Merchant Navy Roll of Honour, The Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle

SUTHERLAND, John
Rank: Private
Number: 2815522
Unit: 5th (Caithness and Sutherland) Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders, T.A.
Died: Killed in action 2.11.42 El Alamein
Age: 38
Parents: Donald and Helen Sutherland
Spouse: Isobel Sutherland
Born: Sutherland
Home: Sutherland
Buried: El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt
Memorials: Recorded in the Seaforth Highlanders Roll of Honour, The Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle

SUTHERLAND, John Alexander
Rank: Driver
Number: 1875649
Unit: 1 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers
Died: Prisoner of War 10.1.1941
Age: 22
Parents: John and Isabella Sutherland of Helmsdale
Born: Sutherland
Home: Sutherland
Buried: Malbork Commonwealth War Cemetery, Poland
Memorials: Listed on the Kildonan War Memorial, Helmsdale, as a Sapper

SUTHERLAND, Robert Alexander
Rank: Sergeant
Number: 2820043
Unit: 9th (Home Defence) Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders
Died: Complications from leg amputation 10.9.42 Lawson Memorial Hospital, Golspie
Age: 31
Parents: John George (Farmer) and Catherina Sutherland, Scrabster Farm, Thurso
Notes: Local Caithness athlete pre-war
Buried: Mount Vernon Cemetery, Thurso, Caithness

SUTHERLAND, Robert Donald John
Rank: Sergeant (Air Gunner) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Number: 1567609
Unit: 115 Squadron, Bomber Command
Died: 8.6.1944
Age: 20
Parent: John Macpherson Sutherland and Helen Mathieson Sutherland of Golspie
Born: Golspie
Buried: Giverny Churchyard, France
Memorials: Listed on the Golspie War Memorial
Commemorated on the family headstone, Golspie Cemetery
Recorded in the Royal Air Force Roll of Honour, The Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle

SUTHERLAND, Stuart Robertson
Rank: Lieutenant
Number: 117664
Unit: The Wiltshire Regt (Duke of Edinburgh’s)
Died: 13.11.42
Age: 22
Parent: J.W.R. Sutherland I.F.S and Jean Sutherland
Born: Sutherland
Home: Sutherland
Notes: Formerly a Seaforth Highlander
Buried: Sokoto Cemetery, Nigeria
Memorials: Listed on the Dornoch War Memorial

SUTHERLAND William
Rank: Ordinary Seaman, Royal Naval Patrol Service
Number: LT/JX 530027
Ship: H.M. Motor Minesweeper 181
Died: 25.10.45 H.M.T. Rotterdam
Age: 19
Parents: Donald and Jessie Sutherland of Golspie
Born: Golspie
Buried: Golspie Cemetery
Memorials: Listed on the Golspie War Memorial
Commemorated on the family headstone, Golspie Cemetery
Recorded in the Royal Navy Roll of Honour, The Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle

SUTHERLAND, William
Rank: Able Seaman, Royal Navy
Memorials: Listed on the Kildonan War Memorial, Helmsdale

SUTHERLAND, William
Rank: Gunner
Number: 819671
Unit: 260 Bty. 65 (The Norfolk Yeomanry) Anti Aircraft Regt. Royal Artillery
Died: 21.5.40
Age: 29
Parents: Mr and Mrs. W. Sutherland of Scourie
Born: Sutherland
Home: Sutherland
Commemorated: Dunkirk Memorial, France
Memorials: Listed on the Scourie War Memorial

SUTHERLAND, William John
Rank: Trooper
Regimental Number: 406611
Unit: Lovat Scouts
Died: 22.1.42
Age: 25
Parents: William and Johan (Murray) Sutherland of Brora
Born: Sutherland
Home: Sutherland
Buried: Brora Cemetery
Memorials: Listed on the Clyne War Memorial
Commemorated on the family headstone, Brora Cemetery
Recorded in the Lovat Scouts Roll of Honour, The Scottish National War Memorial

SUTHERLAND, William Munro
Rank: Lt.
Number: 125874.
Unit: R.A.P.C.
Died: 28.1.46
Age: 59
Parent: James and Catherine Sutherland
Spouse: Margaret (Mackay) Sutherland
Buried: Dornoch East Cemetery

SWANSON, Christopher Mackenzie
Rank: Able Seaman, Royal Navy
Number: C/JX 658190
Ship: H.M. Landing Ship Tank 421
Died: 15.12.1945 Portsmouth
Age: 20
Parents: James M. and Elizabeth I. Swanson of Balintore, Ross & Cromarty
Born: Dornoch
Buried: Kirkmichael Old Churchyard, Ross & Cromarty
Memorials: Recorded in the Royal Navy Roll of Honour, The Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle

SWANSON, Donald
Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 2822898.
Unit: 5th (Caithness and Sutherland) Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders, T.A.
Died: Killed in action 2.11.42 El Alamein
Age: 27
Born: Sutherland
Home: Embo farm
Buried: El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt
Memorials: Listed on the Dornoch War Memorial
Commemorated on Memorial Plaque in Embo Village Hall
Recorded in the Seaforth Highlanders Roll of Honour, The Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle

SWANSON, William
Rank: Private
Number: 2812443
Unit: 4th (Ross-shire) Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders T.A.
Died: 10.6.40
Age: 41
Buried: Rennes Eastern Communal Cemetery, France
Memorials: Listed on the Edderton War Memorial

SWETTENHAM, Kilner
Rank: Major
Number: 47680
Unit: Highland Light Infantry
Died: 4.9.44
Parent: George Kilner and Catherine Swettenham
Spouse: Flora Macdonald Swettenham of Rosehall
Born: Eire
Home: Sutherland
Buried: Bruyelle War Cemetery, Antoing, Belgium

TAYLOR, William Macinroy
Rank: Ordinary Seaman, Royal Navy
Number: P/SSX25616
Ship: H.M.S. ‘Royal Oak’
Died: Ship torpedoed by U-39 14.10.1939 Scapa Flow
Age: 19
Parents: Alexander and Matilda Taylor of Craigie, Perthshire
Born: Lairg
Commemorated: Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Memorials: Recorded in the Royal Navy Roll of Honour, The Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle

THOM, William
Rank: Pte
Number: 2822633,
Unit: 4th (Ross-shire) Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders T.A.
Died: Died of wounds? 12.6.40
Parents: Alexandra R. Thom and stepson of John M. Cameron of Alness
Born: Sutherland
Home: Caithness
Buried: Rosskeen Parish Churchyard Extension, near Alness, Ross and Cromarty
Memorials: Listed on the Alness War Memorial, Ross & Cromatry
Recorded in the Seaforth Highlanders Roll of Honour, The Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle

THOMPSETT, Harold Arthur
Rank: Sergeant (Wireless Operator/ Air Gunner U/T) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Number: 931417
Base: R.A.F. Kinloss
Died: 13.4.1941
Age: 20
Parents: Harold Law Spencer (Electric Train Driver) and Annie Elizabeth (Dunmore) Thompsett
Spouse: Anabeth Eva Amelia (Nipper) Thompsett
Commemorated: Memorial Panel, Kirkton Old Churchyard, Inchnadamph, Assynt
Buried: Ben More, Assynt
Memorials: Cairn at Crash Site, Ben More, Assynt

THOMPSON, Alan
Rank: Sergeant (Air Gunner), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Number: 1379144
Base: R.A.F. Lossiemouth
Died: Died in air-crash 23.8.1941
Age: 30
Parents: Thomas William Thomson (Engine Driver) and Mary Ann Thomson of Simonside, South Shields
Spouse: Beatrice 'Betsie' Payne of Simonside, South Shields
Trade: Ship’s Painter
Notes: Body recovered near Golspie 21.11.41
Buried: St. Simon Churchyard, Simonside, South Shields, County Durham, England

THOMSON, John
Rank: Gunner
Unit: Royal Artillery
Notes: Could be - 13.4.40 Leven, 4.5.43 Glasgow, 25.5.40 Dunbartonshire, 18.6.43 Aust. Arty. VX43765, ’44 Ayr, ’44 Aberdeen
Memorials: Listed on the Golspie War Memorial

TORRES, C
Unit: British Honduras Forestry Unit
Died: 31.01.1943
Aged: 41
Buried: Golspie New Cemetery

TREEN, Frank Wallace
Rank: Auxiliary Coastguardsman
Unit: H.M. Customs and Excise
Died: Killed by explosive device washed ashore 15.4.41. Front Shore, Brora
Age: 56
Parents: Francis Treen (Watchmaker) and Elizabeth Treen
Spouse: Mary Emma (Bentley) Treen
Job/Trade: Customs Officer
Notes: Ex-Royal Navy
Buried: Brora Cemetery
Memorials: Listed on the Clyne War Memorial, as Coastguard

TURNER, James
Rank: Sgt. (Flight Engineer)
Number: 614960
Unit: 218 Squadron R.A.F.
Died: 5.3.43
Parents: William Brown and Harriet Turner
Spouse: Barbara Elizabeth Turner of Dornoch
Buried: Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany
Memorials: Listed on the Dornoch War Memorial

TYSER John Walter George
Rank: Lieutenant
Regimental Number: 256088
Unit: The King’s Royal Rifle Corps, attached S.O.E.
Died: 25.12.43 Albania
Age: 19
Parents: Walter Parkyns Tyser and of Jessie W.B. (Quill) Tyser of Gordonbush
Commemorated: The Athens Memorial, Greece. (Body now found)?
Memorials: Listed on the Clyne War Memorial

URQUHART, Mary Annie Ross
Rank: Sister
Number: 274611
Unit: Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service
Died: Lost when S.S. Khedive Ismail torpedoed by Japanese submarine 12.2.44 in Indian Ocean (information provided by Tonym)
Age: 31
Parents: Mr and Mrs Donald Urquhart of Rhelonie
Commemorated: Brookwood Memorial, Pirbright, Surrey
Memorials: Listed on the Kincardine and Croick War Memorial, Ardgay

WARES, Charles
Rank: Lance Corporal, (Post Corporal)
Number: 2820653
Unit: H.Q. 5th (Caithness and Sutherland) Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders T.A.
Died: Killed by machine-gun fire during ‘The Battle of the Hills’ 21.1.1943, Homs, Libya
Age: 25
Parents: John and Donila Wares of Lower Dounreay
Spouse: Helen (Gunn) Wares of Lower Dounreay
Home: Lower Dounreay
Buried: Tripoli War Cemetery, Libya
Memorials: Listed on the Reay War Memorial, Sutherland

WEIR, David Murray
Rank: Private
Number: 2822607
Unit: 5th (Caithness and Sutherland) Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders, T.A.
Died: 16.12.1944
Age: 22
Parents: William Miller Weir and Jessie Murray Weir of Lairg
Born: Sutherland
Home: Sutherland
Buried: Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerp, Belgium
Memorials: Listed on the Lairg War Memorial
Recorded in the Seaforth Highlanders Roll of Honour, The Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle

WELSH, William
Rank: Lance Corporal
Number: 2985931
Unit: 7/10th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, T.A.
Died: Killed in Road Accident 31.3.1942 Bonar Bridge
Aged: 22
Parents: James Welsh (Coalminer) and Ann (Blyth) Welsh
Home: East Wemyss
Job: Bread Salesman
Buried: East Wemyss Cemetery, Fife
Memorials: East Wemyss?

WILSON, Alexander ‘Alistair’
Rank: Private
Number: 2889193
Unit: 5th /7th Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders T.A.
Died: Killed in action 3.12.1942 El Aglela
Age: 31 or 32
Parent: Archibald and Sarah (Ross) Wilson of Edderton
Commemorated: The Alamein Memorial, Egypt
Memorials: Listed on the Edderton War Memorial
Commemorated on the family headstone, Kincardine Burial Ground, Ardgay

WOODHEAD, Arnold
Rank: Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class, Royal Navy
Service No: D/MX 53319
Unit: H.M. Submarine 'Rainbow'
Died: 19/10/1940
Age: 25
Parents: James and Jane Woodhead;
Spouse: Donalda Woodhead, of Bonar Bridge
Commemorated: Plymouth Naval Memorial
Memorials: Listed on the Creich War Memorial, Bonar Bridge

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