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Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [722]

Woodside, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [12]

Peterhead, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [6]

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland [4]

Alford, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [4]

Newhills, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [4]

Rosemount, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [4]

Aberdeen Aberdeenshire Scotland [3]

Belhelvie, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [2]

Drumoak, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [2]

Ellon, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [2]

Fraserburgh, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [2]

Fyvie, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [2]

New Deer, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [2]

Old Deer, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [2]

Peterculter, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [2]

Saint Nicholas Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [2]

1 Willowside Place Aberdeen Aberdeenshire Scotland [1]

37 Hutcheon Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1]

48 1/2 Spital, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1]

92 Leslie Terrace, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1]

Aberdeen Aberdeenshire scotland [1]

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, [1]

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Channel Isles [1]

Birse, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1]

Braemar, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1]

Broomhill Road, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1]

Bucksburn, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1]

Clatt, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1]

Coull, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1]

Cults, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1]

Dunecht, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1]

Dyce, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1]

Echt, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1]

Ferryhill, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1]

Hatton, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. [1]

Huntly, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1]

Inverurie, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1]

Kemnay, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1]

Kildrummy, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1]

King Edward, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1]

Leslie, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1]

Lonmay, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1]

Lumphanan, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1]

New Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1]

Old Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1]

Old Machar, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland [1]

Potterton, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1]

ST.Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1]

St Machar, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1]

Rank

Private [14]

Deck Hand [8]

Engineman [7]

Sapper [3]

Boy 1st Class [2]

Captain [2]

Lance Corporal [2]

Ordinary Seaman [2]

Private 2nd Class [2]

Skipper [2]

Trimmer [2]

2nd Lieutenant [1]

AM [1]

Able Seaman [1]

Acting Corporal [1]

Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [1]

Air Mechanic [1]

Armourer's Crew [1]

Boy [1]

Boy Cook [1]

Clerk 3rd class [1]

Company Quarter Master Serjeant [1]

Gunner [1]

Lieutenant [1]

Major [1]

Nursing Sister [1]

Officer's Chief Steward [1]

Sergeant [1]

Serjeant [1]

Shipwright 2nd Class [1]

Sister [1]

Unit

Royal Naval Reserve [19]

Gordon Highlanders [4]

Royal Army Medical Corps [4]

Cameron Highlanders [2]

HMS Vivid I [2]

Royal Air Force [2]

Royal Engineers [2]

Seaforth Highlanders [2]

15 JDS [1]

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [1]

Cameron Highlanders. [1]

Canadian Engineers [1]

HMS Ajax [1]

HMS CANADA [1]

HMS FORTUNE [1]

HMS Falmouth [1]

HMS INVINCIBLE [1]

HMS Indefatigable [1]

HMS President [1]

HMS Vanguard [1]

HMS Warspite [1]

Irish Reserve [1]

King's Own Scottish Borderers [1]

London Regiment [1]

London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) [1]

Mercantile Marine Reserve [1]

Mercantile Marine Reserve - H.M.S. "Eaglet." [1]

Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service [1]

Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve [1]

RAF Reserve [1]

Royal Field Artillery [1]

Royal Marine (Portsmouth Division) [1]

Royal Marine Light Infantry [1]

Royal Marine Light Infantry - HMS Indefatigable [1]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [1]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [1]

Royal Naval Reserve - H.M. Trawler "Loch Eye." [1]

Royal Naval Reserve - H.M. Trawler "Magneta." [1]

Royal Naval Reserve - HM Drifter Glen Corran [1]

Scottish Horse [1]

Training Reserve [1]

York and Lancaster Regiment [1]

Service

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [506]

Royal Navy [292]

British Army [20]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [1]

Last name first letter

M [134]

S [92]

C [79]

G [66]

R [55]

B [49]

H [48]

W [48]

D [46]

A [41]

L [29]

F [26]

T [22]

P [17]

N [16]

I [12]

E [11]

J [9]

K [6]

O [4]

Y [4]

U [2]

Contribution

Military Service [798]

Country

United Kingdom [14]

Canada [1]

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Place of birth

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [722] Woodside, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [12] Peterhead, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [6] Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland [4] Alford, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [4] Newhills, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [4] Rosemount, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [4] Aberdeen Aberdeenshire Scotland [3] Belhelvie, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [2] Drumoak, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [2] Ellon, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [2] Fraserburgh, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [2] Fyvie, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [2] New Deer, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [2] Old Deer, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [2] Peterculter, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [2] Saint Nicholas Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [2] 1 Willowside Place Aberdeen Aberdeenshire Scotland [1] 37 Hutcheon Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1] 48 1/2 Spital, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1] 92 Leslie Terrace, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1] Aberdeen Aberdeenshire scotland [1] Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, [1] Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Channel Isles [1] Birse, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1] Braemar, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1] Broomhill Road, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1] Bucksburn, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1] Clatt, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1] Coull, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1] Cults, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1] Dunecht, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1] Dyce, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1] Echt, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1] Ferryhill, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1] Hatton, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. [1] Huntly, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1] Inverurie, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1] Kemnay, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1] Kildrummy, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1] King Edward, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1] Leslie, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1] Lonmay, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1] Lumphanan, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1] New Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1] Old Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1] Old Machar, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland [1] Potterton, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1] ST.Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1] St Machar, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1]

Rank

Private [14] Deck Hand [8] Engineman [7] Sapper [3] Boy 1st Class [2] Captain [2] Lance Corporal [2] Ordinary Seaman [2] Private 2nd Class [2] Skipper [2] Trimmer [2] 2nd Lieutenant [1] AM [1] Able Seaman [1] Acting Corporal [1] Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [1] Air Mechanic [1] Armourer's Crew [1] Boy [1] Boy Cook [1] Clerk 3rd class [1] Company Quarter Master Serjeant [1] Gunner [1] Lieutenant [1] Major [1] Nursing Sister [1] Officer's Chief Steward [1] Sergeant [1] Serjeant [1] Shipwright 2nd Class [1] Sister [1]

Unit

Royal Naval Reserve [19] Gordon Highlanders [4] Royal Army Medical Corps [4] Cameron Highlanders [2] HMS Vivid I [2] Royal Air Force [2] Royal Engineers [2] Seaforth Highlanders [2] 15 JDS [1] Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [1] Cameron Highlanders. [1] Canadian Engineers [1] HMS Ajax [1] HMS CANADA [1] HMS FORTUNE [1] HMS Falmouth [1] HMS INVINCIBLE [1] HMS Indefatigable [1] HMS President [1] HMS Vanguard [1] HMS Warspite [1] Irish Reserve [1] King's Own Scottish Borderers [1] London Regiment [1] London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) [1] Mercantile Marine Reserve [1] Mercantile Marine Reserve - H.M.S. "Eaglet." [1] Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service [1] Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve [1] RAF Reserve [1] Royal Field Artillery [1] Royal Marine (Portsmouth Division) [1] Royal Marine Light Infantry [1] Royal Marine Light Infantry - HMS Indefatigable [1] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [1] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [1] Royal Naval Reserve - H.M. Trawler "Loch Eye." [1] Royal Naval Reserve - H.M. Trawler "Magneta." [1] Royal Naval Reserve - HM Drifter Glen Corran [1] Scottish Horse [1] Training Reserve [1] York and Lancaster Regiment [1]

Service

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [506] Royal Navy [292] British Army [20] Canadian Expeditionary Force [1]

Last name first letter

M [134] S [92] C [79] G [66] R [55] B [49] H [48] W [48] D [46] A [41] L [29] F [26] T [22] P [17] N [16] I [12] E [11] J [9] K [6] O [4] Y [4] U [2]

Contribution

Military Service [798]

Country

United Kingdom [14] Canada [1]

Edmund Jessamine

Born 1900

Died 1954

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 181802

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James Murrian Watt

Born 1873

Died 1948

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 292404 RAF Reserve

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 292404 Clerk 3rd class 15 JDS

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John Wilkie

Born 1872

Died 1918

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 268470 Private 2nd Class Royal Air Force 13th Balloon Company

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Alexander Mckenzie

Born 1893

Died 1919

British Army Lieutenant Royal Army Medical Corps

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Joseph Henderson Mitchell

Born 1870

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 277439

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James Petrie

Born 1893

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 20656

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Thomas Miller

Born 1889

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 316173

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George Whyman

Born 1893

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 26370

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James Mcintosh

Born 1885

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 169531

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Robert Russell

Born 1879

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 276402

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Joseph Wedderburn

Born 1877

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 285526

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Alexander Rolls

Born 1890

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 99439

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William Murray

Born 1885

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 300990

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James Pirie Campbell

Born 1875

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 288196

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James Hogg Milne

Born 1872

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 283646

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Alexander Martin

Born 1874

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 292901

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James Alec Paterson

Born 1886

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 291902

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William Strachan

Born 1881

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 303416

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William Alexander Martin Benzie

Born 1885

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 286257

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Arthur Thomson

Born 1877

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 265733

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