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Stonehaven, Kincardineshire [49]

Kincardineshire [48]

Johnshaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland [28]

Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland [24]

Nigg, Kincardineshire [15]

Banchory, Kincardineshire [13]

Gourdon, Kincardineshire [12]

Gourdon, Kincardineshire, Scotland [12]

Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire [12]

Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland [11]

Fordoun, Kincardineshire [9]

Portlethen, Kincardineshire [8]

Kincardineshire Scotland [7]

Marykirk, Kincardineshire [7]

Torry, Kincardineshire [7]

Fettercairn, Kincardineshire [6]

Johnshaven, Kincardineshire [6]

Kincardineshire, Scotland [6]

Auchinblae, Kincardineshire [5]

Bervie, Kincardineshire [5]

Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland [5]

Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire [3]

Catterline, Kincardineshire [3]

Cove, Kincardineshire [3]

Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland [3]

Muchalls, Kincardineshire, Scotland [3]

St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland [3]

Aberdeen, Kincardineshire [2]

Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland [2]

Drumlithie, Kincardineshire, Scotland [2]

Durris, Kincardineshire [2]

Garvock, Kincardineshire [2]

Montrose, Kincardineshire [2]

Saint Cyrus, Kincardineshire [2]

St Cyrus, Kincardineshire [2]

Aberneithy, Kincardineshire [1]

Arbuthnott Kincardineshire Scotland [1]

Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland [1]

Auchenblae, Kincardineshire, Scotland [1]

Balnakettle, Fettercairn, Kincardineshire [1]

Banchory Ternan, Kincardineshire [1]

Banchory,Kincardineshire,Scotland. [1]

Benholm, Johnshaven, Kincardineshire [1]

Benholm, Kincardineshire [1]

Berne, Kincardineshire [1]

Bervie, Gourdon, Kincardineshire, Scotland [1]

Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland [1]

Black Hill, Kincardineshire [1]

Blair Drummond, Kincardineshire [1]

Castle Douglas, Kincardineshire [1]

Rank

Private [37]

Deck Hand [15]

Lance Corporal [10]

Seaman [6]

Corporal [4]

Lieutenant [4]

Major [3]

Second Hand [3]

Second Lieutenant [3]

Trimmer [3]

Able Seaman [2]

Engineman [2]

Leading Deck Hand [2]

Sapper [2]

Serjeant [2]

Stoker 1st Class [2]

Wireman 2nd Class [2]

Able Seaman / D.A.M.S. Gunner [1]

Acting Corporal [1]

Acting Corporal Lieutenant [1]

Acting Lance Corporal [1]

Acting Leading Seaman [1]

Acting Sergeant [1]

Assistant Cook [1]

Boy 1st Class [1]

Brevet Lieutenant Colonel [1]

Brevet Lieutenant Colonel (Temporary Brigadier General) [1]

Brigadier General [1]

Captain [1]

Chaplain to the Forces 3rd Class [1]

Chief Petty Officer [1]

Company Serjeant Major [1]

Cook [1]

Corporal (Acting Serjeant) [1]

Corporal 2nd [1]

Corporal Shoeing Smith [1]

Driver [1]

Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [1]

Farrier Serjeant [1]

Flight Sub Lieutenant [1]

Guardsman [1]

Leading Stoker [1]

Lieutenant Colonel [1]

Major (Temporary Brigadier General) [1]

Major and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel (Temporary Brigadier General) [1]

Orderly [1]

Pathologist and House Physician [1]

Petty Officer [1]

Piper [1]

Provisional Flight Officer [1]

Unit

Royal Naval Reserve [32]

Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) [15]

Gordon Highlanders [13]

Royal Highlanders [13]

Royal Naval Division [6]

Seaforth Highlanders [3]

HMS New Zealand [2]

Highland Light Infantry [2]

Royal Engineers [2]

Royal Field Artillery [2]

Royal Fusiliers [2]

Scots Guards [2]

Scottish Rifles [2]

South Wales Borderers [2]

Training Reserve [2]

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [2]

1/5th Royal Highlanders [1]

13th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. [1]

29th Lancers (Deccan Horse) [1]

4th Prince Albert Victor's Rajputs [1]

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [1]

Army Veterinary Corps [1]

Black Watch ( Royal Highlanders ) [1]

Canadian Infantry [1]

Canadian Mounted Rifles [1]

Chaplain to the Forces [1]

French Red Cross [1]

Gordon Highlanders attached Trench Mortar Battery [1]

HMS BENBOW [1]

HMS CAROLINE [1]

HMS Defence [1]

HMS Duke of Edinburgh [1]

HMS Good Hope [1]

HMS INDOMITABLE [1]

HMS IRON DUKE [1]

HMS Orama [1]

HMS Pembroke, Chatham [1]

HMS President III [1]

Highland Cyclist Battalion [1]

Imperial Yeomanry [1]

Machine Gun Corps [1]

Mental Hospital, Morningside, Edinburgh [1]

Military Police [1]

Rifle Brigade [1]

Royal Air Force [1]

Royal Garrison Artillery [1]

Royal Naval Air Service [1]

Royal Naval Reserve (Trawler Section) [1]

Royal Naval Reserve - H.M. Drifter "Pride of Buckie" [1]

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

Service

Royal Navy [149]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [83]

British Army [52]

Australian Imperial Force [9]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [3]

Indian Army [2]

Other Empire Force [2]

Last name first letter

M [71]

C [51]

S [49]

W [28]

A [25]

B [25]

R [25]

D [24]

F [21]

H [17]

P [13]

G [12]

N [8]

K [7]

T [7]

L [6]

E [4]

J [3]

I [2]

O [1]

Contribution

Military Service [262]

Merchant Navy [104]

Country

United Kingdom [30]

Canada [1]

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People [399] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Stonehaven, Kincardineshire [49] Kincardineshire [48] Johnshaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland [28] Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland [24] Nigg, Kincardineshire [15] Banchory, Kincardineshire [13] Gourdon, Kincardineshire [12] Gourdon, Kincardineshire, Scotland [12] Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire [12] Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland [11] Fordoun, Kincardineshire [9] Portlethen, Kincardineshire [8] Kincardineshire Scotland [7] Marykirk, Kincardineshire [7] Torry, Kincardineshire [7] Fettercairn, Kincardineshire [6] Johnshaven, Kincardineshire [6] Kincardineshire, Scotland [6] Auchinblae, Kincardineshire [5] Bervie, Kincardineshire [5] Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland [5] Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire [3] Catterline, Kincardineshire [3] Cove, Kincardineshire [3] Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland [3] Muchalls, Kincardineshire, Scotland [3] St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland [3] Aberdeen, Kincardineshire [2] Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland [2] Drumlithie, Kincardineshire, Scotland [2] Durris, Kincardineshire [2] Garvock, Kincardineshire [2] Montrose, Kincardineshire [2] Saint Cyrus, Kincardineshire [2] St Cyrus, Kincardineshire [2] Aberneithy, Kincardineshire [1] Arbuthnott Kincardineshire Scotland [1] Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland [1] Auchenblae, Kincardineshire, Scotland [1] Balnakettle, Fettercairn, Kincardineshire [1] Banchory Ternan, Kincardineshire [1] Banchory,Kincardineshire,Scotland. [1] Benholm, Johnshaven, Kincardineshire [1] Benholm, Kincardineshire [1] Berne, Kincardineshire [1] Bervie, Gourdon, Kincardineshire, Scotland [1] Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland [1] Black Hill, Kincardineshire [1] Blair Drummond, Kincardineshire [1] Castle Douglas, Kincardineshire [1]

Rank

Private [37] Deck Hand [15] Lance Corporal [10] Seaman [6] Corporal [4] Lieutenant [4] Major [3] Second Hand [3] Second Lieutenant [3] Trimmer [3] Able Seaman [2] Engineman [2] Leading Deck Hand [2] Sapper [2] Serjeant [2] Stoker 1st Class [2] Wireman 2nd Class [2] Able Seaman / D.A.M.S. Gunner [1] Acting Corporal [1] Acting Corporal Lieutenant [1] Acting Lance Corporal [1] Acting Leading Seaman [1] Acting Sergeant [1] Assistant Cook [1] Boy 1st Class [1] Brevet Lieutenant Colonel [1] Brevet Lieutenant Colonel (Temporary Brigadier General) [1] Brigadier General [1] Captain [1] Chaplain to the Forces 3rd Class [1] Chief Petty Officer [1] Company Serjeant Major [1] Cook [1] Corporal (Acting Serjeant) [1] Corporal 2nd [1] Corporal Shoeing Smith [1] Driver [1] Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [1] Farrier Serjeant [1] Flight Sub Lieutenant [1] Guardsman [1] Leading Stoker [1] Lieutenant Colonel [1] Major (Temporary Brigadier General) [1] Major and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel (Temporary Brigadier General) [1] Orderly [1] Pathologist and House Physician [1] Petty Officer [1] Piper [1] Provisional Flight Officer [1]

Unit

Royal Naval Reserve [32] Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) [15] Gordon Highlanders [13] Royal Highlanders [13] Royal Naval Division [6] Seaforth Highlanders [3] HMS New Zealand [2] Highland Light Infantry [2] Royal Engineers [2] Royal Field Artillery [2] Royal Fusiliers [2] Scots Guards [2] Scottish Rifles [2] South Wales Borderers [2] Training Reserve [2] Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [2] 1/5th Royal Highlanders [1] 13th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. [1] 29th Lancers (Deccan Horse) [1] 4th Prince Albert Victor's Rajputs [1] Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [1] Army Veterinary Corps [1] Black Watch ( Royal Highlanders ) [1] Canadian Infantry [1] Canadian Mounted Rifles [1] Chaplain to the Forces [1] French Red Cross [1] Gordon Highlanders attached Trench Mortar Battery [1] HMS BENBOW [1] HMS CAROLINE [1] HMS Defence [1] HMS Duke of Edinburgh [1] HMS Good Hope [1] HMS INDOMITABLE [1] HMS IRON DUKE [1] HMS Orama [1] HMS Pembroke, Chatham [1] HMS President III [1] Highland Cyclist Battalion [1] Imperial Yeomanry [1] Machine Gun Corps [1] Mental Hospital, Morningside, Edinburgh [1] Military Police [1] Rifle Brigade [1] Royal Air Force [1] Royal Garrison Artillery [1] Royal Naval Air Service [1] Royal Naval Reserve (Trawler Section) [1] Royal Naval Reserve - H.M. Drifter "Pride of Buckie" [1] Royal Naval Reserve - H.M. Trawler "Grenadier" [1]

Service

Royal Navy [149] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [83] British Army [52] Australian Imperial Force [9] Canadian Expeditionary Force [3] Indian Army [2] Other Empire Force [2]

Last name first letter

M [71] C [51] S [49] W [28] A [25] B [25] R [25] D [24] F [21] H [17] P [13] G [12] N [8] K [7] T [7] L [6] E [4] J [3] I [2] O [1]

Contribution

Military Service [262] Merchant Navy [104]

Country

United Kingdom [30] Canada [1]

James Mason Simpson

Born 1888

Died 1918

Canadian Expeditionary Force 916879

Canadian Expeditionary Force 916879 Private Canadian Mounted Rifles 2nd Battalion

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John Fettes Falconer

Born 1888

Died 1948

Indian Army Second Lieutenant 29th Lancers (Deccan Horse)

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James Westwood-Henderson

Born 1884

Died 1953

British Army Major Royal Fusiliers

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Thomas Danald

Born 1872

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 267926

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George Gordons Forbes

Born 1871

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 293223

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Lewis Watt

Born 1870

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 297322

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James Sinclair

Born 1874

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 299991

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David Rose

Born 1869

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 306507

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Andrew Symon

Born 1879

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 163877

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Colin Humphrey Mesbon

Born 1883

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 276194

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William Hogg

Born 1885

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 406195

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John Hills

Born 1886

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 132031

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John Stewart Cameron

Born 1890

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 3105

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George Rennie

Born 1884

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 401661

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William Taylor Allan

Born 1875

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 293088

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Alexander Sutherland

Born 1874

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 310998

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Andrew Coull Gove

Born 1891

Australian Imperial Force 2600 Private 13th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 8th Reinforcements

Australian Imperial Force 2600 Temporary Corporal 13th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F.

Australian Imperial Force 2600 Corporal 13th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F.

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James Henderson Coull

Born 1877

Died 1963

Royal Navy C2069 Able Seaman / D.A.M.S. Gunner HMS Orama

Royal Navy C2069 Able Seaman / D.A.M.S. Gunner HMS Pembroke, Chatham

Royal Navy C2069 Able Seaman / D.A.M.S. Gunner HMS President III

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David Duthie

Born 1893

Died 1962

British Army 11322 Guardsman Scots Guards 1st Battalion

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John A Murray

Born 1877

Died 1915

British Army SE/11215 Private Army Veterinary Corps 5th Reserve Veterinary Hospital (Curragh)

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