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Shetland, Scotland [6]

Brisbane Queensland [2]

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1]

Adelaide South Australia [1]

Auckland NZ [1]

Belfast, Antrim [1]

Blackhills, Lhanbryde, Elgin, Morayshire [1]

Cardiff South Wales [1]

Coward Springs South Australia [1]

Deptford, Kent [1]

Deptford, London [1]

Edinborough Scotland [1]

Eshaness, Shetland, Scotland [1]

Exeter South Australia [1]

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire [1]

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland [1]

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire [1]

Glasgow, Lanarkshire [1]

Greenside, Blackhills, Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland [1]

Greenside, Blackhills, Elgin [1]

Leith, Midlothian [1]

Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland [1]

Longside, Aberdeenshire [1]

Mhow Central [1]

Mhow, Bengal [1]

Midlothian, Scotland [1]

Musselburgh, Midlothian [1]

Northumberland England [1]

Sale Victoria [1]

Sandness, Shetland, Scotland [1]

Selkirk, Selkirk [1]

South Leith,Midlothian,Scotland. [1]

South Shields England [1]

St. Nicholas, Aberdeenshire [1]

Standburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland [1]

Rank

Private [101]

Corporal [13]

Gunner [13]

Serjeant [11]

Lance Corporal [9]

Driver [8]

Second Lieutenant [8]

Lieutenant Colonel [5]

Major [5]

Lieutenant [4]

Captain [3]

Pioneer [3]

Sapper [3]

Acting Bombardier [2]

Acting Corporal [2]

Bombardier [2]

Brigade Major [2]

Acting Serjeant [1]

Col. [1]

Engineer Lieutenant for Temporary Service [1]

Engineman [1]

Gunner /Lance Bombardier [1]

Lt-Col. [1]

Sergeant [1]

Surgeon [1]

Trimmer [1]

Trooper [1]

Volunteer [1]

Unit

Gordon Highlanders [37]

Royal Field Artillery [18]

Labour Corps [15]

Army Service Corps [12]

Royal Engineers [12]

Royal Scots [12]

Highland Light Infantry [9]

Seaforth Highlanders [7]

Royal Army Medical Corps [6]

Royal Garrison Artillery [6]

Royal Highlanders [6]

Royal Scots Fusiliers [6]

Scottish Rifles [6]

Cameron Highlanders [3]

Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) [3]

Durham Light Infantry [3]

King's Own Scottish Borderers [3]

New Zealand Rifle Brigade [3]

Northumberland Fusiliers [3]

7th Royal Scots [2]

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [2]

Canadian Infantry [2]

Hampshire Regiment [2]

Lancers [2]

London Regiment [2]

Machine Gun Corps [2]

Royal Fusiliers [2]

Royal Naval Division [2]

Royal Naval Reserve [2]

South Wales Borderers [2]

15th Lancers (Cureton's Multanis) [1]

15th Lancers [1]

15th Lancers (Cureton's Multauis) [1]

16th Lancers [1]

19th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps [1]

7th Royal Army Medical Corps [1]

8th Cavalry [1]

93rd Infantry [1]

9th Royal Scots [1]

Ambala Brig., 8th Cavalry, (Indian "A" Force) [1]

Ambala Cavalry Brigade/Indian Army [1]

Army Cyclist Corps [1]

Army Ordnance Corps [1]

Army Veterinary Corps [1]

Australian Machine Gun Corps [1]

British Red Cross Society [1]

British South African Police [1]

Cameron Highlanders Depot [1]

Cheshire Regiment [1]

Coldstream Guards [1]

Service

British Army [175]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [24]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [14]

Australian Imperial Force [11]

Royal Navy [10]

New Zealand Expeditionary Force [9]

Indian Army [3]

Last name first letter

C [258]

Contribution

Military Service [240]

Merchant Navy [12]

Country

United Kingdom [10]

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Place of birth

Shetland, Scotland [6] Brisbane Queensland [2] Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire [1] Adelaide South Australia [1] Auckland NZ [1] Belfast, Antrim [1] Blackhills, Lhanbryde, Elgin, Morayshire [1] Cardiff South Wales [1] Coward Springs South Australia [1] Deptford, Kent [1] Deptford, London [1] Edinborough Scotland [1] Eshaness, Shetland, Scotland [1] Exeter South Australia [1] Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire [1] Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland [1] Fyvie, Aberdeenshire [1] Glasgow, Lanarkshire [1] Greenside, Blackhills, Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland [1] Greenside, Blackhills, Elgin [1] Leith, Midlothian [1] Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland [1] Longside, Aberdeenshire [1] Mhow Central [1] Mhow, Bengal [1] Midlothian, Scotland [1] Musselburgh, Midlothian [1] Northumberland England [1] Sale Victoria [1] Sandness, Shetland, Scotland [1] Selkirk, Selkirk [1] South Leith,Midlothian,Scotland. [1] South Shields England [1] St. Nicholas, Aberdeenshire [1] Standburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland [1]

Rank

Private [101] Corporal [13] Gunner [13] Serjeant [11] Lance Corporal [9] Driver [8] Second Lieutenant [8] Lieutenant Colonel [5] Major [5] Lieutenant [4] Captain [3] Pioneer [3] Sapper [3] Acting Bombardier [2] Acting Corporal [2] Bombardier [2] Brigade Major [2] Acting Serjeant [1] Col. [1] Engineer Lieutenant for Temporary Service [1] Engineman [1] Gunner /Lance Bombardier [1] Lt-Col. [1] Sergeant [1] Surgeon [1] Trimmer [1] Trooper [1] Volunteer [1]

Unit

Gordon Highlanders [37] Royal Field Artillery [18] Labour Corps [15] Army Service Corps [12] Royal Engineers [12] Royal Scots [12] Highland Light Infantry [9] Seaforth Highlanders [7] Royal Army Medical Corps [6] Royal Garrison Artillery [6] Royal Highlanders [6] Royal Scots Fusiliers [6] Scottish Rifles [6] Cameron Highlanders [3] Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) [3] Durham Light Infantry [3] King's Own Scottish Borderers [3] New Zealand Rifle Brigade [3] Northumberland Fusiliers [3] 7th Royal Scots [2] Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [2] Canadian Infantry [2] Hampshire Regiment [2] Lancers [2] London Regiment [2] Machine Gun Corps [2] Royal Fusiliers [2] Royal Naval Division [2] Royal Naval Reserve [2] South Wales Borderers [2] 15th Lancers (Cureton's Multanis) [1] 15th Lancers [1] 15th Lancers (Cureton's Multauis) [1] 16th Lancers [1] 19th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps [1] 7th Royal Army Medical Corps [1] 8th Cavalry [1] 93rd Infantry [1] 9th Royal Scots [1] Ambala Brig., 8th Cavalry, (Indian "A" Force) [1] Ambala Cavalry Brigade/Indian Army [1] Army Cyclist Corps [1] Army Ordnance Corps [1] Army Veterinary Corps [1] Australian Machine Gun Corps [1] British Red Cross Society [1] British South African Police [1] Cameron Highlanders Depot [1] Cheshire Regiment [1] Coldstream Guards [1]

Service

British Army [175] Canadian Expeditionary Force [24] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [14] Australian Imperial Force [11] Royal Navy [10] New Zealand Expeditionary Force [9] Indian Army [3]

Last name first letter

C [258]

Contribution

Military Service [240] Merchant Navy [12]

Country

United Kingdom [10]

William Cheyne

Born 1885

Died 1917

British Army S/13372 Private Seaforth Highlanders

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James Cheyne

Born 1883

Died 1918

Canadian Expeditionary Force 115001

Canadian Expeditionary Force 115001 Sergeant Fort Garry Horse

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John Thomas Cheyne

Born 1890

Died 1915

British Army 1120 Private Cameron Highlanders

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Charles Leslie Cheyne

Born 1893

Died 1918

British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Scots 7th Battalion

British Army 1356 Lance Corporal Royal Scots 7th Battalion

British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Scots 11th Battalion

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Joseph Lister Watson Cheyne

Born 1888

Died 1957

British Army Lieutenant Lancers

British Army Major Lancers

British Army Lt-Col. Lancers

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Richard Cheyne

Born 1889

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 67709

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Reginald Edmonstone Cheyne

Born 1871

Died 1955

Indian Army Lieutenant Colonel 8th Cavalry

Indian Army Brigade Major Ambala Brig., 8th Cavalry, (Indian "A" Force)

British Army Lieutenant Colonel Indian Army/Durham Light Infantry

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John Campbell Gordon Cheyne

Born 1877

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 78260

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Alexander Cheyne

Born 1883

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 264161

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James Cheyne

Born 1879

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 48072

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William Cheyne

Born 1879

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 25359

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James H. Cheyne

Died 1916

British Army 14707 Corporal Highland Light Infantry 16th highland Battalion

British Army 14707 Corporal Highland Light Infantry

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Henry Cheyne

Born 1883

Died 1917

British Army Major Royal Field Artillery Territorial Force

British Army Major Royal Field Artillery

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James Cheyne

Born 1899

Died 1918

British Army S/19607 Private Gordon Highlanders

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Thomas Cheyne

Born 1880

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 68375

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James Cheyne

Born 1880

Died 1917

Royal Navy TS 3852 Trimmer Royal Naval Reserve

Royal Navy 3852/TS Trimmer Royal Naval Reserve - H.M. Trawler "Tokio."

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George Cheyne

Died 1918

British Army S/12784 Private Gordon Highlanders

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James Dobson Cheyne

Born 1888

Died 1917

British Army 10969 Private Royal Scots Fusiliers

British Army 202424 Private Royal Scots Fusiliers 1/5th Battalion

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William Browne Cheyne

Born 1897

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 21594

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George Cheyne Cheyne

Born 1872

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 275279

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