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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]

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Coward Springs South Australia [1]

Deptford, Kent [1]

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Edinborough Scotland [1]

Eshaness, Shetland, Scotland [1]

Exeter South Australia [1]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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C [258]

Contribution

Military Service [240]

Merchant Navy [12]

Country

United Kingdom [10]

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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]

Frank Cheyne

Born 1897

Died 1917

British Army 2805 Private Royal Scots

British Army 200754 Private Royal Scots

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Henry Cheyne

Born 1886

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 281616

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Lawrence Cheyne

Born 1901

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 282462

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John Cheyne

Born 1899

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 76009

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William Cheyne

Born 1896

Died 1917

British Army 300936 Private 7th Royal Scots

British Army 300936 Private Royal Scots

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Henry Baliol Cheyne

Born 1877

Died 1935

Indian Army Major Duke of York's Own Lancers (Skinner's Horse) 1st Battalion

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John D Cheyne

British Army 17374 Private South Wales Borderers

British Army 17374 Serjeant South Wales Borderers

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George Barnett Cheyne

Died 1918

New Zealand Expeditionary Force 53903 New Zealand Rifle Brigade 1st Battalion

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John Hussey Burgh Macartney Cheyne

Australian Imperial Force 1345

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Alexander Sydney Cheyne

Australian Imperial Force 4191

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James Cheyne

Australian Imperial Force 6488

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Alfred Lawrence Cheyne

Australian Imperial Force 1580

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Ronald Cheyne

Australian Imperial Force 72

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Andrew Hudson Cheyne

Australian Imperial Force 33A

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Magnus George Cheyne

Australian Imperial Force 2155

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Peter John Cheyne

Australian Imperial Force

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James Cheyne

Australian Imperial Force 2147

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Wallace Gordon Cheyne

Australian Imperial Force 760

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James Cheyne

Australian Imperial Force 5783

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James Mearns Cheyne

Died 1917

New Zealand Expeditionary Force 25807 New Zealand Rifle Brigade 1st Battalion

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