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MORAYSHIRE ROLL OF HONOUR 29.
BLACK, William. No. 266712, Lce./Cpl., C. Coy., 6th Seaforths ; born at Fraserburgh, 30th
Jan., 1903, residing 19^ years in Elgin ; joined at Elgin, 6th May, 1916 ; served in France ;
killed near Cambrai, Nov. 23rd, 1917. Son of William and Margaret Black, Forteath Avenue,
Elgin. Occupation, warehouseman.
BLACK, William. No. 315518, Pte., Tank Corps ; born at Forres, 25th May, 1883 ; joined at
Inverness, 4th July, 1918 ; served in France ; died in hospital in France, 29th Oct., 1918.
Son of William (deceased) and Wilina Black, Springfield, Forres. Occupation, ploughman.
BLACK, William George. No. 149866, Pt., M.T., A.S.C. ; born at Keith, 27th April, 1896,
parents residing in Morayshire for several years ; joined at Aberdeen, 8th Nov., 1915 ; served
in France. Son of George and Isabella Black, " The Collie," Orton Station, Morayshire.
Occupation, farmer.
BLACK, William Hall. No. 1162, Pte., 2nd Seaforths ; born at 91, G. High Street, Forres,
Oct. 28th, 1894 ; joined at Fort George, Nov., 1912 ; served in France ; killed in action at
St. Julian, Ypres, April 25th, 1915. Son of William H. and Margaret Black, 91, G. High
Street, Forres. Occupation, regular soldier.
BLAIR, John W. Lieut., i/6th Seaforth Highlanders; born at Nethy Bridge, Inverness-shire,
16th July, 1892, residing in Carron, Morayshire, since June, 1899 ; joined at Archiestown,
March, 1910, commissioned 5th August, 1915 (T.F.) ; served in France ; wounded 4th July,
1915, wounded and captured, 12th Dec, 1916. Son of William and Elsie Blair, " The Firs,"
Carron, Morayshire. Occupation, bank accountant.
BLAIR, Willtam. No. 31135, Pte., 5th Battn. Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders ; born at
Carr Bridge, Inverness-shire, 17th Oct., 1898, residing in Carron, Morayshire, since seven,
months old ; joined at Nairn, April, 1917 ; served in France ; wounded 30th Oct., 1918, and
died of wounds on 31st Oct., 1918, at No. 64 Casualty Clearing Station, Kezelberg. Son of
William and Elsie Blair, " The Firs," Carron, Morayshire. Occupation, general merchant's
assistant.
BLISS, James. Capt., 6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Forres, 26th March, .1887 ; joined at
Forres, May, 1915, received commission, June, 1915 ; served in France ; wounded in head
and ankle at Rouen, 20th May, 1917, and killed while leading his men at St. Julien (3rd Battle
of Ypres), 31st July, 1917 ; awarded Military Cross at the taking of Beaumont Hamel, 13th.
Nov., 1916, and Bar to M.C. at Rouex, May, 1917. Son of John and Christina Malcolm Bliss,
Erne Cottage, Forres. Occupation, assistant traffic agent.
BLISS, Joseph. Lieut., 28th Lushais, Indian Labour Corps ; born at Darnaway, Forres, 26th
Nov., 1868 ; joined at London, Oct., 1917 ; served in France. Son of Thomas and Isabel-
Bliss, Darnaway, Forres.
BLISS, Tom. 2nd Lieut., 6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Forres, 28th Sept., 1891 ; joined at
Grove Park, London; received commission in 6th Seaforth Highlanders, June, 1916 ; served
in France ; died of wounds, 23rd Dec, 1916, on the Somme. Son of John and Christina
Malcolm Bliss, Erne Cottage, Forres. Occupation, marine engineer.
BLUNTACH, William. No. 41453, Pte., i/6th Seaforth Highlanders; born at Kellas, Dallas
Parish, Nov. 8th, 1899 ; joined at Nairn, March 8th, 1917 ; served in France ; presumed,
killed. Son of Alexander and Margaret Bluntach, Clach Connachie, Kellas, Dallas Parish.
Occupation, farm servant.
BONNYMAN, William. No. 282567, Gnr., 18th New Heavy Battery, R.G.A. ; born at Fochabers,-
28th Nov., 1883 ; joined at Dundee, August, 1915 ; served in France and Salonica ; shrapnel
wound in leg. Son of James Bonnyman, Fochabers, and Mary Ann Craigen, or BonnymaiL
(deceased). Occupation, shoe warehouse manager.
BONNYMAN, William. No. 204403, Pte., 1st Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Elgin, 2nd June,.
1885 ; joined at Glasgow, 7th May, 1917 ; served in India and Egypt. Son of John (deceased)*
and Annie Grigor Bonnyman, 23, Greyfriars Street, Elgin. Occupation, grocer.