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72 MORAYSHIRE ROLL OF HONOUR
CRAN, Robert. No. 22667, Pte., Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Fife Keith, Keith, 22nd June,
1893, residing in Morayshire five years prior to enlisting ; joined at Elgin, 23rd May, 1917 ;
served in France ; wounded, 12th Oct., 1917 ; killed, nth April, 1918, at Messines Ridge,
France. Son of Jane Cran. Occupation, baker.
CRANSTON, Thomas. Sec. Lieut., R.E., transferred from 4th Gordons ; born at Edinkillie,
9th Feb., 1891 ; joined at Aberdeen, Sept., 1914 ; served in France ; wounded by bullet in
wrist, resulting in two fingers and part of hand being permanently disabled. Son of William
Cranston, Dunphail. Occupation, clerk.
CRAWFORD, John Hamilton. Surg.-Lieut., H.M.S. " Nereide," H.M. Yacht " Liberty " and
H.M.S. " Aiglon " ; born at Hopeman, 15th June, 1894 ; joined, 1915. Son of James (de-
ceased) and Helen Crawford, Higher Grade School, Hopeman. Occupation, medical student,
Edinburgh University.
CRANTON, Nora. Nurse, V.A.D. ; born at Upton-on-Severn, Worcestershire ; maid to Mrs.
Muirhead, Fochabers, for 9 years ; joined in London, 7th Nov., 1915 ; served in France for
over 3 years ; Mentioned in Despatches ; awarded 1914-15 Medal, War Medal, and Victory
Medal. Daughter of William and Louisa Cranton, Bell's Castle, Kemerton, Tewkesbury,
Gloucestershire. Occupation, lady's maid.
CROCKETT, Alexander. Cabin Boy, H.M.S. " Egerton " and H.M.S. " William Poulson " ;
born at 10, Kinneddar Street, Lossiemouth, 3rd Sept., 1900 ; joined at Invergordon, July,
1915 ; served in Moray Firth, accidentally wounded. Son of George and Isabella Crockett, 10,
Kinneddar Street, Lossiemouth. Occupation, golf caddie.
CROCKETT, Edward. Chief Engineer, H.M. Ships " Flower O' Moray " and " Hero II." ;
born at Lossiemouth, 10th June, 1874 ; joined at Aberdeen, 22nd Nov., 1914 ; served in Home
Waters ; discharged through ill health, 7th May, 1917. Son of James and Jane Crockett,
Shamrock, Lossiemouth. Occupation, fisherman.
CROCKETT, George. No. 4761, Chief Gunner, H.M.S. " Triumph " ; born at 62, Queen Street,
Lossiemouth, 24th Nov., 1889 ; joined at Hong Kong, 9th August, 1914 ; served in Home
and Foreign Waters ; torpedoed in " Triumph," but not hurt. Son of George and Isabella
Crockett, 10, Kinneddar Street, Lossiemouth. Occupation, A.B. in P. & O. Service.
CROCKETT, George. H.M.S. " Sapphire " ; born at Lossiemouth, Jan. 22nd, 1901 ; joined at
Scapa Flow, March 29th, 1916 ; served at Scapa Flow. Son of James and Isabella Crockett,
19, Seatown, Lossiemouth. Occupation, baker.
CROCKETT, James. No. 60887, Deck Hand, H.M.S. " Uberous " ; born at Lossiemouth, 5th
Oct., 1868 ; joined at Aberdeen, April, 1915 ; served at Larne, Naval Base, Ireland. Son of
John Crockett (deceased), 2, Paradise Row, Lossiemouth, and Christina Scott or Crockett.
Occupation, sail and rope maker.
CROCKETT, James. No. 3756, Lce./Cpl., 23rd Royal Fusiliers ; born at 32, Commerce Street,
Lossiemouth, 2nd Jan., 1888 ; joined at Romford, Essex, Sept., 1915 ; served in France ;
killed at Delville Wood, 27th July, 1916. Son of George and Isabella Crockett, 10, Kinneddar
Street, Lossiemouth. Occupation, A.B. in a Submarine Cable Boat.
CROCKETT, John Carson. No. 442518, Pte., 17th Royal Scots ; born at Elgin ; joined at
Elgin, 19th May, 1915 ; served in France. Son of John Crockett and Ann Helen Walker or
Crockett. Occupation, cabinet maker.
CRAIGEN, Charles. No. 736392, Pte., 43rd Battn. Canadian Cameron Highlanders ; born at
Lossiemouth, Morayshire, 1892 ; joined at Calgary, Alberta, 1917 ; served in France ; killed
in action at Amiens, 9th August, 1918. Son of James Craigen, Del Bonita, Magrath, Alberta,
and Maggie Duncan or Craigen. Occupation, vanman.
CRAIGEN, James Duncan. No. 79383, Pte., 31st Battn. Canadian Infantry ; born at Lossie-
mouth, Morayshire, 1886 ; joined at Leithbridge, Alberta, 1914 ; served in France ; died of
tuberculosis at Leithbridge, Alberta, 6th Jan., 1920 ; awarded 1914-15 Star. Son of James
Craigen, Del-Bonita, Magrath, Alberta, and Maggie Duncan or Craigen. Occupation, baker.
CRAN, Robert. No. 22667, Pte., Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Fife Keith, Keith, 22nd June,
1893, residing in Morayshire five years prior to enlisting ; joined at Elgin, 23rd May, 1917 ;
served in France ; wounded, 12th Oct., 1917 ; killed, nth April, 1918, at Messines Ridge,
France. Son of Jane Cran. Occupation, baker.
CRANSTON, Thomas. Sec. Lieut., R.E., transferred from 4th Gordons ; born at Edinkillie,
9th Feb., 1891 ; joined at Aberdeen, Sept., 1914 ; served in France ; wounded by bullet in
wrist, resulting in two fingers and part of hand being permanently disabled. Son of William
Cranston, Dunphail. Occupation, clerk.
CRAWFORD, John Hamilton. Surg.-Lieut., H.M.S. " Nereide," H.M. Yacht " Liberty " and
H.M.S. " Aiglon " ; born at Hopeman, 15th June, 1894 ; joined, 1915. Son of James (de-
ceased) and Helen Crawford, Higher Grade School, Hopeman. Occupation, medical student,
Edinburgh University.
CRANTON, Nora. Nurse, V.A.D. ; born at Upton-on-Severn, Worcestershire ; maid to Mrs.
Muirhead, Fochabers, for 9 years ; joined in London, 7th Nov., 1915 ; served in France for
over 3 years ; Mentioned in Despatches ; awarded 1914-15 Medal, War Medal, and Victory
Medal. Daughter of William and Louisa Cranton, Bell's Castle, Kemerton, Tewkesbury,
Gloucestershire. Occupation, lady's maid.
CROCKETT, Alexander. Cabin Boy, H.M.S. " Egerton " and H.M.S. " William Poulson " ;
born at 10, Kinneddar Street, Lossiemouth, 3rd Sept., 1900 ; joined at Invergordon, July,
1915 ; served in Moray Firth, accidentally wounded. Son of George and Isabella Crockett, 10,
Kinneddar Street, Lossiemouth. Occupation, golf caddie.
CROCKETT, Edward. Chief Engineer, H.M. Ships " Flower O' Moray " and " Hero II." ;
born at Lossiemouth, 10th June, 1874 ; joined at Aberdeen, 22nd Nov., 1914 ; served in Home
Waters ; discharged through ill health, 7th May, 1917. Son of James and Jane Crockett,
Shamrock, Lossiemouth. Occupation, fisherman.
CROCKETT, George. No. 4761, Chief Gunner, H.M.S. " Triumph " ; born at 62, Queen Street,
Lossiemouth, 24th Nov., 1889 ; joined at Hong Kong, 9th August, 1914 ; served in Home
and Foreign Waters ; torpedoed in " Triumph," but not hurt. Son of George and Isabella
Crockett, 10, Kinneddar Street, Lossiemouth. Occupation, A.B. in P. & O. Service.
CROCKETT, George. H.M.S. " Sapphire " ; born at Lossiemouth, Jan. 22nd, 1901 ; joined at
Scapa Flow, March 29th, 1916 ; served at Scapa Flow. Son of James and Isabella Crockett,
19, Seatown, Lossiemouth. Occupation, baker.
CROCKETT, James. No. 60887, Deck Hand, H.M.S. " Uberous " ; born at Lossiemouth, 5th
Oct., 1868 ; joined at Aberdeen, April, 1915 ; served at Larne, Naval Base, Ireland. Son of
John Crockett (deceased), 2, Paradise Row, Lossiemouth, and Christina Scott or Crockett.
Occupation, sail and rope maker.
CROCKETT, James. No. 3756, Lce./Cpl., 23rd Royal Fusiliers ; born at 32, Commerce Street,
Lossiemouth, 2nd Jan., 1888 ; joined at Romford, Essex, Sept., 1915 ; served in France ;
killed at Delville Wood, 27th July, 1916. Son of George and Isabella Crockett, 10, Kinneddar
Street, Lossiemouth. Occupation, A.B. in a Submarine Cable Boat.
CROCKETT, John Carson. No. 442518, Pte., 17th Royal Scots ; born at Elgin ; joined at
Elgin, 19th May, 1915 ; served in France. Son of John Crockett and Ann Helen Walker or
Crockett. Occupation, cabinet maker.
CRAIGEN, Charles. No. 736392, Pte., 43rd Battn. Canadian Cameron Highlanders ; born at
Lossiemouth, Morayshire, 1892 ; joined at Calgary, Alberta, 1917 ; served in France ; killed
in action at Amiens, 9th August, 1918. Son of James Craigen, Del Bonita, Magrath, Alberta,
and Maggie Duncan or Craigen. Occupation, vanman.
CRAIGEN, James Duncan. No. 79383, Pte., 31st Battn. Canadian Infantry ; born at Lossie-
mouth, Morayshire, 1886 ; joined at Leithbridge, Alberta, 1914 ; served in France ; died of
tuberculosis at Leithbridge, Alberta, 6th Jan., 1920 ; awarded 1914-15 Star. Son of James
Craigen, Del-Bonita, Magrath, Alberta, and Maggie Duncan or Craigen. Occupation, baker.
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| Description | A biographical record of the men and women connected with the county who took part in the Great War. Along with a foreword by William J. McKenzie, who also edited this volume. Issued under direction of a representative committee of the county council and town councils of Morayshire. Illustrated. |
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