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MORAYSHIRE ROLL OF HONOUR 75
CRUICKSHANKS, James. No. 34783, Lce.-Cpl., 9th North Stafford R.E. ; born at Garmouth,
25th Nov., 1889 ; joined at Glasgow, Sept., 1916 ; served in France and Flanders ; wounded
and gassed. Son of James and Mrs. Cruickshanks, Garmouth, Morayshire. Occupation,
asylum attendant.
CRUICKSHANK, James. No. 1402, Pte., i/6th Seaforth Highlanders; born at Maverston,
Urquhart, Feb. 15th, 1896 ; joined at Lhanbryde ; served in France ; died of wounds in
a clearing station in France, Nov. 14th, 1916. Son of James Cruickshank, Glasgow, and Mrs.
Margaret Phinn or Cruickshank. Occupation, farm servant.
CRUICKSHANK, James. No. 112401, Pte., Army Service Corps ; born at Elgin, 26th August,
1891 ; joined at Elgin, 10th May, 1915 ; served in Egypt, Mudros Island and Salonica,
contracted Malarial Fever. Son of Robert Cruickshank, 206, High Street, Elgin, and Ann
Mackenzie or Cruickshank. Occupation, baker.
CRUICKSHANK, James. No. 127038, Spr., Royal Engineers ; born at Aberdeen, 8th March,
1890, residing in Elgin since one month old ; joined at Inverness, Sept., 1916 ; served in.
Mesopotamia. Son of James and Jessie Brown Cruickshank, Elm Cottage, Bishopmill, Elgin,
Occupation, sorting clerk and telegraphist.
CRUICKSHANK, John. No. 120222, Bdr., 175 Siege Battery; born at Peathillock Logic
Edinkillie, 9th Dec, 1877 ; joined at Millhill, London, Oct., 1916 ; served in France and
Belgium ; awarded Belgian Croix de Guerre. Son of Donald Cruickshank, Peathillock, and
Jessie Sinclair or Cruickshank. Occupation, traveller.
CRUICKSHANK, John. No. 495626, Lce./Cpl., K.O.S.B. ; born at Drumroy, 4th June, 1879 ;
joined at Bo'ness, Nov. 19th, 1915 ; served in France. Son of William (deceased) and Mary
Ann Cruickshank, Wester Dreggie, Grantown-on-Spey. Occupation, maltman.
CRUICKSHANK, John. No. 202531, Pte., i/5th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Dyce, April,
1880, residing in Elgin for eighteen years ; joined at Elgin, Oct., 1916 ; served in France ;
contracted enteric fever and was gassed. Occupation, slater.
CRUICKSHANK, John Alexander. No. 27222, Pte., 7th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at
Wester Dreggie, Cromdale Parish, Elginshire, 28th Sept., 1899 ; joined at Fort George, 29th
May, 1918 ; served in France. Son of Peter Cruickshank, Wester Dreggie, Cromdale
Parish, Elginshire (deceased), and Mrs. Jane Mcintosh or Cruickshank. Occupation, farm
manager.
CRUICKSHANK, John Brown. C.P.O., H.M.S. " Caesar " ; born at Forteath Street, Elgin, 14th
Jan., 1894 ; joined at Forfar. May, 1915 ; served in Home and Foreign Waters. Son of
James and Jessie Brown Cruickshank, Elm Cottage, Bishopmill, Elgin. Occupation, sorting:
clerk and telegraphist.
CRUICKSHANK, John Craigen. No. 4453, Bdr., Royal Field Artillery ; born at Whitetree,
Pluscarden, 31st Dec, 1887 ; joined at Aberdeen, March, 1915 ; served in France ; wounded,
19th March, 1917, by bomb explosion. Son of Richard Cruickshank, Whitetree, Pluscarden,
and Helen Craigen. Occupation, tramway driver.
CRUICKSHANK, John Lawson. No. 266605, Pte., 6th Seaforths ; born at Grantown-on-Spey,
27th March, 1896 ; joined at Elgin, 2nd Feb., 1916 ; served in France ; killed at Paschendaele
Ridge, 23rd Sept., 1917. Son of Robert Cruickshank, Grantown-on-Spey. Occupation,
civil service student.
CRUICKSHANK, John Mackenzie. No. 484086, Pte., i/6th Seaforth Highlanders; born at
Elgin, 24th Jan., 1895 ; joined at Elgin, 26th Sept., 1914 ; served in France. Son of Robert
Cruickshank, 206, High Street, Elgin, and Ann Mackenzie or Cruickshank. Occupation,,
painter.
CRUICKSHANK, Peter Alexander. No. 645422, Pte., Canadian Mounted Rifles ; born at
Rothes, Morayshire ; joined at Vancouver, 1916 ; served in France ; wounded in head, 4th
April, and died, 5th April, 1917, in France. Son of Thomas Cruickshank and Ann Cattanach
or Cruickshank (both deceased). Occupation, car driver.