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94 MORAYSHIRE ROLL OF HONOUR
DOW, David Edward. 2nd Lieut., 6th (Morayshire) Battn. Seaforth Highlanders ; born at
Elgin, 22nd Oct., 1892 ; joined at Elgin, Jun, 1915 ; served in France ; severely wounded at
Roeux, 16th May, 1917, died at Aubigny, 14th General Hospital, France, 17th May, 1917 ;
mentioned in despatches, 7th Nov., 1917, " for gallant and distinguished service in the field."
Son of Peter and Marjorie Dow, West End School, Mayne Road, Elgin. Occupation, banker.
DOW, Donald James. Lieut., 6th Seaforth Highlanders and 3 /9th Gurkha Rifles, India ; born at
Elgin, 10th Dec, 1896 ; joined at Elgin, 8th August, 1914 ; served in France and India ;
awarded Military Cross "for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty," 9th April, 1917, at
Vimy Ridge. Son of Peter and Marjorie Dow, West End School, Mayne Road, Elgin. Occu-
pation, dental apprentice.
DOW, John. Capt., R.A.M.C. and I.M.S. ; born at Dallas, Morayshire, 14th June, 1889 ; joined
at Aberdeen, nth June, 1915 ; served in India, Mesopotamia, and Persia ; died at Shiraz,
Persia, 5th Nov., 1918. Son of Peter and Marjorie Dow, Mayne Road, Elgin. Occupation,
house surgeon, The Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen.
DOW, Robert. No. 2548, Pte., 6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Aberdeen, 8th Jan., 1807,
residing in Morayshire for 14 years ; joined at Elgin, 1st Oct., 1914 ; served in France ; wounded
in head and discharged, 10th May, 1916. Son of George (deceased) and Marion Dow, Aberdeen.
Occupation, farm servant.
DRUMMOND, William Cunningham. No. 4315, Sgt., Scots Guards ; born at 6, Hope Street,
Portobello, nth August, 1884, residing in Lossiemouth ; joined in London, 4th August, 1914 ;
served in France ; wounded and gassed, 25th Sept., 1915 and 25th Dec, 1917. Son of John
and Alison Drummond. Occupation, gardener.
DRYSDALE, Thomas Jack. No. 404826, Pte., 35th Battn. Canadians ; born at 14, East Bridge
Street, Perth, 7th Nov., 1893, residing in Morayshire before going abroad ; joined at Toronto,
Ontario, Canada, 3rd June, 1915 ; served in France. Son of Thomas Drysdale (deceased) and
Mrs. Jessie Walson or Drysdale. Occupation, confectioner.
DUBBER, Reginald Edgar. No. L8874, 1st Class P.O., H.M. Ships " Lion," " Tiger," " Iron
Duke," " Queen Elizabeth," and " Calliope " ; born at Isleworth, Middlesex, 26th Dec, 1882,
residing in Morayshire for several years ; joined at Chatham, June 1st, 1916 ; served with
Grand Fleet. Son of Walter and Harriet Edith Dubber, 4, Aylette Road, St. John's Road,
Isleworth, Middlesex. Occupation, butler and valet.
DUFF, Alexander. No. 057290, Dvr., No. 1 Coy., 40 D.I.V. Train, A.S.C. ; born at Milton-
Brodie, Alves, 18th August, 1895 ; joined at Forres, 26th Jan., 1915 ; served in France. Son
of John Duff, Village, Dallas, and Elizabeth Ramsay or Duff. Occupation, carter.
DUFF, Alexander. No. 110460, Gnr., R.G.A. ; born at Dufftown, April 10th, 1886 ; joined at
Fort George, August 3rd, 1916 ; served in France ; wounded in thigh and right arm. Son of
John Duff, 56, Balvenie Street, Dufftown, and Lizzie Shiach or Duff. Occupation, distillery
worker.
DUFF, Ella Hope Wharton. V.A.D. Nurse, Q.A.I.M.N.S. ; born at Edinburgh, 16th Jan.,
1883, parents residing in Morayshire ; joined at Dartford, Kent, 16th Sept., 1915 ; served in
Dartford War Hospital, Kent, Queen Alexandra's Military Hospital, London, and 21st Gen-
eral Hospital, E.E.F., Alexandria ; mentioned in despatches, March, 1917. Daughter ol
John Wharton and Margaret Mary Wharton Duff, Orton House, Orton, Morayshire.
DUFF, Hugh John. Major, 1st Kings (Liverpool) ; born at Woodpark, Lhanbryd, Morayshire,
1st August, 1883 ; joined at Ross-shire, 16th Sept., 1914 ; served in France and Belgium ;
killed in action, 6th Sept., 1918, at Beaumetz, by Cambrai ; awarded Military Cross and
Distinguished Service Order, and twice mentioned in despatches. Son of Hugh Alexander
and Eliza Katherine Duff, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. Occupation, sheep farmer.
DUFF, James. No. 84305, Dvr., R.F.A. ; born at Arndilly, Banffshire, 1892 ; joined at Elgin,
16th August, 1914 ; served in Salonika ; drowned at Salonica, 14th July, 1916. Son of
James and Mina Duff, Duff Cottage, Rothes. Occupation, gardener.
DOW, David Edward. 2nd Lieut., 6th (Morayshire) Battn. Seaforth Highlanders ; born at
Elgin, 22nd Oct., 1892 ; joined at Elgin, Jun, 1915 ; served in France ; severely wounded at
Roeux, 16th May, 1917, died at Aubigny, 14th General Hospital, France, 17th May, 1917 ;
mentioned in despatches, 7th Nov., 1917, " for gallant and distinguished service in the field."
Son of Peter and Marjorie Dow, West End School, Mayne Road, Elgin. Occupation, banker.
DOW, Donald James. Lieut., 6th Seaforth Highlanders and 3 /9th Gurkha Rifles, India ; born at
Elgin, 10th Dec, 1896 ; joined at Elgin, 8th August, 1914 ; served in France and India ;
awarded Military Cross "for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty," 9th April, 1917, at
Vimy Ridge. Son of Peter and Marjorie Dow, West End School, Mayne Road, Elgin. Occu-
pation, dental apprentice.
DOW, John. Capt., R.A.M.C. and I.M.S. ; born at Dallas, Morayshire, 14th June, 1889 ; joined
at Aberdeen, nth June, 1915 ; served in India, Mesopotamia, and Persia ; died at Shiraz,
Persia, 5th Nov., 1918. Son of Peter and Marjorie Dow, Mayne Road, Elgin. Occupation,
house surgeon, The Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen.
DOW, Robert. No. 2548, Pte., 6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Aberdeen, 8th Jan., 1807,
residing in Morayshire for 14 years ; joined at Elgin, 1st Oct., 1914 ; served in France ; wounded
in head and discharged, 10th May, 1916. Son of George (deceased) and Marion Dow, Aberdeen.
Occupation, farm servant.
DRUMMOND, William Cunningham. No. 4315, Sgt., Scots Guards ; born at 6, Hope Street,
Portobello, nth August, 1884, residing in Lossiemouth ; joined in London, 4th August, 1914 ;
served in France ; wounded and gassed, 25th Sept., 1915 and 25th Dec, 1917. Son of John
and Alison Drummond. Occupation, gardener.
DRYSDALE, Thomas Jack. No. 404826, Pte., 35th Battn. Canadians ; born at 14, East Bridge
Street, Perth, 7th Nov., 1893, residing in Morayshire before going abroad ; joined at Toronto,
Ontario, Canada, 3rd June, 1915 ; served in France. Son of Thomas Drysdale (deceased) and
Mrs. Jessie Walson or Drysdale. Occupation, confectioner.
DUBBER, Reginald Edgar. No. L8874, 1st Class P.O., H.M. Ships " Lion," " Tiger," " Iron
Duke," " Queen Elizabeth," and " Calliope " ; born at Isleworth, Middlesex, 26th Dec, 1882,
residing in Morayshire for several years ; joined at Chatham, June 1st, 1916 ; served with
Grand Fleet. Son of Walter and Harriet Edith Dubber, 4, Aylette Road, St. John's Road,
Isleworth, Middlesex. Occupation, butler and valet.
DUFF, Alexander. No. 057290, Dvr., No. 1 Coy., 40 D.I.V. Train, A.S.C. ; born at Milton-
Brodie, Alves, 18th August, 1895 ; joined at Forres, 26th Jan., 1915 ; served in France. Son
of John Duff, Village, Dallas, and Elizabeth Ramsay or Duff. Occupation, carter.
DUFF, Alexander. No. 110460, Gnr., R.G.A. ; born at Dufftown, April 10th, 1886 ; joined at
Fort George, August 3rd, 1916 ; served in France ; wounded in thigh and right arm. Son of
John Duff, 56, Balvenie Street, Dufftown, and Lizzie Shiach or Duff. Occupation, distillery
worker.
DUFF, Ella Hope Wharton. V.A.D. Nurse, Q.A.I.M.N.S. ; born at Edinburgh, 16th Jan.,
1883, parents residing in Morayshire ; joined at Dartford, Kent, 16th Sept., 1915 ; served in
Dartford War Hospital, Kent, Queen Alexandra's Military Hospital, London, and 21st Gen-
eral Hospital, E.E.F., Alexandria ; mentioned in despatches, March, 1917. Daughter ol
John Wharton and Margaret Mary Wharton Duff, Orton House, Orton, Morayshire.
DUFF, Hugh John. Major, 1st Kings (Liverpool) ; born at Woodpark, Lhanbryd, Morayshire,
1st August, 1883 ; joined at Ross-shire, 16th Sept., 1914 ; served in France and Belgium ;
killed in action, 6th Sept., 1918, at Beaumetz, by Cambrai ; awarded Military Cross and
Distinguished Service Order, and twice mentioned in despatches. Son of Hugh Alexander
and Eliza Katherine Duff, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. Occupation, sheep farmer.
DUFF, James. No. 84305, Dvr., R.F.A. ; born at Arndilly, Banffshire, 1892 ; joined at Elgin,
16th August, 1914 ; served in Salonika ; drowned at Salonica, 14th July, 1916. Son of
James and Mina Duff, Duff Cottage, Rothes. Occupation, gardener.
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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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