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102 MORAYSHIRE ROW, OF HONOUR
DYAS, George. No. 3777, Pte., 7th Seaforths ; born at Alves, Oct. 27th, 1871 ; joined at Elgin,
7th Sept., 1914 ; served in France ; accidentally wounded in England, and wounded in
France at Armentieres. Son of Robert Dyas (deceased), Cloves, Alves, and Margaret Joss
or Dyas (deceased). Occupation, engineman.
DYCE, William. No. 265241, Sig., i/6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at New Elgin, Elgin, 9th
Dec, 1892 ; joined at Arehiestown, Morayshire, 5th August, 1914 ; served in France ; wounded
in left forearm, July 23rd, 1918. Son of William Dyce, Elgin, and Penuel McPherson or
Dyce. Occupation, distillery clerk.
EASSON, Alexander. No. 2449, Deck Hand, H.M. Destroyers " Carol " and " Dorothy " ;
born at St. Monan's, Fifeshire, Dec. 5th, 1862, residing in Morayshire for thirty years ; joined
at Inverness, 10th Nov., 1916 ; served in Italy. Son of John Easson, St. Monan's, and
Christina Latto or Easson. Occupation, fisherman.
EASSON, John. No. 3227, 2nd Engineman, H.M.D. " Pitgaveny " ; born at East Back Gate,
St. Monance, 7th March, 1887, residing in Morayshire for thirty years ; joined at Aberdeen,
3rd May, 1915 ; served in Northern and Kirkwall Patrol. Son of Alexander Easson, 13a,
High Street, Lossiemouth, and Jane McLeod or Easson. Occupation, fireman.
EDDIE, Charles. No. 59251, Gnr., Royal Garrison Artillery ; born at Inchstellie, Alves, 25th
Oct. ; joined at Elgin, 14th Oct., 1915 ; served in France ; gassed in France, 27th March, 1917-
Son of George and Agnes Eddie, Delmore Farm, Aberlour. Occupation, distillery worker.
EDDIE, George. Pte., Scottish Canadian Regt., born at Rothes, 15th August, 1877 ; joined in
Canada, 1914 ; served in France. Son of George and Agnes Eddie, Land Street, Rothes.
Occupation, cleansing department.
EDDIE, James. No. 5 181, Gnr., Royal Garrison Artillery ; born at Burnside, Duffus, 1st April,
1888 ; joined at Glasgow, 1915 ; served in France ; gassed and suffered from shell shock,
July, 1918, in France. Son of George and Agnes Eddie, Land Street, Rothes. Occupation,,
cleansing department.
EDDIE, John. No. 91 184, Gnr., Royal Garrison Artillery ; born at Altyre, 25th May ; joined at
Elgin, 29th May, 1916 ; served in France ; awarded Military Medal. Son of George and
Agnes Eddie, Land Street, Rothes. Occupation, farm servant.
EDGAR, Alfred Ernest. No. 17158, Pte., Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders ; born at Elgin,
31st Dec, 1884 ; joined at Perth, August, 1916 ; served in France and Palestine ; wounded
in face and leg. Son of James and Isabella Edgar (both deceased), Craigellachie Hotel. Occu-
pation, in hotel office.
EDGAR, George. No. 2129301, Pte., 27th Canadians ; born at Cummingston, May 9th, 1885 ;
joined at Austin, Manitoba, Canada, Jan., 1918 ; served in France ; died from gunshot wound
received 14th Oct., 1918. Son of George Edgar, Cummingston, and Catherine Harrold
or Edgar. Occupation, farmer.
EDGAR, John Ingram. Capt., 13th Mounted Rifles ; born at Elgin, 16th May, 1873 ; joined in
South Africa, August, 1914 ; served in South Africa. Son of James and Isabella Edgar (both
deceased), Craigellachie Hotel. Occupation, Gov. veterinary surgeon.
EDWARD, Alexander. Deck Hand, H.M. Drifter " Ferndale " ; born at Mitchell Street,
Lossiemouth, 22nd Oct., 1856 ; joined at Aberdeen, Jan., 1915 ; served in Home Waters ;
drowned during gale on Dec. 27th, 1915, in wreck of " Ferndale." Son of Alexander and
Janet Edward (both deceased), 57, Commerce Street, Lossiemouth. Occupation, fisherman.
EDWARD, Andrew Forbes. No. 631909, Gnr., R.F.A. ; born at Aberdeen, 10th Feb., 1893,,
parents residing in Morayshire ; joined at Aberdeen, Nov., 1915 ; served in France ; killed
at Bethune, 18th April, 1918. Son of Thomas and Helen Campbell Edwards, 31, Harbour
Street, Hopeman. Occupation, insurance clerk and cashier.