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MORAYSHIRE ROLL OF HONOUR 107
ESSON, James. No. 2559, Pte., Ro} ? al Scots and Seaforths ; born at Ballater, 1890, wife a native
of Mora3*sh.ire and residing in Forres ; joined at Aberdeen, Nov. 20th, 1915 ; served in France ;
slightly wounded. Son of Hellen Fraser or Esson. Occupation, sawmiller.
ESSON, Thomas George Robertson. No. 81025, Pte., R.A.M.C. ; born at Broadfield, Elchies,
Morayshire, 29th May, 1896 ; joined at Elgin, 25th Oct., 1915 ; served in France. Son of
William Esson, Broadfield, Wester Elchies, Morayshire, and Jane Robertson or Esson. Occu-
pation, gardener.
ESSON, William Alexander. No. 399186, Pte., 2 /4th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Easter-
town, Cabrach, Banffshire, 30th Sept., 1879 ; residing in Knockando since 1887 ; joined at
Elgin, 26th Sept., 1914 ; served in France. Sou of William Esson, Broadfield, Wester Elchies,.
Morayshire, and Ann Sector or Esson (deceased). Occupation, gamekeeper. '
ETTLES, William Forsyth. No. 242060, Spr., Royal Engineers ; born at Bareflathills, St.
Andrews, Lhanbryd, 22nd Jan., 1881 ; joined at Fort George, March, 1917 ; served in France.
Son of James Forsyth Ettles, Pinefield, Elgin, and Rose McKenzie or Ettles. Occupation, cooper.
ETTLES, David. No. 266687, Pte., 6th Seaforths ; born at Westerton Lodge, Pluscarden, 24th
April, 1894 ; joined at Fort George, 10th April, 1915 ; served in France ; killed, 9th April,
1 917, on the Somme. Son of Peter and Margaret Ettles, Slackend, Dallas. Occupation,,
farm servant.
ETTLES, Peter. No. 16446, Pte., Army Veterinary Corps ; born at Tomley Cottage, Kirdels,
29th Oct., 1895 ; joined at Fort George, 7th April, 1915 ; served in France. Son of Peter
and Margaret Ettles, Slackend, Dallas. Occupation, farm servant.
EVANS, Grant. No. 631081, Dvr., R.F.A. ; born at Grantown-on-Spey, 15th Oct., 1897 ;
joined at Forres, May, 1915 ; served in France. Son of John and Jane Evans, 4, North Street,
Forres. Occupation, sawmiller's labourer.
EVANS, James. No. 19473, 2nd Cpl., Royal Engineers ; born at Grantown-on-Spey, 14th Sept.,.
1892 ; joined at Fort George, 24th Oct., 1909 ; served in France ; gunshot wounds in right
side and face ; awarded Italian Bronze Medal and mentioned in despatches. Son of John
and Jean Evans, North Street, Forres, Morayshire. Occupation, painter.
EVANS, William Davidson. No. 266186, Pte., Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Grantown, 14th,
Oct., 1895 ; joined at Forres, 5th June, 1915 ; served in France ; gunshot wound in face, hand,
foot, shoulder, and left leg. Son of John and Jane Evans, 4, North Street, Forres. Occu-
pation, draper's assistant.
EWEN, Alexander Wright. No. 94, Pte., Army Medical Corps ; born at Fife Keith, Banffshire,
22nd Sept., 1887 ; joined at Melbourne, 18th August, 1914 ; served in Egypt, Dardanelles, and
France ; wounded and gassed. Son of Alexander Ewen, 9, King Street, Elgin, and Jessie
Edward or Ewen. Occupation, carpenter.
FALCONER, Alexander Harold. No. 265982, Lee. /Cpl., Seaforth Highlanders ; born at
New Elgin, Elgin, Morayshire, 17th May, 1883 ; joined at Elgin, 18th Nov., 1914 ; served in
France ; killed at Ypres, 22nd August, 1917. Son of James Falconer (deceased), King Street,
New Elgin, and Elspeth Taylor or Falconer. Occupation, tailor.
FALCONER, George. No. 5190, Cpl., 9th Seaforths ; born at Lhanbryde, 9th April, 1882 ;
joined at Darnaway, 2nd Oct., 1914 ; served in France ; twice wounded in head. Son of John
and Jane Falconer, Redburn, Lhanbryde. Occupation, ploughman.
FALCONER, Grigor. No. 265357, Lee. /Cpl., 6th Battn. Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Castle-
hill, Pluscarden, 30th April, 1897 ; joined at Elgin, 4th March, 1914 ; served in France ;
wounded, 10th August, 1915, gunshot wound in head ; 25th March, 1918, bullet wound in foot,
and 28th Oct., 1918, gunshot wound in neck ; awarded Military Medal, 24th March, 1918, and
1915 Star. Son of Alexander (deceased) and Mrs. Helen Falconer, Pluscarden, Elgin.
Occupation, seedman's apprentice.
ESSON, James. No. 2559, Pte., Ro} ? al Scots and Seaforths ; born at Ballater, 1890, wife a native
of Mora3*sh.ire and residing in Forres ; joined at Aberdeen, Nov. 20th, 1915 ; served in France ;
slightly wounded. Son of Hellen Fraser or Esson. Occupation, sawmiller.
ESSON, Thomas George Robertson. No. 81025, Pte., R.A.M.C. ; born at Broadfield, Elchies,
Morayshire, 29th May, 1896 ; joined at Elgin, 25th Oct., 1915 ; served in France. Son of
William Esson, Broadfield, Wester Elchies, Morayshire, and Jane Robertson or Esson. Occu-
pation, gardener.
ESSON, William Alexander. No. 399186, Pte., 2 /4th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Easter-
town, Cabrach, Banffshire, 30th Sept., 1879 ; residing in Knockando since 1887 ; joined at
Elgin, 26th Sept., 1914 ; served in France. Sou of William Esson, Broadfield, Wester Elchies,.
Morayshire, and Ann Sector or Esson (deceased). Occupation, gamekeeper. '
ETTLES, William Forsyth. No. 242060, Spr., Royal Engineers ; born at Bareflathills, St.
Andrews, Lhanbryd, 22nd Jan., 1881 ; joined at Fort George, March, 1917 ; served in France.
Son of James Forsyth Ettles, Pinefield, Elgin, and Rose McKenzie or Ettles. Occupation, cooper.
ETTLES, David. No. 266687, Pte., 6th Seaforths ; born at Westerton Lodge, Pluscarden, 24th
April, 1894 ; joined at Fort George, 10th April, 1915 ; served in France ; killed, 9th April,
1 917, on the Somme. Son of Peter and Margaret Ettles, Slackend, Dallas. Occupation,,
farm servant.
ETTLES, Peter. No. 16446, Pte., Army Veterinary Corps ; born at Tomley Cottage, Kirdels,
29th Oct., 1895 ; joined at Fort George, 7th April, 1915 ; served in France. Son of Peter
and Margaret Ettles, Slackend, Dallas. Occupation, farm servant.
EVANS, Grant. No. 631081, Dvr., R.F.A. ; born at Grantown-on-Spey, 15th Oct., 1897 ;
joined at Forres, May, 1915 ; served in France. Son of John and Jane Evans, 4, North Street,
Forres. Occupation, sawmiller's labourer.
EVANS, James. No. 19473, 2nd Cpl., Royal Engineers ; born at Grantown-on-Spey, 14th Sept.,.
1892 ; joined at Fort George, 24th Oct., 1909 ; served in France ; gunshot wounds in right
side and face ; awarded Italian Bronze Medal and mentioned in despatches. Son of John
and Jean Evans, North Street, Forres, Morayshire. Occupation, painter.
EVANS, William Davidson. No. 266186, Pte., Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Grantown, 14th,
Oct., 1895 ; joined at Forres, 5th June, 1915 ; served in France ; gunshot wound in face, hand,
foot, shoulder, and left leg. Son of John and Jane Evans, 4, North Street, Forres. Occu-
pation, draper's assistant.
EWEN, Alexander Wright. No. 94, Pte., Army Medical Corps ; born at Fife Keith, Banffshire,
22nd Sept., 1887 ; joined at Melbourne, 18th August, 1914 ; served in Egypt, Dardanelles, and
France ; wounded and gassed. Son of Alexander Ewen, 9, King Street, Elgin, and Jessie
Edward or Ewen. Occupation, carpenter.
FALCONER, Alexander Harold. No. 265982, Lee. /Cpl., Seaforth Highlanders ; born at
New Elgin, Elgin, Morayshire, 17th May, 1883 ; joined at Elgin, 18th Nov., 1914 ; served in
France ; killed at Ypres, 22nd August, 1917. Son of James Falconer (deceased), King Street,
New Elgin, and Elspeth Taylor or Falconer. Occupation, tailor.
FALCONER, George. No. 5190, Cpl., 9th Seaforths ; born at Lhanbryde, 9th April, 1882 ;
joined at Darnaway, 2nd Oct., 1914 ; served in France ; twice wounded in head. Son of John
and Jane Falconer, Redburn, Lhanbryde. Occupation, ploughman.
FALCONER, Grigor. No. 265357, Lee. /Cpl., 6th Battn. Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Castle-
hill, Pluscarden, 30th April, 1897 ; joined at Elgin, 4th March, 1914 ; served in France ;
wounded, 10th August, 1915, gunshot wound in head ; 25th March, 1918, bullet wound in foot,
and 28th Oct., 1918, gunshot wound in neck ; awarded Military Medal, 24th March, 1918, and
1915 Star. Son of Alexander (deceased) and Mrs. Helen Falconer, Pluscarden, Elgin.
Occupation, seedman's apprentice.
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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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