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ii4 MORAYSHIRE ROLL OF HONOUR
FORBES, Alexander. No. 7758, Pte., Lord Strathcona's Horse ; born at Dyke and Moy Parish,
Morayshire, 25th Feb., 1892 ; joined at Ontario, Toronto, Canada, 1915 ; served in France ;
killed at Norval Wood, France, 30th March, 1918. Son of Alexander and Margaret Forbes,
237, High Street, Elgin, Morayshire. Occupation, farm servant.
FORBES, Alexander Clark. No. 10226, Lce./Cpl., Gordon Highlanders ; born at Forres,
Morayshire, 19th April, 1893 ; joined at Denny, May, 1915 ; served in France ; killed in action,
at Kemmel, France, 29th April, 1916. Son of William and Mrs. Isabella Forbes (deceased),
Fener Fern Cottage, Mosstodloch, Forres. Occupation, policeman.
FORBES, Colin John. No. 265366, Pte., 6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at 14, North Street.
Forres, 12th Jan., 1898 ; joined at Forres, 9th March, 1913 ; served in France. Son of
William and Mary A. Forbes, 14, North Street, Forres. Occupation, student.
FORBES, Donald. No. 265340, Pte., i/6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Grantown-on-Spey,
28th, April, 1896 ; joined at Grantown-on-Spey, August, 1914 ; served in France ; accident-
ally wounded in 1915, shrapnel wound in thigh, 1917, and gave one and a half pints of blood to
save comrade in 1918. Son of Charles (deceased) and Barbara Forbes. Occupation, cabinet-
maker's apprentice.
FORBES, Donald. No. 265444, pte -> l/6tn Seaforth Highlanders; born at 1, Wood Street,
Lossiemouth, Morayshire, 28th July, 1897 ; joined at Elgin, August, 1914 ; served in France ;
suffered from shell shock 1915 and 1916, and wounded in right hand in 1917. Son of- Alexander
and Margaret Forbes, 237, High Street, Elgin. Occupation, farm servant.
FORBES, George Robert. No. 266626, Pte., i/6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Connage,
Abernethy, Inverness-shire, Sept. 23rd, 1892, residing in Morayshire for six years ; joined at
Forres, Feb., 1916 ; served in France ; killed in action at Vimy Ridge, April 9th, 1917. Son
of Mary Forbes. Occupation, ironmonger.
FORBES, James. No. 345365, Pte., Fife and Forfar Yeomanry ; born at 14, North Street, Forres,
7th July, 1895 ; joined at Kirkcaldy, July, 1915 ; served in Egypt, Palestine, and France ; foot
smashed at Jerusalem. Son of William and Mary A. Forbes, 14, North Street, Forres. Occu-
pation, grocer.
FORBES, James. No. 266894, Pte., 4th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Grantown-on-Spey, Sept.
18th, 1898 ; joined at Aberdeen, July, 1916 ; served in France ; wounded in action, 25th April,
1918, died same day at 22nd CCS. Son of Charles (deceased) and Barbara Forbes. Occu-
pation, salesman.
FORBES, James. Capt., Royal Army Veterinary Corps ; born at Lynemore, Botriphnie, 21st
Jan., 1882, residing and educated in Morayshire ; joined at Aldershot ; served in Mesopotamia.
Son of Robert Forbes, Woodhead, Kinloss, and Isobel Sim or Forbes. Occupation, veterinary
surgeon.
FORBES, John. No. 265582, Coy.-Sgt.-Mjr., 6th Gordon Highlanders ; born at Forres, 3rd Nov.,
1889 ; joined at Aberdeen, August, 1914 ; served in France ; once wounded ; awarded D.C.M.
and French decoration. Occupation, janitor.
FORBES, John W. No. 166348, C.S.M., Seaforths ; born at Fochabers, Sept. 30th, 1880 ; joined
at Elgin, August 4th, 1914 ; served in France. Son of James and Margaret Forbes, Fochabers.
Occupation, mason.
FORBES, Peter. No. 15869, Pte., 2nd Gordon Highlanders ; born at Grantown-on-Spey, July
19th, 1881 ; joined at Aberdeen, Dec, 1916 ; served in France. Son of Charles (deceased)
and Barbara Forbes. Occupation, farm servant.
FORBES, Robert Sim. Capt., R.A.S.C ; born at Lynemore, Botriphnie, May 20th, 1884, residing
in Morayshire for thirty years ; joined at London, August, 1914 ; served in France. Son of
Robert Forbes, Woodhead, Kinloss, and Isobel Sim or Forbes. Occupation, Director of
Agriculture.
FORBES, Alexander. No. 7758, Pte., Lord Strathcona's Horse ; born at Dyke and Moy Parish,
Morayshire, 25th Feb., 1892 ; joined at Ontario, Toronto, Canada, 1915 ; served in France ;
killed at Norval Wood, France, 30th March, 1918. Son of Alexander and Margaret Forbes,
237, High Street, Elgin, Morayshire. Occupation, farm servant.
FORBES, Alexander Clark. No. 10226, Lce./Cpl., Gordon Highlanders ; born at Forres,
Morayshire, 19th April, 1893 ; joined at Denny, May, 1915 ; served in France ; killed in action,
at Kemmel, France, 29th April, 1916. Son of William and Mrs. Isabella Forbes (deceased),
Fener Fern Cottage, Mosstodloch, Forres. Occupation, policeman.
FORBES, Colin John. No. 265366, Pte., 6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at 14, North Street.
Forres, 12th Jan., 1898 ; joined at Forres, 9th March, 1913 ; served in France. Son of
William and Mary A. Forbes, 14, North Street, Forres. Occupation, student.
FORBES, Donald. No. 265340, Pte., i/6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Grantown-on-Spey,
28th, April, 1896 ; joined at Grantown-on-Spey, August, 1914 ; served in France ; accident-
ally wounded in 1915, shrapnel wound in thigh, 1917, and gave one and a half pints of blood to
save comrade in 1918. Son of Charles (deceased) and Barbara Forbes. Occupation, cabinet-
maker's apprentice.
FORBES, Donald. No. 265444, pte -> l/6tn Seaforth Highlanders; born at 1, Wood Street,
Lossiemouth, Morayshire, 28th July, 1897 ; joined at Elgin, August, 1914 ; served in France ;
suffered from shell shock 1915 and 1916, and wounded in right hand in 1917. Son of- Alexander
and Margaret Forbes, 237, High Street, Elgin. Occupation, farm servant.
FORBES, George Robert. No. 266626, Pte., i/6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Connage,
Abernethy, Inverness-shire, Sept. 23rd, 1892, residing in Morayshire for six years ; joined at
Forres, Feb., 1916 ; served in France ; killed in action at Vimy Ridge, April 9th, 1917. Son
of Mary Forbes. Occupation, ironmonger.
FORBES, James. No. 345365, Pte., Fife and Forfar Yeomanry ; born at 14, North Street, Forres,
7th July, 1895 ; joined at Kirkcaldy, July, 1915 ; served in Egypt, Palestine, and France ; foot
smashed at Jerusalem. Son of William and Mary A. Forbes, 14, North Street, Forres. Occu-
pation, grocer.
FORBES, James. No. 266894, Pte., 4th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Grantown-on-Spey, Sept.
18th, 1898 ; joined at Aberdeen, July, 1916 ; served in France ; wounded in action, 25th April,
1918, died same day at 22nd CCS. Son of Charles (deceased) and Barbara Forbes. Occu-
pation, salesman.
FORBES, James. Capt., Royal Army Veterinary Corps ; born at Lynemore, Botriphnie, 21st
Jan., 1882, residing and educated in Morayshire ; joined at Aldershot ; served in Mesopotamia.
Son of Robert Forbes, Woodhead, Kinloss, and Isobel Sim or Forbes. Occupation, veterinary
surgeon.
FORBES, John. No. 265582, Coy.-Sgt.-Mjr., 6th Gordon Highlanders ; born at Forres, 3rd Nov.,
1889 ; joined at Aberdeen, August, 1914 ; served in France ; once wounded ; awarded D.C.M.
and French decoration. Occupation, janitor.
FORBES, John W. No. 166348, C.S.M., Seaforths ; born at Fochabers, Sept. 30th, 1880 ; joined
at Elgin, August 4th, 1914 ; served in France. Son of James and Margaret Forbes, Fochabers.
Occupation, mason.
FORBES, Peter. No. 15869, Pte., 2nd Gordon Highlanders ; born at Grantown-on-Spey, July
19th, 1881 ; joined at Aberdeen, Dec, 1916 ; served in France. Son of Charles (deceased)
and Barbara Forbes. Occupation, farm servant.
FORBES, Robert Sim. Capt., R.A.S.C ; born at Lynemore, Botriphnie, May 20th, 1884, residing
in Morayshire for thirty years ; joined at London, August, 1914 ; served in France. Son of
Robert Forbes, Woodhead, Kinloss, and Isobel Sim or Forbes. Occupation, Director of
Agriculture.
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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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| Description | Scottish First World War rolls of honour containing listings of casualties and those who died while on active service. Includes rolls for organisations, such as schools, universities, clans, businesses and churches, as well as for places all over Scotland. Also some orders of service for unveiling of war memorials. |
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