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Ii6 MORAYSHIRE RODD OF HONOUR
FORSYTH, Allan Grant. No. 2651, Pte., 56th Battn. Australian Infantry ; born at Broad-
rashes, Deskford, Banffshire, 19th Nov., 1891, residing in Morayshire since 1898 ; joined at
Marengo, N.S. Wales, Australia, March, 1915 ; served in France ; slight shrapnel wound in
back. Son of William and Jane Forsyth, Easter Dawrenceton, Burgie, Forres. Occu-
pation, farm servant.
FORSYTH, Archibald. No. T.368576, Pte., M.T., A.S.C. ; born at Newmill, Pluscarden, Elgin,
23rd April, 1886 ; joined at Aberdeen, 10th Oct., 1917 ; served in Belgium, France, and
Germany. Son of Isabella Murdoch or Forsyth. Occupation, sawmiller.
FORSYTH, Charles Calder. Major, R.A.M.C. ; born at Forres, 14th March, 1891 ; joined at
Peterborough, 4th August, 1914 ; served in France ; awarded Military Cross. Son of William
Forsyth, Blackhillock, Forres, and Emily Whitelay or Forsyth. Occupation, dentist.
FORSYTH, Frank. No. 10263, Dee. /Cpl., 2nd Gordon Highlanders; born at 26, West Back
Street, Bishopmill, 25th Oct., 1885 ; joined at Keith, 3rd Jan., 1907 ; served in India and
Egypt ; killed in action at Ypres, 4th Oct., 1917 ; awarded Delhi Medal, 1911, and Military
Medal, 1917. Son of Francis Forsyth (deceased), 7, Walker Place, Bishopmill, Elgin, and
Eliza Grant or Forsyth. Occupation, regular soldier.
FORSYTH, George. No. D.10150, 1st Class P.O., H.M. Ships " Tiger " and " Calliope " ; born
at Merryton, Drainie, Jan. 24th, 1899 ; joined at Rosyth, Feb. 7th, 1917 ; served in Home
Waters. Son of James and Jane Mackie Forsyth, Woodside, Drainie, Dossiemouth. Occu-
pation, footman.
FORSYTH, George Gow. No. 121848, Cpl., 3rd Camerons ; born at Toreheard, Pluscarden,
Elgin, 23rd Oct., 1884 ; joined at Invergordon, 23rd August, 1914 ; served in France. Son of
James and Jessie Forsyth, Glaickmore Tore, Allangrange. Occupation, chauffeur.
FORSYTH, Gordon. No. 265373, Pte., i/6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at North Castlehill,.
Birnie, Elgin, May 13th, 1895 ; joined at Elgin, 1913 ; served in France ; shot through wrist..
Son of John and Jane Forsyth, 23, East Back Street, Bishopmill, Elgin. Occupation, mill
worker.
FORSYTH, Isaac Brown. No. 95017, Gnr., Royal Garrison Artillery ; born at Auchroisk,,
Boharm, Sept. 18th, 1879, residing in Morayshire since six years old ; joined at Sunderland,
July, 1916 ; served in France. Son of William (deceased), and Jessie Forsyth. Occupation,
gardener.
FORSYTH, James. No. 104154, Dvr., R.F.A. ; born at Elgin, July 1st, 1886 ; joined at Aber-
deen, Sept. 12th, 1915 ; served in France. Son of James (deceased) and Grace Forsyth.
Occupation, machineman.
FORSYTH, James. No. 40517, Pte., Seaforth Highlanders ; born at 7, Walker Place, Bishopmill,.
nth Jane, 1897 ; joined at Elgin, 8th August, 1914 ; served in France and Germany ; wounded
nth April, 1917. Son of Francis (deceased) and Eliza Forsyth, 7, Walker Place, Bishopmill,
Elgin. Occupation, butcher.
FORSYTH, James. No. 842, Dee. /Cpl., Australian Imperial Force ; born at Parish of Alves,
April 27th, 1886 ; joined in Australia, Jan., 1915 ; served in France ; wounded at the Dar-
danelles, 8th July, 1915, died of wounds, 26th July, 1915. Son of John and Jane Forsyth, 23,
East Back Street, Bishopmill, Elgin. Occupation, policeman.
FORSYTH, James S. No. 17233, Act. Cpl., 6th K.O.S.B. ; born at Lossiemouth, Drainie, 3rd
Nov., 1895 ; joined at Blairgowrie, 22nd Nov., 1914 ; served in France ; killed in action at
Ypres, 18th, Oct. 1915. Son of Simon (deceased) and Helen Forsyth, Clifton Road, Dossie-
mouth. Occupation, hairdresser.
FORSYTH, John. Dee. /Cpl., i/6th Seaforths ; born at Barmuckity, Elgin, 22nd Sept., 1888 ;
joined at Dhanbryde, August 4th, 1914 ; served in France ; leg burned. Son of John and Mrs,
Forsyth, Barmuckity, Elgin. Occupation, farmer.
FORSYTH, Allan Grant. No. 2651, Pte., 56th Battn. Australian Infantry ; born at Broad-
rashes, Deskford, Banffshire, 19th Nov., 1891, residing in Morayshire since 1898 ; joined at
Marengo, N.S. Wales, Australia, March, 1915 ; served in France ; slight shrapnel wound in
back. Son of William and Jane Forsyth, Easter Dawrenceton, Burgie, Forres. Occu-
pation, farm servant.
FORSYTH, Archibald. No. T.368576, Pte., M.T., A.S.C. ; born at Newmill, Pluscarden, Elgin,
23rd April, 1886 ; joined at Aberdeen, 10th Oct., 1917 ; served in Belgium, France, and
Germany. Son of Isabella Murdoch or Forsyth. Occupation, sawmiller.
FORSYTH, Charles Calder. Major, R.A.M.C. ; born at Forres, 14th March, 1891 ; joined at
Peterborough, 4th August, 1914 ; served in France ; awarded Military Cross. Son of William
Forsyth, Blackhillock, Forres, and Emily Whitelay or Forsyth. Occupation, dentist.
FORSYTH, Frank. No. 10263, Dee. /Cpl., 2nd Gordon Highlanders; born at 26, West Back
Street, Bishopmill, 25th Oct., 1885 ; joined at Keith, 3rd Jan., 1907 ; served in India and
Egypt ; killed in action at Ypres, 4th Oct., 1917 ; awarded Delhi Medal, 1911, and Military
Medal, 1917. Son of Francis Forsyth (deceased), 7, Walker Place, Bishopmill, Elgin, and
Eliza Grant or Forsyth. Occupation, regular soldier.
FORSYTH, George. No. D.10150, 1st Class P.O., H.M. Ships " Tiger " and " Calliope " ; born
at Merryton, Drainie, Jan. 24th, 1899 ; joined at Rosyth, Feb. 7th, 1917 ; served in Home
Waters. Son of James and Jane Mackie Forsyth, Woodside, Drainie, Dossiemouth. Occu-
pation, footman.
FORSYTH, George Gow. No. 121848, Cpl., 3rd Camerons ; born at Toreheard, Pluscarden,
Elgin, 23rd Oct., 1884 ; joined at Invergordon, 23rd August, 1914 ; served in France. Son of
James and Jessie Forsyth, Glaickmore Tore, Allangrange. Occupation, chauffeur.
FORSYTH, Gordon. No. 265373, Pte., i/6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at North Castlehill,.
Birnie, Elgin, May 13th, 1895 ; joined at Elgin, 1913 ; served in France ; shot through wrist..
Son of John and Jane Forsyth, 23, East Back Street, Bishopmill, Elgin. Occupation, mill
worker.
FORSYTH, Isaac Brown. No. 95017, Gnr., Royal Garrison Artillery ; born at Auchroisk,,
Boharm, Sept. 18th, 1879, residing in Morayshire since six years old ; joined at Sunderland,
July, 1916 ; served in France. Son of William (deceased), and Jessie Forsyth. Occupation,
gardener.
FORSYTH, James. No. 104154, Dvr., R.F.A. ; born at Elgin, July 1st, 1886 ; joined at Aber-
deen, Sept. 12th, 1915 ; served in France. Son of James (deceased) and Grace Forsyth.
Occupation, machineman.
FORSYTH, James. No. 40517, Pte., Seaforth Highlanders ; born at 7, Walker Place, Bishopmill,.
nth Jane, 1897 ; joined at Elgin, 8th August, 1914 ; served in France and Germany ; wounded
nth April, 1917. Son of Francis (deceased) and Eliza Forsyth, 7, Walker Place, Bishopmill,
Elgin. Occupation, butcher.
FORSYTH, James. No. 842, Dee. /Cpl., Australian Imperial Force ; born at Parish of Alves,
April 27th, 1886 ; joined in Australia, Jan., 1915 ; served in France ; wounded at the Dar-
danelles, 8th July, 1915, died of wounds, 26th July, 1915. Son of John and Jane Forsyth, 23,
East Back Street, Bishopmill, Elgin. Occupation, policeman.
FORSYTH, James S. No. 17233, Act. Cpl., 6th K.O.S.B. ; born at Lossiemouth, Drainie, 3rd
Nov., 1895 ; joined at Blairgowrie, 22nd Nov., 1914 ; served in France ; killed in action at
Ypres, 18th, Oct. 1915. Son of Simon (deceased) and Helen Forsyth, Clifton Road, Dossie-
mouth. Occupation, hairdresser.
FORSYTH, John. Dee. /Cpl., i/6th Seaforths ; born at Barmuckity, Elgin, 22nd Sept., 1888 ;
joined at Dhanbryde, August 4th, 1914 ; served in France ; leg burned. Son of John and Mrs,
Forsyth, Barmuckity, Elgin. Occupation, farmer.
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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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