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326 MORAYSHIRE ROLL OF HONOUR
McQUEEN, William. No. 266176, Pte., 3 /6th and 5th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Maryfield,
Spynie, St. Andrew's, 12th April, 1893 ; joined at Elgin, June, 1915 ; served in France ;
killed in France, 13th Oct., 1918. Son of Donald McQueen, Maryfield, Spynie, Elgin, and
Jessie Watt, or McQueen. Occupation, carpenter, in Chili.
McRAE, Alexander. No. 3040, Lce.-Cpl., 7th and 9th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Conicavel,.
Darnaway, 26th Oct., 1893 ; joined at Forres, 5th Sept., 1914 ; served in France. Occu-
pation, forester.
McRAE, Donald. No. 3902, Pte., 6th and 9th Btns., Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Forres, 27th
March, 1893 ; joined at Fort George, 12th Sept., 1914 ; served in France and Belgium ;
wounded in left arm at Festubert, 1st August, 1915, and in right arm at Vimy, 8th August,
1916 ; now disabled in left leg. Son of John and Elspet McRae, Forres. Occupation,,
labourer.
McRAE, Donald. No. 777, Gunner, H.M.S. " Glasgow " ; born at Forres, 5th Nov., 1896 ;
joined at Deal, 6th June, 1913 ; served in Home and Foreign Waters. Son of John McRae,
Mundole, Forres, and Hannah Petrie, or McRae. Occupation, marine.
McRAE, Donald. No. 22307, Pte., 1st Highland Lt. Inf. ; born at Bogs of Dalvey, near Forres,
2nd Oct., 1875 ; joined at Dunblane, 1st June, 1915 ; served in France and Mesopotamia;
gassed and wounded in France, 1917. Son of Farquhar McRae, Dyke Village, Forres, and
Jane Munro or McRae. Occupation, river bailiff.
McRAE, George. No. 2196, Pte., i/5th Gordon Highlanders ; born at Fraserburgh, Aberdeen-
shire, 3rd Oct., 1892 ; resided for a time with parents in Morayshire ; joined at Peterhead, 6th
Sept., 1914 ; served in France ; twice wounded, once slightly, and once gunshot ball through
lung. Son of George A. McRae, Spey Bay, and Jane Taylor or McRae. Occupation,
baker.
McRAE, Hugh. No. 265013, Pte., R.F.A. ; born at East Lodge, Boharm, Banffshire, Nov., 1899 ;
parents residing in Elginshire for a number of years ; joined at Inverness, 10th May, 1918 ;
served in France. Son of Alexander and Ann McRae, Duffus House, Elgin. Occupation,
gardener.
McRAE, James. No. 8860, Pte., 2nd Seaforths ; born at Breachachy, Kilmorack, 2nd Oct., 1886 ;
parents residing in Morayshire for twenty years ; joined at Fort George, 1904 ; served in
France ; wounded once. Son of Thomas McRae, Pilmuir Farm, Forres, and Jessie Grant
or McRae (deceased). Occupation, regular soldier.
McRAE, James. No. 266065, Sgt., i/6th Seaforths ; born at Rose Newton Cottage, Alves, 14th
Nov., 1888 ; joined at Elgin, 9th Jan., 1915 ; served in India and France ; killed in France,
22nd March, 1918 ; awarded Indian North- West Frontier Medal, 1908. Son of James McRae,
Lower Inchberry, Orton. Occupation, farm servant.
McRAE, John. No. 265259, Lce.-Cpl., Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Crofts of Dipple, Spey-
mouth, 30th April, 1892 ; joined at Fochabers, 4th August, 1914 ; served in France ; wounded
by shrapnel in right foot. Son of John and Nellie McRae, Westerton, Fochabers. Occupa-
tion, gardener.
McRAE, John. No. 2181, Pte., Australian Regt. ; born at Nairn, 2nd Jan., 1877, residing in
Forres for many years ; joined at Sydney, Australia, 1916 ; served in Australia. Son of
John and Elspet McRae, Forres. Occupation, labourer.
McRAE, Marjory Taylor. No. 42659, Q.M.A.A.C. ; born at Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, 30th
August, 1895, residing in Morayshire previous to enlistment ; joined at Aberdeen, 9th June,
1918 ; served in France. Daughter of George A. McRae, Spey Bay, and Jane Taylor or
McRae. Occupation, railway clerk.
McRAE, Murdo. No. 623499, Pte., I /6th Seaforths ; born at Kinkell, Ross-shire, residing in
Elgin for the last sixteen years ; joined at Elgin, 4th August, 1914 ; served in France ; dis-
abled at Festubert. Son of Alexander McRae and Janet Kemp or McRae (both deceased).
Occupation, tailor.