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MORAYSHIRE ROLL OF HONOUR 327
McRAE, Richard. No. 24888, Lce.-Cpl., R.A.M.C. and 2nd South Wales Borderers ; born at
Rafford, 18th May, 1886 ; joined at Elgin, Oct., 1915 ; served in Gallipoli and France ; wounded
in side at Gallipoli, and killed in action in France, 29th Jan., 1917. Occupation,
chauffeur.
MacRAE, Robert McBeth. No. 9174, Sgt., 2nd Seaforths; born at Island, Earnhill, Dyke, Forres,
18th Nov., 1885 ; joined at Fort George, 16th March, 1905 ; served in India, Belgium and
France ; slightly wounded, April, 1916, and killed in the Battle of the Somme, at Les Beoufs,
near Bapaume, 23rd Oct., 1916 ; awarded Indian Medal. Son of Farquhar and Jane Mac-
Rae, Hall Cottage, Dyke, Forres. Occupation, postal servant.
McRAE, Roderick. No. 82196, Pte., M.G.C. ; born at Elgin, Jan., 1898 ; joined at Elgin, 10th
Oct., 1914 ; served in France. Son of Alexander and Ann McRae, Duffus House, Elgin.
Occupation, farm servant.
McRAE, Roderick. No. 385214, Pte., i/5th Gordon Highlanders ; born at Auld Bay, Ross-
shire, June, 1879, residing off and on in Lossiemouth for the past fifteen years ; joined at
Peterhead, 4th August, 1914 ; served in France ; slightly wounded. Son of Kenneth McRae
(deceased), Auld Bay, Ross-shire, and Christina McDonald, or McRae. Occupation, labourer.
McRAE, William. No. 2684138, Trooper, Royal North- West Mounted Police ; born at Forres,
28th May, 1890 ; joined at Brandon, Canada, July, 1918 ; served in France. Son of John
McRae, Mundole, Forres, and Hannah Petrie, or McRae. Occupation, Royal North-West
Mounted Police.
McRITCHIE, George. No. 175, Sgt., Australian Imperial Forces ; born at Hatton, Kinloss,
9th Nov., 1888 ; joined at Brisbane, Australia, 1915 ; served in France ; killed in action on
the Somme, 29th July, 1916. Son of Colin and Sarah McRitchie, Blervie Mains, Rafford.
Occupation, policeman in Australia.
McRITCHIE, James. No. 303348, Sgt., 3/2nd H.F.A., R.A.M.C, and 2nd King's Own Royal
Lanes. ; born at Stirling, 7th April, 1882 ; lived for sixteen years in Forres ; joined at Aber-
deen, 21st June, 1915 ; served at Corfu and Macedonia. Son of Col. -Sgt. J. McRitchie, and
Margaret Brander or McRitchie (both deceased). Occupation, bank clerk.
McRITCHIE, James. No. 265748, Sgt., 6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Brockloch, Rafford,
25th Ma}^, 1896 ; joined at Rafford, Sept., 1914 ; served in France. Son of Colin McRitchie,
Blervie Mains, Rafford, and Sarah McRitchie (deceased). Occupation, farm servant.
McRITCHIE, Roderick. No. 2299, Pte., 6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Blervie Mains,
Rafford, 9th Oct., 1897 ; joined at Rafford, Sept., 1914 ; served in France ; died of wounds
received in action at Beaumont Hamel, 17th Nov., 1916. Son of Colin McRitchie, Blervie
Mains, Rafford, and Sarah McRitchie (deceased). Occupation, farm servant.
McRITCHIE, Roderick. No. 600212, Staff-Sgt., i/ist Inverness-shire Bty., R.H.A. ; born at
Balnaferry Cottages, Forres, 29th March, 1887 ; joined at Nairn, 4th August, 1914 ; served
in Egypt and Palestine. Son of Roderick and Elizabeth McRitchie, Balnaferry, Forres.
Occupation, saddler.
McROBBIE, Andrew. No. 265477, Pte., i/6th ,i/5th and Machine Gun Corps ; born at Partick,
Glasgow, 25th May, 1888, residing in Morayshire for twenty years ; joined at Elgin, 2nd Sept.,
1914 ; served in France and Belgium ; killed in action near Ypres, 20th Sept., 1917. Son
of William (deceased), and Mary McRobbie, 17, High Street, Elgin. Occupation, gardener.
McROBBIE, William. No. 8313, Pte., 1st and 3rd Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Duffus, 19th
May, 1875 ; joined, Dec, 1914 ; served in South Africa and France ; awarded King's Own
South African Medal and Long Service Volunteer Medal. Son of James McRobbie, Elgin,
and Helen Cruickshank or McRobbie. Occupation, lithographer.
McROBBIE, William James. No. 41401, Pte., Gordon Highlanders and 1st Black Watch ;
born at Elgin, nth May, 1899 ; joined at Elgin, June, 1917 ; served in France ; died from
effects of a gas shell, at the 1st General Hospital, Etretat, France, 13th Nov., 1918. Son of
James and Annie McRobbie, 5, Abbey Street, Elgin. Occupation, bank clerk.
McRAE, Richard. No. 24888, Lce.-Cpl., R.A.M.C. and 2nd South Wales Borderers ; born at
Rafford, 18th May, 1886 ; joined at Elgin, Oct., 1915 ; served in Gallipoli and France ; wounded
in side at Gallipoli, and killed in action in France, 29th Jan., 1917. Occupation,
chauffeur.
MacRAE, Robert McBeth. No. 9174, Sgt., 2nd Seaforths; born at Island, Earnhill, Dyke, Forres,
18th Nov., 1885 ; joined at Fort George, 16th March, 1905 ; served in India, Belgium and
France ; slightly wounded, April, 1916, and killed in the Battle of the Somme, at Les Beoufs,
near Bapaume, 23rd Oct., 1916 ; awarded Indian Medal. Son of Farquhar and Jane Mac-
Rae, Hall Cottage, Dyke, Forres. Occupation, postal servant.
McRAE, Roderick. No. 82196, Pte., M.G.C. ; born at Elgin, Jan., 1898 ; joined at Elgin, 10th
Oct., 1914 ; served in France. Son of Alexander and Ann McRae, Duffus House, Elgin.
Occupation, farm servant.
McRAE, Roderick. No. 385214, Pte., i/5th Gordon Highlanders ; born at Auld Bay, Ross-
shire, June, 1879, residing off and on in Lossiemouth for the past fifteen years ; joined at
Peterhead, 4th August, 1914 ; served in France ; slightly wounded. Son of Kenneth McRae
(deceased), Auld Bay, Ross-shire, and Christina McDonald, or McRae. Occupation, labourer.
McRAE, William. No. 2684138, Trooper, Royal North- West Mounted Police ; born at Forres,
28th May, 1890 ; joined at Brandon, Canada, July, 1918 ; served in France. Son of John
McRae, Mundole, Forres, and Hannah Petrie, or McRae. Occupation, Royal North-West
Mounted Police.
McRITCHIE, George. No. 175, Sgt., Australian Imperial Forces ; born at Hatton, Kinloss,
9th Nov., 1888 ; joined at Brisbane, Australia, 1915 ; served in France ; killed in action on
the Somme, 29th July, 1916. Son of Colin and Sarah McRitchie, Blervie Mains, Rafford.
Occupation, policeman in Australia.
McRITCHIE, James. No. 303348, Sgt., 3/2nd H.F.A., R.A.M.C, and 2nd King's Own Royal
Lanes. ; born at Stirling, 7th April, 1882 ; lived for sixteen years in Forres ; joined at Aber-
deen, 21st June, 1915 ; served at Corfu and Macedonia. Son of Col. -Sgt. J. McRitchie, and
Margaret Brander or McRitchie (both deceased). Occupation, bank clerk.
McRITCHIE, James. No. 265748, Sgt., 6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Brockloch, Rafford,
25th Ma}^, 1896 ; joined at Rafford, Sept., 1914 ; served in France. Son of Colin McRitchie,
Blervie Mains, Rafford, and Sarah McRitchie (deceased). Occupation, farm servant.
McRITCHIE, Roderick. No. 2299, Pte., 6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Blervie Mains,
Rafford, 9th Oct., 1897 ; joined at Rafford, Sept., 1914 ; served in France ; died of wounds
received in action at Beaumont Hamel, 17th Nov., 1916. Son of Colin McRitchie, Blervie
Mains, Rafford, and Sarah McRitchie (deceased). Occupation, farm servant.
McRITCHIE, Roderick. No. 600212, Staff-Sgt., i/ist Inverness-shire Bty., R.H.A. ; born at
Balnaferry Cottages, Forres, 29th March, 1887 ; joined at Nairn, 4th August, 1914 ; served
in Egypt and Palestine. Son of Roderick and Elizabeth McRitchie, Balnaferry, Forres.
Occupation, saddler.
McROBBIE, Andrew. No. 265477, Pte., i/6th ,i/5th and Machine Gun Corps ; born at Partick,
Glasgow, 25th May, 1888, residing in Morayshire for twenty years ; joined at Elgin, 2nd Sept.,
1914 ; served in France and Belgium ; killed in action near Ypres, 20th Sept., 1917. Son
of William (deceased), and Mary McRobbie, 17, High Street, Elgin. Occupation, gardener.
McROBBIE, William. No. 8313, Pte., 1st and 3rd Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Duffus, 19th
May, 1875 ; joined, Dec, 1914 ; served in South Africa and France ; awarded King's Own
South African Medal and Long Service Volunteer Medal. Son of James McRobbie, Elgin,
and Helen Cruickshank or McRobbie. Occupation, lithographer.
McROBBIE, William James. No. 41401, Pte., Gordon Highlanders and 1st Black Watch ;
born at Elgin, nth May, 1899 ; joined at Elgin, June, 1917 ; served in France ; died from
effects of a gas shell, at the 1st General Hospital, Etretat, France, 13th Nov., 1918. Son of
James and Annie McRobbie, 5, Abbey Street, Elgin. Occupation, bank clerk.
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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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