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328 MORAYSHIRE ROW, OF HONOUR
McROBERT, Hugh. South African Cavalry Regt. ; born at Grantown-on-Spey, 25th Dec,
1875 ; joined in South Africa ; served in German West Africa. Son of John and Jean Ross
McRobert, Croft Skelleich, near Dulnain, by Grantown-on-Spey. Occupation, mason.
McROBERT, George. No. 3790, Trooper, Scottish Horse ; born at Grantown-on-Spey, nth
July, 1889 ; joined at Greenock, Oct., 1914 ; served in the Dardanelles ; killed at the Dar-
danelles, 2nd Oct., 1915. Son of John and Jean Ross McRobert, Croft Skelleich, near Dulnain
Bridge, Grantown-on-Spey. Occupation, stevedore.
McTAGGART, William. No. M2/021905, Pte., A.S.C. ; born at Glasgow, 15th Dec, 1876 ;
wife native of Morayshire ; joined in London, 12th Dec, 1914 ; served in France ; twice
wounded. Son of George (deceased) and Janet Sinclair McTaggart. Occupation, chauffeur.
McTAVlSH, Alexander. No. 152991, Trooper, Scottish Horse and King Edward's Horse ; born
at Elgin, 12th Jan., 1896 ; joined at Elgin, 29th May, 1916 ; served in France. Son of Donald
McTavish, 46a, E. High Street, Bishopmill, and Jane Ewen or McTavish. Occupation,
ploughman.
McTAVlSH, Donald Charles. No. 16376, Pte., 1st Btn., Seaforth Highlanders ; born at In-
verugie, Parish of Duffus, 14th March, 1898 ; joined at Elgin, Oct., 1916 ; served in India,
Mesopotamia and Egypt. Son of Alexander and Isabella McTavish, Spindlemuir, Roseisle,
by Burghead. Occupation, ploughman.
McTAVlSH, George. Engineman, s.s. " City of London " ; born at Inverugie, Parish of Duffus,
1 6th Sept., 1894 ; joined at Inverness, 12th April, 1915 ; served in Home Waters. Son of
Alexander and Isabella McTavish, Spindlemuir, Roseisle, by Burghead. Occupation, yards-
man in auction mart.
McTAVlSH, John. No. 37376, Pte., 8th M.G. Corps ; born at Inverugie, Parish of Duffus, 16th
March, 1892 ; joined at Elgin, Nov., 1915 ; served in France ; accidentally wounded in eye.
Son of Alexander and Isabella McTavish, Spindlemuir, Roseisle, by Burghead. Occupation,
ploughman.
McTAVlSH, John. No. 204075, Pte., 3/6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Rinachat, Aberlour,
Banffshire, 17th July, 1898, residing in Morayshire since nine months old ; joined at Forres,
August, 1915 ; served in France and Belgium ; killed in Belgium, 3rd Oct., 1918. Son of
John and Mar}- A. McTavish, Dunphail, Morayshire. Occupation, blacksmith's apprentice
McVlCAR, Donald. Sgt., Canadian Expeditionary Force ; born at Glasgow, 1895, residing in
Morayshire for several years ; joined at Winnipeg, Canada, Oct., 1914 ; served in France.
Occupation, post office official.
McWATT, Robert Brander. No. 316195, C.S.M., Scottish Horse and Black Watch ; born at
Duffus, 3rd Nov., 1877 ; joined at Elgin, August, 1914 ; served in Gallipoli, Egypt, Salonica,
and France ; awarded D.C.M. Occupation, postman.
McWILLIAM, Alfred Dawson. No. 7417, Lce.-Cpl., Gordon Highlanders ; born at Stoneytown,
Boharm, April 24th, 1892 ; joined at Aberdeen, 24th Nov., 1914 ; served in France and
Belgium ; killed near Hooge, Belgium, July 13th, 1915. Son of James McWilliam, Garbity,
Orton, Rothes, and Harriet Dawson or McWilliam. Occupation, farmer.
McWILLIAM, George. No. 266276, Sgt., 6th Seaforths ; born at Bellie, 6th April, 1895 ; joined
at Elgin, Sept., 1915 ; served in France ; twice wounded ; awarded Military Medal and Bar.
Occupation, in cement factory.
McWILLIAM, George McKay. Cpl., Seaforths, Gordons, and Black Watch ; born at Charleston
of Aberlour, 16th August, 1879, employed in Morayshire for eleven years ; joined at Aberdeen,
10th Oct., 1916 ; served in Africa and France ; gassed and wounded by machine gun bullet in
left arm ; awarded King's and Queen's South African Medals. Son of Jane McWilliam, High
Street, Aberlour. Occupation, labourer.
McROBERT, Hugh. South African Cavalry Regt. ; born at Grantown-on-Spey, 25th Dec,
1875 ; joined in South Africa ; served in German West Africa. Son of John and Jean Ross
McRobert, Croft Skelleich, near Dulnain, by Grantown-on-Spey. Occupation, mason.
McROBERT, George. No. 3790, Trooper, Scottish Horse ; born at Grantown-on-Spey, nth
July, 1889 ; joined at Greenock, Oct., 1914 ; served in the Dardanelles ; killed at the Dar-
danelles, 2nd Oct., 1915. Son of John and Jean Ross McRobert, Croft Skelleich, near Dulnain
Bridge, Grantown-on-Spey. Occupation, stevedore.
McTAGGART, William. No. M2/021905, Pte., A.S.C. ; born at Glasgow, 15th Dec, 1876 ;
wife native of Morayshire ; joined in London, 12th Dec, 1914 ; served in France ; twice
wounded. Son of George (deceased) and Janet Sinclair McTaggart. Occupation, chauffeur.
McTAVlSH, Alexander. No. 152991, Trooper, Scottish Horse and King Edward's Horse ; born
at Elgin, 12th Jan., 1896 ; joined at Elgin, 29th May, 1916 ; served in France. Son of Donald
McTavish, 46a, E. High Street, Bishopmill, and Jane Ewen or McTavish. Occupation,
ploughman.
McTAVlSH, Donald Charles. No. 16376, Pte., 1st Btn., Seaforth Highlanders ; born at In-
verugie, Parish of Duffus, 14th March, 1898 ; joined at Elgin, Oct., 1916 ; served in India,
Mesopotamia and Egypt. Son of Alexander and Isabella McTavish, Spindlemuir, Roseisle,
by Burghead. Occupation, ploughman.
McTAVlSH, George. Engineman, s.s. " City of London " ; born at Inverugie, Parish of Duffus,
1 6th Sept., 1894 ; joined at Inverness, 12th April, 1915 ; served in Home Waters. Son of
Alexander and Isabella McTavish, Spindlemuir, Roseisle, by Burghead. Occupation, yards-
man in auction mart.
McTAVlSH, John. No. 37376, Pte., 8th M.G. Corps ; born at Inverugie, Parish of Duffus, 16th
March, 1892 ; joined at Elgin, Nov., 1915 ; served in France ; accidentally wounded in eye.
Son of Alexander and Isabella McTavish, Spindlemuir, Roseisle, by Burghead. Occupation,
ploughman.
McTAVlSH, John. No. 204075, Pte., 3/6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Rinachat, Aberlour,
Banffshire, 17th July, 1898, residing in Morayshire since nine months old ; joined at Forres,
August, 1915 ; served in France and Belgium ; killed in Belgium, 3rd Oct., 1918. Son of
John and Mar}- A. McTavish, Dunphail, Morayshire. Occupation, blacksmith's apprentice
McVlCAR, Donald. Sgt., Canadian Expeditionary Force ; born at Glasgow, 1895, residing in
Morayshire for several years ; joined at Winnipeg, Canada, Oct., 1914 ; served in France.
Occupation, post office official.
McWATT, Robert Brander. No. 316195, C.S.M., Scottish Horse and Black Watch ; born at
Duffus, 3rd Nov., 1877 ; joined at Elgin, August, 1914 ; served in Gallipoli, Egypt, Salonica,
and France ; awarded D.C.M. Occupation, postman.
McWILLIAM, Alfred Dawson. No. 7417, Lce.-Cpl., Gordon Highlanders ; born at Stoneytown,
Boharm, April 24th, 1892 ; joined at Aberdeen, 24th Nov., 1914 ; served in France and
Belgium ; killed near Hooge, Belgium, July 13th, 1915. Son of James McWilliam, Garbity,
Orton, Rothes, and Harriet Dawson or McWilliam. Occupation, farmer.
McWILLIAM, George. No. 266276, Sgt., 6th Seaforths ; born at Bellie, 6th April, 1895 ; joined
at Elgin, Sept., 1915 ; served in France ; twice wounded ; awarded Military Medal and Bar.
Occupation, in cement factory.
McWILLIAM, George McKay. Cpl., Seaforths, Gordons, and Black Watch ; born at Charleston
of Aberlour, 16th August, 1879, employed in Morayshire for eleven years ; joined at Aberdeen,
10th Oct., 1916 ; served in Africa and France ; gassed and wounded by machine gun bullet in
left arm ; awarded King's and Queen's South African Medals. Son of Jane McWilliam, High
Street, Aberlour. Occupation, labourer.
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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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