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MORAYSHIRE ROLL OF HONOUR 351
IRANKIN, Robert Robinson. No. 202763, Lce./Cpl., Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Hardgate,
Aberdeen, 1897, residing in Elgin since 1905 ; joined in Elgin, 16th Sept., 1914 ; served in
France ; suffering from shell shock ; awarded Military Medal. Son of Robert and Margaret
French Rankin, 45, Murdochs Wynd, Elgin. Occupation, baker.
HANKIN, William. No. M2/187893, Pte., M.T., A.S.C. ; born at Oxton, Berwickshire, 28th
Nov., 1876, residing at Blackhills, Lhanbryd for 12 years ; joined in Elgin, 9th June, 1916 ;
served in East Africa ; contracted malaria. Occupation, chauffeur.
RATTRAY, Charles. No. 47272, Pte., Seaforth Highlanders, Labour Corps R.I.F. ; born at
Grantown-on-Spey, 23rd August, 1896 ; joined at Fort George, March, 1916 ; served in
France ; discharged 10th October. Occupation, labourer.
RATTRAY, James. No. 8453, Cpl., 9th Btn. Seaforths ; born at Grantown-on-Spey, Nov. 2nd,
1886 ; joined at Perth, April, 1915 ; served in France ; awarded Military Medal, March, 1918.
Son of John Rattray (deceased), and Mary Rattray. Occupation, saw-miller.
RATTRAY, John. No. 265069, Pte., 1/6 Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Grantown-on-Spey,
5th June, 1893 ; joined at Grantown-on-Spey, August, 1914 ; served in France. Son of
Bella McGregor. Occupation, mason.
READER, Albert. No. 204273, Lce./Cpl., 4th Btn., 4th Seaforths ; born at Brahan, Urray,
Ross-shire, nth Dec, 1893, residing at Altyre, Forres since infancy ; joined at Elgin, 9th
April, 1917 ; served in France ; gassed and wounded. Son of William and Agnes
Reader, Altyre. Occupation, police constable.
READER, Edward. No. 266321, Lee. -Cpl., 6th Seaforths ; born at Brahan, Urray, Ross-shire,
13th Oct., 1896, residing in Altyre, Forres, since childhood ; joined at Elgin, 10th Oct., 1915 ;
served in France. Son of William and Agnes Reader, Altyre. Occupation, carpenter.
REEKIE, John Thomson. Stoker, H.M.S. " Rinaldo " ; born at Ardivot, Drainie, May 3rd,
1898 ; joined at Portsmouth, Dec. 7th, 1917 ; served in Home Waters. Son of Robert and
Margaret Thomson Reekie, East Grange, Kinloss, Forres. Occupation, ploughman.
REID, Alexander. Skipper, H.M. Ships " Thistle " and " Norham Castle " ; born at Lossie-
mouth, 21st Dec, 1877 ; joined at Aberdeen, 17th April, 1915 ; served in Home Waters.
Son of James and Margaret Reid, 3, Union Street, Lossiemouth. Occupation, fisher-
man.
REID, Alexander. No. 1386, A.B., H.M.S. " Crystal Palace " ; born at Portsoy, 3rd March,
1882 ; joined at Clydebank, 21st Oct., 1914 ; served in Gallipoli and France ; twice wounded
in back, at the Dardanelles. Son of Alexander and Mary Gordon Reid, 257, High Street, Elgin.
Occupation, mechanic.
REID, Alexander. Chief Engineer, H.M.D. " North Esk " ; born at Lossiemouth, Nov. 2nd,
1895 ; joined at Aberdeen, May, 1915 ; served in Home Waters ; drowned at Lerwick, 2nd
Nov., 1916. Son of George and Ellen Reid, 13, McDuff Street, Lossiemouth. Occupation,
fisherman.
REID, Charles. No. 11273, Cpl., 7th Seaforths ; born at Hopeman, Jan. 24th, 1887 ; joined at
Cromarty, Oct., 1915 ; served in Mesopotamia and France ; gassed, April, 1918, and wounded
in abdomen, Oct., 1918 ; awarded Military Medal. Son of Alexander (deceased) and Jessie
Reid. Occupation, cooper.
REID, Allan Mackenzie. Cadet, 7th Black Watch ; born at Forres, 4th Jan., 1886 ; joined at
Cupar, Fyfe, Sept., 1914 ; served in France ; gunshot wounds in knee. Son of James and
Janet Reid, 8, Gordon Street, Forres. Occupation, draper.
REID, Charles. No. 343224, Pte, A.S.C. ; born at Cold Wells, Ballindalloch, June, 1884, residing
in Rothes for several years ; joined at Fort George, July, 1916 ; served in France. Son of
Elsie Reid, Spey Street, Rothes. Occupation, farm servant.
REID, Francis. No. 67817, Deck Hand, H.M.D. " Speranza " ; born at Lossiemouth, 6th Oct.,
1875 ; joined at Portsmouth, 22nd August, 1918 ; served in Home Waters. Son of William
and Ann Slater Reid, n, John Street, Lossiemouth. Occupation, fisherman.
IRANKIN, Robert Robinson. No. 202763, Lce./Cpl., Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Hardgate,
Aberdeen, 1897, residing in Elgin since 1905 ; joined in Elgin, 16th Sept., 1914 ; served in
France ; suffering from shell shock ; awarded Military Medal. Son of Robert and Margaret
French Rankin, 45, Murdochs Wynd, Elgin. Occupation, baker.
HANKIN, William. No. M2/187893, Pte., M.T., A.S.C. ; born at Oxton, Berwickshire, 28th
Nov., 1876, residing at Blackhills, Lhanbryd for 12 years ; joined in Elgin, 9th June, 1916 ;
served in East Africa ; contracted malaria. Occupation, chauffeur.
RATTRAY, Charles. No. 47272, Pte., Seaforth Highlanders, Labour Corps R.I.F. ; born at
Grantown-on-Spey, 23rd August, 1896 ; joined at Fort George, March, 1916 ; served in
France ; discharged 10th October. Occupation, labourer.
RATTRAY, James. No. 8453, Cpl., 9th Btn. Seaforths ; born at Grantown-on-Spey, Nov. 2nd,
1886 ; joined at Perth, April, 1915 ; served in France ; awarded Military Medal, March, 1918.
Son of John Rattray (deceased), and Mary Rattray. Occupation, saw-miller.
RATTRAY, John. No. 265069, Pte., 1/6 Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Grantown-on-Spey,
5th June, 1893 ; joined at Grantown-on-Spey, August, 1914 ; served in France. Son of
Bella McGregor. Occupation, mason.
READER, Albert. No. 204273, Lce./Cpl., 4th Btn., 4th Seaforths ; born at Brahan, Urray,
Ross-shire, nth Dec, 1893, residing at Altyre, Forres since infancy ; joined at Elgin, 9th
April, 1917 ; served in France ; gassed and wounded. Son of William and Agnes
Reader, Altyre. Occupation, police constable.
READER, Edward. No. 266321, Lee. -Cpl., 6th Seaforths ; born at Brahan, Urray, Ross-shire,
13th Oct., 1896, residing in Altyre, Forres, since childhood ; joined at Elgin, 10th Oct., 1915 ;
served in France. Son of William and Agnes Reader, Altyre. Occupation, carpenter.
REEKIE, John Thomson. Stoker, H.M.S. " Rinaldo " ; born at Ardivot, Drainie, May 3rd,
1898 ; joined at Portsmouth, Dec. 7th, 1917 ; served in Home Waters. Son of Robert and
Margaret Thomson Reekie, East Grange, Kinloss, Forres. Occupation, ploughman.
REID, Alexander. Skipper, H.M. Ships " Thistle " and " Norham Castle " ; born at Lossie-
mouth, 21st Dec, 1877 ; joined at Aberdeen, 17th April, 1915 ; served in Home Waters.
Son of James and Margaret Reid, 3, Union Street, Lossiemouth. Occupation, fisher-
man.
REID, Alexander. No. 1386, A.B., H.M.S. " Crystal Palace " ; born at Portsoy, 3rd March,
1882 ; joined at Clydebank, 21st Oct., 1914 ; served in Gallipoli and France ; twice wounded
in back, at the Dardanelles. Son of Alexander and Mary Gordon Reid, 257, High Street, Elgin.
Occupation, mechanic.
REID, Alexander. Chief Engineer, H.M.D. " North Esk " ; born at Lossiemouth, Nov. 2nd,
1895 ; joined at Aberdeen, May, 1915 ; served in Home Waters ; drowned at Lerwick, 2nd
Nov., 1916. Son of George and Ellen Reid, 13, McDuff Street, Lossiemouth. Occupation,
fisherman.
REID, Charles. No. 11273, Cpl., 7th Seaforths ; born at Hopeman, Jan. 24th, 1887 ; joined at
Cromarty, Oct., 1915 ; served in Mesopotamia and France ; gassed, April, 1918, and wounded
in abdomen, Oct., 1918 ; awarded Military Medal. Son of Alexander (deceased) and Jessie
Reid. Occupation, cooper.
REID, Allan Mackenzie. Cadet, 7th Black Watch ; born at Forres, 4th Jan., 1886 ; joined at
Cupar, Fyfe, Sept., 1914 ; served in France ; gunshot wounds in knee. Son of James and
Janet Reid, 8, Gordon Street, Forres. Occupation, draper.
REID, Charles. No. 343224, Pte, A.S.C. ; born at Cold Wells, Ballindalloch, June, 1884, residing
in Rothes for several years ; joined at Fort George, July, 1916 ; served in France. Son of
Elsie Reid, Spey Street, Rothes. Occupation, farm servant.
REID, Francis. No. 67817, Deck Hand, H.M.D. " Speranza " ; born at Lossiemouth, 6th Oct.,
1875 ; joined at Portsmouth, 22nd August, 1918 ; served in Home Waters. Son of William
and Ann Slater Reid, n, John Street, Lossiemouth. Occupation, fisherman.
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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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