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MORAYSHIRE ROLL OF HONOUR 443
SUTHERLAND, William. No. 266051, Piper, 2/6th Seaforths ; born at 5b, Bridge Street,
Forres, 23rd Feb., 1897 ; joined at Forres, 2nd Jan., 1915 ; served in France ; killed in action
near Arras, 9th April, 1917. Son of James and Mary Sutherland, 1, Tulloch Park, Forres,
Occupation, painter.
SUTHERLAND, William. No. 19, A.B., H.M.T. " Agnes Nutten " ; born at Hopeman, 5th
Jan., 1898 ; joined at St. Margaret's Hope, Dec, 1916 ; served in Home Waters. Son of
Daniel and Martha Sutherland, 29, Dunbar Street, Hopeman. Occupation, fisherman.
SUTHERLAND, William. No. 973917, Mate, H.M.S. " Daisy Rock " ; born at Mill Street,
Hopeman, 10th April, 1886 ; joined at Inverness, 5th Jan., 1915 ; served in Home Waters,
Son of William Sutherland, Hopeman, and Elizabeth Hepburn or Sutherland. Occupation,
fisherman
SUTHERLAND, William. Chargeman, s.s. " Arrival " ; born at Castle Bay, 17th June, 1871 ;
joined at Inverness, Dec, 1914 ; served in Home Waters. Son of William Sutherland, 33,
Thorn Street, Hopeman, and Jessie Davidson or Sutherland. Occupation, fisherman.
SUTHERLAND, William. No. 4234, Ptc, 28th Btn. Australian Imperial Forces ; born at
Hopeman, Parish of Duffus ; joined at Perth, West Australia, " 1915 ; Served in France ;
awarded D.C.M. Son of John Sutherland, 41, Thom Street, Hopeman, and Jane Morrison,
or vSutherland. Occupation, blacksmith.
SUTHERLAND, William. No. 219473, A.B., T.B. 36; born at Altyre, Forres, 28th August,
1885 ; joined at Inverness, 15th Feb., 1902 ; served in Home and Foreign W'aters. Son of
George and Helen Sutherland, Miltonhill, Alves. Occupation, sailor.
SUTHERLAND, William. No. S/4/055721, Staff-Sgt., Army Service Corps ; born at Urquhart,
10th Feb., 1888 ; joined at Elgin, Jan., 1915 ; served in France and Salonica. Son of James
Sutherland, 38, McDuff Street, Lossiemouth, and Jessie Roy, or Sutherland. Occupation,
baker.
SUTHERLAND, William. No. 34576, Cpl., 10th Canadian Field Ambulance ; born at Aberlour,
Banffshire, 16th April, 1884, residing in Elgin for several years ; joined at Toronto, August,
1914 ; served in France ; wounded slightly, 10th Oct., 1918. Sou of James Sutherland,
129, High Street, Elgin, and Ann Smith, or Sutherland. Occupation, baker.
SUTHERLAND, William Bisset. No. 22564, Lce.-Cpl., 5th Cameron Highlanders ; born at
Whitefield by Elgin, 1886 ; joined in Edinburgh, 1st May, 1916 ; served in France. Son of
John Sutherland, (deceased), Whitefield by Elgin, and Margaret Robb, or Sutherland. Oc-
cupation, bar assistant.
SWANSON, Alexander. No. 2869B., Leading Seaman, H.M.S. " Melampus " ; born at Dur-
ness, Sutherlandshire, 13th Feb., 1877, residing in Morayshire since Jan., 1909 ; joined at
Wick, Nov., 1903 ; served in Home and Foreign Waters. Son of Robert (deceased), and
Jessie Swanson, Sangomore, Durness, Sutherlandshire. Occupation, fisherman.
SYKES, Edmund. No. 7413, A/Cpl., Army Ordnance Corps ; born at Hipperholme, Yorkshire,
16th May, 1892, residing in Morayshire since infancy ; joined at Aberdeen, 22nd Jan., 1913 '>
served in France, and with the Mediterranean Forces ; awarded 1914 Star. Son of John
Sykes, Richmond Cottage, Fochabers, and Elizabeth Legge, or Sykes. Occupation, regular
soldier.
SYKES, J. L. No. 265268, Ptc, Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Fochabers, 7th April, 1897 ;
joined at Fochabers, 1st Nov., 1913 ; served in France ; twice wounded ; awarded Military
Medal. Son of John and Elizabeth Jane Sykes, Charlotte Lane, Fochabers. Occupation,
builder.
TAIT, Charles Smith. No. 27573, Sgt., Royal Engineers ; born at Arbroath, 3rd Jan., 1885,
father employed in Grantown-on-Spey ; joined at Edinburgh, 1913 ; served in France and
Salonica ; awarded Mons Star and Serbian Gold Medal. Son of Robert Tait, Dunedin,
Grantown-on-Spey, and Johanna Smith or Tait. Occupation, sorting clerk and telegraphist.