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MORAYSHIRE ROLL OF HONOUR 4^9
WILSON, Alexander. No. 265085, Pte., 6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Elgin, 6th Sept.,
1894 ; joined at Elgin, 4th August, 1914 ; served in France ; died of wounds at Arras, 12th
April, 1917. Son of John and Mary Ann Wilson, 210, High Street, Elgin. Occupation,
mill worker.
WILSON, Alexander. No. 3792 E.S., Engineer, H.M.S. " Pitstruan " ; born at Lossiemouth,
Feb., 1895 ; joined at Aberdeen, 1st August, 1915 ; served in Home Waters ; killed at sea,
13th April, 1917. Son of Edward and Margaret Wilson, 10, Baker Street, Lossiemouth.
Occupation, fisherman.
WILSON, Alexander. No. 7141, Pte., 1st Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Rhynie, June, 1880,
educated in Morayshire ; joined at Elgin, 1900 ; served in Egypt, India, and France ; twice
wounded ; awarded Mons Star and N.E. Indian Frontier Medal, 1908. Son of John and
Elsie Wilson, Lhanbryde. Occupation, regular soldier.
WILSON, Alfred James. No. 808153, Spr., Canadian Railway Troops ; born at Garmouth,
1st Dec, 1886 ; joined in Canada, August, 1914 ; served in France. Son of John Wilson
(deceased) and Mary Pirie or Wilson. Occupation, farmer.
WILSON, Andrew. No. 218092, Lieut., R.F.A. ; born at Cooperhill Farm, Darnaway, nth
July, 1896 ; joined at Glasgow, 1917 ; served in France ; twice gassed. Son of Andrew
Wilson, Cooperhill Farm, Darnaway, Forres, and Mrs. Jamesina Scott or Wilson. Occupation,
assistant factor.
WILSON, Charles. No. 2662, Pte., 6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Edinkillie, 18th August,
1890, residing in Morayshire since infancy ; joined at Elgin, Oct., 1914 ; served in France ;
killed at Festubert, 14th June, 1915. Son of William Wilson (deceased) and Jessie Simpson
or Wilson, 16, Burnside Street, Rothes. Occupation, farmer.
WILSON, Charles. No. 265385, Pte., 6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Keith, 21st March,
1896, residing in Lossiemouth for several years ; joined at Lossiemouth, 4th August, 1914 ;
served in France ; twice wounded ; awarded Military Medal. Son of William Wilson, 19,
Church Street, Lossiemouth, and Jeannie Gray or Wilson (both deceased). Occupation, farm
servant.
WILSON, Charles Margach. No. 2970, Pte., 6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Elgin, 6th
Sept., 1890 ; joined at Elgin, 5th Feb., 1915 ; served in France. Son of John and Mary Ann
Wilson, 210, High Street, Elgin. Occupation, mill worker.
WILSON, Donald. No. 266068, Pte., i/6th Seaforth Highlanders; born at Rosevalley, Duffus
Parish, 25th June, 1897 ; joined at Elgin, 13th Jan., 1915 ; served in France ; discharged
unfit for service, 19th Dec, 1917. Son of Alexander and Elizabeth Wilson, Woodside, Kinloss.
Occupation, farm servant.
WILSON, Edward. Mate, H.M.D. " Bellona " ; born at Lossiemouth, 1872 ; joined at Aberdeen,
12th Jan., 1915 ; served in Home Waters. Son of Edward and Margaret Murray Wilson,
10, Baker Street, Lossiemouth. Occupation, fisherman.
WILSON, George Frederick. No. 265052, Sgt., 6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Drumbain,
Rothes, 25th May, 1894 ; joined at Elgin, 4th August, 1914 ; served in France. Son of
Robert and Alice Mary Wilson, Keam Farm, Duffus, Morayshire. Occupation, plumber.
WILSON, Hugh. No. 755a, Cook, H.M.S. " Oqu " ; born at Lossiemouth, 28th August, 1900 ;
joined at Aberdeen, May, 1916 ; served in Home Waters. Son of John and Elizabeth Wilson,
14, James Street, Lossiemouth. Occupation, rope and sail maker.
WILSON, James. No. 17996, Dvr., British Red Cross Ambulance ; born at Echt, Aberdeenshire,
25th May, 1869, residing in Morayshire for fifteen years ; joined at Glasgow, 2nd Sept., 1918 ;
served in France. Son of John and Jean Wilson (deceased), 13, Erskine Street, Aberdeen.
Occupation, chauffeur.
WILSON, James. Engineman, H.M.S. " Roosevelt " ; born at Lossiemouth, 19th Dec, 1900 ;
joined at Scapa Flow, March, 1917 ; served in Home Waters ; discharged unfit. Son of
Edward and Margaret Wilson. Occupation, fisherman.
WILSON, Alexander. No. 265085, Pte., 6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Elgin, 6th Sept.,
1894 ; joined at Elgin, 4th August, 1914 ; served in France ; died of wounds at Arras, 12th
April, 1917. Son of John and Mary Ann Wilson, 210, High Street, Elgin. Occupation,
mill worker.
WILSON, Alexander. No. 3792 E.S., Engineer, H.M.S. " Pitstruan " ; born at Lossiemouth,
Feb., 1895 ; joined at Aberdeen, 1st August, 1915 ; served in Home Waters ; killed at sea,
13th April, 1917. Son of Edward and Margaret Wilson, 10, Baker Street, Lossiemouth.
Occupation, fisherman.
WILSON, Alexander. No. 7141, Pte., 1st Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Rhynie, June, 1880,
educated in Morayshire ; joined at Elgin, 1900 ; served in Egypt, India, and France ; twice
wounded ; awarded Mons Star and N.E. Indian Frontier Medal, 1908. Son of John and
Elsie Wilson, Lhanbryde. Occupation, regular soldier.
WILSON, Alfred James. No. 808153, Spr., Canadian Railway Troops ; born at Garmouth,
1st Dec, 1886 ; joined in Canada, August, 1914 ; served in France. Son of John Wilson
(deceased) and Mary Pirie or Wilson. Occupation, farmer.
WILSON, Andrew. No. 218092, Lieut., R.F.A. ; born at Cooperhill Farm, Darnaway, nth
July, 1896 ; joined at Glasgow, 1917 ; served in France ; twice gassed. Son of Andrew
Wilson, Cooperhill Farm, Darnaway, Forres, and Mrs. Jamesina Scott or Wilson. Occupation,
assistant factor.
WILSON, Charles. No. 2662, Pte., 6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Edinkillie, 18th August,
1890, residing in Morayshire since infancy ; joined at Elgin, Oct., 1914 ; served in France ;
killed at Festubert, 14th June, 1915. Son of William Wilson (deceased) and Jessie Simpson
or Wilson, 16, Burnside Street, Rothes. Occupation, farmer.
WILSON, Charles. No. 265385, Pte., 6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Keith, 21st March,
1896, residing in Lossiemouth for several years ; joined at Lossiemouth, 4th August, 1914 ;
served in France ; twice wounded ; awarded Military Medal. Son of William Wilson, 19,
Church Street, Lossiemouth, and Jeannie Gray or Wilson (both deceased). Occupation, farm
servant.
WILSON, Charles Margach. No. 2970, Pte., 6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Elgin, 6th
Sept., 1890 ; joined at Elgin, 5th Feb., 1915 ; served in France. Son of John and Mary Ann
Wilson, 210, High Street, Elgin. Occupation, mill worker.
WILSON, Donald. No. 266068, Pte., i/6th Seaforth Highlanders; born at Rosevalley, Duffus
Parish, 25th June, 1897 ; joined at Elgin, 13th Jan., 1915 ; served in France ; discharged
unfit for service, 19th Dec, 1917. Son of Alexander and Elizabeth Wilson, Woodside, Kinloss.
Occupation, farm servant.
WILSON, Edward. Mate, H.M.D. " Bellona " ; born at Lossiemouth, 1872 ; joined at Aberdeen,
12th Jan., 1915 ; served in Home Waters. Son of Edward and Margaret Murray Wilson,
10, Baker Street, Lossiemouth. Occupation, fisherman.
WILSON, George Frederick. No. 265052, Sgt., 6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Drumbain,
Rothes, 25th May, 1894 ; joined at Elgin, 4th August, 1914 ; served in France. Son of
Robert and Alice Mary Wilson, Keam Farm, Duffus, Morayshire. Occupation, plumber.
WILSON, Hugh. No. 755a, Cook, H.M.S. " Oqu " ; born at Lossiemouth, 28th August, 1900 ;
joined at Aberdeen, May, 1916 ; served in Home Waters. Son of John and Elizabeth Wilson,
14, James Street, Lossiemouth. Occupation, rope and sail maker.
WILSON, James. No. 17996, Dvr., British Red Cross Ambulance ; born at Echt, Aberdeenshire,
25th May, 1869, residing in Morayshire for fifteen years ; joined at Glasgow, 2nd Sept., 1918 ;
served in France. Son of John and Jean Wilson (deceased), 13, Erskine Street, Aberdeen.
Occupation, chauffeur.
WILSON, James. Engineman, H.M.S. " Roosevelt " ; born at Lossiemouth, 19th Dec, 1900 ;
joined at Scapa Flow, March, 1917 ; served in Home Waters ; discharged unfit. Son of
Edward and Margaret Wilson. 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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| 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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