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Peterhead's Roll of Honour
A - F
 
The following are the names that appear on the Peterhead War Memorial and were published in the Buchan Observer on 8th August 1922. Only the names of soldiers are given here (i.e not seamen). The names on the Memorial appear on four panels each panel containing two columns of 45 or 46 names. A number of names have been added to the original list of 359, the total now being 366. The additions were added to the bottom of the relevant panels. The original published list contained only surname, rank and regiment and in some cases this has made identificaltion difficult.  Extra information exists about many members of the 5th Battalion Gordon Highlanders. Where I have some additional information on other men I have included the reference.  Please contact me for details: carolyn@carolynmorrisey.com
 
Surname Christian Names Born Enlisted Number RANK Cause Place Date Notes 
ADAM Francis A
Aberdeen Aberdeen 8531 CPL
Killed in Action  F & F 20/07/16 1st Bn The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Son of Alexander & Mary Adam, 7 Ferryhill Terr; Aberdeen (THIEPVAL MEMORIAL) List shows rank as CPL.
ADAMS Robert Peterhead Peterhead 240432 PTE Killed in Action F & F 18/04/17 1st/5th Bn Gordon H. (ARRAS MEMORIAL)
AIRD Hugh Peterhead Aberdeen 9419 GDSN Killed in Action F & F 20/01/15 1st Bn Scots Guards. Age 20. Son of Hugh Aird, Martin Rd, Insch. (LE TOURET MEMORIAL)
ALEXANDER Alexander John       2/LT Killed in Action F & F 27/11/17 5th Bn. attd. 2nd/6th Bn. West Riding Regt. Age 20. Son of Francis and Helen Ann Alexander, of 28, Constitution St., Peterhead. (CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL)
ALEXANDER Alexander Murrison Peterhead   130255 PTE   F & F 13/07/16 16th Bn. Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)  Born 1887. Son of Mrs Elizabeth A. Alexander, 18 St Peters St Peterhead. (RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND)
ALEXANDER Charles   Aberdeen 201625 PTE Killed in Action F & F 23/07/16 4th Gordon H  (THIEPVAL MEMORIAL)
ALEXANDER George Peterhead   524A GUNNER Killed in Action   30/08/18 2nd Coy. Aust MGC . Son of Mrs Mary Alexander, 14 Kirk St Peterhead (Later of Alloa) (VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL)
ALEXANDER Harry Peterhead Peterhead 2733 PTE Killed in Action F & F 26/03/16 5th Bn Gordon H. Son of Charles Alexander, cooper, and Mary Lovie.  (ARRAS MEMORIAL)
ALLARDYCE James Peterhead Peterhead 241174 PTE Killed in Action F & F 11/04/17 5th Bn Gordon H.   Age 28 Son of John Allardyce St Peter St. PHD. (ARRAS MEMORIAL)
ANDERSON Alexander Finnie     240765 SERGT Killed in Action F & F 31/07/17 5th Bn Gordon H. Age 27. Husband of Maggie Jane Smart (formerly Anderson), of 9, William Square, Footdee, Aberdeen.(YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL)
ANDERSON Adam James Peterhead Aberdeen 38570 PTE Killed in Action F & F 28/03/18 13th Bn Royal Scots. Age 19. Son of Adam James & Agnes Anderson, Union Grove ABD. (ARRAS MEMORIAL) (Buchan Observer article 21/5/1918. Obit. 24/6/1919)
ANDERSON Alexander W     2704 PTE Killed in Action F & F 26/03/16 5th Bn Gordon H. Age 20. Grandson of Mrs. Agnes Anderson.(ARRAS MEMORIAL)
ANDERSON Charles Peterhead Peterhead 37358 L/CPL Killed in Action F & F 16/09/16 61st Coy Machine Gun Corps (Formerly 3348 Gordon H) Age 20. Son of William & Jane Anderson,  Auchirie, Cruden Bay.  (THIEPVAL MEMORIAL)
ANDERSON Hector      S/24599  PTE  Died  Home  8/10/1920 9th Bn Seaforth H. Age 21 Son of John & Helen Anderson of Alness Ross-shire (PETERHEAD CEMETERY) Died of pulmonary tuberculosis. Address 2 Mackie Place Peterhead.
ANDERSON John   Peterhead 240940 PTE Killed in Action F & F 31/07/17 5th Bn Gordon H (NEW IRISH FARM CEMETERY)
ANDERSON William     A/20823 PTE   F & F 01/12/15 16th Bn. Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment) Age 24.Son of James and Jane Anderson, of Peterhead. (LA PLUS DOUVE FARM CEMETERY)
ANGUS Murdoch   McLeod Peterhead   154680 SAPPER Died of Wounds F & F 06/06/18 9th Bn.Canadian Railway Troops. Age 34. Son of James and Isabella Angus. Native of Peterhead.(ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY) (Buchan Observer article 18/6/1918)
AULD Alexander     S/9563 PTE Died Home 07/11/18 1 Gordon H. (PETERHEAD CEMETERY) (Possibly Alexander Auld age 30, died of influenza 4? November 1918, 20 Tolbooth Wynd Peterhead. )
BAIN Robert G New Deer Aberdeen 202451 PTE Died of Wounds Egypt 24/10/17 1/5th Royal Scots Fusiliers. Age 41  Son of George & Agnes Clark Bain, 23 King St; Peterhead. (DEIR EL BELAH WAR CEMETERY ISRAEL)
BAIRD George Peterhead Peterhead 240761 SERGT Died of Wounds F & F 11/05/18 "A" Coy 1st Gordon H. Age 23. Son of Isabella Davidson  Baird & Late William Baird, Port Henry Rd PHD.   (ETAPLES)
BAIRD John Stewart Peterhead Peterhead 240878 A/CPL Killed in Action F & F 26/10/17 2nd Gordon H. Age 20 Son of Isabella Davidson  Baird & late William Baird,  Port Henry Rd (TYNE COT MEMORIAL)
BAIRD William George Peterhead Peterhead M/354029 SERGT Died Home 30/10/18 Motorised Transport,. A.S.C.( Formerly 2692 Gordon H.) Age 23   Son of David & Jane Baird North St. PHD.  (PETERHEAD CEM) Buried 6th Nov 1918
BANNERMAN Douglas James Peterhead Peterhead S/20013 PTE Died At Sea 15/04/17 2nd Bn Black Watch (Royal H.) (CHATBY MEMORIAL - ALEXANDRIA EGYPT) 
BARRON Alexander G   Maud 240718 PTE Killed in Action F & F 14/10/18 1/4 Gordon H. Nephew of Mrs. E. Milne, of 13, Seagate, Peterhead.(NAVES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION)
BEAGRIE John Peterhead Peterhead 240324 PTE Died of Wounds F & F 14/08/17 D Coy 1st/5th Bn Gordon H. Age 28. Son of Peter & Georgina Milne Beagrie of PHD. Husb. of Amelia Milne. Broad St PHD. (MENDINGHEM)
BEATON George Peterhead Peterhead 10275 A/SGT Died E. Africa 07/08/16 Gordon H. Age 29. Husb. of Mary B. Beaton, Bonaccord St ABD. (FREETOWN, KING TOM MEMORIAL)
BENNETT Robert Peterhead Peterhead 3/5844 PTE Killed in Action F & F 29/10/14 2nd Bn Gordon H. (Formerly 2692 Gordon.H) Age 24. Son of Frederick & Ann Bennett Marichal St PHD.  (YPRES MENIN GATE MEMORIAL)
BIRNIE Alexander Peterhead Glasgow S/14335 PTE Killed in Action F & F 06/05/16 C Coy 7th Bn Cameron H. Age 24. Son of Mr & Mrs Alex Birnie, Longate. PHD. (LOOS MEMORIAL)
BIRNIE A       SERGT       Scottish Rifles
BISSET Edgar George William       2LT Killed  Flying F & F 07/01/17 5th Bn Gordon H and RFC. Age 20. Son of James D. and Agnes I. Bisset, of Union Bank House, Peterhead.(MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY)
BOOTH John     2405 SERGT Killed in Action F & F 14/04/17 Newfoundland Regt. Age 27. Son of James and Jessie Booth, of 43.5, Marischal St., Peterhead. (BEAUMONT-HAMEL (NEWFOUNDLAND) MEMORIAL)
BREMNER William James Peterhead Peterhead 9134 PTE Killed in Action Med. 01/07/16 1st Bn 2nd Kings Own Scottish Borderers. Age 31. Husband of Chrissie Taylor Bremner. (THIEPVAL MEMORIAL)
BROOKS Alan J Peterhead Aberdeen 266773 PTE Killed in Action F & F 26/03/18 7th Gordons (ARRAS MEMORIAL)
BROOKS William Peterhead Peterhead 3839 PTE Killed in Action F & F 13/11/16 1st/5th Bn Gordon H. (ANCRE BRITISH CEM.  BEAUMONT-HAMEL)
BROWN David Bissett Peterhead Peterhead 1871 SERGT Killed in Action F & F 13/11/16 1st/5th Bn Gordon H. Age 21. Son of William & Isabella Brown, Clarence St ABD. (MAILLY WOOD)
BROWN John Niddrie     Ch/236 PTE   Greece 06/12/18 3rd R.M. Bn.Royal Marine Light Infantry. Age 31. Grandson of Charles Brown, of 50, Longate, Peterhead. (PORTIANOS MILITARY CEMETERY)
BRUCE George Peterhead Peterhead S/43299 PTE Killed in Action F & F 11/04/17 1st Bn Gordon H. (ARRAS MEMORIAL)
BRUCE Joseph M Peterhead Aberdeen S/14070 PTE Died of Wounds F & F 18/08/16 1st Bn. Gordon H. (BRONFAY FARM CEM. BRAY-SUR-SOMME)
BRUCE James S St Fergus Peterhead 240281 PTE Killed in Action F & F 24/03/18 1st Bn. Gordon H. Age 20. Son of William & Mary Bruce of Mains, Inverugie. (ARRAS MEMORIAL)
BRUCE Peter     432897 CPL   F & F 30/10/17 49th Bn. Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment) (YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL)
BRUCE Robert James        2/LT   F & F 02/02/18 6th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment. Age 21. Son of Robert and Jessie Bruce, of 4, St. Peter St., Peterhead. (FLESQUIERES HILL BRITISH CEMETERY) (Buchan Observer Feb 1918)
BUCHAN Alexander A Peterhead Aberdeen S/7942 CPL Killed in Action F & F 13/11/16 1st Bn Gordon H.  Age 20 Son of Mr & Mrs A D Buchan, Roseberry Terr; Wick, Caithness (THIEPVAL MEMORIAL)
BUCHAN Alexander Peterhead Aberdeen 240687 SERGT Died of Wounds F & F 19/04/17 5th Bn Gordon H.  Son of Alexander Buchan, of 15, St. Peter's St. Peterhead.  (ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY)
BUCHAN A. D       PTE       1st Bn Gordon H
BUCHAN James        2/LT Killed in Action F & F 22/03/18 15th Bn Loyal North Lancs. Age 25. Son of Alex and Eliza Jean Buchan. (POZIERES MEMORIAL)
BUCHAN J       PTE       5th Bn Gordon H (4 possibilities)
BUCHAN Joseph     263149 PTE   F & F 23/08/18 17th Bn Royal Sussex. (CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ) Feb 1918 Roll of Honour shows Pte Joseph) Buchan, Royal Susex, Peterhead (Buchanhaven) died 1918.
BUCHAN Thomas Peterhead Calgary 467040 PTE Killed in Action F & F 19/04/16 13th Bn Canadian Scottish (Quebec Regiment). Age 36.  Son of David and Jessie West Buchan, of Buchanhaven, Peterhead; husband of Christina Buchan, of 29, High St., Buchanhaven, Peterhead, (CHESTER FARM CEMETERY)
BURNETT James Fyvie Peterhead Aberdeen S/13649 PTE Died of Wounds F & F 23/08/16 1st Bn Gordon H. Age 28. Son of Jesse Thomson Burnett, Princes St PHD. (LA NEUVILLE BRITISH CEM.)
BURNETT William John Bruce Peterhead Aberdeen 138113 PTE Died of Wounds F & F 28/09/18 63rd Bde Machine Gun Corps  R.N. Div. Formerly S/22841 A&SH. Age 19. Son of Sarah Geddes, Port Henry Lane PHD. (SUNKEN RD CEM. BOISLEUX-ST MARC)
CARLE George Peterhead Peterhead S/43315 PTE Killed in Action F & F 14/06/17 1st Bn Gordon H. (ARRAS MEMORIAL)
CARNEGIE William Leslie Peterhead   16 PTE Killed in Action F & F