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Peterhead's Roll of Honour
G - R
 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 
GARDEN John A Peterhead Peterhead 240939 PTE Killed in Action F & F 03/12/17 5th Bn Gordon H. (CAMBRAI)
GAVIN James Daniel Milne Peterhead   22127 PTE   F & F 24/04/15 7 th Bn. Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment).  Age 19. Son of Francis and Margaret Gavin, of 390, Ottawa Avenue, East Kildonan, Winnipeg (YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL)
GEARY David Kelly Peterhead Aberdeen S/23131 PTE Killed in Action F & F 14/03/18 8th Bn Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Formerly 1/1972 38th T.R. Battn.
GEDDES Andrew Peterhead Peterhead 241253 PTE Died of Wounds F & F 05/08/17 1st/6th Bn Gordon H. Age 29. Son of Andrew Geddes, Errol St. PHD. (ETAPLES)
GEDDES James       PTE   F & F   73 Canadians (CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ)
GEDDES Robert Peterhead Peterhead 240623 PTE Killed in Action F & F 28/07/18 5th Bn Gordon H. (SOISSONS MEMORIAL)
GIBB William James S Keith   135371 GNR Died Home 05/11/18 R.G.A and Labour Corps transf. to (438798) 571st Agricultural Coy.  Age 24. Son of William Gibb, of Mains of Auchindachy Cottages, Keith, Banff, and the late Georgina Gibb.(KEITH (BROOMHILL) CEMETERY)
GILES John     48518 PTE     01/09/18 1/4 Bn. Royal Scots Fus, (QUEANT ROAD CEMETERY, BUISSY )
GORDON James Peterhead Peterhead 240431 PTE Killed in Action F & F 18/04/17 D Coy 5th Bn Gordon H. Age 23. Son of Mary Gordon, Threadneedle St. PHD. (ARRAS)
GORDON William Peterhead Aberdeen 201978 A/CPL Died of Wounds F & F 21/03/18 4th Bn Gordon H. (formerly service no. 5176). Husband of H. Duncan (formerly Gordon) Rosedale Ave, Winnipeg, Canada. (GREVILLERS)
GORDON William      2837 SERGT      5/7/1916 "A" Coy. 4th Regt. South African Infantry.attd. Machine Gun Corps. Age 38. Husband of Helen A. Gordon (nee Blain), of 31, Bruntsfield Avenue, Edinburgh. (PERONNE ROAD CEMETERY, MARICOURT)
GRAHAM William Peterhead Peterhead 1156 PIPER Killed in Action F & F 03/06/15 5th Bn Gordon H. (PONT-DU-HEM, LA GORGUE)
GUTHRIE Albert John       LT Killed in Action F & F   30/7/1916 5th Bn Gordon H. Age 25. Son of the Rev. W. G. Guthrie and M. A. Guthrie, of Manse of Glass, Aberdeenshire.(THIEPVAL MEMORIAL) Note: Memorial details show 2/3rd Bn G.H.
HENDERSON John Peterhead Peterhead S/40251 PTE Killed in Action F & F 12/07/17 2nd Bn. Gordon H. Son of Mrs J. Henderson, 14 Ugie St. PHD. (ECOUST-ST. MEIN)
HENDERSON John     S/13992 PTE Killed in Action F & F 18/06/16 Gordon H. Age 21 Son of James J Henderson, 56 King St; Peterhead. (THIEPVAL MEMORIAL)
HEPBURN John Peterhead Aberdeen 141614 SAPPER Killed in Action F & F 17/10/16 9th Field Coy Royal Engineers (THIEPVAL MEMORIAL)
HEPBURN James John Peterhead Melbourne 6276 PTE Killed in Action F & F 04/10/17 7 Bn AIF .Born abt. 1893.  Nephew of Mrs Craig  59 Kirk St. Peterhead ( YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL)
HILL Cecil A.D     241440 L/CPL Died of Wounds F & F 21/08/18 5th Bn Gordon H. Age 25. Son of John Robert Trail Hill, M.A., and Mary Anne Wyndham Wilson Hill, of 23, Queen St., Peterhead.(ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN) (Buchan Observer article 6/8/1918)
HIRD William James Peterhead Gloucester 7179 C.S.M Killed in Action F & F 08/09/16 1st Bn Gloucester Reg. (THIEPVAL MEMORIAL)
HUNTER James     241398 SERGT Killed in Action F & F 26/08/18 6 Gordon H.  (BROWNS COPSE CEMETERY)
HUTCHISON William James Peterhead Sydney 711 PTE Died Egypt 20/06/15 4th Bn AIF.  Age 38. Son of William and Anne Hutchison, of 27, Cairnbrodlie, Peterhead. (CAIRO WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY) Died of typhoid.
HUTTON Thomas Peterhead Aberdeen 3188 PTE Killed in Action F & F 13/11/16 1st/5th Bn Gordon H. Age 19. Son of William & Margaret Hutton, Walker St, Torry. ABD. (AUCHONVILLERS)
HUTTON Thomas     240749 PTE Killed in Action F & F 24/08/17 8th/10th Bn Gordon H. Age 26. Son of Thomas and Mary J. Hutton, of 14, Harbour St., Peterhead. Went to France with 1st/5th Bn. in May, 1915. (TYNE COT MEMORIAL) 
INNES Alexander James Peterhead Aberdeen 29646 PTE Died of Wounds F & F 24/06/18 1st Bn Somerset Light Infantry. Formerly R/258865 ASC. Age 21. Son of Elizabeth A. Webster, Albion St. Peterhead. (LAPUGNOY) (Buchan Observer article 9/7/1918)
IRWIN Thomas W.       LT Died of Wounds F & F   5th Bn Gordon H. Age 32. Son of Richard and Ann Irvin, of North Shields; husband of Christiana Irvin. (ST. HILAIRE CEMETERY, FREVENT)
JACK John Watt Peterhead Edinburgh 315639 PTE Killed in Action F & F 04/10/18 Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Formerly 5410 13th Scottish Horse Bn. Age 25. Son of William Jack, St John's Wood, Inverugie. (UNICORN CEM. VEND'HUILE)
JACK Malcolm Chalmers Peterhead Aberdeen 301279 PTE Died F & F 06/06/18 2nd/1st Highland Field Ambulance. RAMC. Age 24. Son of John & Mary Jack, Dales House near Peterhead. (ETAPLES). (Buchan Observer article 11/6/1918)
JACK Robert L.M       2/LT Died of Wounds F & F 27/02/17 5th Bn Gordon H and  16th Sqdn RFC (AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION)
JACK W       PTE       5th Bn Gordon H. (No Trace) 
JAFFRAY Alexander Peterhead Peterhead 1829 PTE Killed in Action F & F 25/07/16 8th Bn Gordon H.  (THIEPVAL MEMORIAL)
JAMIESON William Butter Peterhead Peterhead S/14056 PTE Killed in Action F & F 01/08/17 8th/10th Bn Gordon H. (YPRES MENIN GATE MEMORIAL)
KEITH Alexander M   Peterhead 10630 SERGT Killed in Action F & F 18/06/15 2nd Bn Gordon H. Age 25. Son of Mrs Annie Keith, Ropeworks Cottages, South Rd; Peterhead. (LE TOURET MEMORIAL)
KEITH James Rennie Peterhead Peterhead S/43280 CPL Died of Wounds F & F 06/05/18 D Coy 1st Bn Gordon H. Age 21. Son of Robert & Annie Keith, Constitution St. PHD.  (LAPUGNOY) (Buchan Observer article 14/5/1918)
KELMAN James F Peterhead Truro S/23037 PTE Died of Wounds F & F 13/10/18 6th/7th Bn Gordon H.  (AVESNES-LE-SEC)
LAIRD James     T4/057071 DRIVER Died of Wounds Greece 20/12/18  238th H.T. Coy. A.S.C  . Age 27. Son of James and Mary Laird,  Waterside, Peterhead; husand of Eliza C. M. Laird, Craigour Rd., Torphins.(BRALO BRITISH CEMETERY)
LAWRENCE William Peterhead Aberdeen 8873 PTE Killed in Action F & F 27/08/14 1st Bn Gordon H Age 28. Son of late James & Mary Thomson Lawrence, Ship Row, PHD;Husb. of Joan Couper Lawrence, Ogilvie Tce Leven. (LA FERTE-SOUS JOUARRE MEMORIAL)
LEASK Alexander Peterhead Peterhead 240726 PTE Killed in Action F & F 24/03/18 1st Bn Gordon H. Age 21. Son of Mrs Nelly Murray, Hay Cres. PHD. (ARRAS MEMORIAL)
LEONARD David H   Peterhead S/43649 PTE Died Home 19/02/17 1st Bn Gordon H. (GLASGOW WESTER NECROPOLIS)
LEONARD John Maxwell Dundee   3/6223 PTE Died of Wounds Home 26/08/15 1st Bn Gordon H. Age 19. Son of George and Margaret Leonard, of 5, Tanfield Place, Peterhead ( KENSAL GREEN (ALL SOULS') CEMETERY)
LOUDON John Peterhead Peterhead 116999 L/CPL Died of Wounds F & F 01/10/18 9th Bn MGC.   Age 25.  Son of Mrs. Mary Loudon, of 108, Queen St., Peterhead (TYNE COT MEMORIAL) Formerly 203351 Gordon H 
LOW J.W Fraserburgh Aberdeen 54284 GNR Died Home 14/01/15 Royal Garrison Artillery (Siege Bty) Age 17. Son of Robert & Isabella Low, 15 St Peter St; Peterhead.  (LYDD (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD, KENT)
LOWE George Alfred New Deer Keith 10995 PTE Killed in Action F & F 19/01/15 6th Bn. Gordon H. Age 22. Son of William & Elizabeth Lowe, 2 Braeheads, Banff. (RUE-DU-BACQUEROT (13th LONDON) GRAVEYARD. LAVENTIE)
LUNDIUS James Philip       LT Killed in Action F & F 26/05/16 5th Bn Gordon H. Age 24. Son of Oscar and Mary Lundius, of Peterhead (MAROEUIL BRITISH CEMETERY)
MACKIE Douglas Robertson     255439 PIONEER Killed in Action F & F 25/03/18 Royal Engineers. Signaller, 18th Sig. Div.  Son of Adam Mackie, Station Master, Newseat. Now resident in Peterhead. (POZIERS MEMORIAL)  (Buchan Observer article 9/4/1918)
MACKIE F J       2/LT   F & F 25/09/17 19 Bn Kings Liverpool Reg. Age 28. Son of Robert and Jean Mackie, of 44, Queen Street, Peterhead. (VLAMERTINGHE MILITARY CEMETERY)
MACKIE Peter Peterhead Peterhead 240111 SERGT Killed in Action F & F 17/05/17 5th Bn Gordon H. (ARRAS)
MAIR Robert James Bruce Peterhead Aberdeen 35749 PTE Died of Wounds F & F 26/08/18 5th Highland Light Infantry . Age 27. Son of John & Christian Bruce Mair. (ST HILAIRE)
MARSHALL Thomas James Webster Peterhead Jarrow 3/1901 SERGT Died of Wounds F & F 12/06/16 6th Bn KOYLI. Age 46. Husband of Mrs Marshall, Short Row Jarrow-on-Tyne. (ST SEVERE)
MASSON William     301258 PRIVATE   F & F 06/10/17 89 Field Amb.. R.A.M.C Age 28. Son of William Masson, Fishcurer, of 130, Queen St., Peterhead. (BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY)
MATTHEW William Davidson Peterhead Aberdeen 315430 PTE Died of Wounds F & F 09/08/18 1/6 Bn Black Watch (ST SEVERE)
MAY John Peterhead Aberdeen 41363 PTE Died F & F 12/04/18 1st Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers. Age 19. Son of John May, Landale Rd Peterhead. (PLOEGSTREET)
MCCLURE Alexander Peterhead Glasgow A/6845 PTE Died F & F 22/10/18 2nd Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers. Age 25. Son of Mr & Mrs Thomas McClure, Kirk St Peterhead. (NIEDERZWEHREN)
MCDONALD Bruce Peterhead Peterhead