The Great War  1914-18

The war memorial is a familiar landmark. It is a pillar of Kemnay granite and was designed by W. P. Duncan, Architect, and erected c.1920. It is inscribed:-

"In memory of the men of this parish and district who died for right and country in the Great War."

But how much do we know about the individual men commemorated? Forty two of them fell during the Great War:-

Alexander Allardyce	Woodside?	Acting Serjeant, 4th Battalion Gordon Highlanders, fell in action in France,19th July 1915.
Robert Adam	Ternemny Cottage	Fell in action in France, 9th Aug. 1918, aged 27.
William Angus	Ramsburn	Private, 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders, fell in action in France, 4th Oct.1917, aged 28.
William Allan		Private, 4th Battalion Gordon Highlanders, fell in action in France, 20th Sept.1917.
William Chalmers		Private, 1st Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers, fell in action in France, 24th Mar.1918,.
Robert Clark	Knock	Private, Labour Corps., Died 23rd May 1918, aged 18. Son of Alexander and Annie M. Clark.
George Dingwall	Inverisla	Private, 7th Battalion Gordon Highlanders, Died 30th July 1918, aged 23.  (Soissons)
William Donald	Marnoch	Private, 4th Battalion Gordon Highlanders, fell in action in France.
William G. Dow
William Duncan	Moss-side	Private, 6th Battalion Gordon Highlanders was killed in France on 25th Sept. 1915, aged 24
William B, Duguid		Serjeant, 5th Battalion Gordon Highlanders died 23rd April 1917.  (Athies)
William George
George Horne	Craigmoss	Serjeant, Canadian Expeditionary Force, fell in action in France, 8th Oct.1916, aged 25.
George Jessiman	Muir of Kinnoir	27th. Battalion Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment) died 15th Sept. 1916, aged 26.
James Johnstone
William King
Albert R. Lawrence		Private, 9th Battalion Royal Scots, died 24th May 1917. (Roeux)
George Mitchell
John Mitchell
Robert G. E. S. Morren		Private, 9th battalion Gordon Highlanders  Died 28th Mar, 1918, aged 20  (Beaurains)
John Munro	Cairnie	Private, 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders, died 17th July 1916.
Henry McBain
William McInnes
William McWilliam	Cairnie	Private, 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders, killed in action in France, 26th Oct.1917, aged 20.
Cecil J. Primrose	Auchinclech	Bombardier, Royal Field  Artillery "D" Battery 77th Army Brigade, died 1st Nov. 1918, aged 24  (Famars)
Alexander Russell		Acting serjeant, 6th Battalion Gordon Highlanders, DCM MM, died of wounds in France,19th Nov.1916, aged 23.
James Russell		Guardsman, Scots Guards, died in France, 3rd June 1915.
Alexander Scott	Woodside Cottage, Tarryblake	Private, 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders, fell in action, 3th Oct.1917, aged 22.  (Hooge Crater)
James Scott	Woodside Cottage, Tarryblake	Piper, 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders, fell in action, 1st July 1916, aged 33.
Alfred W. Sharp	Milltown	Private, 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders, died 10th Nov.1917, aged 19. Son of Alexander Sharp.
George Smith
John Smith
John Smith
Alexander Stephen	Keith	Private, 16th Battalion Highland light Infantry , died 15th Sept. 1917, aged 27. (Coxyde)
William G. Stephen	Keith	Acting Corporal, 6th Battalion Gordon Highlanders, died 25th Sept. 1915.  (Loos)
Victor Smith
Alexander Thompson	Woodland	Fell in action in France, 14th Nov.1917.
James Wishart
Thomas R. Webster	Auchinbrae	Private, 1st/6th Battalion Gordon Highlanders, fell at Beaumont Hamel, 13/14th Nov. 1916, aged 22
James Whyte
John G. Wright

NOTE:- This list has been assembled from multiple sources and  is as accurate as possible given the limited information available. If you have further information or corrections, or can fill in any gaps, please let me know.