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David McNay Administrator
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Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 12:04 pm Post subject: Nigg (St Fittick) Old Churchyard |
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Originally posted on the Scottish War Graves Project by FortyTwa
Nigg (St Fittick) Old Churchyard
Country: United Kingdom
Locality: Aberdeenshire
There is one CWGC identified casualty in this now isolated and, sadly, neglected and mistreated old cemetery overlooking Nigg Bay.
Names of those buried or commemorated here:
BUCHAN, RICHARD
CARNEGIE, CHARLES
CARNEGIE, PETER ALEXANDER
DAVIDSON, JAMES
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David McNay Administrator
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Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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The headstone notes Peter Carnegie died at Raasay Island, Inverness-shire
CARNEGIE, PETER ALEXANDER
Rank: Private
Service No: 60310
Date of Death: 22/02/1919
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Royal Defence Corps 206th Protection Coy.
Grave Reference North-East of ruin.
Cemetery NIGG (ST. FITTICK) OLD CHURCHYARD
Additional Information: Son of Alexander and Agnes Caie Carnegie, of 15, Fore Close, Torry, Aberdeen.
and his brother
CARNEGIE, CHARLES
Rank: Private
Service No: S/43139
Date of Death: 04/10/1917
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders 2nd Bn.
Panel Reference Panel 132 to 135 and 162A.
Memorial TYNE COT MEMORIAL
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David McNay Administrator
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Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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BUCHAN, RICHARD
Rank: Private
Service No: 3340
Date of Death: 11/04/1917
Age: 35
Regiment/Service: South African Infantry 4th Reg.
Grave Reference XXII. F. 12.
Cemetery ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information: Youngest son of John and Margaret Buchan, of Torry, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Family headstone which, like many, is suffering badly from accidental/deliberate loss of lead lettering.
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David McNay Administrator
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Colonel James Davidson CBE of Falnagask
Late 8th Kings Royal Irish Hussars
Born 15th September 1853
Died 5th May 1932
There is more information about Davidson (including photos) on this page.
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