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McKenzie William
Scottish Sergeant 2nd Bn. Seaforth Highlanders 28 8 october 1886 , Edinburgh 26 april 1915 Eldest son of William McKenzie and Helen Stuart, of 5 Ritchie Place , Edinburgh He married , 18 may 1909 , Annie Dunnet, and lived at 1, Saughton Crescent, Murrayfield, Edinburgh. - Children : Marion Margot Stuart ,born 15 august 1912 Educated at Fontainebridge Public School , Edinburgh Seaforth Cemetery , Cheddar Villa Special Memorial Row C ,Stone 2 |
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20 august 1904 21 august 1914 13 october 1914 19 january 1915 26 april 1915 |
Enlisted Proceeded to France Wounded at Hazebrouck and invalided home Returned to the Front Killed in action The 2nd Seaforth Highlanders received order , 25 april 1915, to retake St. Julien which had been captured by the enemy the previous day. The attack was pushed up to the very edge of the houses, when it was checked by a murderous maxim gun fire. Sergeant McKenzie was mortally wounded and died the follwoing day. He was buried near a burned farmhouse to the left of the St. Jan - St. Julien road, 1000 yards south of St. Julien. |
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Queen's medal with three clasps
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McSwan Angus
Scottish Private 2nd Bn. Seaforth Highlanders 32 16 december 1881 , South Leith 25 april 1915 Son of the late Donald , diver to the Leith Dock Commission and Flora MacSwan, of 139 , Great Junction Street , Leith Single Educated at Dr. Bell's school in Leith Career soldier Seaforth Cemetery , Cheddar Villa Row A ,Stone 65 
King's medal with 2 clasps
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23 august 1898 28 september 1905 August 1914 16 september 1914 25 april 1915 |
Enlisted in the Seaforth Highlanders and served with the Battalion through the South African Campaign at received the Queen's medal with 3 clasps and King's medal with 2 clasps. (1899-1902) After this campaign transferred to the 1st Battalion in India. Obtained his discharge and joined the Reserve Was called up on mobilisation and rejoined the 2nd Battalion. Proceeded to France with the Battalion Killed in action at St. Julien while acting as an orderly to the Captain of 'B' Coy. He was buried near the farm where he fell. He was a good all-round sportsman ; was a marksman , a great footballer and a member of the Regimental XI when they were the champions in India. |
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Mercer George Edward
British Private 2nd Bn. Seaforth Highlanders 25 april 1915 Seaforth Cemetery , Cheddar Villa Row C ,Stone 5 |
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Montgomery Alexander
British Sergeant 2nd Bn. Seaforth Highlanders 25 april 1915 Seaforth Cemetery , Cheddar Villa Row B ,Stone 1 (Headstone "A" 53) |
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Spencer Hugh Maitland
British Captain 2nd Bn. Seaforth Highlanders 33 25 april 1915 Son of Frederick Spencer, J.P., D.L., of Pondsmead, Oakhill, Somerset Seaforth Cemetery , Cheddar Villa Row A ,Stone 5 * Served in the South African Campaign |
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Wade Grahame Hardie
Scottish Captain 1st/7th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders 41 1873 25 april 1915 Son of the Rev. George Wade, of Falkirk Educated at the Royal High School and The University of Edinburgh * First XV * Student of Law 1892 Solicitor - 1907 Seaforth Cemetery , Cheddar Villa Row A ,Stone 2 |
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1900-1911 August 1914 April 1915 25 april 1915 |
Captain - 7th and 1st. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Mobilised Proceeded to France Killed in action at St. Julien |
The Royal High School
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University of Edinburgh
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