Guest Posted 22 November , 2004 Share Posted 22 November , 2004 I have a copy of the War Book of Turriff & 12 Miles Round and I will be quite happy to do look-ups from it. It covers the following villages/parishes/areas round the town of Turriff on the Aberdeenshire/Banffshire border. Turriff King-Edward Alvah Gamrie New Byth Crudie & Upperbrae Monquhitter Millbrex Fyvie Rothienorman Auchterless Ythan Wells Inverkeithny Forgue Marnoch Forglen It's worth noting that the book was very inclusive in the sense that it covered those resident in the area when it was compiled (1924) as well as those from the places concerned. It also has a great many emigrants from the area who served in Canadian or ANZAC forces. Pre-war employment is usually mentioned as are immediate relationships (father/son or brothers) but not cousins. Obviously a lot of those included are Gordon Highlanders but there seems to be a sprinkling of pretty much every regiment in the army, quite a bit of navy and every rank up to C-in-C India. There is also a short section on the local VAD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephenb Posted 29 November , 2004 Share Posted 29 November , 2004 James, could you please look up the following officer for me:- Lieutenant James Morrison 4th Battalion Gordon Highlanders Son of Alexander and Ellen Sarah Baker Morrison of Turriff, Aberdeenshire. Many thanks for your time. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 29 November , 2004 Share Posted 29 November , 2004 Welcome James, I can think of several people who will be interested in your book who reside near you. Thank you for the offer. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 16 January , 2005 Share Posted 16 January , 2005 My apologies to Stephenb for taking so long to get back to him. I'm afraid that James Morrison's entry is one of the shorter ones. "JAMES MORRISON Civil Engineer. 4th Gordons. Lieutenant. Served - France and Flanders. Reported missing after Battle at Hooge, 25th September 1915." James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephenb Posted 14 February , 2005 Share Posted 14 February , 2005 James, thanks for returning with the information, much appreciated. I have uncovered a lot on Lieut. J. Morrison to-date, but this is a very useful addition to my research notes. He was killed in a diversionary attack that was launched to support the Loos offensive. Cheers, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 11 November , 2018 Share Posted 11 November , 2018 I know a lot of time has passed since your original post about the war book of turriff. I am looking for information about George Stewart Duncan, Lieutenant Gordon Highlanders who died 23 Sept. 1917. I am not sure which area he would have come under perhaps Gamrie, King Edward, New Byth . If you have any information I would be most grateful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 11 November , 2018 Admin Share Posted 11 November , 2018 I'm afraid that the original poster is no longer a member here, hence the "guest". The GWF won't hold any contact details for them. Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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