South Ronaldsay Roll of Honour for Great War Service

SOUTH RONALDSAY ROLL OF GREAT WAR SERVICE

The list below of servicemen and women was compiled by George Esson fromhis own records and the recollections of the people of South Ronaldsay, whileBrian Budge has added names and details from online surviving official records. There are inevitably still omissions and inaccuracies, which will be added or corrected if notified to George or Brian. Names in bold denote died during war service, those in italics have a photo on the Kirkwall Royal British Legion Memorials website.

ARMY

Annal, John H.N.LythesPrivate1/6th Gordon Highlanders

Baikie, DavidSt. Margaret’s HopeLance Corporal52nd & 8th Battalions, C.E.F.

Baldwin, Arthur W.U.P. ManseLieutenantRoyal Garrison Artillery

Barclay, GeorgeSt. Margaret’s HopeLieutenantRoyal Garrison Artillery

Barclay, Ian M.St. Margaret’s HopeLieutenantHonourable Artillery Company

Barclay, James R.St. Margaret’s HopeLieutenantRoyal Garrison Artillery

Berston, MagnusWheemsPrivateCameron Highlanders

Brown, James F.St. Margaret’s HopePrivate1st Seaforth Highlanders

Brown, JohnStarilieCorporalRoyal Engineers (W.T.)

Bruce, William C.LythesGunnerRoyal Garrison Artillery

Cormack, DonaldDundas HousePrivateArgyll & Sutherland Highlanders

Cormack, John D.Dundas HousePrivate2nd Scots Guards

Cromarty, RobertSandwick HouseGunnerRoyal Garrison Artillery

Cromarty, JamesGassegairSergeantRoyal Engineers

Cromarty, William R.South CaraPrivateAmerican Expeditionary Force

Cumming, James, M.M.Gimps?Private8th Seaforth Highlanders

Cumming, RobertSt. Margaret’s HopeGunnerRoyal Garrison Artillery

Cumming, WilliamBayviewL/Corporal8th Seaforths

Cusiter, GeorgeLochmailingSergeantNo. 2 NB Forestry Coy, C.E.F.

Dass, WilliamBrainPrivate1st Seaforth Highlanders

Dearness, MagnusQuoyangryPrivate1st Seaforth Highlanders

Dewar, JohnSt. Margaret’s HopeGunnerRoyal Garrison Artillery

Drever, JohnKnockhallGunnerRoyal Garrison Artillery

Duncan, WilliamCleatPrivate25th Northumberland Fusiliers

Duncan, WilliamFlawsBombardierRoyal Garrison Artillery

Dunnet, W. FredClettsPrivate7th Seaforth Highlanders

Dunnett, JamesClettsCorporalRoyal Engineers

Esson, JohnBrandyquayGunnerRoyal Garrison Artillery

Esson, WilliamBrandyquoyPrivate1st Seaforth Highlanders

Esson, WilliamSt. Margaret’s HopeSignaller7th Battalion, C.E.F.

Forbes, AlexSt. Margaret’s HopePrivateRoyal Scots

Gilmour, William J.CorporalR.A.M.C.

Goodfellow, ArnotUFC MansePrivate1st Black Watch

Goodfellow, DavidUFC MansePrivate2nd Seaforth Highlanders

Goodsir, James T.St. Margaret’s HopeCaptain11th Royal Scots, R.A.O.C.

Gray, OlafRoeberry HouseCaptain1st Gordons, 1st R.S.F.

Gray, William H.Roeberry HouseLieut.-ColonelRoyal Army Medical Corps

Greig, JamesWindwickSergeant113 Battery, R.F.A.

Gunn, RobertHerstonPrivate8th Seaforth Highlanders

Gutcher, J.Royal Scots? (Edinburgh Corps)

Henderson, James W.East ShairdPrivate3rd Cameron Highlanders

Henderson, John A.East ShairdPrivate1/7th West Yorkshire

Henderson, RobertEast ShairdPrivate1/4th Seaforth Highlanders

Kennedy, WilfredGrimnessPrivateSeaforth Highlanders

Louttit, Daniel B.St. Margaret’s HopeCorporal1st? or 2nd Seaforth Highlanders

Louttit, DavidGrimnessGunnerRoyal Garrison Artillery

Louttit, JamesSt. Margaret’s HopeGunnerRoyal Garrison Artillery

Louttit, JamesSt. Margaret’s HopePrivateA.S.C.

Louttit, John B.St. Margaret’s HopePrivate8th Seaforth Highlanders

Louttit, ThomasBanksPrivate202nd Battalion, C.E.F.

Louttit, William T.BanksGunnerCanadian Field Artillery

Louttit, WilliamSt. Margaret’s HopePrivateR.G.A.Seaforth Highlanders?

MacDonald, ColinSt. Margaret’s HopeSergeant8th Training Squadron, A.F.C.

MacDonald, JohnSt. Margaret’s HopePrivate3rd Division M.T. Coy., A.I.F.

MacDonald, Peter S.St. Margaret’s HopeCorporal4th Light Horse Brigade, A.I.F.

MacDonald, WilliamMoss of ClettPrivate2nd Seaforth Highlanders

Mackenzie, HerbertSt. Margaret’s HopePrivate1/6th & 7th Seaforth Highlanders

Mackenzie, JamesSt. Margaret’s HopeGunnerRoyal Garrison Artillery

Mackenzie, JohnInkermanPrivate1st Gordon Highlanders

Mackenzie, RoderickGarthPrivateA.S.C.(H.T.)

MacIvor, JohnMidtownGunnerRoyal Garrison Artillery

Marwick, JohnSerrigairPrivate2nd Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F.

Matches, George S.OsquoyPrivate3rd Rifle Battalion, N.Z.E.F.

Matches, JohnPeelesquoyPrivateLabour Corps

Mathieson, DavidCloudiehallPrivateR.A.M.C./Seaforth Highlanders

Mathieson,JohnSt. Margaret’s HopeGunnerRoyal Garrison Artillery

Meikle, RobertClaybraesPrivateSeaforth Highlanders

Norquay, DonaldQuindryRifleman1st Rifle Battalion, N.Z.E.F.

Norquay, JamesBraeheadGunnerRoyal Artillery

Norquay, JamesCrookPrivateSeaforth Highlanders

Norquay, JamesStewsGunnerRoyal Garrison Artillery

Norquay, JohnCrookPrivateBlack Watch

Norquoy, JohnMount PleasantPrivateGordon Highlanders

Norquay, MagnusStewsC.S.M.9th Highland Light Infantry

Norquay, WilliamGunnerRoyal Garrison Artillery

Omand, MalcolmSt. Margaret’s HopePrivate3rd Seaforth Highlanders

Peace, RobertBankburnSergeantRoyal Garrison Artillery

Peace, WilliamBankburnBombardierRoyal GarrisonArtillery

Petrie, JamesLynegarPrivateSeaforth Highlanders

Petrie, WilliamLynegarCorporal1st Scots Guards

Petrie, WilliamRoyal Scots Greys (& MGC?)

Robertson, AlexHerstonGunnerRoyal Garrison Artillery

Robertson, GordonSt. Margaret’s HopePrivateGordon Highlanders

Robertson, J.GunnerRoyal Garrison Artillery

Rosie, RobertSt. Margaret’s HopePrivateMachine Gun Corps

Russell, JamesSt. Margaret’s HopeSergeantRoyal GarrisonArtillery

Sabiston, John W.SwonaPrivate1st Seaforth Highlanders

Scott, DavidGruthaSergeant549 Siege BatteryR.G.A.

Simison, JohnLiddlePrivateHighland Light Infantry

Simpson, SinclairBalgreenGunnerRoyal Garrison Artillery

Sinclair, ArchieMyresL/CorporalMachine Gun Corps

Sinclair, GeorgeBreckGunnerA Bty., 255 Brigade, R.F.A.

Sinclair, George H.St. Margaret’s HopeLieutenantScottish Rifles (Glasgow Corps)

Sinclair, William A.St. Margaret’s HopeSapper428 Field Company, R.E.

Spence, RichardSt. Margaret’s HopePrivate7 Squadron (Cav.), M.G.C.

Stephen, John G. M.M.Sandwick HousePrivate8th Seaforth Highlanders

Stephen, WilliamSandwick HousePrivateSeaforth Highlanders

Struthers, RonaldWindbreckGunnerRoyal Garrison Artillery

Sutherland, AlexSt. Margaret’s HopePrivate5th Battalion, C.E.F.

Sutherland, George W.The BreckGunnerRoyal Garrison Artillery

Sutherland, JamesSt. Margaret’s HopeGunner300 Siege Battery, R.G.A.

Sutherland, RobertSt. Margaret’s HopePrivate8th Battalion, C.E.F.

Sutherland, J.Seaforth Highlanders

Thomson, AlexQuoynethesPrivateSeaforth Highlanders

Thomson, DonaldCrook

Thomson, GilbertAcademyPrivate2nd Battalion, C.E.F.

Thomson, J.B.Royal Garrison Artillery

Thomson, JosephQuindrieL/Sergeant2nd Scots Guards

Thomson, ThomasM.M.CrookPrivate73rd Battalion, C.E.F.

Tomison, JamesPrivateHighland Light Infantry

Tomison, JohnHowtoftGunnerRoyal Field Artillery

Tomison, RobertHalcroSergeantRoyal Engineers

Tulloch, WilliamSt. Margaret’s HopeC.Q.M.S.Gordon Highlanders

Wards, A.GunnerRoyal Garrison Artillery

Wards, FredDykendSapperRoyal Engineers

Wards, JamesSt. Margaret’s HopeSapperRoyal Engineers

Watt, RobertSt. Margaret’s HopeGunner215 Siege Battery R.G.A.

Wishart, William H.HerstonCaptainRoyal Army Medical Corps

Army total118 Names: 105 British Army, 3 Australians, 6 Canadians, 3 New Zealanders, 1 American.

ROYAL NAVY

Annal, George G.HillhouseDeck HandR.N.R.(T)

Annal, Harry J.FlawsDeck HandR.N.R.(T)

Annal, JamesSt. Margaret’s HopeDeck HandR.N.R., discharged to tug duty

Annal, Robert R.GrimnessDeck HandR.N.R.(T)

Annal, ThomasSt. Margaret’s HopeDeck HandR.N.R.(T)

Brown, AlexanderSt. Margaret’s HopeSeamanM.M.R., HMS Imperieuse

Brown, JohnGrimnessSeamanR.N.R.(T), HM Trawler Prefect

Bruce, MagnusHeatherumDeck HandR.N.R.(T)

Budge, JamesCleatDeck HandR.N.R.(T)

Budge, WilliamCleatDeck HandR.N.R.(T)

Cumming, JohnSt. Margaret’s HopeDeck HandR.N.R.(T)

Cusator, George W.HerstonDeck HandR.N.R.(T)

Dearness, William R.Bow, HoxaDeck HandR.N.R.(T)

Goodsir, RobertGrimnessDeck HandR.N.R.(T)

Goodsir, WilliamGrimnessDeck HandR.N.R.(T)

Gray, George D.WindwickSeamanR.N.R.

Gray, WilliamWindwickAble SeamanR.N.R.(T)

McDonald, Peter S.St. Margaret’s HopeSub LieutenantR.N.R. (also in AIF entry above)

Matches, Robert L.QuoylooDeck HandR.N.R.(T)

Murray, DavidBanksDeck HandR.N.R.

Norquay, George W.LyrowellDeck HandR.N.R.(T)

Norquay, JamesStewsDeck HandR.N.R.(T)

Norquay, JohnGrimnessDeck HandR.N.R.(T)

Norquay, JohnTaftingusSeamanR.N.R.(T)

Omand, MalcolmNether ScusnanSeamanM.M.R.?

Scott, James B.GrimnessDeck HandR.N.R.(T)

Sinclair, RobertMugarSeamanR.N.V.R.

Sinclair, WalterSt. Margaret’s HopeSeamanR.N.R.

Sinclair, WilliamBraelandDeck HandR.N.R.(T)

Spence, JamesSt. Margaret’s HopeSeamanR.N.R.

Sutherland, James W.HoxaSeamanR.N.R.

Sutherland, WilliamSt. Margaret’s HopeDeck HandR.N.R., discharged to tug duty

Swannie, Donald H.GrimnessSeamanR.N.R.

Swannie, James P.GrimnessLeading SeamanR.N.R.

Tait, SinclairCoolsAble SeamanR.N.R.(T)

Thomson, Magnus L.Ward HillTrimmerR.N.R.

Thomson, John CrookSecond HandR.N.R.(T)

Thomson, William F.CrookDeck HandR.N.R.(T)

Thomson, John G.H.BlansterSeamanM.M.R., HM Drifter Davda

Tulloch, WilliamSt. Margaret’s HopeSeamanR.N.R.

Wooldrage, JohnSt. Margaret’s HopeSeamanR.N.R.

Navy Total40 Names: 41 listed, but deduct Peter S. McDonald as he transferred from the AIF above.

ROYAL MARINES

Stewart, BenjaminSouth ParishPrivateR.M.L.I.

Thomson, WilliamSt. Margaret’s HopeSergeantR.M.A.

Royal Marine Total2

MERCANTILE MARINE

Annal,JohnSerrigarSeaman

Annal, RobertHallbreckEngineer

Banks, John T.SmiddybanksEngineer

Budge, ThomasSt. Margaret’s HopeSeaman

Budge, WilliamCleatTrimmerS.S. Express

Cromarty, James A.FarewellSeaman

Dearness, James B.UppertownSeaman

Dearness, John N.St. Margaret’s HopeSeaman

Dewar, DavidSt. Margaret’s HopeEngineer

Matches, PeterQuoylooMaster

Norquay, HenryUpper BraeheadSeaman

Norquay, MagnusStewsSeamanS.S. Tynemouth

Rosie, James W.The BurnSeaman

Rosie, John S.QuoyboonSeaman

Sinclair, AlexanderKirkhouseMasterSchooner Janet

Sinclair, WilliamGairaSeaman

Simpson, JohnSt. Margaret’s HopeEngineerS.S. Clan MacPherson

Spence, John R.St. Margaret’s HopeRadio Officer

Stewart, RobertGrimnessSeaman

Tulloch, WilliamSt. Margaret’s HopeSeaman

Mercantile Marine Total20

FISHING FLEET

Muir, WilliamGairthFishermanOlive

Fishing Fleet total 1

ARMY NURSES

Dewar, Isabella C.St. Margaret’s HopeNurse

Gunn, SibellaThe BurnNurse

Nurses total2

MUNITIONS WORKERS

Marwick, MaySucquoy

Mathieson, ArabellaCloudiehall

Munitions Workers total 2

South Ronaldsay Service List

Army118

Royal Navy 40

Royal Marines 2

Mercantile Marine 20

Fishing Fleet 1

Nurses 2

Munitions Workers 2

Total served 185 of whom 34 Died in service i.e. 18.4%