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Photo: #7755
Private D. Matheson
Date of Paper: 02.08.1940
Surname: Matheson
Forename(s): D.
Rank: Private
Regiment: Seaforths
Home Address: Springfield, Balblair, Conon Bridge
Pte. D. Matheson, The Seaforths, missing, is a son of Mr and Mrs Matheson, Springfield. Prior to the war he was assisting his parents on the farm.
Photo: #7752
Corporal A. Munro
Date of Paper: 16.08.1940
Surname: Munro
Forename(s): A.
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Seaforth Highlanders
Home Address: Poyntzfield, Jemimaville, exBraes, Ullapool
Corpl. A. Munro, The Seaforths, prisoner of war, is the son of Mr Murdo Munro and of the late Mrs Munro, Braes, Ullapool. His wife resides at Poyntzfield, Jemimaville.
Photo: #7760
Sergeant A. Pringle
Date of Paper: 11.10.1940
Surname: Pringle
Forename(s): A.
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: 4th Seaforth Highlanders
Home Address: Kirkton, Balblair, Conon Bridge
The War Office announces the death of Sergeant A. Pringle, Cromarty, 4th Seaforth Highlanders, who was reported missing in June. A son of Mr and Mrs Pringle, Kirkton, Balblair, Sergeant Pringle in civil life was van driver to Mr R. Matheson, baker, and was well known in the town and district. He was married and leaves a widow and one child.
Photo: #7754
Major Charles John Shaw-Mackenzie
Date of Paper: 09.08.1940
Surname: Shaw-Mackenzie
Forename(s): Charles John
Rank: Major
Regiment: Seaforth Highlanders
Home Address: Newhall, Resolis, Conon Bridge
Major Charles John Shaw-Mackenzie, MBE, The Seaforths, previously reported missing, now reported a prisoner of war, is the only son of the late Dr. J. A. Shaw-Mackenzie of Newhall, the descendant of an old Highland family, who won for himself an enduring reputation for his research work and important discoveries in the diagnosis and curative treatment of cancer. Major Shaw-Mackenzie was in The Seaforth Regulars, and on retirement after 16-1/2 years service, he joined the Territorials. His wife, who was Miss Elford, a niece of the late Mr J. Douglas Fletcher of Rosehaugh, resides at Newhall, Resolis.
Handwritten note: “Repatriated 22nd Sept., 1944.”
Photo: #7756
Private John Smith
Date of Paper: 02.08.1940
Surname: Smith
Forename(s): John
Rank: Private
Regiment: Seaforths
Home Address: Ferryton, Balblair, Conon Bridge
Pte. John Smith, The Seaforths, missing, was a chauffeur with Mr Holmes, Braelangwell, who is also on active service, prior to the war, and resided with Mrs Ross, Ferryton, Balblair.
Handwritten notes: “Missing. Prisoner of War 6th Sept., 1940. Liberated 27th April, 1945.”
Photo: #7758
Private Peter Stewart
Date of Paper: 27.11.1942
Surname: Stewart
Forename(s): Peter
Rank: Private
Regiment: Seaforth Highlanders
Home Address: North Lodge, Poyntzfield
Pte. Peter Stewart, The Seaforths, wounded in the Middle East in November, 1942, is the husband of Mrs M. M. Stewart, North Lodge, Poyntzfield, Conon Bridge.
Photo: #7757
Private John Swanson
Date of paper: 26.07.1940
Surname: Swanson
Forename(s): John
Rank: Private
Regiment: Seaforth Highlanders
Home Address: Ballicherry, Poyntzfield, Conon Bridge
Pte. Robert Swanson and Pte. John Swanson, The Seaforths, missing, are sons of Mr and Mrs Swanson, Ballicherry, Poyntzfield. Both were Territorials before the war and were employed by Mr Wylie, Ballicherry.
Handwritten notes: “Prisoners of War 20th Sept., 1940. Released in Poland 20/4/45/”
Photo: #7759
Private Robert Swanson
Date of paper: 26.07.1940
Surname: Swanson
Forename(s): Robert
Rank: Private
Regiment: Seaforth Highlanders
Home Address: Ballicherry, Poyntzfield, Conon Bridge
Pte. Robert Swanson and Pte. John Swanson, The Seaforths, missing, are sons of Mr and Mrs Swanson, Ballicherry, Poyntzfield. Both were Territorials before the war and were employed by Mr Wylie, Ballicherry.
Handwritten notes: “Prisoners of War 20th Sept., 1940. Released in Poland 20/4/45/”
Photo: #7753
Lance Corporal Alexander F. Thomson
Date of Paper: 10.08.1945
Surname: Thomson
Forename(s): Alexander F.
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Seaforths
Home Address: Springfield, Resolis, Conon Bridge
Handwritten note: “Reported missing June 1940, now reported killed.”
