Notes
Note for: Arthur Crosbie Mactaggart, 30 JUL 1918 - 24 OCT 1942 Index
Debt of Honour Register
In Memory of
ARTHUR CROSBIE MACTAGGART
Captain
124626
127 Field Regt., Royal Artillery
who died on
Saturday 24 October 1942 . Age 24 .
Additional Information: Son of Robert Lamb Mactaggart and Hyndmer Hewat M
actaggart, of Hawick, Roxburghshire.
Cemetery: ALAMEIN MEMORIALEgypt
Grave or Reference Panel Number: Column 31.
Captain Arthur Crosbie Mactaggart
Captain Mactaggart, 127th Field Regiment, The Royal Artillery, Highland Di
vision, was born on 30th July 1918, and at Loretto from September 19
27 to December 1936. He was a House Prefect, in the VI Form, and a Lance-C
orporal in the O.T.C. In September 1939 he enlisted in the R.H.A. and thr
ee months later went to an O.C.T.U. He was commissioned in March 1940 in
to the 127th Field Regiment, R.A., Highland Division, and underwent traini
ng in Scotland for two years. After being promoted Captain he accompani
ed the 51st Division to North Africa in June 1942, and went into acti
on at the end of September. Later he saw continuous fighting as a Forwa
rd Observation Officer from mid-October until he was killed by enemy mort
ar fire while operating a wireless control post on 24th October, during t
he battle of El Alamein.
"Beloved by all ranks in his Battery for his two outstanding qualities - d
evotion to duty and constant thought and care for the men under his comman
d."
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Notes
Note for: Mary Mackie, 14 SEP 1821 - AFT 1881 Index
Dwelling:Private House
Census Place:Rosskeen, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Source:FHL Film 0203412 GRO Ref Volume 081 EnumDist 5 Pa
ge 19
MarrAgeSexBirthplace
Maria DEASW52 FFearn, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Rel:Head
Occ:Formerly Gen Serv
George DEASU22 MRoskeen, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Rel:Son
Occ:Cartwright
Donald DEASU16 MKilmuir, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Rel:Son
Occ:Farm Servant
Notes
Note for: Daniel Mackie, 15 DEC 1835 - Index
Ann had Daniel and Donald (I think). LDS has only Daniel b 1835
Notes
Note for: Russell King, UNKNOWN - Index
Occupation:
Place: Airline Pilot
Notes
Note for: Ann Snodgrass, ABT 1800 - Index
Christening:
Date: 6 JUL 1800
Notes
Note for: Susannah Vine, 27 SEP 1827 - Index
Christening:
Date: 25 NOV 1827
Place: Holy Trinity, Clapham, Surrey
Occupation:
Date: 1851
Place: Seamstress
Notes
Note for: Jesse Vine, UNKNOWN - BEF 1851 Index
Occupation:
Date: 1816
Place: Glazier
Individual note:
Jesse VINE
Sex: M
Event(s):
Birth: 20 May 1784
Hurstmonceaux, Sussex, England
Parents:
Father: Edward VINE
Mother: Mary
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Jesse VINE
Sex: M
Event(s):
Christening: 20 May 1784
Hurstmonceaux, Sussex, England
Parents:
Father: Edward VINE
Mother: Mrs. Mary VINE
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