The
Dornoch East Cemetery is in Golf Road, Dornoch, the approach to the
Royal Dornoch Golf Club. The cemetery contain Commonwealth War Graves
Commission graves and headstones commemorating sons killed in World
War 1 and 2.
Full
details for each individual are available in the Rolls of Honour for
World War 1 and 2. This page provides basic identifying details, including
for CWG graves the cemetery reference, and images of headstones.
Commonwealth
War Graves Commission Headstones
Smn.
W. G Alexander, R.N.P.S. 19.3.42
1609
L/Cpl. D. Grant, Royal Scots 20.5.15
Grave
Reference: Sec 8 Grave 15
187823
Flying Offr W. Innes, R.A.F.V.R. 20.8.46
166352
Cpl. N. Irwin, Canadian Pioneers 22.10.1918
Grave
Reference: Sec. 2. Grave 95
Grave
Reference: Sec 5. Grave 822
.
14258845
Gnr. A. S MacKay, Royal Artillery 29.9.45
C/X7498C
Ldg. Smn. T. McKay R.N.R. 10.9.39
Grave
Reference: Sec. 4. Grave 116
Grave
Reference: Sec. 4. Grave 152
4010
Pte. G. MacKenzie, Highland Light Infantry 29.1.1916
528
Private H Munro Seaforth Highlanders 04.04.15
Grave
Reference: Sec 7. Grave 112
Grave
Reference: Sec 7. Grave 93.
LT/JX265497
Smn A. Ross, R.N.Patrol Service 10.2.45
1824704
Flt Sgt. J. Ross, R.A.F.V.R 25.5.45
Grave
Reference: Sec. 4. Grave 123
Grave
Reference: Sec. 6. Grave 105
125874
Lt. W. M. Sutherland R.A.P.C. 28.1.46
Grave/
Reference: Sec. 1. Grave 17
Family
Headstones
2483
Private John Duff Scottish Rifles 15.6.15
Parents:
Alexander and Christina Duff of Birichen, Dornoch
240142
Lcpl P Gordon Seaforth Highlanders
Inscription:
In loving
memory of William Gordon, Torboll died 25th Feb 1934 aged 86 years.
And their sons L/Cpl Peter Gordon (Above) 5th Seaforth Highlanders
killed at Rocqincourt, France 9th April 1917. Donald Gordon died
4th Jan 1973 aged 83 years. Also their grandson William A Gordon
died in infancy on 26th May 1943.
240142
Lcl Peter Gordon Seaforth Highlanders 09.04.17
Herd Brothers
L
Sgt James Alexander Herd Seaforth Highlanders 09.04.18
Lieut
John Bain Herd, Gordon Highlanders 23.09.17
Pte
William Herd Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) 03.11.18
Captain
W A MacDonald Seaforth Highlanders
Inscription:
Sacred
to the memory of my beloved husband Captain W A MacDonald (Above),
5th Seaforths who fell in action at Forest of Rheims 23rd July
1918 interred at St Imoges, Eperny. Also his beloved wife Williamina
MacKintosh Grant who died at Dornoch 25th June 1965. Also their
son Donald MacDonald, Sheriff Clerk of Sutherland who died 31st
March 2002 aged 90 years, dearly beloved husband of Joan (Nannie)
Anderson.
Captain
William A. MacDonald, Seaforth Highlanders 23.7.18
23358
Lcpl James Mackay MM, Machine Gun Corps 01.11.18
Inscription
Sacred
to the memory
of Kenneth MacKay who departed this life 31st March 1954 aged 89 years.
His dear wife Johan Sutherland who departed this life 29th Nov 1929
aged 67 years. Their eldest son L/Cpl James MacKay (above), MM, 61st
Batt MGC killed in action at Arras 1st Nov 1918 aged 22 years, interred
BMC Valenciennes, France. Also James Hay Sutherland who departed this
life 8th Aug 1906 aged 66 years. His wife Janet MacKay who departed
this life 19th June 1910 aged 81 years. Their daughter Williamina Sutherland
aged 9 years.
23358
LCpl James MacKay MM 01.11.18
241331
Private W Matheson Seaforth Highlanders 13.11.16
241331
Private Walter Matheson Seaforth Highlanders 13.11.16
Inscription:
Erected
by George Matheson in loving memory of his beloved wife Isabella Murray
who died at Dornoch 9th Feb 1925. Also their children Elspeth died 10th
Dec 1883, George died 1st May 1906. Walter killed in France 13th Nov
1916. Also the above George Matheson who died 1st March 1931. His son
Alexander who died 22nd Jan 1945. His daughter Mary Kennedy who died
11th Sep 1951. And his daughter Helen who died 24th Dec 1975.
Ross
Brothers
Pte
Thomas (Tom) Paul Ross, Machine Gun Corps 06.10.18
240116
Lance Corporal W Sutherland Seaforth Highlanders 25.03.18
Inscription:
In memory of John Sutherland, Town Clerk of Dornoch form 1924-1941
and for 50 years Secretary of the Royal Dornoch Golf Club died
7th Jan 1941 aged 76 years. His wife Catherine Munro died 23rd
May 1939 aged 78 years. Their daughter Christina Isabella died
10th Oct 1907 aged 13 years. Their only son William died of
wounds at Amiens 25th March 1918 aged 19 years. Their daughter
Katie died 28th March 1992 aged 96 years. Erected by their daughters
Bessie and Katie.
240116
Lance Corporal William Sutherland Seaforth Highlanders 25.03.18
Family headstone
Lieut J F M Sutherland Seaforth Highlanders
The
Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone for Lieutenant William
Munro Sutherland (see above) is sited adjacent to a family headstone
which commemorates him and his son 422819 Lieut J F M Sutherland
Seaforth Highlanders born on 8 May 1938 who was killed as a result
of an accident in Germany on 28 August 1957 aged 26 years
