Find A Grave - Highland

Black, Sir. James b. June 14, 1924 d. March 22, 2010
Nobel Prize-Winning Scientist. A physiologist, he was honored in 1988 for his discoveries of propranolol, the first beta blocker, and cimetidine, the first medication effective in controlling stomach acid and treating peptic ulcers. Born in Uddington, he was raised in Fife and at 15 received a scholarship to study medicine at the University of St. Andrews. Following graduation, he taught in Singapore for three years, then returned home in 1950 to a faculty position at the University of Glasgow...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Ardclach Church Cemetery, Ardclach, Highland, Scotland
Dalzel-Job, Patrick b. 1913 d. October 13, 2003
Folk Figure. He was a Scottish intelligence specialist and war hero. As a member of the Royal Navy during WW2 he successfully and single-handedly evacuated the Norwegian town of Narvik, moments before it was destroyed by enemy bombers. He served with future writer Ian Fleming, and is said to have been the inspiration for Fleming's most famous character, "James Bond." (Bio by: Noni)
Plockton Cemetery, Highland, Scotland
Fraser, Simon (Simon Christopher Joseph) b. July 9, 1911 d. March 16, 1995
Scottish Nobility, World War II Commando. 15th Lord Lovat, 4th Baron Lovat, Chief of the Clan Fraser. Born into one of the oldest noble families of Scotland, he became the 15th (popularly known as the 17th) Lord Lovat in 1932. He was educated at the Benedictines' Ampleforth College, and then at Oxford. In February 1930, at age 18, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Lovat Scouts, a territorial regiment of the British Army which was founded by his father; the following year he...[Read More] (Bio by: wildgoose)
St Mary's Churchyard, Inverness, Highland, Scotland
MacDonald, Flora b. 1722 d. March 4, 1790
Scottish Folk Figure. Born at Milton on South Uist, Isle of Skye, in 1746 she was living in Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides when Bonnie Prince Charlie took refuge there after the defeat of the Jacobite Uprising in the Battle of Culloden. She assisted him in his escape to France, and was arrested. She was imprisoned but was released in 1747 and married Allan Macdonald of Kingsburgh, a kinsman, in 1750. They both emigrated to North Carolina where, though initially farmers, her husband joined a...[Read More] (Bio by: Nes Pagani)
Kilmuir Cemetery, Isle of Skye, Highland, Scotland
MacIntyre, Donald b. September 12, 1831 d. April 15, 1903
Looshai Campaign Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Major in the Bengal Staff Corps and 2nd Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army. On January 4, 1872, Major Macintyre led the assault on the stockaded village of Lalgnoora, North Eastern India. He was the first to reach the stockade and successfully stormed it under heavy fire from the enemy. For most prestigious gallantry, he was awarded the Victoria Cross Medal and later achieved the rank of Major General. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Rosemarkie Churchyard, Fortrose, Highland, Scotland
McGregor, Roderick b. 1822 d. August 9, 1888
Crimean War Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Private in the 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade, British Army. In actions at the Quarries, Crimea, in July 1955, when a bandsman going to fetch water was killed Private McGregor rushed to drive the Russian riflemen from the pits which they occupied. In later actions, Private McGregor and two others were the first to reach the Russians, whom they drove out, killing some. He was also was employed as a sharpshooter in the advance trenches at...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Saint Mary's Churchyard, Drumnadrochit, Highland, Scotland
Miers, Sir. Anthony Cecil Capel b. November 11, 1908 d. June 30, 1985
World War II Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy. At the South Corfu Channel, Corfu Harbour on March 4, 1942, Lieutenant Commander Mier was skipper of the submarine HMS Torbay which slipped into the harbor, torpedoing a destroyer and two supply ships before withdrawing under sustained attack by enemy depth charges. For gallantry in the face of the enemy, he was awarded the Victoria Cross Medal and later achieved the rank of Rear Admiral. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Tomnahurich Cemetery, Inverness, Highland, Scotland
Munro, James b. 1825 d. February 15, 1871
Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Scotland, he served as a Colour Sergeant in the 93rd Regiment, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. In actions at Secundra Bagh, on November 16, 1857, a Captain of the Highlanders was wounded during the relief of Lucknow, India. Colour Sergeant Munro in danger of his life, promptly rushed to the rescue the officer and carried him to a place of safety. For devoted gallantry, he was awarded the Victoria Cross from Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle in...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Craig Dunain Hospital Cemetery, Inverness, Highland, Scotland
Sellar, George b. December, 1850 d. November 1, 1889
Second Afghan War Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Lance Corporal in the 72nd Regiment, Ross-shire Buffs, Duke of Albany's. At Asmai Heights, Kabul, Afghanistan, December 14, 1879, Lance Corporal Sellar led an attack on a enemy position. Under heavy fire, dashing on in front of the party up a slope, he engaged in a desperate conflict with one of the enemy and killed him. In this encounter Lance Corporal Sellar was also severely wounded. For most prestigious gallantry, he was...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Lairg Cemetery, Lairg, Highland, Scotland
Shepherd-Barron, John b. June 23, 1925 d. May 15, 2010
Inventor. He is credited with devising the first viable automated cash dispenser (which later evolved into the automated teller machine or ATM). Born in India to a Scottish father, his mother Dorothy Shepherd was an Olympic tennis player for the United Kingdom in 1924. He attended the University of Edinburgh and Trinity College at Cambridge, where he studied History and Economics, before service in Burma and the Middle East during World War II. In 1950, he went to work with the De La Rue Firm...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Tarbat New Cemetery, Highland, Scotland

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