SKENE
( also some SKEAN(S), SKEEN, SKEHAN, SKENE-SMITH)
Died on 24th October 1918. Buried at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimillle. stone
Born Plaistow, enlisted Stratford.
Died 20th February 1920. Age 30. Buried at Kilbride Cemetery, Newfoundland
Son of Edward and Jane Skeans of Kilbride, St John's West
Died 25th July 1918. Age 26. Remembered on the Soissons Memorial. Memorial
Son of Edwin and Emily Skeen of 13 Waterloo Street, Cheltenham. Brother of George Arthur Skeen killed 1918.
Died 24th September 1918. Age 19. Buried at Unicorn Cemetery Vend'huile. stone
Son of Edwin and Emily Skeen of 13 Waterloo Street, Cheltenham. Brother of Arthur James Skeen killed 1918.
Died 17th February 1942. Age 27. (Civilian War Dead Register)
Killed during the sinking of SS Tanjong Pinang during fall of Singapore; see:https://www.cofepow.org.uk/armed-forces-stories-list/ss-tandjong-pinang-passenger-list;
Daughter of Anne Skehan of Kilbane, Broadford, Co Clare and the late John Skehan
Died 28th February 1941. (Civilian War Dead Register)
Son of Agnes Skene of 15 Woodend Place, Aberdeen and the late John Skene.
Husband of Gladys Mary Campbell Skene of 275 Gt Western Rd,, Aberdeen.
One of 3 passengers and 12 crew killed during bombing and sinking of SS Anchises near Ireland;
Died 23rd February 1942. Age 25. Remembered on the Tower Hill Memorial. Memorial
Son of James and Mary Grant Skene of Newburgh, Aberdeenshire.
Torpedoed by U94 44:48N 40:21W
Died on July 18th 1918. Buried at Blandford Cemetery.
Died 14th September 1944. Aged 39. Remembered on the Labuan Memorial.
Son of Andrew and Queenie Skene; husband of Lilian Olive Skene of Woy Woy, New South Wales
Died 7th October 1940. Aged 26. Buried at Markinch (St Dunstan's) Cemetery.
Son of Robert G R M Skene and Margaret Skene of Thornton; husband of Jean Skene. Compt.
Died of wounds on 6th April 1917. Age 22. Buried at Anzin-St-Aubin British Cemetery. stone
Son of Margaret Skene of 51 St Swithin St, Aberdeen and the late Andrew Skene. Native of Tarland, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire. Enlisted Aberdeen.
Died on 15th September 1918. Age 32. Buried at Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece.
Youngest son of Mr & Mrs Skene of Francis Cottage, Ballater; husband of Betsy Gordon Skene of Polhollick, Ballater. Ten years in the service of HM The King at Balmoral and Birkhall Estates 1906-16. Born Tarland. Enlisted Aberdeen.
Died on 9th April 1917. Buried at Houdain Lane Cemetery. stone
Enlisted Glasgow.
Died on 20th August 1944. Age 77. Buried at Ryes War Cemetery, Bazenville.
Son of Charles and Betsy Gordon Skene of Ballater.
Died of wounds on 15th September 1916. Age 21. Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial. Memorial
Son of Mary P Skene of 6 Shandon Place, Edinburgh, and the late John Skene.
Born and enlisted Edinburgh.
Died on 25th September 1915. Age 28.
Buried at Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe. stone
Husband of Jane Jarron (formerly Skene) of East End, East Wemyss.
Born and enlisted Forfar.
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner.
Died on 10th April 1941. Aged 22. Buried at Junkerbos War Cemetery. stone
Son of James and Isabella Reid Skene of Aberdeen.
Died of wounds on 11th February 1942. Buried at Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. stone
Son of Thomas Hopetoun Skene and Sarah Ledgerwood Skene of Thornbury, Victoria.
Died 8th August 1918.
Buried at Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery. stone
Died on 12 October 1918. Aged 18. Buried at Avesnes-le-Sec Communal Cemetery Extension. stone
Son of William and Margaret Skene of 8 Reform St, Montrose. Native of Ballater. Enlisted Montrose.
Died on 18th February 1944. Aged 20. Remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Memorial
Son of James and Lillian Skene of Shirley, Southampton
Died on 30th October 1914. Remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Memorial
Born Insch. Enlisted Fraserburgh.
Died 30th October 1917. Aged 25. Remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Memorial
Son of Alexander and Jessie Skene.
Died on 29th January 1942. Aged 25. Remembered on the Alamein Memorial.
Son of Francis and Mary Skene.
Died on 14th August 1944. Age 22. Buried at Beny-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, Reviers. stone
Son of Willie Skene and Josephine Skene (nee Berrouard) of Lac Edouard, Portneuf Co, Quebec.
Died of wounds on 13th April 1918. Aged 26. Buried at Valenciennes (St Roch) Communal Cemetery.
Son of Alexander and Margaret Skene of Avondow, Aberdeenshire.
Died on 11th April 1916. Age 23. Buried at Arbroath Eastern Cemetery.
Son of Mr & Mrs Skene of 3 Ogilvy Place, Arbroath.
Died on 6th May 1917. Age 27.
Buried at Hibers Trench Cemetery, Warlencourt. stone
Son of James Skene of Blackburn; husband of Mary Elizabeth Skene of 18 Joseph St, Blackburn
Born and enlisted Blackburn.
Died on 11th May 1918. Age 20. Buried at Roclincourt Military Cemetery. stone
Born Gamrie. Enlisted Aberdeen.
Died 14th July 1916.
Remembered on the Loos Memorial. Memorial
Died 14th October 1915. (Not recorded by CWGC)
Born Leochal Cushnie. Enlisted Coldstone.
Died on 4th December 1944. Aged 29. Buried at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery.
Son of John and Annie Skene of Wooloowin, Queensland.
Died on 26th October 1944. Buried at Ashford (Bybrook) Cemetery.
Died on 26th November 1914. Remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Memorial
Died on 20th September 1917. Aged 19. Remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
Son of William and Anna Skene of Mid-Anguston, Peterculter, Aberdeenshire.
Born Maryculter. Enlisted Aberdeen.
Died on 12th December 1915. Aged 25. Buried at Shrapnel Valley Cemetery.
Son of Andrew and Mary Skene; husband of M K Skene of Boondara Grove, St Kilda East, Victoria. Native of Hawthorn.
Died on 15th November 1942. Remembered at the Lee-on-Solent Memorial. Memorial
Died on 25th October 1918. Age 20. Buried at Harlebeke New British Cemetery. stone
Son of Mrs Margaret Skene of 51 St Swithin St, Aberdeen and the late Andrew Skene. Born at Tarland, Aberdeenshire. Enlisted Aberdeen.
Died on 24th October 1918. Age 19. Buried at Thiant Communal Cemetery. stone
Born Brechin. Enlisted Dundee.
Died on 12th August 1914. Buried at Send (St Mary's) Churchyard. stone
Son of Felix and Jane Elizabeth Skene.
Died on 10th October 1918. Age 34. Buried at Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery. stone
Son of Alexander and Jessie Skene; husband of Edna W Skene of Calgary. Born Elgin, Ontario.
Died on 21st September 1944. Aged 32. Remembered on the Singapore Memorial. Memorial
Son of Mr & Mrs Thomas Skene; husband of Helen Skene of Kirktown, Inverness-shire.
Died on 25th October 1918. Age 19. Remembered on the Basra Memorial.
Son of William and Ann Marr Skene of Knowhead, Cushnie, Alford, Aberdeenshire
Born Locheil. Enlisted Glasgow.
Private William SKENE, H/20708, Winnipeg Grenadiers, R.C.I.C.
Died on 15th April 1944. Buried at Yokohama War Churchyard.
Died of wounds on 20th July 1918.
Buried at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille. stone
Born Cruden. Enlisted Aberdeen.
Died on 9th October 1917. Aged 31. Buried in Tyne Cot Cemetery. stone
Son of Daniel Barr Smith and Jane Morton Lochhead; husband of Marie G Skene-Smith of 12 Terregles Avenue, Pollockshields. Native of Johnstone, Renfrew.
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