Malcolm Ross Christie was born at Edderton and his parents resided at Heath cottage CarrieBlair. 

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Malcolm worked for Highland Railway as a surfaceman maintaining the railway line. Malcolm was a prewar territorial in the Tain company of the 4th Seaforth Highlanders.

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Malcolm was involved in the fighting at Aubers Ridge and according to a newspaper report there was some uncertainty as to his fate but his commanding officer wrote to his parents that Malcolm had been killed on 9th May, 1915.

He was 19 years old.

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He is remembered on Le Touret Memorial in France.