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Captain David McAndie was a member of the Tenth Battalion (Alberta Regiment) Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War where he served with great distinction in all the theatres of action in Northern France and Belgium.
He was awarded the Military Cross, Distinguished Conduct Medal and the Military Medal as well as the Belgian "Croix de Guerre" and was also mentioned in dispatches several times, once being mentioned personally by Earl Haig after the Battle of Vimy Ridge in which the Canadian division earned great distinction.
You can view some of David's medals here.

David was killed in action on 15th August 1918.

Thomas George Ross McAndie, brother of David, also served in France but with his home regiment the 4th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders.
He was wounded early in the war but returned to action where he served with distinction during the remainder of the war, where he suffered the horrors of the Somme.

Thomas survived the war and died in Tain in 1958.

Hugh Ross McAndie, older brother of David and Thomas, is thought to have served in the Boer War with the 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders.
He emigrated to Canada in 1907 with David where they were pioneer homesteaders in Saskatchewan. He remained in Canada with his family after David's death and his descendants still live in Saskatchewan, although no longer on the homestead.
You can find out more about them on the MacAndies in Canada page.

James Duff McAndie, was born in Parish of Fearn on January 14th, 1868.
He had planned a career in the military but was unable to serve because of a childhood injury that left his left hand badly deformed so instead served in a law office in Stirling for a time before immigrating to the USA in 1888 where he learned sheep ranching.
He settled in Antelope, Oregon, married in 1899 and had three sons Herald Henry in 1901 and twins Donald Francis and James Duff in 1904.
At the height of the sheep operations he had 5,000 head of sheep. He eventually sold out his holding and retired to Portland, Oregon.

William McKandie held the post of Town Hangman in the Royal Burgh of Tain, Ross-shire in 1746.

Frederick Martin McAndie is currently serving with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.