The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay · Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 11:25 pm Post subject:

Name: McHAFFIE, CHARLES
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 8 Res. Regt.
Age: 40
Date of Death: 20/05/1945
Service No: 14283534
Additional information: Husband of Sarah McHaffie, of Bellshill.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 1. Grave 4419.

David McNay · Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 11:25 pm Post subject:

Name: McKENNA, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flying Officer (Nav.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 25
Date of Death: 04/08/1943
Service No: 137470
Additional information: Son of James and Annie McKenna, of Motherwell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 1. Grave 3111.

David McNay · Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 11:26 pm Post subject:

Name: McKEOWN, FELIX
Initials: F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Fortitude
Age: 40
Date of Death: 28/06/1942
Service No: P/JX282966
Additional information: Son of James and Sarah McKeown; husband of Agnes McKeown, of Airdrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 1. Grave 1654.

David McNay · Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 11:26 pm Post subject:

Name: McLOUGHLIN, OWEN
Initials: O
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Pioneer Corps
Age: 24
Date of Death: 01/08/1942
Service No: 13060340
Additional information: Son of Owen and Elizabeth McLoughlin, of Motherwell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 1. Grave 292.

(Glasgow Herald 1st, 2nd & 3rd September 1942)

David McNay · Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 11:27 pm Post subject:

Name: McMILLAN, JOHN SPENCER
Initials: J S
Nationality: Indian
Rank: Major
Regiment/Service: Indian Medical Service
Age: 40
Date of Death: 16/04/1940
Additional information: Son of James and Annie McMillan; husband of Catherine Mary McMillan, of Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 1. Grave 85.

Photo kindly supplied by Iain Anderson of the CWGC.

David McNay · Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 11:28 pm Post subject:

Name: McSHANE, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 19 Bomb Disposal Coy.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 24/04/1941
Service No: 2127226
Additional information: Son of Joseph and Elizabeth McShane, of Coatbridge.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 1. Grave 3010.

David McNay · Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 11:28 pm Post subject:

Name: McVITTIE, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Pioneer Corps
Date of Death: 18/08/1944
Service No: 13075859
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 1. Grave 4880.

David McNay · Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 11:29 pm Post subject:

Name: MORONEY, TIMOTHY J.
Initials: T J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Leading Aircraftman
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Date of Death: 06/06/1942
Service No: 643187
Additional information: Son of James and Bridget Moroney, of Bargeddie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 1. Grave 2741.

David McNay · Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 11:31 pm Post subject:

Name: NASH, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 6th (H.D.) Bn.
Date of Death: 09/09/1941
Service No: 2936092
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 1. Grave 509.

Photo to follow.

David McNay · Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 11:31 pm Post subject:

Name: QUINN, FRANCIS
Initials: F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 53 Sqdn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 15/11/1943
Service No: 988644
Additional information: Son of James and Annie Quinn, of Blantyre.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 1. Grave 1671.

David McNay · Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 11:32 pm Post subject:

Name: ROBINSON, JOSEPH
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Age: 27
Date of Death: 21/05/1946
Service No: 2151520
Additional information: Son of John and Bridget Robinson, of Hamilton.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 1. Grave 366.

David McNay · Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 11:32 pm Post subject:

Name: SANDERS, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Age: 52
Date of Death: 09/08/1946
Service No: 202699
Additional information: Husband of Elizabeth Sanders, of Motherwell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 1. Grave 1674.

David McNay · Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 11:33 pm Post subject:

Name: SMYTH, PETER
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Aircraftman 1st Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 83 Sqdn.
Date of Death: 03/12/1940
Service No: 647592
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 1. Grave 1820.

David McNay · Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 11:33 pm Post subject:

Name: WHYTE, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 21
Date of Death: 22/09/1943
Service No: 1345028
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 1. Grave 445.

David McNay · Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 11:33 pm Post subject:

Name: DONNELLY, HUGH MCLAUGLIN
Initials: H M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 156 Sqdn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 31/03/1944
Service No: 2208992
Additional information: Son of Michael and Margaret Donnelly, of Bellshill, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 9. E. 5.
Cemetery: RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY