The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

[David McNay]

Name: DANKS, JAMES CRAWFORD
Initials: J C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Marine Light Infantry
Unit Text: H.M.S. "Monmouth."
Age: 35
Date of Death: 01/11/1914
Service No: PLY/8357
Additional information: Husband of Ethel Rosalind Danks, of 3, Hoe Park Place, Plymouth.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 4.
Memorial: PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

[David McNay]

Name: DAVIS, FREDERICK VICTOR
Initials: F V
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 22
Date of Death: 17/07/1944
Service No: 1567913
Additional information: Son of Frank and Mary Davis, of Rutherglen, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Row F. Grave 15.
Cemetery: BURTON-ON-THE-WOLDS BURIAL GROUND

[David McNay]

Two men listed on this stone.

Name: KINGHORN, THOMAS A.
Initials: T A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 5th/6th Bn.
Date of Death: 23/04/1917
Service No: 200716
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 6.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

Name: DAWSON, KEITH BIRBECK
Initials: K B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Major
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Secondary Regiment: 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles
Secondary Unit Text: attd
Age: 29
Date of Death: 13/12/1943
Service No: 156796
Additional information: Son of Frederick George and Lucy Dawson, of Newport, Monmouthshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 4. C. 1.
Cemetery: KARACHI WAR CEMETERY

At some point in the past this must have been quite an impressive stone. Now, however, it's nothing more than a pile of rubble.

[David McNay]

Name: DONALDSON, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: 16535
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Helen C. Donaldson (nee Mitchell), of 28, Craigpark Drive, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 53 to 56.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

[David McNay]

Name: DOUGLAS, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 38
Date of Death: 19/07/1916
Service No: S/9645
Additional information: Husband of Mary Armstrong Douglas, of 2, Arnott St., Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XXII. H. 11.
Cemetery: AMARA WAR CEMETERY

[David McNay]

Name: DRUMMOND, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Petty Officer
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: Collingwood Bn. R.N. Div.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 08/06/1915
Service No: Clyde 4/2291
Additional information: Son of John and Jeanie Drummond, of air, Greenhead St., Bridgeton, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 10.
Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

[David McNay]

Name: DRUMMOND, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Wireless Operator
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine
Unit Text: S.S. "Sculptor" (Liverpool)
Age: 24
Date of Death: 18/05/1918
Additional information: Son of Henry and Mary Drummond (nee Fleming), of 55, Cathcart Rd., Rutherglen, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

[David McNay]

Three men who all died at the Battle of Loos commemorated on one stone.

Name: DUNN, ARCHIBALD
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 35
Date of Death: 26/09/1915
Service No: S/12478
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Dunn, of 527, Dalmarnock Rd., Bridgeton, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 119 to 124.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

Name: DUNN, COLIN
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: 11451
Additional information: Son of Archibald and Janet Tait Dunn, of 527, Dalmarnock Rd., Bridgeton, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 57 to 59.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

Name: DUNN, RICHARD
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 26/09/1915
Service No: S/12481
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Dunn, of 527, Dalmarnock Rd., Bridgeton, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 119 to 124.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

[David McNay]

Name: EASSON, WILFRED
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 228 Sqdn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 24/05/1943
Service No: 1112839
Additional information: Son of William Easson, and of Jessie Easson, of Rutherglen, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 148.
Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

[David McNay]

Name: EDMISTON, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: "C" Coy. 5th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 08/11/1917
Service No: 202203
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Edmiston, of 23, Smithycroft Rd., Riddrie, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 44.
Memorial: JERUSALEM MEMORIAL

[David McNay]

Name: EWING, ROBERT WATSON
Initials: R W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn. The London Scottish
Age: 36
Date of Death: 28/10/1943
Service No: 2879746
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VIII, A, 2.
Cemetery: MINTURNO WAR CEMETERY

[David McNay]

Name: FERGUSON, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 02/11/1918
Service No: 33573
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 35 and 64.
Memorial: BASRA MEMORIAL

[David McNay]

Name: FLEMING, JAMES HAMILTON
Initials: J H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: North Staffordshire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Age: 37
Date of Death: 13/10/1915
Additional information: Younger son of Sir James Fleming, of Rutherglen, Lanarkshire; husband of Josephine Fleming, of Salcombe Regis, Devon.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 13.
Cemetery: SAILLY-LABOURSE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

[David McNay]

"Corporal Tom Fleming
A great soldier
Erected by
C.O.
Col. Walker-Naddell
JP. DL.
Mc. ERD. QHS. Lst. J
Officers and Ranks
304"

It seems there's an interesting story behind this stone The Colonel Walker-Naddell is in all likelihood Alexander Walker-Naddell. He apparently had a distinguished medical career, but at some point invented his service in the Commandos in WW2.

Details at the following links:

http://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/1999/dec/15/features11.g21

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12202107.the_war_within/

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12187382.Farewell_to_this_man_of_mystery_and_intrigue/

[David McNay]

Name: FORBES, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: S/13719
Additional information: Son of James Urquhart Forbes, of 189, Main St., Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 119 to 124.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL