The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

[David McNay]

Name: ROSS
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 19/06/1915
Service No: 8673
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XI. D. 7.
Cemetery: TWELVE TREE COPSE CEMETERY

[David McNay]

William Lithgow Rushford, MM. Died 13th February 1930.

Rushford was a Private, number 104941 in the Machine Gun Corps when he was awarded the Military Medal.

[David McNay]

Name: SCORGIE, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 9th (Glasgow Hds.) Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 01/11/1916
Service No: 5183
Additional information: Only son of Mr. and Mrs. John Scorgie, of 84, Mill St., Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. F. 41.
Cemetery: GROVE TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE

[David McNay]

I have located a Private W H Shearer, Number 451 Imperial Light Infantry, who died of wounds at Mount Alice on 28th January 1900. He had been wounded at Spion Kop on the 24th January. This is the closest match for the man listed on this gravestone.

[David McNay]

Name: SHIELDS, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M. L.C.I.(L) 99
Date of Death: 14/08/1944
Service No: D/JX 347935
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 88, Column 2.
Memorial: PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

[David McNay]

Name: SINCLAIR, JOHN CAMPBELL
Initials: J C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 23/04/1917
Service No: S/6897
Additional information: Son of Hugh W. and Margaret Sinclair, of 19, Watson Avenue, Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 8.
Cemetery: GUEMAPPE BRITISH CEMETERY, WANCOURT

Name: SINCLAIR, LACHLAN
Initials: L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Northumberland Fusiliers
Unit Text: 12th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 28/09/1916
Additional information: Son of Hugh W. and Margaret Sinclair, of 19, Watson Avenue, Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: O. 13.
Cemetery: BERNAFAY WOOD BRITISH CEMETERY, MONTAUBAN

[David McNay]

Name: SMITH, GEORGE KINNEAR
Initials: G K
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Secondary Regiment: West African Artillery, R.W.A.F.F.
Secondary Unit Text: attd. 22 Anti-Tank Regt.,
Age: 33
Date of Death: 02/07/1945
Service No: 1556518
Additional information: Son of John Smith, and of Christina Smith, of Rutherglen, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Face 2.
Memorial: RANGOON MEMORIAL

[David McNay]

Name: SMITH, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Marine Light Infantry
Unit Text: 1st R.M. Bn. R.N. Div.
Age: 33
Date of Death: 25/08/1918
Service No: PLY/12126
Additional information: Husband of Mary McNiven Smith, of IOI, Walkinshaw St., Bridgeton, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. F. 11.
Cemetery: WARLENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY

[David McNay]

Name: SMITH
Initials: R J
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion
Date of Death: 02/06/1916
Service No: 109613
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 30, 32.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

[David McNay]

Name: SMITH, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: "B" Coy. 9th (Glasgow Hds.) Bn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: 3168
Additional information: Son of John and Marion Smith, of 175, Stonelaw Rd., Rutherglen, Glasgow. Native of Kirkmuirhill, Lanarkshire,.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. G. 1.
Cemetery: GUARDS CEMETERY, WINDY CORNER, CUINCHY

[David McNay]

Robert (Robbie) Sproul, MM. Died 1950

Robert Sproul was a Private, number 6652, in the 10th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders when he was awarded the Military Medal.

[David McNay]

Name: STEVENSON
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 10th Bn.
Date of Death: 02/01/1918
Service No: S/14912
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. E. 26.
Cemetery: FINS NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, SOREL-LE-GRAND

[David McNay]

Name: STEVENSON, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 14th Bn.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 28/11/1917
Service No: 332057
Additional information: Son of Thomas Laing Stevenson, and Martha Jane Stevenson, of 45, Viewpark Drive, Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 10.
Memorial: CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL

[David McNay]

Name: STEWART, ANGUS LAMONT
Initials: A L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 50 Sqdn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 26/07/1940
Service No: 624161
Additional information: Son of George and Margaret Stewart, of Dundee.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 19.
Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

[David McNay]

Name: STEWART, HUGH
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 1st/9th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 01/08/1918
Service No: 58950
Additional information: Son of Hugh and Helen Gray Stewart, of Sunnybank St., Dalmarnock, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. D. 10.
Cemetery: RAPERIE BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLEMONTOIRE