The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

[David McNay]

Name: HAMILTON, JAMES LAWRIE
Initials: J L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 218th Field Coy.
Date of Death: 20/03/1918
Service No: 134080
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 8 A and 8 D.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

[David McNay]

Name: McLELLAN, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 15/08/1918
Service No: 241454
Additional information: Son of George and Elizabeth McLellan, of 46, Carnethan St., Stonehouse, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. B. 17.
Cemetery: LIGNY-ST. FLOCHEL BRITISH CEMETERY, AVERDOINGT

[David McNay]

Name: PLENDERLEITH, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 02/07/1916
Service No: 18293
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 3 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

[David McNay]

Name: REID
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 01/12/1917
Service No: 56991
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. C. 6.
Cemetery: ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, MANANCOURT

[David McNay]

Name: SINGER, STEWART
Initials: S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Boatswain (Bosun)
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: S.S. Empire Dorado (London)
Age: 28
Date of Death: 08/11/1940
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. K. Coll. grave 42-44.
Cemetery: NORTH BUTE CEMETERY

[David McNay]

Name: MURDOCH
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Date of Death: 09/04/1917
Service No: 22851
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: G. 3.
Cemetery: HOUDAIN LANE CEMETERY, TILLOY-LES-MOFFLAINES

[David McNay]

Name: TODD
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Worcestershire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 06/12/1915
Service No: 15040
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. E. 17.
Cemetery: BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD)

SDGW notes he enlisted in Worcester and was residing in Kidderminster.

[David McNay]

Name: TODD, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Parachute Regiment, A.A.C.
Unit Text: 5th (Scottish) Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 03/05/1944
Service No: 14410004
Additional information: Son of John and Elizabeth Todd, of Eddlewood, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XIX. F. 21.
Cemetery: CASSINO WAR CEMETERY

[David McNay]

Name: TORRANCE, ABRAM
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 11/04/1917
Service No: S/4164
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Helen Torrance, of 96, New St., Stonehouse, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: J. 6.
Cemetery: ATHIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

[David McNay]

As you can see, this grave was very badly obscured by a hedge.







An updated photo, May 2011 kindly supplied by John Kennedy.



No further forward in identifying the 2 'sons-in-law'.

If they were the sons of Margaret & David Gibb (Margaret possibly nee Wardrop) and the surname was Gibb, perhaps the following could be Hugh, although no sign of a John Gibb. (All supposition of course!!)

Surname GIBB
Firstname Hugh
Service Number S/16902
Date Death 24/03/1918
Decoration
Place of birth Dalserf Lanarkshire
Other 7th Bn.
SNWM roll THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
Rank L/Cpl
Theatre of death F.& F.

Name: GIBB, HUGH
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Date of Death: 24/03/1918
Service No: S/16902
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 9.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

[David McNay]

Name: WILSON, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Welch Fusiliers
Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 17/07/1944
Service No: 2092204
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Margaret J. Wilson, of Stonehouse, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 14, Column 1.
Memorial: BAYEUX MEMORIAL

[David McNay]

photo supplied by John Kennedy (May 2011).

Name: McMILLAN, EDWARD
Initials: E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Civilian
Regiment/Service: Civilian War Dead
Age: 15
Date of Death: 13/03/1941
Additional information: of 7 Pattison Street, Dalmuir. Son of David and Elizabeth McMillan. Died at Pattison Street.
Casualty Type: Civilian War Dead
Reporting Authority: CLYDEBANK, BURGH OF, SCOTLAND