The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

[David McNay]

Name: BALLANTYNE, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 23/10/1916
Service No: 18214
Additional information: Son of John and Annie Ballantyne (nee Sands), of 21, Kildonan St., Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. SNWM lists birthplace as New Monkland, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 16 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

[David McNay]

Name: BELL, DAVID KINNAIRD
Initials: D K
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 15/10/1918
Service No: 38304
Additional information: Son of Robert and Jeanie Bell (nee Wallace), of 36, South Bridge St., Airdrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. G. 24.
Cemetery: DUHALLOW A.D.S. CEMETERY

[David McNay]

Name: BENSON, JOHN MARTIN
Initials: J M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Northumberland Fusiliers
Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Secondary Unit Text: attd. 149th T.M. Bty.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 27/05/1918
Additional information: Son of John and Jeanie Law Benson (nee Martin), of Marionville, Airdrie. Educated at Airdrie Academy and St. Salvators, St. Andrew's, and afterwards at Fettes and Merton College, Oxford. Enlisted in Glasgow Highlanders, Sept., 1914. Gazetted to Highland Light Inf, Oct., 1915. Twice previously wounded.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: SOISSONS MEMORIAL

[David McNay]

Name: BENSON, PETER
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 04/08/1916
Service No: 1788
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Benson (nee Ritchie), of 22, Woodlands Crescent, Bothwell, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 4 D.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

SNWM:
Surname BENSON
Firstname P
Service Number 1788
Date Death 04/08/1916
Place of birth Coatbridge
Other 6th Bn.
SNWM roll THE CAMERONIANS (SCOTTISH RIFLES)
Rank Pte
Theatre of death France.

[David McNay]

Name: BERESFORD, SAMUEL ANDERSON
Initials: S A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: Hood Bn. R.N. Div.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 24/04/1917
Service No: C2/3993
Additional Information: Son of John and Mary Beresford (nee Gillon)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 17.
Cemetery: STE. CATHERINE BRITISH CEMETERY

[David McNay]

Name: BLACK, DOUGLAS
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment)
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 05/04/1945
Service No: 14741818
Additional Information: Son of Alexander and Margaret Black (nee Dalziel)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 49. B. 16.
Cemetery: REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY

[David McNay]

Name: BLACK, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 24/10/1942
Service No: 2884652
Additional information: Son of George and Jemima Black (nee Bremner), of Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. B. 9.
Cemetery: EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY

[David McNay]

Name: BLACK, THOMAS GILCHRIST
Initials: T G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 13/01/1917
Service No: 12611
Additional information: Son of James and Elizabeth Black (nee Gilchrist), of 2c, Robertson St., Airdrie, Lanarkshire. Native of Airdrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XXI. B. 18.
Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY

And his brother

Name: BLACK, JAMES COWAN
Initials: J C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 413th Field Coy.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 20/04/1917
Service No: 414441
Additional information: Son of James and Elizabeth Black (nee Gilchrist), of 6, Robertson St., Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 9.
Memorial: JERUSALEM MEMORIAL

[David McNay]

Name: BLUE, DOUGALL
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: "A" Coy. 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 11/05/1915
Additional information: Son of Dugald and Mary Blue, of Glasgow; husband of Kathrine Armit Blue (nee Swan, of 30, Montgomerie St., Kelvinside, Glasgow. Son-in-law of Thomas and Margaret Swan (nee Low), of Springhill House, Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. L. 5.
Cemetery: MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY

And his brother-in-law

Name: SWAN, DAVID LOW
Initials: D L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: "D" Coy. 10th Bn.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: S/3022
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Margaret Swan (nee Low), of Springhill House, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. SNWM lists birthplace as Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 125 to 127.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

[David McNay]

Name: BORLAND, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Date of Death: 26/09/1915
Age: 28
Service No: 12028
Additional Information: Son of Mark & Eliza Borland (nee Singleton)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 46 to 49.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

Listed on Airdrie Civic Memorial

[David McNay]

Name: BORLAND, MARK
Initials: M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Parachute Regiment, A.A.C.
Unit Text: 11th Bn.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 18/09/1944
Service No: 4123566
Additional information: Son of Joseph and Margaret Borland (nee Gilkison), of Airdrie, Lanarkshire; husband of Janet Borland, of Airdrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot 2. Joint grave 792.
Cemetery: WAGENINGEN GENERAL CEMETERY

[David McNay]

Name: BROWN, ALEXANDER RUSSELL
Initials: A R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 17/08/1916
Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
Additional information: Son of George and Agnes Brown (nee Russell), of Viewhill, Longriggend, Lanarkshire. M.A., B.Sc., F.R.S.E.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XVI. K. 40.
Cemetery: CATERPILLAR VALLEY CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL

[David McNay]

Name: BROWN, ANDREW GEORGE
Initials: A G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Unit Text: Y29th Trench Mortar Bty.
Age: 26/27
Date of Death: 11/10/1917
Service No: 6974
Additional information: Son of David and Mary Brown (nee Thomson), of 15, Watt St., Rawyards, Airdrie. Native of Bulimba, Brisbane, Australia.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: X. H. 13.
Cemetery: DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY

[David McNay]

Name: BROWN, GAVIN RANKIN
Initials: G R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Unit Text: 202nd Coy.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 10/09/1917
Service No: 44528
Additional information: Son of William and Catherine Brown (nee Rankin), of 9, Woodlands, Langside, Glasgow. SNWM lists formerly (2577) Highland Light Infantry
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. BA. 17.
Cemetery: RAMSCAPPELLE ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY

And his brother

Name: BROWN, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 9th (Glasgow Hds.) Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 13/04/1918
Service No: 241290
Additional information: Son of William and Catherine Brown (nee Rankin), of 9, Woodlands, Langside, Glasgow. SNWM lists birthplace as Eastwood, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 9.
Memorial: PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL

[David McNay]

Name: BROWN, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: S/3455
Additional information: Son of Robert and Maria Brown, of 95, Deedes St., Airdrie, Lanark.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 112 to 115.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL