The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:23 pm Post subject:

Name: DUNLOP, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 1st Lowland Field Coy.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 09/05/1915
Service No: 2214
Additional information: Son of Hugh and Janet S.M. Dunlop, of 116C, Deedes St., Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 1.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:24 pm Post subject:

Name: DUNLOP, PETER CURRIE SHANKS
Initials: P C S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sailor
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: M.V. Tynefield (Newcastle-on-Tyne)
Age: 22
Date of Death: 05/10/1941
Additional information: Son of Peter Currie Shanks Dunlop and Jane Dunlop (nee Goodwin), of Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 6. C. 2.
Cemetery: SUEZ WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:24 pm Post subject:

Name: DUNN, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 205 Sqdn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 11/06/1943
Service No: 1370893
Additional information: Son of Thomas Cassells and Mary Dunn (nee MacDonald), of Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 425.
Memorial: SINGAPORE MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:25 pm Post subject:

Name: GALLACHER, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 2nd/2nd Lowland Field Coy.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 21/12/1916
Service No: 414229
Additional information: Son of William and Janet Gallacher, of "Braefoot," Centenary Avenue, Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Angora Mem. 69.
Cemetery: BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:25 pm Post subject:

Name: GARDNER, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Chief Motor Mechanic
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.M.G.B. 657
Age: 22
Date of Death: 12/09/1944
Service No: P/MX 76083
Awards: D S M
Additional information: Foster-son of James and Margaret Gardner (nee Rae), of Stand, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 86, Column 2.
Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:26 pm Post subject:

Name: GARDNER, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 23/24
Date of Death: 16/06/1917
Service No: S/9054
Additional information: Son of Archibald and Mary Gardner (nee Macara), of 2, Buchanan St., Airdrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. J. 51.
Cemetery: DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:27 pm Post subject:

Name: GARTSHORE, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
Unit Text: 14th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 08/05/1915
Service No: 1683
Additional information: Son of John and Grace Gartshore (nee Coutts), of 16, Strathleven Place, Dumbarton, Scotland. Born at Airdrie, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 228.
Cemetery: CAIRO WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:27 pm Post subject:

Name: GENTLEMAN, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Age: 34
Date of Death: 08/07/1918
Service No: S/7598
Awards: D C M
Additional information: Son of John and Jeannie Gentleman (nee Baillie), of 3D, Kippen St., Airdrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: E. 4.
Cemetery: MINDEL TRENCH BRITISH CEMETERY, ST. LAURENT-BLANGY

Listed on Airdrie Civic Memorial

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:27 pm Post subject:

Name: GIBSON, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: S/4286
Additional Information: Son of Archibald Wotherspoon and Martha Faulds Gibson (nee Forbes). SNWM lists birthplace as Old Monkland, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 78 to 83.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:28 pm Post subject:

Name: GIBSON, ROBERT RUSSELL
Initials: R R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 18/03/1944
Service No: 3251026
Additional information: Son of James and Elizabeth Gibson (nee Russell), of Clarkston, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XIX. H. 8.
Cemetery: BEACH HEAD WAR CEMETERY, ANZIO

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:28 pm Post subject:

Name: GLOVER, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Age: 24
Date of Death: 30/10/1944
Service No: 2003848
Awards: M M
Additional Information: Son of John and Jessie Glover (nee Robinson)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Mil. Sec. Grave 263.
Cemetery: JOHANNESBURG (WEST PARK) CEMETERY

Listed on Airdrie Civic Memorial

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:29 pm Post subject:

GRAHAM, WILLIAM
Rank:Private
Service No:S/10938
Date of Death:26/09/1915
Regiment/Service:Cameron Highlanders 6th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 119 to 124.
Memorial:LOOS MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:29 pm Post subject:

Name: GRAY, JAMES COOK
Initials: J C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Border Regiment
Unit Text: 11th Bn.
Age: 26/27
Date of Death: 22/12/1917
Awards: M C
Additional information: Son of William Dixon Gray and Marion Brewster Gray (nee Frew), of Stanfield, Airdrie. M.A., LL.B., Advocate.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 1.
Cemetery: HOSPITAL FARM CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:29 pm Post subject:

Name: GREIG, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 11th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 23/03/1918
Service No: 42793
Additional information: Son of David and Agnes Greig (nee Fiddes), of Aldersyde, Airdrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 13 and 14.
Memorial: POZIERES MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:30 pm Post subject:

Name: HAMILTON, SAMUEL
Initials: S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 02/11/1918
Service No: S/42506
Additional information: Son of Christina Douglas (formerly Hamilton, nee Smith), of 54, Kirkness St., Airdrie, and the late James Hamilton.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 5.
Cemetery: PRESEAU COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

The are two separate stones for this man.

The first stone is for the Hamilton Family.

The second stone is for Pte. Hamilton's mother's second family (Christina Gordon Smith) when she re-married after her first husband's death and although it states Pte. Samuel Hamilton was the son of John and Christina Douglas, he was step-son to John Douglas.