The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:05 am Post subject:

Name: LINDSAY, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 15/04/1917
Additional information: Son of Alexander Deuchar Lindsay (Procurator Fiscal and J.P. Fiscal of Lanarkshire at Airdrie) and Jessie Lindsay, of The Mount, Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: CHATBY MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:06 am Post subject:

Name: LIVINGSTON, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 52 Anti-Tank Regt.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 02/12/1943
Service No: 950365
Additional information: Son of William and Mary David McCall Livingston (nee Gibb), of Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 3. E. 3.
Cemetery: SUEZ WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:07 am Post subject:

Name: LONGMUIR, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 10th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: 13908
Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Agnes Longmuir.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 57 to 59.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

SNWM:
Surname LONGMUIR
Firstname R
Service Number 13968
Date Death 25/09/1915
Place of birth Airdrie
Other 10th Bn.
SNWM roll THE CAMERONIANS (SCOTTISH RIFLES)
Rank Pte
Theatre of death France.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:17 am Post subject:

LONDON, WILLIAM
Rank: Rifleman
Service No: 372543
Date of Death: 10/08/1918
Regiment/Service: London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) 8th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 10.
Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:19 am Post subject:

Name: LUMSDEN, HUGH MELDRUM
Initials: H M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 17th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 18/11/1916
Service No: 20076
Additional Information: Son of William and Agnes Lumsden (nee Meldrum)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 15 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:19 am Post subject:

Name: LYALL, GRAHAM THOMSON
Initials: G T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Colonel
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Age: 49
Date of Death: 28/11/1941
Service No: 48647
Awards: V C
Additional information: Son of the Revd. Robert Henry Lyall and Agnes Lisette Lyall; husband of Elizabeth Lyall (nee Frew), of Airdrie, Lanarkshire. SNWM lists birthplace as Manchester
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 19. B. 2.
Cemetery: HALFAYA SOLLUM WAR CEMETERY

Citation: The following details are taken from the Second Supplement to the London Gazette of December, 13th, 1918:-On September 27th, 1918, when the leading company was halted near Boulon Wood by an enemy strong point Lt. G. T. Lyall executed a flank movement with his platoon and captured it together with prisoners and its guns. Later that day his much weakened platoon was held up by machine guns at the southern end of the wood. Lt. Lyall led forward his few remaining men, then rushed the position single-handed, killing the officer in charge, and took it with its machine guns, capturing numerous prisoners. Advancing, he secured his final objective and still more prisoners. On October 1st, near Blecourt, by skilful disposition of the weak company he then commanded, he overcame another strongly held position, seizing numerous guns and many prisoners. In these two days Lt. Lyall captured 3 officers, 182 other ranks, 26 machine guns and 1 field gun, and inflicted heavy losses on the enemy. He showed throughout most conspicuous bravery, high powers of command, and skilful leadership.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:20 am Post subject:

Name: McDONALD, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 29/10/1916
Service No: 2009
Additional information: Son of Peter and Mary McDonald (nee Sutherland), of 85, Windmill Hill St., Motherwell, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 4 D.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

SNWM:
Surname MACDONALD
Firstname J
Service Number 2009
Date Death 29/10/1916
Place of birth Airdrie
Other 1/6th Bn.
SNWM roll THE CAMERONIANS (SCOTTISH RIFLES)
Rank Pte
Theatre of death France.

As both SWNM and the inscription of the stone lists MacDONALD, I believe this would be the correct spelling.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:20 am Post subject:

Name: MACKAY, JOHN MACLEOD
Initials: J M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 11 Sqdn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 18/08/1944
Service No: 1564693
Additional information: Son of John and Elizabeth Thomson Mackay (nee Black), of Dennistoun, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 436.
Memorial: SINGAPORE MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:27 am Post subject:

Name: MACKAY, RODERICK
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Age: 27
Date of Death: 07/01/1942
Service No: 2696643
Additional Information: Son of Roderick and Jeanie Mackay (nee Hunter). Husband of Jessie Mackay (nee Fox)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 8. F. 2.
Cemetery: BENGHAZI WAR CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:18 pm Post subject:

Name: MACKENZIE, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 2nd (Lowland) Field Coy.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 04/06/1915
Service No: 3023
Additional information: Son of Agnes Mackenzie, of 4, Woodhall St., Chapelhall, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. SNWM lists birthplace as New Monkland, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 23 to 25 or 325 to 328.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL

SNWM:
Surname McKENZIE
Firstname John
Service Number 3023
Date Death 04/06/1915
Place of birth New Monkland Lanarkshire
Other 2nd Low. Field Coy.
SNWM roll THE ROYAL ENGINEERS
Rank Spr
Theatre of death Gallipoli.

Another Mc/Mac discrepancy . . . . .

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:19 pm Post subject:

Name: MACKIE, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: "C" Coy. 15th Bn. (Lothian Regiment)
Age: 19
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Service No: 17689
Additional information: Son of John and Mary Mackie (nee Alston), of Frandy, Mount Vernon, Glasgow. SNWM lists birthplace as Old Monkland, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 6 D and 7 D.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:20 pm Post subject:

Name: MACKIE, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Assistant Engineer
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Reserve
Unit Text: H.M.S. "Princess Irene."
Age: 26
Date of Death: 27/05/1915
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Christina Mackie (nee Graham) of "Burnbrae," Whinhall Rd., Airdrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 10.
Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

Commemorated on Kenmuir (Mount Vernon) Parish Church Memorial, see: http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?p=68951#68951

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:21 pm Post subject:

Name: MACLEAN, ANDREW THOMSON
Initials: A T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 10th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: S/4957
Additional information: Son of John and Janet MacLean (nee Thomson), of "Redcliffe," Rochsolloch Rd., Airdrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 5.
Cemetery: FOSSE 7 MILITARY CEMETERY (QUALITY STREET), MAZINGARBE

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:22 pm Post subject:

Name: MacPHERSON, NEIL
Initials: N
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Radio Officer
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: S.S. Empire Tennyson (West Hartlepool)
Age: 21
Date of Death: 01/10/1942
Additional information: Son of David John and Jean [Jane] MacPherson (nee Stevenson), of Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 46.
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

And his brother

Name: MacPHERSON, IAN
Initials: I
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Lieutenant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 25
Date of Death: 22/10/1944
Service No: 128638
Additional information: Son of David John and Jeanie Gibb MacPherson (nee Stevenson); husband of Betty MacPherson, of Burnside, Rutherglen, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 2.
Cemetery: GLASGOW CREMATORIUM

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:22 pm Post subject:

Name: MARSHALL, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Stoker 1st Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.L.C.I. (L) 287.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 02/07/1945
Service No: C/KX 113330
Additional information: Son of William and Annie Jamieson Marshall, of Rigghead, Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot O. Row B. Grave 40.
Cemetery: CALCUTTA (BHOWANIPORE) CEMETERY