The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:58 pm Post subject:

Name: SWAN, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 113 Sqdn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 28/09/1941
Service No: 755884
Additional information: Son of George and Elizabeth Swan, of Plains, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 1, Column 2.
Memorial: MALTA MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:59 pm Post subject:

Name: TAYLOR
Initials: A W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Unit Text: 26th Coy.
Date of Death: 04/07/1916
Service No: 20527
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. F. 1.
Cemetery: PERONNE ROAD CEMETERY, MARICOURT

Note that the regiment on the inscription is given as 7th Cameron Highlanders and the date of death as 8th July.

Son of Alexander and Jeanie Taylor (nee Aitken)

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 11:00 pm Post subject:

Name: TAYLOR, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 409th Field Coy.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 04/11/1918
Service No: 412131
Additional information: Son of William and Mary Taylor (nee Forrest), of 8, Buchanan St., Airdrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 1.
Cemetery: LE REJET-DE-BEAULIEU COMMUNAL CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 11:01 pm Post subject:

Name: TENNANT, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Machine Gun Corps
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 32
Date of Death: 03/10/1918
Service No: 3310454
Additional information: Son of Robert and Anne Liddell Tennant, of 90, Burton St., Hamilton, Ontario. Native of Greengairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Husband of Jeanie White Taylor.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. D. 11.
Cemetery: HAYNECOURT BRITISH CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 11:01 pm Post subject:

Name: THOM, CHARLES WILSON
Initials: C W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Unit Text: 1st/15th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 30/11/1917
Service No: 530546
Additional Information: Son of Charles Wilson and Mary Thom (nee Stewart)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 12.
Memorial: CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 11:01 pm Post subject:

Name: THOMPSON, THOMAS INNES
Initials: T I
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Welch Fusiliers
Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 01/03/1945
Service No: 1501076
Awards: D C M
Additional information: Son of Matthew W. and Janet Ritchie Goldie Thompson (nee Cochrane), of Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 51. G. 14.
Cemetery: REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 11:02 pm Post subject:

Name: THOMSON, ALEXANDER WOODBURN
Initials: A W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Chief Engineer Officer
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: M.V. Pinto (Liverpool)
Age: 56
Date of Death: 08/09/1944
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Mary Brown Thomson (nee Norrie). Husband of Isabella Adam Thomson (nee Chapman), of Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. I. Coll. grave 298-302A.
Cemetery: OBAN (PENNYFUIR) CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 11:03 pm Post subject:

Name: THOMSON, DAVID MARTYN
Initials: D M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 14th Bn.
Age: 39
Date of Death: 07/01/1918
Service No: 33167
Additional information: Son of James and Catherine Thomson (nee McGregor), of Airdrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. D. 23.
Cemetery: ACHIET-LE-GRAND COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 11:03 pm Post subject:

Name: THOMSON, HENRY
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 413th Field Coy.
Age: 33
Date of Death: 29/03/1917
Service No: 414280
Additioal Information: Third son of William and Margaret Thomson (nee Johnston), Gordon Place, Coatbridge.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Angora Mem. 107.
Cemetery: BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 11:03 pm Post subject:

Name: THOMSON, JAMES HUGHES
Initials: J H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 15/09/1916
Service No: 13526
Additional information: Son of Robert and Burnetta Thomson(nee Hughes), of 57, South Bridge St., Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 7 D.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 11:04 pm Post subject:

Name: THOMSON, JOHN ALEXANDER GRANT
Initials: J A G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flying Officer
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 23 Sqdn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 03/04/1943
Service No: 123503
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Annie Jane Thomson (nee Grant), of Airdrie, Lanarkshire. M.A., B.L. (Glasgow).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 6, Column 2.
Memorial: MALTA MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 11:04 pm Post subject:

Name: THOMSON, WILLIAM (BILLY)
Initials: W
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Air Force
Unit Text: 419 Sqdn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 17/05/1942
Service No: R/84167
Additional information: Son of William and Sophie Thomson; husband of Violet Elizabeth Thomson, of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Grandson of John and Elizabeth McKay (nee McLeod)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 107.
Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 11:05 pm Post subject:

Name: TWYCROSS, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Marine Light Infantry
Unit Text: Deal Bn. R.N. Div
Age: 17
Date of Death: 18/07/1915
Service No: PLY/16937
Additional information: Son of Francis O. Twycross and Sarah Twycross, of 1, Lugar St., Coatbridge, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 2 to 7.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 11:05 pm Post subject:

Name: UNDERWOOD, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 1st/2nd (Lowland) Field Coy.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 22/08/1915
Service No: 3009
Additional information: Son of Robert and Sarah Underwood (nee Martyn), of 43, Deedes St., Airdrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 9.
Cemetery: GREEN HILL CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 11:06 pm Post subject:

Name: WALKER, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery
Unit Text: 277th Siege Bty.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 21/03/1918
Service No: 145682
Additional information: Son of David and Jessie Walker (nee Littlejohn), of 22, Graham St., Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. K. 3.
Cemetery: RED CROSS CORNER CEMETERY, BEUGNY