The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 7:46 am Post subject: Douglas (Gateside) Cemetery

The cemetery is located on Ayr Road and was developed in 1900 with a new extension which opened in 1946.

Number of identifiec CWGC graves: 6

Here's a panoramic shot of the cemetery. Bear in mind this is the first time I've tried this so there's a rather obvious join right in the middle. All the CWGC stones are in the left hand side of the cemetery, before the fence.

MOD EDIT: Adam made the original post, detail and photos added by David.

Names of those buried or commemorated here:

AIKMAN, WILLIAM
BANNATYNE, HUGH
BLACKWOOD, THOMAS ERNEST
BRYSON, WILLIAM ARMIT
CLELAND, ALEXANDER
COLLINS, JOHN W
COLTHART, THOMAS
DAVIDSON, WILLIAM
DURNION, GEORGE A
HAINES, REGINALD F
HALL, JAMES
HARLEY, JOHN
HUTTON, J
IRELAND, THOMAS
LAIDLAW, JAMES
MALCZEC, EDWARD
McCARTER, CHARLES
McINNES, THOMAS IRELAND
MOFFAT, JOHN
MOORE, JOHN CLARK
MURRAY, ALEXANDER MCLEOD
PARK, GAVIN MILLIGAN
PRENTICE, JAMES McKINLEY
RENWICK, ADAM
SAUL, WILLIAM
SCOTT, ARCHIBALD D
SCOTT, ELIZABETH
SHANKLAND, THOMAS
SMITH, JOHN
STODDART, ANDREW R
TELFER, ALEXANDER
WATT, THOMAS
WELSH, PETER
WILLIAMSON, JAMES
WILSON, ARCHIBALD
WILSON, GAVIN H
WILSON, JOHN M

David McNay · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 7:46 am Post subject:

Name: DAVIDSON, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flying Officer (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 22
Date of Death: 17/11/1944
Service No: 164158
Additional information: Son of George L. Davidson, and Anne Craig Davidson, of Douglas Water.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 757.
Cemetery: DOUGLAS (GATESIDE) CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 8:28 am Post subject:

Name: HUTTON
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: Depot
Age: 42
Date of Death: 16/01/1920
Service No: 39184
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Christina Hutton; husband of Annie Martin Hutton, of Braehead, Douglas. Served in the Chitral Expedition (1895), and the South African Campaign.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 350.
Cemetery: DOUGLAS (GATESIDE) CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 8:28 am Post subject:

Name: PARK, GAVIN MILLIGAN
Initials: G M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps
Unit Text: M.T. Depot
Age: 19
Date of Death: 29/06/1919
Service No: M/374978
Additional information: Son of John Park, of Craigroy, Dallas, Morayshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 499.
Cemetery: DOUGLAS (GATESIDE) CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 8:29 am Post subject:

Name: SAUL, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Sergeant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 587 Sqdn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 16/04/1945
Service No: 1568201
Additional information: Son of William and Isabella Saul, of Glespin.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 766.
Cemetery: DOUGLAS (GATESIDE) CEMETERY

The small plaque at the base is to a different William Saul as the dates do not match.

David McNay · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 8:29 am Post subject:

Name: WELSH, PETER
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Leading Aircraftman
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Date of Death: 23/12/1945
Service No: 653531
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 782-783.
Cemetery: DOUGLAS (GATESIDE) CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 8:30 am Post subject:

Name: AIKMAN
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Date of Death: 07/12/1917
Service No: 32251
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: P. V. K. 7A.
Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN

David McNay · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 8:57 am Post subject:

Name: BRYSON, WILLIAM ARMIT
Initials: W A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Flt. Engr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 77 Sqdn.
Date of Death: 03/10/1943
Service No: 1567478
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Coll. grave 1. H. 9-11.
Cemetery: HANOVER WAR CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 8:57 am Post subject:

Name: BANNATYNE, HUGH
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Leading Aircraftman
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 35
Date of Death: 19/06/1943
Service No: 1374377
Additional information: Son of Hugh and Jeanie Renwick Bannatyne, of Douglas, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 171.
Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 8:57 am Post subject:

Name: BLACKWOOD, THOMAS ERNEST
Initials: T E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Bombardier
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 8 Medium Regt.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 13/05/1944
Service No: 947969
Additional information: Son of Peter and Mabel Eleanor Blackwood, of Douglas West, Lanarkshire. Dux Gold Medallist of Lanark Grammar School,1936.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 7. M. 17.
Cemetery: IMPHAL WAR CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 8:58 am Post subject:

Name: CLELAND, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 08/11/1917
Service No: 305184
Additional information: Son of Robert Cleland, of Curries Close, Douglas, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 44.
Memorial: JERUSALEM MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 9:01 am Post subject:

Name: COLLINS
Initials: J W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 16th Bn.
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Service No: 14135
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. 1. 4.
Cemetery: LONSDALE CEMETERY, AUTHUILE

Place of birth confirmed on SDGW as Douglas, Lanarkshire.

David McNay · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 9:01 am Post subject:

Name: COLTHART, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 25/07/1916
Service No: 9437
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 6 D and 7 D.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 9:02 am Post subject:

Name: DURNION, GEORGE A.
Initials: G A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Date of Death: 31/07/1917
Service No: 288006
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 38.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 9:02 am Post subject:

Name: HAINES
Initials: R F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 16th Bn.
Date of Death: 27/03/1916
Service No: 14181
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. K. 11.
Cemetery: BECOURT MILITARY CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT

Reginald Haines was born in Kingston-on-Thames, and resided in Douglas according to SDGW.