The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2016 11:39 pm Post subject:

FINLAYSON, JOHN FREW
Rank:Guardsman
Service No:2699011
Date of Death:06/03/1943
Age:31
Regiment/Service:Scots Guards
Grave Reference: XIV. A. 20.
Cemetery:SFAX WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of George and Mary A. Finlayson, of Tannochside, Uddingston, Lanarkshire.

David McNay · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2016 11:41 pm Post subject:

FINLAYSON, WILLIAM
Rank:Private
Service No:S/25937
Date of Death:10/10/1918
Regiment/Service:Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: I. A. 15.
Cemetery:SELRIDGE BRITISH CEMETERY, MONTAY

David McNay · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2016 11:42 pm Post subject:

FORREST, THOMAS STODDART
Rank:Sergeant
Service No:119
Date of Death:19/04/1917
Age:31
Regiment/Service:Imperial Camel Corps (Australian) Australian Bn.
Grave Reference: XIX. A. 5.
Cemetery:GAZA WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of William and Margaret Scott Forrest. Born at Lesmahagow, Scotland.

David McNay · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2016 11:44 pm Post subject:

FRASER, ALEXANDER
Rank:Signalman
Service No:2361522
Date of Death:10/11/1942
Age:28
Regiment/Service:Royal Corps of Signals attd. Malaya Command Signals
Grave Reference: 13. C. 1.
Cemetery:KRANJI WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of James and Isabella Fraser; husband of Janet Cummings Findlay Fraser, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire.

David McNay · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2016 11:46 pm Post subject:

FREW, MALCOLM LINDSAY
Rank:Private
Service No:S/8721
Date of Death:23/04/1917
Age:28
Regiment/Service:Seaforth Highlanders "D" Coy. 8th Bn.
Grave Reference: I. C. 19.
Cemetery:GUEMAPPE BRITISH CEMETERY, WANCOURT
Additional Information:Son of Robert and Jane Johnstone Frew, of Airdrie.

David McNay · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2016 11:48 pm Post subject:

GILLON, JAMES
Rank:Driver
Service No:709
Date of Death:22/03/1916
Age:24
Regiment/Service:Royal Field Artillery "C" Bty. 87th Bde.
Grave Reference: II. U. 11.
Cemetery:ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE
Additional Information:Son of Robert and Margaret McArthur Gillon, of 15, Central Avenue, Viewpark, Uddingston, Glasgow.

David McNay · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2016 11:51 pm Post subject:

GORDON, WILLIAM
Rank:Serjeant
Service No:10547
Date of Death:25/04/1915
Age:23
Regiment/Service:Seaforth Highlanders 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: B. 1. (Headstone "A" 47).
Cemetery:SEAFORTH CEMETERY, CHEDDAR VILLA
Additional Information:Son of James and Jessie Gordon, of 23, Greenrigg St., Uddingston, Lanarkshire; husband of F. Mackie (formerly Gordon), of 9, Market Square, Kilsyth, Stirlingshire.

GORDON, ANDREW
Rank:Private
Service No:35736
Date of Death:26/11/1917
Age:23
Regiment/Service:Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 1st/4th Bn.
Grave Reference: XXII. E. 13.
Cemetery:GAZA WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of James and Jessie Gordon, of Elgin, Morayshire.

David McNay · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2016 11:54 pm Post subject:

GRAHAM, HARRY
Rank:Private
Service No:43872
Date of Death:12/04/1917
Regiment/Service:Royal Scots 16th Bn.
Panel Reference: Bay 1 and 2.
Memorial:ARRAS MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2016 11:57 pm Post subject:

GRAHAM, ROBERT
Rank:Private
Service No:27350
Date of Death:18/11/1916
Age:24
Regiment/Service:Highland Light Infantry 17th Bn.
Grave Reference: D. 7.
Cemetery:NEW MUNICH TRENCH BRITISH CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
Additional Information:Son of William and Agnes Graham, of 15, Main St., Uddingston.

David McNay · Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 12:01 am Post subject:

GRAY, JOHN
Rank:Signalman
Service No:2360085
Date of Death:26/10/1940
Age:22
Regiment/Service:Royal Corps of Signals 1 Special W/T. Sec.
Panel Reference:
Memorial:GIBRALTAR MEMORIAL
Additional Information:Son of Charles F. D. Gray and Ann Watt Gray, of Uddingston, Lanarkshire.

David McNay · Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 12:02 am Post subject:

GRIERSON, WILLIAM HASTIE
Rank:Private
Service No:2890248
Date of Death:04/05/1943
Age:20
Regiment/Service:Gordon Highlanders 6th Bn.
Grave Reference: V. J. 17.
Cemetery:MASSICAULT WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of Samuel Carson Grierson, and of Mary Hastie Grierson, of Bellshill, Motherwell, Lanarkshire.

David McNay · Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 12:04 am Post subject:

HALLIDAY, JOHN
Rank:Sapper
Service No:136200
Date of Death:19/12/1915
Age:22
Regiment/Service:Royal Engineers 172nd Tunnelling Coy.
Panel Reference: Panel 9.
Memorial:YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Additional Information:Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Halliday, of II, Elmbank St., Bellshill, Lanarkshire.

David McNay · Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 12:10 am Post subject:

Two possible matches for this man.

HAMILTON, ANDREW
Rank:Private
Service No:1748
Date of Death:15/06/1915
Regiment/Service:Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 6th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 15 and 16.
Memorial:LE TOURET MEMORIAL

OR

HAMILTON, ANDREW
Rank:Private
Service No:2672
Date of Death:15/06/1915
Regiment/Service:Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 6th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 15 and 16.
Memorial:LE TOURET MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 12:12 am Post subject:

HAMILTON, ANDREW
Rank:Gunner
Service No:322878
Date of Death:17/06/1917
Age:35
Regiment/Service:Royal Garrison Artillery 345th Siege Bty. attd. 281st Bde.
Grave Reference: I. B. 25.
Cemetery:VLAMERTINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of Andrew and Jeannie Spence Hamilton; husband of Janet Russell Thomson Hamilton, of Kildonan Terrace, Bellshill, Lanarkshire. Native of Bellshill.

David McNay · Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 12:15 am Post subject:

HAMILTON, JAMES
Rank:Lance Corporal
Service No:K/1709
Date of Death:01/11/1944
Age:19
Regiment/Service:Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada
Grave Reference: 11. A. 5.
Cemetery:BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of John and Annie Hamilton, of Vancouver, British Columbia.