The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

[David McNay]

Name: COOK, MURDOCH
Initials: M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 28th Training Depot Station
Age: 23
Date of Death: 03/10/1918
Additional information: Son of Daniel Cook, of "Drumeel," Halfway, Cambuslang.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 844.
Cemetery: CAMBUSLANG (WESTBURN) CEMETERY

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[David McNay]

Name: CRAWFORD, ROBERT MILLIGAN
Initials: R M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Driver
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps
Age: 37
Date of Death: 10/08/1944
Service No: T/218317
Additional information: Son of William and Mary Mars Crawford; husband of Robina Boyd Crawford, of Cambuslang.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 4692.
Cemetery: CAMBUSLANG (WESTBURN) CEMETERY

[David McNay]

Name: DORAN, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Dorsetshire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 08/06/1944
Service No: 1836912
Additional information: Son of James and Barbara Doran, of Cambuslang.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 5693.
Cemetery: CAMBUSLANG (WESTBURN) CEMETERY

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[David McNay]

Name: ERSKINE, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Warrant Officer (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 23
Date of Death: 16/04/1945
Service No: 1365096
Additional information: Son of William and Jessie McLean Carlton Erskine, of Cambuslang.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 6321.
Cemetery: CAMBUSLANG (WESTBURN) CEMETERY

[David McNay]

Name: FANNING, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Leading Aircraftman
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 23
Date of Death: 20/02/1947
Service No: 1671526
Additional information: Son of Patrick and Catherine Fanning, of Cambuslang.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 5539.
Cemetery: CAMBUSLANG (WESTBURN) CEMETERY

[David McNay]

Name: FERGUSON, DOUGLAS
Initials: D
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Unit Text: 27th Bn.
Age: 39
Date of Death: 22/11/1918
Service No: 186104
Additional information: Son of John and Mary Brown Ferguson, of 106, Main St., Cambuslang. Born at Sanquhar, Dumfries-shire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 4495.
Cemetery: CAMBUSLANG (WESTBURN) CEMETERY

[David McNay]

Name: GOWANS, JEAN ROBERTSON
Initials: J R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Aircraftwoman 2nd Class
Regiment/Service: Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Age: 20
Date of Death: 18/01/1944
Service No: 2038457
Additional information: Daughter of Alexander and Jean Laird Gowans, of Cambuslang.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 4731.
Cemetery: CAMBUSLANG (WESTBURN) CEMETERY

[David McNay]

Name: GRANT, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Army Catering Corps
Secondary Regiment: Royal Artillery
Secondary Unit Text: attd.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 22/12/1942
Service No: 1592304
Additional information: Son of Alec and Esther Grant, of Cambuslang; husband of Sarah Grant, of Cambuslang.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 5503.
Cemetery: CAMBUSLANG (WESTBURN) CEMETERY

[David McNay]

Name: HALL, GEORGE HERBERT
Initials: G H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Age: 29
Date of Death: 26/07/1945
Service No: 4450635
Additional information: Son of George Hall and of Lilian Hall (nee Booth); husband of Ellen Hall, of Cambuslang.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 6288.
Cemetery: CAMBUSLANG (WESTBURN) CEMETERY

[David McNay]

Name: HAMILTON, WILLIAM NEWLANDS
Initials: W N
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Age: 27
Date of Death: 04/06/1945
Service No: 528315
Additional information: Son of William Newlands Hamilton and Sarah Hamilton, of Cambuslang.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 6314.
Cemetery: CAMBUSLANG (WESTBURN) CEMETERY

[David McNay]

Name: HAMMOND, BERNARD
Initials: B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 1033 Docks Operating Coy.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 14/12/1943
Service No: 14530855
Additional information: Son of James and Margaret Hammond, of Cambuslang.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 5340.
Cemetery: CAMBUSLANG (WESTBURN) CEMETERY

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[David McNay]

Name: INGLIS, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 2nd Lowland Field Coy.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 01/06/1915
Service No: 2506
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Inglis, of 32, Hamilton Rd., Cambuslang.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 1683.
Cemetery: CAMBUSLANG (WESTBURN) CEMETERY

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[David McNay]

Name: LAIRD
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Grenadier Guards
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 20/11/1916
Service No: 17833
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 3028.
Cemetery: CAMBUSLANG (WESTBURN) CEMETERY

[David McNay]

Name: MARGETSON, FREDERICK ARTHUR
Initials: F A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Northumberland Fusiliers
Unit Text: 18th Bn.
Date of Death: 29/05/1918
Service No: 18/733
Additional information: Husband of Mary E. Margetson, of 71, Cranle Row, West Moor, Forest Hall, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 4809.
Cemetery: CAMBUSLANG (WESTBURN) CEMETERY

[David McNay]

Name: McEWAN, GEORGE NEIL
Initials: G N
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Ordinary Signalman
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Patrol Service
Unit Text: H.M. Motor Minesweeper 137.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 29/05/1944
Service No: LT/JX576035
Additional information: Son of Archibald and Catherine McEwan, of Cambuslang.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 4750.
Cemetery: CAMBUSLANG (WESTBURN) CEMETERY