The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

[David McNay]

From "British Archaeology", November 1998:

"Perhaps the most striking example of abandonment is Haywood on remote moorland in South Lanarkshire. Founded in the 1860s to house the workers of the nearby collieries, it developed by the 1890s into a village of over 1,200 inhabitants, with a Post Office, a Police Station, a village hall, a railway station - all the services one would expect of any thriving rural community. Then, as the mines around closed, it declined as rapidly as it had developed, and by 1951 there were only 15 households recorded in the district. Today the only intact structure is the war memorial; around it the terraces have gone, their bricks removed for use elsewhere, leaving only robber trenches to indicate their layout.

The most substantial ruin on the site, once the licensed hotel, is a former farmhouse which predated the village. On a windowsill it bears a carved lament to the desolation, addressed to a former licensee:


O Annie wert thou here tae see, A waefu [woeful] wumin thou wad be. "

Here is the War Memorial mentioned above:

DSCN9219 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr

Close-up of the names coming shortly...

[David McNay]

Here's the close-up of the names I mentioned:

DSCN9221 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr

[David McNay]

UKNIWM page for Haywood

[Malcolm]

Haywood Memorial Lanarkshire

Details of the men.

Pte Alex Allan Royal Scots

Surname ALLAN
Firstname Alexander
Service number 9005
Date of death 09/03/1915
Decoration
Place of birth Lanark
Other 2nd Bn.
SNWM roll THE ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT)
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.
Name: ALLEN
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 09/03/1915
Service No: 9005
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: J. 22.
Cemetery: BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY (NORD)


Pte Jas Ashwood HLI

Surname ASHWOOD
First name James
Service number 6946
Date of death15/09/1915
Decoration
Place of birth Carnwath Lanarkshire
Other8th Bn. (T.).
SNWM roll THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Rank Pte
Theatre of death Gallipoli.

Name: ASHWOOD Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Highland Light Infantry Unit Text: 8th Bn. Age: 20 Date of Death: 15/09/1915 Service No: 6946 Additional information: Son of Mrs. Isabella Ashwood, of 16, Newington Rd., Edinburgh. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. O. 256. Cemetery: EAST MUDROS MILITARY CEMETERY




Pte Alex Brown Northumberland Fus

Surname BROWN
Firstname Alexander
Service number 46805
Date of death 26/09/1917
Decoration
Place of birth Lanark
Other 1st Bn. formerly 3572 Lowland Division R.E.
SNWM roll SCOTTISH CASUALTIES EXTRACTED FROM ENGLISH REGIMENTS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

Name: BROWN, ALEXANDER Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers Unit Text: 1st Bn. Date of Death: 26/09/1917 Service No: 46805 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 19 to 23 and 162. Cemetery: TYNE COT MEMORIAL


Gnr Peter Burnside RFA



Surname BURNSIDE
Firstname Peter
Service number 104638
Date of death 30/10/1917
Decoration
Place of birth Gorebridge Midlothian
Other
SNWM roll ROYAL HORSE AND ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY
Rank Gnr
Theatre of death F.& F.
Name: BURNSIDE Initials: P Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Gunner Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Unit Text: "A" Bty. 77th Bde. Date of Death: 30/10/1917 Service No: 104638 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: P. III. S. 14A. Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN



Pte Thos Carruthers RSF

Surname CARRUTHERS
Firstname Thomas
Service number 40644
Date of death 23/04/1917
Decoration
Place of birth Carnwath Lanarkshire
Other 2nd Bn.
SNWM roll THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

Name: CARRUTHERS, THOMAS Initials: T Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 23/04/1917 Service No: 40644 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 5. Cemetery: ARRAS MEMORIAL

Pte Alex Davidson HLI

Surname DAVIDSON
Firstname Alex
Service number 8681
Date of death 09/04/1917
Decoration
Place of birth Stonehouse Lanarkshire
Other latterly 31527 1st Bn. The East Yorkshire Regiment.
SNWM roll THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.
DAVIDSON Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: East Yorkshire Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 22 Date of Death: 09/04/1917 Service No: 31527 Additional information: Son of James and Agnes Davidson (Stepmother), of 5, Home Farm Row, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 58. Cemetery: COJEUL BRITISH CEMETERY, ST. MARTIN-SUR-COJEUL

OR

Surname DAVIDSON
Firstname Alexander
Service number 25364
Date of death 28/04/1917
Decoration
Place of birth Polmadie Lanarkshire
Other latterly 43879 16th Bn. The Royal Scots.
SNWM roll THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.
DAVIDSON, ALEXANDER Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Scots Unit Text: 16th Bn. Date of Death: 28/04/1917 Service No: 43879 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 1 and 2. Cemetery: ARRAS MEMORIAL

Gnr Hugh Dunn RFA

Surname DUNN
Firstname Hugh
Service number 650302
Date of death 17/07/1917
Decoration
Place of birth Edinburgh
Other (T.F.).
SNWM roll ROYAL HORSE AND ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY
Rank Gnr
Theatre of death F.& F.
DUNN, HUGH Initials: H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Gunner Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Unit Text: "C" Bty. 86th Bde. Age: 26 Date of Death: 17/07/1917 Service No: 650302 Additional information: Son of Hugh and Helen Padkin Dunn, of Store Cottage, Haywood, Lanarkshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: XVI. D. 5A. Cemetery: LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY

Pte David Morrison HLI

Surname MORRISON
Firstname David McL
Service number 305032
Date of death 05/11/1918
Decoration
Place of birth Carnwath Lanarkshire
Other 8th Bn. (T.).
SNWM roll THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Rank Pte
Theatre of death Poland.

MORRISON, DAVID MCLEOD Initials: D M Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Highland Light Infantry Unit Text: "E" Coy. 8th Bn . Age: 32 Date of Death: 15/11/1918 Service No: 305032 Additional information: Son of the late John and Helen Morrison. Born in Lanarkshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. A. 7. Cemetery: POZNAN OLD GARRISON CEMETERY

OR

Surname MORRISON
Firstname David
Service number 19770
Date of death 07/03/1916
Decoration
Place of birth New Lanark Lanark
Other latterly 5963 Army Cyclist Corps.
SNWM roll THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.
MORRISON, DAVID Initials: D Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: Army Cyclist Corps Unit Text: 9th Div. Coy. Age: 21 Date of Death: 07/03/1916 Service No: 5963 Additional information: Son of David and Christina Morrison, of 6, Braxfield Row, New Lanark, Lanark. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: M. 5. Cemetery: GUNNERS FARM MILITARY CEMETERY


Corp David Thomson HLI

Surname THOMSON
Firstname David
Service number 6300
Date of death 17/05/1915
Decoration
Place of birth Carnwath Lanarkshire
Other 8th Bn. (T.).
SNWM roll THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Rank A/Cpl
Theatre of death Unknown
THOMSON Initials: D Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Corporal Regiment: Highland Light Infantry Unit Text: 8th Bn. Secondary Regiment: Royal Scots Secondary Unit Text: attd. 8th Bn. Age: 24 Date of Death: 17/05/1915 Service No: 6300 Additional information: Son of Samuel and Mary Thomson, of Park St., Haywood, Lanarkshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: III. D. 70. Cemetery: BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY


Pte Alex Waddell Royal Scots

Surname WADDELL
Firstname Alexander
Service number 25453
Date of death 01/08/1918
Decoration
Place of birth Carnwath Lanarkshire
Other 13th Bn.
SNWM roll THE ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT)
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.
WADDELL, ALEXANDER Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Scots Unit Text: 13th Bn. Age: 21 Date of Death: 01/08/1918 Service No: 25453 Additional information: Grandson of Thomas Waddell, of 150, Summerlee St., Prestonpans, East Lothian. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: SOISSONS MEMORIAL

Pte Jas Wigham Cameron High
wrong spelling.

Surname WHIGHAM
Firstname James
Service number 7268
Date of death 11/11/1914
Decoration
Place of birth West Calder Midlothian
Other 1st Bn.
SNWM roll THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.
WHIGHAM, JAMES Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Cameron Highlanders Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 36 Date of Death: 11/11/1914 Service No: 7268 Additional information: Son of Robert F. Whigham, of 13, Blair St., Edinburgh. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 38 and 40. Cemetery: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
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World War 2

Pte James Little Seaforth Highlanders

Surname LITTLE
Firstname James
Service number 2823543
Date of death 27/05/1940
Decoration
Place of birth Lanarkshire
Other - 04-06-40
SNWM roll SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS (ROSS-SHIRE BUFFS, THE DUKE OF ALBANY'S)
Rank Pte
Theatre of death France & Belgium Campaign, 1939-40.
Name: LITTLE, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: between 27/05/1940 and 04/06/1940
Service No: 2823543
Additional information: Son of Andrew and Hughina Little, of Haywood, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XVII. B. 9.
Cemetery: DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY


Cpl James Barrie Royal Fus

Name: BARRIE, JAMES VICTOR
Initials: J V
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 26/09/1944
Service No: 2883771
Additional information: Son of Alex and Janet Barrie, of Haywood, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. C. 13.
Cemetery: FLORENCE WAR CEMETERY

Sgt John Walkingshaw RAF

Name: WALKINSHAW, JOHN TAYLOR
Initials: J T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 20
Date of Death: 06/12/1943
Service No: 1550775
Additional information: Son of William and Janet Walkinshaw, of Forth, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 168.
Cemetery: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
Surname WALKINSHAW
Firstname John Taylor
Service number 1550775
Date of death 06/12/1943
Decoration
Place of birth Haywood
Other
SNWM roll ROYAL AIR FORCE and DOMINION AIR FORCES
Rank Sgt
Theatre of death R.A.F.V.R. T.C.

[Adam Brown]

Malcolm

Thanks for posting all this useful information from the SNWM and CWGC databases. It will be particularly useful if anyone is using the search function on this forum.

Regards

Adam

[Regulus1]

More about the history of Haywood :

http://www.forth.themutual.net/haywoodhistory.html

[jrah60]

Some additional information

http://www.forth.themutual.net/warmemorials.html#goto_top

John

[mhomac]

The following framed Roll of the Fallen, which includes the names for Haywood, is on display in the Forth Royal British Legion Scotland branch.