The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

[David McNay]

This Roll of Honour is a bit of a mystery. It has no details apart from the regimental number, names and regiments.

It is in the possession of Carluke Historical Society, and is not on display although it can be viewed upon request. My thanks to them for allowing these pictures. They were unable to give any information as to the source of this Roll.

IMG_4239 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr

The markings next to some names are as follows:

Cross: Killed
X: wounded
*: Gained Military Medal

(This is explained at the bottom of the Roll but I didn't take a closeup of that)

IMG_4240 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr

IMG_4241 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr

IMG_4242 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr

IMG_4243 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr

[David McNay]

Details of the men killed as follows:

Name: GILCHRIST
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Unit Text: 12th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 23/08/1918
Service No: 155353
Additional information: Son of James Gilchrist, of 72, Douglas St., Carluke, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: E. 6.
Cemetery: MEAULTE MILITARY CEMETERY

SDGW has him born and residing in Carluke. Enlisted at Hamilton, formerly 39890, Royal Scots Fusiliers.

[David McNay]

Name: JOHNSTON
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner (Signaller)
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Unit Text: "C" Bty. 56th Bde.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 15/10/1918
Service No: 217602
Additional information: Son of David S. and Nellie S. Johnston, at 33. Great Western Rd., Glasgow. Late of Braidwood, Carluke, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. C. 11.
Cemetery: ST. AUBERT BRITISH CEMETERY

SDGW has him as residing in Carluke, and enlisted at Hamilton.

[David McNay]

Name: STEWART
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Date of Death: 08/10/1918
Service No: 30968
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 1.
Cemetery: BEAUREVOIR BRITISH CEMETERY

Soldiers Died in the Great War gives full name of Robert Forest Jack Stewart. Place of birth is Carluke. Formerly 741, Lanarkshire Yeomanry.

[Adam Brown]

Since this is a printed Roll can anyone think of any they have seen or posted in other parts of Scotland which looks similar?

Thanks

Adam

[dhubthaigh]

Killin (RoH)

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=6262&highlight=killin

[Adam Brown]

Well done Mark, I knew we'd have one. Thanks a million for the quick reply.

Cheers

Adam

[Adam Brown]

The name at the bottom of the Killin Roll says it was printed by Gilmour & Dean Ltd Glasgow which may have been the names, not the printed frame.

It looks like they still exist (but recently taken over by an Italian company) and they mainly print whisky labels now. I wonder if they have an archive?

Adam

[Kenneth Morrison]

The 11th name - 6892? MARY FRAME - followed by a series of initials.
Why a service number? Any ideas on her unit?
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Ken

[DelBoy]

[Adam Brown]

[Cauther Lassie]

Just an idea, but I think that Mary Frame was a F.A.N.Y (First Aid Nursing Yeomanry....... but I've not been able to track the initials on the Scroll as yet..
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Slàinte maith, h-uile latha, na chi 'snach fhaic!
(Good health, every day, whether I see you or not)

[Adam Brown]

This may be her given the name and number. It looks like she may have been in the WRAF although I can't make out much from the information provided.

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7503605

Adam