The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay · Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 11:40 pm Post subject: New Lanark, South Lanarkshire

New Lanark War Memorial, New Lanark, Lanarkshire
Location: New Lanark Village (Next to path leading down from visitor car path)
Date of Original Unveiling: 1919 (exact date unknown)
Number of Pre-1914 Names: N/A
Number of WW1 Names: 28
Number of WW2 Names: 0
Number of Post-1945 Names: 0

IMG_0647 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr

IMG_0649 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr

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IMG_0654 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr

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DelBoy · Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 4:38 pm Post subject: Memorial Transcription

THIS STONE
IS
ERECTED BY
THE INHABITANT
OF NEW LANARK
IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
THE MEN
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1919

THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE

L-Cpl. D. Morrison, A.C.C.
Pte. G. Frame, A.&.S.H.
Pte. D. O'Neill, Aus.
Pte. T. McK. Frood, C.H.
Pte. A.R. Somerville, C.M.R.
Pte. J.C. Brown, C.G.H.
Segt. S. Barr, G.H.
Pte. G.S. Hay, G.H.
Pte. A. Innes, G.H.
Pte. A. Munro, G.H.
Pte. W. Anderson, H.L.I.
Pte. G. Dickie, H.L.I.
Pte. J. Donald, H.L.I.
Pte. R. Hendry, H.L.I.
Pte. A. Lennox, H.L.I.
Pte. W.J. Kerr, K.O.S.B.
Pte. J. Wilson, M.G.C.
Pte. J. Cooper, A.S.C.
Pte. D. Hayes, R.S.
L-Cpl. J. MacPherson, R.S.
L-Cpl. W. Handyside, R.S.
L-Cpl. D.A. Kirkhope, R.S.
Dvr. R.E. Moffat, R.F.A.
Cp. W.R. Hawthorne, R.I. Reg.
Pte. R. South, R.I.F.
Pte. R.J. Ashe, R.M.L.I.
Pte. J. O'Connor, S.R.
Pte. W. Stirrat, S.R.
Pte. H. Stewart, S.R.

DelBoy · Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 4:43 pm Post subject: Pte. George Frame

WW1
Pte. G. Frame, A.&.S.H.

(Glasgow Herald 21st May 1915)
"Information has reached Mr & Mrs Robert Frame, Robiesland, near New Lanark, that their son, Private Frame, of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, was killed in action on May 3."

CWGC
FRAME, GEORGE
Rank: Private
Service No: S/3083
Date of Death: 03/05/1915
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 1st Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 42 and 44.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Robert and Sarah D. Frame, of Vere Hill, Kirkfieldbank, Lanark.

SNWM
Surname: FRAME
Firstname: George
Service Number: S/3083
Date Death: 03/05/1915
Place of birth: Peebles
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

DelBoy · Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 4:58 pm Post subject: order of names

It appears they are listed in alphabetical order by regiment.
A.S.C. may look out but it should properly be the R.A.S.C., so it's in the right place even though there's no "R".

Derek.

Adam Brown · Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 8:08 am Post subject:

That's an unusual order for the names to be listed, I don't think I've seen that used anywhere else.

Adam

mhomac · Joined: 15 May 2010 Posts: 779 Location: South Lanarkshire

FROOD, THOMAS MCKENZIE

Rank:Private
Service No:20698
Date of Death:17/07/1916
Age:20
Regiment/Service:Cameron Highlanders 7th Bn.
Grave Reference: IV. H. 35.
Cemetery: VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of John Frood, of Nursery Buildings, New Lanark, Lanark.

stuartn · Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551

NEW LANARK UNVEILING OF WAR MEMORIAL. Carluke and Lanark Gazette - Friday 20 January 1922-Details of unveiling etc with list of names on memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2021 11:20 am Post subject:

Name: SOMMERVILLE, ALLAN RUSSELL
Initials: AR
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Service Number: 422832
Regiment/Service: 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion
Date of Death: 24/3/1917
Age: 33
Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Helen Sommerville, of New Lanark.
Grave Reference: St. Kentigern's Sec. Near South boundary.
Cemetery: Lanark Cemetery.

Also named on Lanark War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2021 1:20 pm Post subject:

Name: SOUTH, RICHARD
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 24901
Regiment/Service: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 11th Bn
Date of Death: 16/8/1917
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Catherine South, of 13, Long Row, New Lanark, Lanark.
Panel Reference: Panel 70 to 72
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial.

Also named on Lanark War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2021 1:37 pm Post subject:

Name: STIRRAT, W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 335796
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 1st/8th Bn
Date of Death: 28/6/1917
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of Jane Stirrat, of 5, Long Row, New Lanark, Lanark.
Grave Reference: II E 27
Cemetery: Mendinghem Military Cemetery.

Also named on Lanark War Memorial and St Leonard's Church War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:54 pm Post subject:

Name: WILSON, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 12126
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), 59th Coy
Date of Death: 4/9/1916
Age: 35
Additional Information: Husband of Sarah Wilson, of 9, Caithness Row, New Lanark.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 5C and 12C
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Note: SNWM states formerly 1508 Royal West Surrey Regt.

Also named on Lanark War Memorial.