The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

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Hamilton Grammar School, Auchincampbell Road, Hamilton ML3 6PE

OS Grid Ref: NS 718552



Hamilton Grammar School is the non denominational school serving the local community of Hamilton within South Lanarkshire council. www.hamilton.s-lanark.sch.uk

The Memorials are situated within the assembly hall; the WW1 memorial is located above the hall entrance door. The WW2 memorial is located on the facing wall.




The WW1 memorial is inscribed as follows:-

SOLA NOBILITAT VIRTUS (Virtue alone ennobles)

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE
OF THE MASTERS AND THE FORMER PUPILS OF HAMILTON ACADEMY
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR

O FORTUNATA MORS QUAE NATURAE DEBITA
PRO PATRIA EST POTISSIMUM REDDITA
(O fortunate death which, due to nature, is most preferably paid for one’s native country)



MASTERS

Alexander Campbell RGA
Lieut. H. Ross Fraser R. Scots

FORMER PUPILS

Lieut. Wm. Anderson R. Highrs.
Wm. A. Baird R. Scots
Lieut. Wm. Barr Northd. Fus.
J. Blackwood Cameron Highrs.
Lieut. Wm. Blair High. L.I.
Wm. Boyd Cameron Highrs
Ronald Cassels Cameron Highrs.
Lieut. Chas. Cheyne Sco. Rif.
Lieut. John D. Clark Sco. Rif.
Capt. Robert Clark R.A.M.C.
Capt. Alan L. Clark R.A.M.C.
Lt-Col. J.B. Cook D.S.O. M.C. R.S.C. Fus.
George Crawford High. L.I.
Wm. N. Cross Canadian Mtd. Rif.
Lieut. Harold Currie Sco. Rif.
Lieut. Andrew R. Dick Bord. R.
James Turner R.E.
Neil Douglas Glasgow Highrs.
George Elder Life Guards
Lieut. Robert Frame R. Lanc. R.
Joseph Getty Cameron Highrs.
Robert Getty Cameron Highrs.
Wm. Gilmour Gordon Highrs.
Lieut. Henry Gold R.N.R.
Lieut. John Grant Sco. Rif.
Lieut. David H. Hart N. Lan. R.
Andrew C. Hay Cameron Highrs.
Gordon G. Keddie Calcutta Sco. Ind. Def. Fce.
Capt. P. H. Keith Sco. Rif.
John S. Kerr Arg. & Suth’d. Highrs.
Alston Kyle R.E.
Lieut. Robert M. Lees R.A.F.
Lieut. John D. Lightbody R.A.F.
R. McD. Walker Sco. Rif.






Lieut. J.B. Livingstone Loudon Sco. Rif.
Alexander McArthur R.N.V.R.
Capt. John Macdonald High. L. I.
Lieut. J.G. Mackenzie R. Scots
Harold Maclean R.F.A.
Lieut. J.P. McNeilage Sea. Highrs.
Jas. A. Rankin McRorie Cameron Highrs.
Darsie Main High. L. I.
Lieut. John Main Sco. Rif.
David Miller High. L. I.
James Miller Cameron Highrs.
Capt. Gavin L. Pagan R. Scots
Walter Paton Scots Greys
Lieut. D. Balfour Patrick High. L. I.
Capt. Daniel Pollock R.A.V.C.
Frederick Pugh London R. (Lndn. Sco)
J.K. Purdie Canadian E.F.
Alma Rankin R.A.S.C.
John A. Robertson R.N.R.
Lieut. Norman Robertson R.A.F.
Surgeon-Lieut. Archd. Russell R.N.
Alexander Scott K.O.S.B.
T.H. Shaw South African E.F.
James Sim R. Scots
Lieut. Wm. Sim Sco. Rif.
Alexander Smith Northd. Fus.
John Stevenson R.A.M.C.
Frederick M. Stewart Aust’n. I.F.
Gilbert Stodart Glasgow Highrs.
Peter Struthers Sea. Highrs.
David Thorburn R.F.A.
Lieut. Tom Thorburn Sco. Rif.
Alexander Watt Cameron Highrs.
Lieut. Wm. Logan Weir Manch. R.
Lieut. Wm. Wilkinson R.E.
David Wilson Sco. Rif.
Sub-Lieut. James Wilson R.N.R.
Lieut. John Wilson Sco. Rif.
Capt. W.S.B. Wilson S.R.
Lieut. Wm. Wishart Sco. Rif.
J.L. Tennant G. Highrs.

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WW2 Memorial





THESE LAID THE WORLD AWAY POURED OUT THE RED SWEET WINE OF YOUTH GAVE UP THE YEARS TO BE OF WORK AND JOY AND THAT UNHOPED SERENE THAT MEN CALL AGE AND THOSE WHO WOULD HAVE BEEN THEIR SONS THEY GAVE THEIR IMMORTALITY



Archibald B. Aiton
John C. Anderson
John H. Barr
William H. Black
Robt. A. McG. Blackburn
John C. Burns
William H. Caldow
Alexander Caldwell
George S. Carrol
J. M. Couperthwaite
Andrew Y. P. Dickson
Thomas S. Dickson
William J. Dowell
George B. Duncan
John B. Frame
Robert Freeland
Hugh Fulton
Robert F. Gibson
David R. Gilmour
Donald C. K. Grant
Lawrence G. M. Hall
John W. Hamilton
Peter D. Hamilton
Gavin Harvie
Robert P. Hay
Lawrence Jackson
Henry King
Robert Logan
Hugh H. McClenaghan
David A. Macdonald
Donald P. Macdonald
William Macfarlane
G. Eric Macgergor
Alastair R. H. Mackay
Arthur C. Macleod



Charles D. McPhee
James W. McL. Merry
Thomas Miller
James R. Milne
Alexander Nicholson
Samuel Norris
James Orr
John Park
Alexander W. Pate
William G. H. Penman
Edward C. Pike
Frank Ramsay
Fred J. Ramsay
David H. Revill
John Rintoul
Blyth Ritchie
John B. Ritchie
David L. Robertson
William C. Rodger
Claude Scott
Ian A. Smart
David D. Smith
Pollock Taylor
William W. Tennant
Archibald Thomson
Alan Thorburn
Ian W. Waddell
Gavin M. Walker
John M. Wardrope
Thomas Watkins
W. Melvin White
Thomas Wilson
William C. Wishart
James T. Wright

Many thanks to the Head Teacher, Colin Stewart, for allowing me access to the school.

John

[Adam Brown]

One of the former pupils listed here was a former Church of Scotland minister who is listed on a few other war memorials:

St George's Church, Edinburgh, Largs War Memorial, Bruntsfield Links Golf Club and the Church of Scotland Ministers War Memorial in St Giles in Edinburgh

If he had connections to Largs and Hamilton he may also be listed on churches in those towns?

PAGAN, GAVIN LANG
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 15th Bn.
Date of Death: 28/04/1917
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 1 and 2.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

Adam

[Mike Morley]

Name: AITON, ARCHIBALD BARR
Initials: AB
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Surgeon Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, HMS Martin
Date of Death: 10/11/1942
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of John and Elizabeth Aiton, of Strathaven, Lanarkshire. B.Sc. M.B. Ch.B.
Panel Reference: 66,1
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial.

Also named on Strathaven War Memorial, Strathaven Academy Memorial and Glasgow University Roll of Honour.

[Mike Morley]

Name: COUPERTHWAITE, JOHN MILLER
Initials: JM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Service Number: P/JX 274182
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, HMS Laforey
Date of Death: 30/3/1944
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of Findlay Couperthwaite, and of Isabella Couperthwaite, of Strathaven, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 82, Column 1
Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial.

Also named on Strathaven War Memorial and Strathaven Academy Memorial.

[Mike Morley]

Name: ANDERSON, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), "D" Coy 11th Bn attd 9th Bn
Date of Death: 23/4/1917
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of Robert Anderson, of "Roberton," Anderson St., Burnbank, Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: III D 24
Cemetery: Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun.

Also named on Hamilton War Memorial.

[Mike Morley]

Name: BLAIR, WILLIAM ALEXANDER
Initials: WA
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 3rd Bn attd 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 8/12/1918
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of Malcolm and Annie Hardie Blair, of Garthland, Hamilton.
Grave Reference: I F 5
Cemetery: Solesmes British Cemetery.

Also named on St John's Parish Church, Hamilton War Memorial, and in Glasgow University Memorial Chapel.

[Mike Morley]

Name: BAIRD, WILLIAM ARCHIBALD
Initials: WA
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 25182
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 16th Bn
Date of Death: 1/7/1916
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of the late Matthew Barr Baird and Margaret Archibald Baird, West House, Bothwell. Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: 4 D 30
Cemetery: London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval.

[Mike Morley]

Name: BARR, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Northumberland Fusiliers, 13th Bn
Date of Death: Between 11/7/1916 and 18/7/1916
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of Marion Barr, of 3, Belhaven Crescent, Kelvinside, Glasgow, and the late William Barr. Born at Larkhall, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: I B 40
Cemetery: Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt.

[Mike Morley]

Name: BLACKWOOD, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/13910
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 7th Bn
Date of Death: 25/9/1915
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of James Blackwood, of Beaton's Lodge, Larkhall, Lanarkshire, and the late Annie Barr Blackwood. Arts Student, University of Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Panel 119 to 124
Memorial: Loos Memorial

Also named on University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel.

[Mike Morley]

Name: BOYD, WILLIAM J
Initials: WJ
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: S/13909
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 7th Bn
Date of Death: 3/11/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 119 to 124
Memorial: Loos Memorial.

[Mike Morley]

Name: CASSELS, RONALD
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/12124
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 5th Bn
Date of Death: 17/7/1916
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of James and Mary J. Cassels, of "Ardenlee", Park Rd., Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 15B
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Also named on Hamilton War Memorial.

[Mike Morley]

Name: CHEYNE, CG
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 6th Bn
Date of Death: 14/4/1918
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of Charles and Margaret Cheyne, of Inverugie, Hamilton.
Grave Reference: III D 634
Cemetery: Meteren Military Cemetery.

Note: Charles Cheyne worked for the Royal Bank of Scotland in it's Hamilton Branch before the war. He is named on the RBS Roll of Honour: https://www.rbsremembers.com/remembers/our-fallen/c/charles-cheyne.html

Also named on Hamilton War Memorial.

[Mike Morley]

Three brothers, all of whom are also named on Hamilton War Memorial and the Glasgow University Memorial Chapel.

Name: CLARK, ALLAN LA BARTE
Initials: ALB
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps, attd 12th Bn, Cheshire Regt
Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
Date of Death: 18/9/1918
Age: 27
Additional Information: M.B. Son of Mary Anne D. Clark, of 76, Russell St., Burnbank, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, and the late John Clark (Chief Constable of Hamilton).
Memorial: Doiran Memorial.

Name: CLARK, JOHN DORMER
Initials: JD
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 6th Bn attd 1st Bn
Date of Death: 27/5/1917
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of Mary Anne Dormer Clark, of 76, Russell St., Burnbank, Lanarkshire, and the late John Clark (Chief Constable of Hamilton).
Panel Reference: Bay 6
Memorial: Arras Memorial.

Name: CLARK, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captian
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps, attd 20th Hussars
Date of Death: 7/11/1918
Additional Information: Son of John Clark, late Chief Constable of Hamilton, and Mrs. John Clark; husband of Marion White Clark, of "Clooncommon," Shields Rd., Motherwell, Lanarkshire. M.A., M.B., Ch.B.
Grave Reference: 2
Cemetery: Grand-Fayt Communal Cemetery.

[Mike Morley]

Name: COOK, JOHN BLAIR
Initials: JB
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1st/5th Bn
Awards: DSO, MC
Date of Death: 24/11/1917
Age: 36
Additional Information: Son of Edward Cook, of Coalburn, Lanarkshire; husband of Grace E. Mitchell Cook, of 14, Ballantine Drive, Ayr. English Master, Higher Grade School, Dalmellington.
Grave Reference: C 10
Cemetery: Jerusalem War Cemetery.

Also named in Glasgow University Memorial Chapel.