The Scottish War Memorials Project

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:26 pm Post subject: Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire

Coatbridge War Memorial
Location: Corner of public park. Overlooking corner of Bank Street and Blair Road
OS Ref: NS 722 646

A big memorial with a lot of names. I can supply higher resolution images of these images.

Glaschu · Joined: 13 Feb 2007 Posts: 16

Hello,
Just wondered if I could ask a couple of questions. On the 1939/45 memorial , there is a Robert Bell but I can't read the letters following his name. I have saved it to my computer and tried to magnify it...no luck.

Also would someone who died in a training accident be remembered on such a memorial.

Many thanks,
Glaschu

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:36 am Post subject:

Glaschu

A/Gr Robert Bell R.A.F. is listed. I take it A/Gr is Air Gunner. Is this your man?

Generally it doesn't matter where or how a serviceman or woman died during the war. They will still be listed even if they died accidentally during training.

Regards

Adam

spoons · Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:53 am Post subject:

The last comment (about women) only applies to WW2 of course, in WW1 the situation was more varied, as I understand it, women were only considered to have a war grave if they died as a direct result of the war - I have instances of women listed on memorials who died for example of illness and therefore not a war grave but others in similar circumstances were not listed on their local memorial.

Glaschu · Joined: 13 Feb 2007 Posts: 16

Thankyou both for the info. I am not sure if that was him....I thought he was in the army. He is buried in Old Monkland cemetry, lived in Coatbridge. I shall try to find out a bit more.

Many thanks,
Glaschu

Glaschu · Joined: 13 Feb 2007 Posts: 16

Hello,

Just checked my info re Robert Bell...he was in the RAF. He was a ground gunner...Aircraftsman First Class (AC1) Many thanks for your help. Glad he is on the memorial!

Glaschu

spoons · Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 1:00 am Post subject:

jamiemcginlay · Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 897 Location: Glasgow

A few extra photographs taken on an Autumn evening. This is another one of my favourite memorials, its beautifully proportioned and has unusual Egyptian style columns with stylised acanthus leaves carved on the capitals.

Sorry its a wee bit late but here's a close up of Robert Bell's panel. It lists him as Aircraftman Second Class rather than First.

Glaschu · Joined: 13 Feb 2007 Posts: 16

Hello,
Thankyou so much for that photo...the information is very useful.
Regards,
Glaschu

DerekR · Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:19 am Post subject:

Name: ROBERTSON, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: S/4849
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 78 to 83.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL
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apanderson · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 2:31 pm Post subject:

Name: WATTERS, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 103 Sqdn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 23/09/1943
Service No: 1349236
Additional information: Son of William and Isabella Watters, of Coatbridge, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. A. Grave 486.
Cemetery: GLASGOW (RIDDRIE PARK) CEMETERY

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