The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

[David McNay]

This memorial for the Second World War appears to be in the car park of the local church. I'm assuming that if the village has a First World War memorial, it will be inside the church, but I haven't been able to get a look inside to confirm that.

[Adam Brown]

[Adam Brown]

The MM

CAIN, EDWARD
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 31/05/1944
Service No: 2826268
Awards: M M
Additional information: Son of Edward and Janet Hay Cain, of Allanton, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XX. B. 4.
Cemetery: BEACH HEAD WAR CEMETERY, ANZIO

And another two identified names

CAMPBELL, JAMES
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C.
Unit Text: 56th Regt.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 14/04/1945
Service No: 3246947
Additional information: Son of Richard and Margaret Campbell, of Allanton, Shotts, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. C. 17.
Cemetery: FAENZA WAR CEMETERY

McCALLUM, ANDREW DARLING DUNLEARN
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Army Catering Corps
Secondary Regiment: Royal Engineers
Secondary Unit Text: attd
Age: 24
Date of Death: 18/07/1944
Service No: 329357
Additional information: Nephew of William Darling, of Allanton, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. D. 6.
Cemetery: RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY

[Adam Brown]

These three men plus Pte Miller (probably this man listed below) are also listed on the Shotts War Memorial

MILLER, ANDREW
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 28/05/1940
Service No: 2883233
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot 2. Row A. Grave 7.
Cemetery: NIEUWKERKE CHURCHYARD

Pte David Smith and Sea Cadet William Black are not listed on Shotts WM.

Adam