The Scottish War Memorials Project

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 10:50 am Post subject: Pte. John Jardine Currie

CWGC
Name: CURRIE
Initials: J J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Unit Text: 265th Coy.
Date of Death: 01/12/1917
Service No: 56017
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 20.
Cemetery: RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: CURRIE
Firstname: John Jardine
Service Number: 6391
Date Death: 01/12/1917
Place of birth: Hoddam Dumfries
Other: latterly 56017 Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).
SNWM roll: SCOTTISH HORSE YEOMANRY
Rank: Pte

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 10:57 am Post subject: Pte. Pat. Bell

CWGC
Name: BELL
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 5th/6th Bn.
Date of Death: 03/11/1917
Service No: 36801
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. A. 25.
Cemetery: MESSINES RIDGE BRITISH CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: BELL
Firstname: P
Service Number: 36801
Date Death: 03/11/1917
Place of birth: Bridgekirk
Other: 5/6th Bn.
SNWM roll: THE CAMERONIANS (SCOTTISH RIFLES)
Rank: Pte

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 11:08 am Post subject: Sgt. John Donaldson

CWGC
Name: DONALDSON, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 77 Sqdn
Date of Death: 12/01/1945
Service No: 1589606
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 274.
Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: DONALDSON
Firstname: John
Service number: 1589606
Date of death: 12/01/1945
Place of birth: Dumfries
SNWM roll: ROYAL AIR FORCE and DOMINION AIR FORCES
Rank: Sgt

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 11:18 am Post subject: Achibald Gillies

Possibly this man but the regiment is wrong

CWGC
Name: GILLIES, ARCHIBALD
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 20 Anti-Tank Regt.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 16/06/1944
Service No: 7928788
Additional information: Son of Duncan Gillies and of Helen Gillies (nee Mason); husband of Helen Dickson Gillies (nee Rogerson), of Annan, Dumfries-shire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IIA. K. 12.
Cemetery: RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: GILLIES
Firstname: Archibald
Service number: 7928788
Date of death: 16/06/1944
Place of birth: Dumfriesshire
SNWM roll: ROYAL ARTILLERY
Rank: Gnr

DelBoy

unidentified

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 11:29 am Post subject: Fg.Off. George Horsburgh D.F.M.

CWGC
Name: HORSBURGH, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flying Officer (Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 7 Sqdn.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 08/08/1944
Service No: 155866
Awards: D F M (Distinguished Flying Medal)
Additional information: Son of John and Alice Horsburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Mil. Plot. Row 1. Coll. grave 1-6.
Cemetery: BOLBEC COMMUNAL CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: HORSBURGH
Firstname: George
Service number: 155866
Date of death: 08/08/1944
Decoration: D.F.M.
Place of birth: Dumfriesshire
SNWM roll: ROYAL AIR FORCE and DOMINION AIR FORCES
Rank: Fg Off

DelBoy

Jardine died of Pulmonary T.B. whilst a P.O.W. of the Japanese.

CWGC
Name: JARDINE, WILLIAM ANDREW WRIGHT
Initials: W A W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Driver
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps
Age: 32
Date of Death: 22/05/1944
Service No: T/186350
Additional information: Son of Andrew and Lizzie Jane Jardine; husband of Jane Dalziel Jardine (nee Farish), of Ecclefechan, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Brit. Sec. E. B. 10.
Cemetery: YOKOHAMA WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: JARDINE
Firstname: William A
Service number: 186350
Date of death: 22/05/1944
Place of birth: Dumfries
SNWM roll: ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Rank: Dvr

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 11:40 am Post subject: Pte. Colin Clark Johnstone

CWGC
Name: JOHNSTONE, COLIN CLARK
Initials: C C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Guardsman
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Age: 19
Date of Death: 25/03/1946
Service No: 2704307
Additional information: Son of Nelly Johnstone; grandson of Mr. and Mrs. John Johnstone, of Ecclefechan.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. E. Grave 32.
Cemetery: HODDOM NEW PARISH CHURCHYARD

SNWM
Surname: JOHNSTONE
Firstname: Colin C
Service number: 2704307
Date of death: 25/03/1946
Place of birth: Dumfries
SNWM roll: SCOTS GUARDS
Rank: Gdsm

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 11:44 am Post subject: Pte. John Bell Johnstone

CWGC
Name: JOHNSTONE, JOHN BELL
Initials: J B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 31/03/1941
Service No: 3193232
Additional information: Son of William and Bessie Johnstone; husband of Elizabeth Johnstone, of St. Mungo.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: North Extn. Grave 840.
Cemetery: LOCKERBIE (DRYFESDALE) CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: JOHNSTONE
Firstname: John B
Service number: 3193232
Date of death: 31/03/1941
Place of birth: Dumfriesshire
SNWM roll: THE ROYAL SCOTS (THE ROYAL REGIMENT)
Rank: Pte

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 11:47 am Post subject: Mne. Scott Lamb Frood Williamson

CWGC
Name: WILLIAMSON, SCOTT LAMB FROOD
Initials: S L F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Marine
Regiment/Service: Royal Marines
Unit Text: H.M.S. Princess Alice.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 13/12/1945
Service No: PLY/X 4085
Additional information: Son of Robert and Margaret Williamson; husband of Mabel N. Williamson, of Stonehouse, Plymouth.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 6. B. 13.
Cemetery: KIEL WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: WILLIAMSON
Firstname: Scott Lamb Frood
Service number: PLY/X4085
Date of death: 13/12/1945
Place of birth: Halfnorton
Other: (Naval Party 1755). Between Eckernforde and Rendsburg.
SNWM roll: ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES
Rank: Marine

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 11:50 am Post subject: Pte. Joseph Young

CWGC
Name: YOUNG, JOSEPH
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 20/01/1945
Service No: 3194810
Additional information: Son of John William and Mary Young, of Annan, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 6. C. 10.
Cemetery: DELHI WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: YOUNG
Firstname: Joseph
Service number: 3194810
Date of death: 20/01/1945
Place of birth: Lanarkshire
SNWM roll: THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Rank: Pte