The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:13 pm Post subject:

Name: McLEAN, HECTOR ARCHIBALD LAMONT
Initials: H A L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: Depot
Age: 24
Date of Death: 04/01/1918
Service No: 40624
Additional information: Son of John and Jeanie McLean.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 1st Extn. 148.
Cemetery: KILSYTH CEMETERY

SNWM:
Surname McLEAN
Firstname Hector
Service Number 40624
Date Death 04/01/1918
Place of birth Kilsyth Stirlingshire
Other 16th Bn.
SNWM roll THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Rank Pte
Theatre of death Home.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:13 pm Post subject:

Name: McWHINNIE, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Date of Death: 19/02/1916
Service No: 3207
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 2nd Extn. 537.
Cemetery: KILSYTH CEMETERY

SNWM:
Surname McWHINNIE
Firstname John
Service Number 3207
Date Death 19/02/1916
Other 2/7th Bn.
SNWM roll THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death Home.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:14 pm Post subject:

Name: MELLING, ANDREW NOEL
Initials: A N
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 169 Sqdn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 21/10/1942
Service No: 1369064
Additional information: Son of James and Catherine Melling, of Kilsyth. His brother Joseph also died on service.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Extn. 2. Grave 1247.
Cemetery: KILSYTH CEMETERY

SNWM:
Surname MELLING
Firstname Andrew Noel
Service number 1369064
Date of death 21/10/1942
Place of birth Kilsyth
SNWM roll ROYAL AIR FORCE and DOMINION AIR FORCES
Rank Sgt
Theatre of death R.A.F.V.R. A.C.C.

And his brother

Name: MELLING, JOSEPH
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Sergeant (Nav.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 26
Date of Death: 14/09/1945
Service No: 1004951
Additional information: Son of James and Catherine Melling, of Kilsyth, Stirlingshire. His brother Andrew also died on service.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 1. A. 2.
Cemetery: KARACHI WAR CEMETERY

SNWM:
Surname MELLING
Firstname Joseph
Service number 1004951
Date of death 14/09/1945
Place of birth Kilsyth
SNWM roll ROYAL AIR FORCE and DOMINION AIR FORCES
Rank Flt Sgt
Theatre of death R.A.F.V.R. A.C.S.E.A.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:14 pm Post subject:

Name: MENZIES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Guardsman
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Date of Death: 24/01/1920
Service No: 5018
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 2nd Extn. 1006.
Cemetery: KILSYTH CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:15 pm Post subject:

Name: O'NEIL, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 15/09/1941
Service No: 2986668
Additional information: Son of Hugh and Elizabeth O'Neil, of Kilsyth.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Extn. 3. Grave 692.
Cemetery: KILSYTH CEMETERY

SNWM:
Surname O'NEIL
Firstname William
Service number 2986668
Date of death 15/09/1941
Place of birth Stirlingshire
SNWM roll THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLAND REGIMENT) and THE TYNESIDE SCOTTISH
Rank Pte
Theatre of death United Kingdom

David McNay · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:15 pm Post subject:

Name: PENDER, DANIEL
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Warrant Officer Class II (C.S.M.)
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 41
Date of Death: 01/01/1943
Service No: 3122744
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Catherine Pender, of Kilsyth; husband of Mary Pender, of Kilsyth.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Extn. 3. Grave 1136.
Cemetery: KILSYTH CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:17 pm Post subject:

Name: REILLY
Initials: M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Date of Death: 17/03/1917
Service No: 23871
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 2nd Extn. 1080.
Cemetery: KILSYTH CEMETERY

SNWM:
Surname RILEY (Note the difference in spelling)
Firstname Mitchell
Service Number 23871
Date Death 17/03/1917
Other 10th Bn.
SNWM roll THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death Home.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:17 pm Post subject:

Name: ROBERTS, CHARLES
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Staff Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 1 Bomb Disposal Coy.
Age: 36
Date of Death: 13/12/1940
Service No: 2971038
Additional information: Son of George T. Roberts and Mary Roberts, of Kilsyth; husband of Janet Provan Roberts, of Kilsyth.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Extn. 3. Grave 879.
Cemetery: KILSYTH CEMETERY

SNWM:
Surname ROBERTS
Firstname Charles
Service number 2971038
Date of death 13/12/1940
Place of birth Stirlingshire
SNWM roll ROYAL ENGINEERS
Rank S/Sgt
Theatre of death United Kingdom

David McNay · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:17 pm Post subject:

Name: SHAW, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: "D" Coy. 7th/8th Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 03/04/1920
Service No: 14270
Awards: M M
Additional information: Son of Robert and Isabella Shaw, of 18, Monieburgh Crescent, Kilsyth. Enlisted in Sept., 1914.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 3rd Extn. 450.
Cemetery: KILSYTH CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:18 pm Post subject:

Name: SHAW, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Stoker
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Patrol Service
Unit Text: H.M. Trawler Ben Gairn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 10/04/1941
Service No: LT/KX 104980
Additional information: Son of William and Margaret Shaw, of Kilsyth.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Extn. 3. Grave 904.
Cemetery: KILSYTH CEMETERY

SNWM:
Surname SHAW
Firstname James
Service number LT/KX104980
Date of death 10/04/1941
Place of birth Cadzow
SNWM roll ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES
Rank Sto 1
Theatre of death R.N.P.S. H.M.T. Bengairn. Lowestoft.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:18 pm Post subject:

Name: SINCLAIR, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st/7th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 24/08/1916
Service No: 1487
Additional information: Son of William and Margaret Lawson Sinclair, of 31, Westport St., Kilsyth.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 2nd Extn. 105.
Cemetery: KILSYTH CEMETERY

SNWM:
Surname SINCLAIR
Firstname William
Service Number 1487
Date Death 24/08/1916
Place of birth Kilsyth Stirlingshire
Other 1/7th Bn.
SNWM roll THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS
Rank Cpl
Theatre of death F.& F.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:19 pm Post subject:

Name: STRAW, ALBERT EDWARD
Initials: A B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Master
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: S.S. Malrix (Hull)
Age: 48
Date of Death: 17/12/1940
Additional information: Son of Arthur and Elizabeth Martha Straw; husband of Janet Allan Straw, of Auchincloich. *Younger brother of Trinity House, Hull?
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Extn. 3. Grave 980.
Cemetery: KILSYTH CEMETERY

*I have no idea what "Younger brother of Trinity House, Hull" means ??

David McNay · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:19 pm Post subject:

Name: TAYLOR, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: S.S. "Oanfa."
Date of Death: 23/11/1918
Service No: Clyde Z/5898
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Spec. Memorial.
Cemetery: KILSYTH CEMETERY

SNWM:
Surname TAYLOR
Firstname James
Service Number Clyde Z/5898
Date Death 23/11/1918
SNWM roll THE ROYAL NAVY
Rank Able Seaman
Theatre of death R.N.V.R. S.S. "OANFA".

David McNay · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:20 pm Post subject:

Name: TULLAN, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 13th (H.D.) Bn.
Age: 52
Date of Death: 26/01/1943
Service No: 2973923
Additional information: Son of John and Mary Tullan; husband of Elizabeth Pane Miller Tullan, of Croy, Dunbartonshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Extn. 3. Grave 83.
Cemetery: KILSYTH CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:21 pm Post subject:

Name: WEIR, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Stoker 1st Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Barbara Robb
Date of Death: 09/07/1942
Service No: R/KX 125605
Additional information: Son of James and Jane Weir, of Kilsyth.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Extn. 3. Grave 264.
Cemetery: KILSYTH CEMETERY

SNWM:
Surname WEIR
Firstname John
Service number R/KX125605
Date of death 09/07/1942
Place of birth Kilsyth
SNWM roll ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES
Rank Sto 1
Theatre of death R.N. H.M.S. Helican. Mearnskirk Hospital