The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:38 am Post subject:

Name: GLEN, JOSEPH
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 14th Bn.
Date of Death: 24/04/1917
Age: 24
Service No: 14369
Additional Information: Son of Patrick and Helen Glen (nee McGee)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 15 A and 16 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

SNWM lists his place of birth as Monkland, Ayrshire

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:38 am Post subject:

Name: GORDON, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Pioneer
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: "C" Special Coy.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 01/06/1917
Service No: 155633
Additional Information: Son of Alexander and Annie Gordon (nee Ogilvie). SNWM lists formerly (22116) Cameron Highlanders, birthplace Coatbridge, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. Q. 37.
Cemetery: PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:39 am Post subject:

Name: GRAHAMES, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Aircraftman 1st Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: B.S.R.U.
Age: 41
Date of Death: 07/11/1944
Service No: 1698684
Additional information: Son of Joseph and Mary Ann Grahames, of Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. SNWM lists birthplace as Old Monkland, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 243.
Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

And his brother

Name: GRAHAMES, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Date of Death: 26/09/1915
Service No: 16224
Additional Information: Son of Joseph and Mary Ann Grahames of Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. SNWM lists birthplace as Old Monkland, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 46 to 49.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:40 am Post subject:

Name: HADDOW, JAMES LOVE
Initials: J L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Pilot Officer (Air Bomber)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 12 Sqdn.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 29/04/1943
Service No: 143857
Additional information: Son of Stephen and Agnes [Nan] Haddow (nee Baird). Husband of Elsie May Haddow, of Southall, Middlesex. SNWM lists birthplace as Baillieston, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Coll. grave 3. A. 1-3.
Cemetery: MALBORK COMMONWEALTH WAR CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:40 am Post subject:

Name: HALL, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 12th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 19/08/1918
Service No: 295508
Additional information: Son of William and Margaret Hall (nee Crawford), of 4, Inveresk Place, Greenhill, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Served in Gallipoli, Egypt and France. SNWM lists birthplace as Coatbridge, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot 2. Row F. Grave 4.
Cemetery: LE GRAND HASARD MILITARY CEMETERY, MORBECQUE

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:40 am Post subject:

Name: HARRISON, ARCHIBALD
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 36
Date of Death: 08/10/1943
Service No: 2692441
Additional Information: Son of Archibald and Jane Laught Harrison (nee Burns). SNWM lists birthplace as Ayshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV, F, 10.
Cemetery: MINTURNO WAR CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:40 am Post subject:

Name: HASSAN, JAMES RAMSAY
Initials: J R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Air Bomber)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 50 Sqdn.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 02/02/1945
Service No: 1568510
Additional Information: Son of Hamed and Isabella Hassan (nee Ramsay). SNWM lists birthplace as Bargeddie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 8. G. 19.
Cemetery: DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:41 am Post subject:

Name: HENDRY, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 155 (The Lanarkshire Yeomanry) Field Regt.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 10/12/1943
Service No: 977232
Additional Information: Son of William and Hannah Hendry (nee McGeachay). SNWM lists birthplace as Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 2. A. 26.
Cemetery: KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:41 am Post subject:

Name: HODSON, EDWARD DUTTON
Initials: E D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Third Engineer
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine
Unit Text: S.S. "Mexico City" (Hong Kong)
Age: 23
Date of Death: 05/02/1918
Additional information: Son of John William and Hannah Hodson (nee Dutton), of 106, Newlands St., Coatbridge. Born at Coatbridge.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:41 am Post subject:

Name: HOOD, JAMES MILNE
Initials: J M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 30/04/1917
Service No: S/17302
Additional Information: Son of John Spence and Mary Anne Hood (nee Milne). SNWM lists date of death as 30/04/1917 and birthplace as Kirriemuir, Angus.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: P II. N. 3B.
Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:41 am Post subject:

Name: HOWAT, HUGH
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: (Queen’s Own) Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Date of Death: 26/09/1915
Age: 22
Service No: S/11960
Additional Information: Son of Hugh and Catherine Howat. SNWM lists birthplace as Old Monkland, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 119 to 124.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:42 am Post subject:

Name: HUTCHISON, GEORGE McFARLANE
Initials: G M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 17th Bn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Service No: 15612
Additional information: Son of Rev. William and Elizabeth Hutchison (nee Dinwoodie), of Douglas Bank, 18, Wellshot Drive, Cambuslang, Glasgow. SNWM lists birthplace as Coatbridge.
(Rev. William Hutchison was Minister of Coats Parish Church in Coatbridge for 24 years)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IX. E. 13.
Cemetery: SERRE ROAD CEMETERY No.2

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:42 am Post subject:

Name: HUTTON, ANDREW DONALD
Initials: A D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 15th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 03/07/1916
Additional information: Son of the Rev. John A. Hutton, M.A., D.D., and Margaret Cameron Hutton, of Ash, Sevenoaks, Kent. Native of Alyth, Perthshire. M.A., Glasgow University.
Grandson of Andrew and Janet Hutton (nee Inglis)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. B. 3.
Cemetery: BOUZINCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:42 am Post subject:

Name: HUTTON, JAMES RUSSELL
Initials: J R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 16/05/1915
Service No: S/7902
Additional information: Son of Thomas Russell and Margaret Hutton (nee Brownlie), of 6, Bute Terrace, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. SNWM lists birthplace as Old Monkland, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 39 to 41.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL

And his brother

Name: HUTTON, JOHN BROWNLIE
Initials: J B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: (Queen’s Own) Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 26/09/1915
Service No: S/14732
Additional information: Son of Thomas Russell and Margaret Hutton (nee Brownlie), of 6, Bute Terrace, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. SNWM lists birthplace as Old Monkland, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 119 to 124.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:42 am Post subject:

Name: IRELAND, JOHN BALFOUR
Initials: J B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 08/09/1916
Additional information: Son of the Rev. John Alexander Ireland and Charlotte Chalmers Reid Ireland (nee Falconer), of Gartsherrie Manse, Coatbridge,.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XXVIII. D. 3.
Cemetery: DELVILLE WOOD CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL