The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:43 am Post subject:

Name: JEFF, ANDREW RUSSELL
Initials: A R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 12th Bn.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 13/08/1916
Additional information: Son of Andrew and Mary Watson Jeff (nee Russell), of 59, Greenhead Avenue, South Govan, Glasgow. Born at Coatbridge. Served from Aug., 1914.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XIIIA. A. 21.
Cemetery: VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MILITARY CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:43 am Post subject:

Name: JOHNSTON, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 03/10/1918
Service No: 52549
Additional information: Son of Robert and Sarah Johnston (nee Provan), of 281, Dundyvan Rd., Coatbridge. SNWM lists birthplace as Old Monkland, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. C. 4.
Cemetery: RUMILLY-EN-CAMBRESIS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:43 am Post subject:

Name: KING, ALEXANDER RUSSELL
Initials: A R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 20
Date of Death: 05/01/1943
Service No: 1345198
Additional information: Son of Robert and Christina Mackay King (nee Russell), of Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland. SNWM lists birthplace as Coatbridge, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 2. Column 2.
Memorial: OTTAWA MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:43 am Post subject:

Name: KING, ARCHIBALD
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 11th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 01/08/1917
Service No: 11226
Additional information: Son of James and Catherine King (nee Webster), of 455 Carradale St., Coatbridge. SNWM lists birthplace as Coatbridge, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XVII. A. 11.
Cemetery: LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:44 am Post subject:

Name: KIRK, DAVID
Initials: D T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 2nd/1st (Lowland) Field Coy.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 12/07/1915
Service No: 2777
Additional information: Son of David Kirk (Provost of Coatbridge) and Robina Bell Kirk (nee Baird), of "Millbank," 1, Woodside St., Coatbridge, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 23 to 25 or 325 to 328.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:44 am Post subject:

Name: LAWRENCE, FRANCIS (FRANK)
Initials: F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 36
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: 17765
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Mary Lawrence.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 53 to 56.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

Date of death on stone matches the one listed on SNWM but not CWGC?

SNWM:
Surname LAWRENCE
Firstname Frank
Service Number 17765
Date Death 05/10/1915
Decoration
Place of birth Old Monkland Lanark
Other 7th Bn.
SNWM roll THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:44 am Post subject:

Three Lawrie brothers tragically died/killed within 9 months on each other.

Name: LAWRIE, ALEXANDER W.
Initials: A W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 31/07/1917
Service No: S/4768
Additional information: Son of William Morton Lawrie and Agnes Alexander Lawrie, of 108, Alexander St., Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. The youngest of three sons, all of whom fell. SNWM lists birthplace as Old Monkland, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 37.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

Name: LAWRIE, JOHN GIBB
Initials: J G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Signalman
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: H.M. Trawler "Dhoon."
Age: 21
Date of Death: 24/11/1916
Service No: Clyde Z/7189
Additional information: Son of William Morton Lawrie and Agnes Lawrie, of 107, Alexander St., Coatbridge, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 24.
Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

Name: LAWRIE, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 11th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 12/10/1916
Service No: S/14708
Additional information: Son of William Morton and Agnes Lawrie, of 108, Alexander St., Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Eldest of three brothers, all of whom fell in the Great War. SNWM lists birthplace as Coatbridge, Lanarkshire
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. F. 5.
Cemetery: DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:45 am Post subject:

Name: LETHAM, WILLIAM TUDHOPE
Initials: W T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: (Queen’s Own) Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Age: 29
Service No: S/14217
Additional Information: Son of John and Mary Sword Letham (nee Tudhope). SNWM lists birthplace as Old Monkland, Coatbridge.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 119 to 124.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:47 am Post subject:

Name: LINDSAY, JAMES SLOSS
Initials: J S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 23/10/1942
Service No: 2884587
Additional information: Son of William and Mary Lindsay, of Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. SNWM lists also The London Scottish and birthplace as Coatbridge.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XXVI. H. 15.
Cemetery: EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:48 am Post subject:

Name: LIVINGSTONE, ROBERT DUNCAN
Initials: R D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Northumberland Fusiliers
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 10/04/1918
Service No: 61301
Additional information: Son of the late Duncan and Sarah Livingstone (nee McFarlane). Came from Buenos Aires to enlist.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 2.
Memorial: PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:49 am Post subject:

Name: LOUGHRAN, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 39
Date of Death: 23/10/1916
Service No: 11923
Additional Information: Son of William and Agnes Loughran (nee Maxwell). SNWM lists birthplace as Coatbridge, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 4 D.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Listed on CWGC as LAUGHRAN

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:49 am Post subject:

Name: LOVE, MATTHEW
Initials: M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery
Unit Text: 144th Siege Bty.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 28/11/1917
Service No: 163219
Additional information: Son of James and Margaret Love (nee Duncan), of Ramsay Place, Bargeddie, Lanarkshire. SNWM lists birthplace as Bargeddie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. C. 16.
Cemetery: BARD COTTAGE CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:49 am Post subject:

Name: MACK, GEORGE TAYLOR
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 12th (Ayr and Lanark Yeomanry) Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 31/10/1918
Service No: 295554
Additional information: Son of William and Ellen Mack (nee Craig), of Hollandhurst, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. SNWM lists birthplace as Bothwell, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 24.
Cemetery: VICHTE MILITARY CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:50 am Post subject:

Name: MARSHALL, THOMAS G.
Initials: T G
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Sergeant Major
Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Dragoons
Age: 39
Date of Death: 30/04/1920
Service No: 586
Additional information: Son of John and Elizabeth Giggs Marshall, of 242, Wood Avenue, Westmount, P Q. Grandson of Richard and Jane Wildridge (nee Jack).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sect. F7/1755A.
Cemetery: MONTREAL (MOUNT ROYAL) CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:50 am Post subject:

Name: MARTIN, PATRICK
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Date of Death: 15/08/1915
Age: 29
Service No: 19584
Additional Information: Son of William and Mary Martin (nee McConnell). SNWM lists birthplace as Letterkenny Co Donegal
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 97 to 101.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL