The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:27 am Post subject:

Name: ALEXANDER, THOMAS LOUDON
Initials: T L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 10th Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 08/05/1917
Additional Information: Son of James and Elizabeth S. Alexander (nee Loudon)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: DOIRAN MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:27 am Post subject:

Name: ALLAN, ALEXANDER MAIN
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps
Unit Text: 100th Field Ambulance
Age: 27
Date of Death: 18/02/1917
Service No: 88166
Additional information: Son of Henry and Margaret Allan (nee Main), of 21, Quarry St., Coatdyke, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 4 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:27 am Post subject:

Name: ARNOTT, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Unit Text: 96th Coy.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 02/12/1916
Service No: 22330
Additional information: Son of William Arnott (ex-Bailie) and Mary Arnott (nee Duncan), of Whifflet, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. SNWM lists formerly (16/841), Northumberland Fusiliers, birthplace Old Monkland, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. H. 14.
Cemetery: WARLINCOURT HALTE BRITISH CEMETERY, SAULTY

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:28 am Post subject:

Name: BADGER, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 02/05/1918
Service No: 36782
Additional information: Son of John and Margaret Badger (nee Mair). Husband of Catherine [Kate] Badger (nee Laughlan), of 29, Scott St., Baillieston, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VIII. R. 37.
Cemetery: CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:28 am Post subject:

Name: BARCLAY, PETER
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 160th Coy.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 15/11/1916
Additional information: Son of Peter Barclay, B.A., and Isabel Barclay (nee Hill), of 3, Hornock Cottages, Gartsherrie, Coatbridge.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. E. 13.
Cemetery: TEMPLEUX-LE-GUERARD BRITISH CEMETERY

Date of death listed on CWGC 15/11/1916.
Date of death listed on SNWM and Stone 15/11/1918

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:28 am Post subject:

Name: BOYD, GEORGE ORMISTON
Initials: G O
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 18/07/1915
Service No: 3694
Additional information: Son of Hugh and Margaret Boyd (nee Ormiston), of 23, Eglinton St., Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. SNWM lists birthplace as Old Monkland, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 16.
Cemetery: GORRE BRITISH AND INDIAN CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:28 am Post subject:

Name: BROWN, ANDREW WILLIAM ALSTON
Initials: A W A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Date of Death: 24/05/1916
Service No: S/4295
Awards: M M
Additional information: Son of John and Margaret Brown (nee Thomson), of 113, Alexander St., Coatbridge. SNWM lists birthplace as Stenhouse (Stonehouse?), Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. C. 8.
Cemetery: VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:29 am Post subject:

Name: BROWNLIE, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 12/11/1918
Service No: S/16246
Additional information: Son of John and Elizabeth Brownlie (nee Angus). Husband of Jenny Bauld Brownlie, of 4 Burngreen Kilsyth, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 2. B. 12.
Cemetery: RAWALPINDI WAR CEMETERY

Listed on CWGC as BROWNLEE

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:29 am Post subject:

Name: BRUCE, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 17th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 18/11/1916
Service No: 15468
Additional information: Son of William and Elizabeth Bruce (nee Lowe), of 16, Sikeside Rd., Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. SNWM lists birthplace as Fauldhouse, West Lothian
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 15 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:30 am Post subject:

SNWM:
Surname CAIRNS
Firstname John
Service number 1345858
Date of death 24/06/1943
Decoration
Place of birth Coatbridge
Other
SNWM roll ROYAL AIR FORCE and DOMINION AIR FORCES
Rank L A C
Theatre of death R.A.F.V.R. C.C.

Not listed on CWGC as he was a 'Former Airman'

My thanks to Andy Ingham from http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/index.php for finding the following information:

"The death of a John Cairns aged 21 was registered on 25 June 1943 at Glasgow.
His occupation is listed as 'Former Aircraftman RAF'.
He died on the 24 June and was living in Glasgow at the time of his death.
His usual address is given as 4 Blair Rd, Coatbridge.
His parents are listed James Cairns & Lily Cairns nee Smillie (deceased).
Cause of death is difficult to read but is due to a disease of some description that spread from the testicles.

Being a former Aircraftman would explain why he is not listed on CWGC site."

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:30 am Post subject:

Name: CAMPBELL, COLIN
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 11th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 03/07/1916
Service No: S/7103
Additional information: Son of Hugh and Betsy Campbell (nee Jack), of 17D, Eglinton St., Coatbridge. SNWM lists birthplace as Old Monkland, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. F. 35.
Cemetery: VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:30 am Post subject:

Name: CARMICHAEL, JOHN BROWN
Initials: J B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 31/03/1946
Service No: 3252335
Additional Information: Son of Daniel and Annie Carmichael. SNWM lists birthplace as Coatbridge, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 11. E. 5.
Cemetery: KRANJI WAR CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:30 am Post subject:

Name: CARRUTHERS, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 601 Rly. Constr. Coy.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 09/07/1943
Service No: 2110312
Additional information: Son of John Carruthers, and of Elizabeth Carruthers (nee Kearney), of Coatbridge, Lanarkshire; husband of Margaret McK. Carruthers (nee Watt), of Coatbridge.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 9. E. 16.
Cemetery: MADRAS WAR CEMETERY, CHENNAI

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:31 am Post subject:

Name: CARTWRIGHT, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 15th Bn. (Lothian Regiment)
Date of Death: 29/04/1918
Service No: 375972
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. K. 5.
Cemetery: TOURNAI COMMUNAL CEMETERY ALLIED EXTENSION

Stones list date of death as 24/04/1918.

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:31 am Post subject:

Name: CHALMERS, WILLIAM KERR
Initials: W K
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 15/08/1917
Service No: 33002
Additional information: Son of David Roy and Elizabeth Chalmers (nee Mathieson), of 340, East Muiryhall St., Coatbridge. SNWM lists birthplace as Coatbridge, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XLIII. D. 18.
Cemetery: TYNE COT CEMETERY