The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:39 am Post subject:

Name: FLEMING, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps
Unit Text: 917 Gen. Transport Coy.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 29/11/1944
Service No: T/14587592
Additional information: Son of John and Marion Fleming, of Larkhall, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 1. C. 2.
Cemetery: HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:40 am Post subject:

Either the grave or CWGC has the wrong year:

Name: FRAME, ANDREW
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Ordinary Telegraphist
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Sotra
Date of Death: 29/01/1941
Service No: D/JX 183538
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 68, Column 2.
Memorial: PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:40 am Post subject:

The dates here do not match very well, but this is the correct man:

Name: FRAME
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
Date of Death: 28/03/1918
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. E. 7.
Cemetery: POINT-DU-JOUR MILITARY CEMETERY, ATHIES

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:41 am Post subject:

Name: FRAME
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Date of Death: 21/11/1917
Service No: S/40785
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. E. 7.
Cemetery: ANNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY

SDGW gives full name as Robert, place of birth Dalserf, Lanarkshire.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:42 am Post subject:

Name: GIBB, WILLIAM CLARK
Initials: W C
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Unit Text: 43rd Bn.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 28/09/1918
Service No: 859857
Awards: M M
Additional information: Son of Archie Gibb, of 15, Montgomery Place, Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland; husband of Isabel Gibb, of Suite 14, Avoca Apartments, Kennedy and Sargeant Avenue, Winnipeg, Canada.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 17.
Cemetery: CREST CEMETERY, FONTAINE-NOTRE DAME

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:43 am Post subject:

Name: HAMILTON
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Date of Death: 09/04/1917
Service No: 7621
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 5.
Cemetery: MINDEL TRENCH BRITISH CEMETERY, ST. LAURENT-BLANGY

SDGW: Full name Peter Hamilton, born in Blantyre, enlisted in Hamilton.

Name: COUTTS, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 11/06/1944
Service No: 14529924
Additional information: Son of James Coutts, and of Christina Coutts, of Larkhall, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Coll. grave 1. C. 1A and 1-26.
Cemetery: KOHIMA WAR CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:47 am Post subject:

Name: HAMILTON, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 14/09/1914
Service No: 6729
Additional information: Son of Richard and Mary Hamilton, of 11, Hamilton St., Larkhall; husband of Mary Hamilton, of 161, Sunnyside Rd., Coatbridge, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VIII. F. 13.
Cemetery: GRAND-SERAUCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY

Name: HAMILTON, RICHARD
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 16th Bn.
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Service No: 14888
Additional information: Son of Richard and Mary Hamilton, of 11, Hamilton St., Larkhall.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 15C.
Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:47 am Post subject:

Name: HENDERSON, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 30/07/1917
Service No: 13394
Additional information: Husband of Elizabeth Henderson, of 102, Woodside Place, Cambusbarron, Stirling.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 11.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

SDGW: Born in Cambuslang, resided in Blantyre, and enlisted in Hamilton.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:48 am Post subject:

Name: HISLOP, ROBERT C.
Initials: R C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Date of Death: 12/04/1918
Service No: 58918
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 1.
Memorial: PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:49 am Post subject:

Name: INGLIS, JAMES MILLER
Initials: J M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cheshire Regiment
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 09/09/1943
Service No: 2379114
Additional information: Son of William, and Margaret M. Inglis, of Halfway, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. A. 22.
Cemetery: SALERNO WAR CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:49 am Post subject:

Surname: LAW
Forenames/Initials: Walter Prentice
Rank: Cpl
Service: Army
Service Number: 22251572
Regiment/Corps: RAOC
Place of Birth/Home Town: Cambusnethan Lanark
Date of Birth: 27 February 1910
Age: 41
Date of Death: 06 March 1951
Cemetery Name: Larkhall Cemetery
Grave Number: 103
Included on Armed Forces Memorial: No
Included on Roll of Honour: Yes

The Armed Forces Memorial Roll of Honour has a second entry for this man, which lists his number as 14746659. This might warrant investigation in case there is an error in their database.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:50 am Post subject:

Name: LIGHTBODY
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 10th Bn.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 31/08/1918
Service No: 65615
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. D. 10.
Cemetery: BIRR CROSS ROADS CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:51 am Post subject:

Name: LIGHTBODY, JAMES GORDON
Initials: J G
Nationality: Indian
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: 36th Jacob's Horse
Age: 21
Date of Death: 27/04/1919
Additional information: Son of Robert and Helen Lightbody, of Westfield, Machan Ave. Larkhall, S'clyde.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Face 12.
Memorial: KIRKEE 1914-1918 MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:51 am Post subject:

Name: MAINS, JOHN AITKEN
Initials: J A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Stoker 1st Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M. Tug St. Issey.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 28/12/1942
Service No: D/KX 104535
Additional information: Son of Henry and Margaret Mains; husband of Christina Mains, of Parr, Lancashire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 70, Column 2.
Memorial: PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:51 am Post subject:

Name: HUTCHENS, JAMES MCARTHUR
Initials: J M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 24
Date of Death: 23/08/1944
Service No: 1374948
Additional information: Son of John and Margaret McArthur Hutchens, of Ashgill, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 232.
Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL