The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 11:23 am Post subject:

Name: BULLOCH, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 34
Date of Death: 14/05/1945
Service No: 1057146
Additional information: Son of Andrew and Helen Bulloch, of Larkhill, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. D. 25.
Cemetery: ROME WAR CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 11:24 am Post subject:

Name: BULLOCH
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 03/11/1915
Service No: S/7489
Additional information: Son of Robert Bulloch, of Dunrobin Place, Clarkston, Airdrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. B. 3.
Cemetery: SUCRERIE MILITARY CEMETERY, COLINCAMPS

SDGW confirms the above as Robert Bulloch, born in Cambuslang, enlisted in Coatbridge. He is the only R Bulloch died in 1915.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 11:24 am Post subject:

From the Armed Forces Memorial Roll of Honour:

Surname: Cooper
Forenames/Initials: Alexander
Rank: Tpr
Service: Army
Service Number: 22366546
Regiment/Corps: RAC
Place of Birth/Home Town: Larkhall
Date of Birth: 08 January 1932
Age: 20
Date of Death: 25 March 1952
Included on Armed Forces Memorial: Yes
Included on Roll of Honour: Yes

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 11:25 am Post subject:

Douglas Haig Beattie Crichton.

No indication this is a military grave, but the Cameronians logo suggest he served.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 11:26 am Post subject:

Patrick Cronan.

Another grave with no indication of military service, apart from the Royal Army Service Corps on the gravestone.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 11:26 am Post subject:

John MacKinnon.

The photograph of John MacKinnon on the grave shows him in the uniform of the Scots Guards.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 11:27 am Post subject:

Name: DAWSON, HUGH
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 38
Date of Death: 26/04/1944
Service No: 799961
Additional information: Son of William and Mary Dawson, of Larkhall, Lanarkshire; husband of Mary Dawson, of Larkhall.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 5. D. 15.
Cemetery: MADRAS WAR CEMETERY, CHENNAI

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 11:28 am Post subject:

Name: POLLOCK, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: 13552
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 53 to 56.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

SDGW confirms the above as born, enlisted and resided in Larkhall.

Name: POLLOCK, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Unit Text: "A" Bty. 113rd Bde.
Date of Death: 04/10/1918
Service No: 6318
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 4 to 6 and 162.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 11:29 am Post subject:

Name: SIM, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Secondary Regiment: Seaforth Highlanders
Secondary Unit Text: attd. 6th Bn.
Age: 32
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Additional information: Son of Isabella Garden Sim, of Whinknowe, Dalserf, Lanarkshire and the late William Sim.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 4 D.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Name: SIM, JAMES ROBERTSON GAULD
Initials: J R G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 3rd Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 05/06/1917
Additional information: Son of William Sim and Isabella Garden Gauld Sim, of Whinknowe, Dalserf, Ashgill, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. H. 8.
Cemetery: FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY, ARRAS

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 11:29 am Post subject:

Name: LAWSON, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
Unit Text: 48th Bn.
Age: 44
Date of Death: 12/10/1917
Service No: 3032A
Additional information: Son of William and Marion Lawson; husband of Margaret S. J. Lawson, of York Rd., Midland Junction, Western Australia. Native of Netherburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. E. 22.
Cemetery: ST. JULIEN DRESSING STATION CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 11:31 am Post subject:

George Falconer Logan.

I cannot find George Logan on the Armed Forces Memorial or the SNWM. I assume he was not serving at the time of his death.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 11:32 am Post subject:

Name: MACKAY, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry
Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn.
Date of Death: 25/03/1918
Service No: 251042
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 68 to 72.
Memorial: POZIERES MEMORIAL

SDGW confirms the above born in Larkhall.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 11:32 am Post subject:

Name: MACCOLL
Initials: A B
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Unit Text: 43rd Bn.
Date of Death: 21/09/1916
Service No: 420250
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VIII. B. 17.
Cemetery: COURCELETTE BRITISH CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 11:33 am Post subject:

Name: McGHIE
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 15th Bn.
Date of Death: 05/04/1917
Service No: 42283
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 5.
Cemetery: CAYEUX MILITARY CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 11:33 am Post subject:

From the Armed Forces Memorial Roll of Honour. They clearly have the date of birth incorrect.

Surname: MILLER
Forenames/Initials: William
Rank: Gnr
Service: Army
Service Number: 24352336
Regiment/Corps: RA
Place of Birth/Home Town: Lanark
Date of Birth: 23 January 1975
Age: 19
Date of Death: 03 July 1976
Cemetery Name: Larkhall Cemetery
Cemetery Address: Lanarkshire
Included on Armed Forces Memorial: Yes
Included on Roll of Honour: Yes