The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 9:33 pm Post subject:

Name: WARNOCK, ARCHIBALD CLARK
Initials: A C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flying Officer
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 181 Sqdn.
Date of Death: 07/05/1943
Service No: 121765
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 1882 Extn. Grave 3060.
Cemetery: HAMILTON (BENT) CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 9:34 pm Post subject:

Name: WELSH, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Date of Death: 20/03/1915
Service No: 18231
Additional information: Husband of Mrs. I. Welsh, of 18, Lamb St., Hamilton.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: New southern. P. 34.
Cemetery: HAMILTON (BENT) CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 9:36 pm Post subject:

Name: WELSH, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 10th Bn.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 24/12/1916
Service No: 20654
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Margaret Russell Welsh, of Hamilton.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: New. 263.
Cemetery: HAMILTON (BENT) CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 9:39 pm Post subject:

Name: ALLAN
Initials: G T
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion
Date of Death: 02/06/1916
Service No: 109192
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 30, 32.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

Veterans Affairs Canada (The Canadian Virtual War Memorial): http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/collections/virtualmem

Date of Birth: July 8, 1894

Service Number: 109192
Age: 21
Force: Army
Unit: 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles (2nd Central Ontario Regt.)

The Attestation Papers of George Taylor Allan (27th November 1914 at Toronto) list that he was born in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, was unmarried, his next of kin was his father Robert Allan of 21 James Street, Hamilton and his exact age was 20 years and 2 months. His trade/calling: Farmer

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 9:39 pm Post subject:

Name: BAIN, WILLIAM GRAHAM
Initials: W G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Motors)
Unit Text: 4th Bty.
Date of Death: 29/04/1918
Service No: 1143
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IIA. E. 1.
Cemetery: WYTSCHAETE MILITARY CEMETERY

Surname BAIN
Firstname William Graham
Service Number 1143
Date Death 29/04/1918
Place of birth Hamilton
SNWM roll MACHINE GUN CORPS
Rank Gnr

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 9:40 pm Post subject:

Name: BLACKWOOD, JAMES PATERSON
Initials: J P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 11th Bn.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 07/10/1917
Service No: 253236
Additional information: Son of Alex T. and E. P. Blackwood, of 2, Holmes St., Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 9.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 9:41 pm Post subject:

Name: BROWNLIE, RENNIE
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 21/02/1919
Service No: 25791
Additional information: Son of Robert and Eliza Brownlie, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. F. 49.
Cemetery: ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 9:42 pm Post subject:

Name: BUCHAN, WILLIAM GEORGE
Initials: W G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Date of Death: 12/10/1916
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 15 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 9:47 pm Post subject:

Name: CAMPBELL, NOBLE
Initials: N
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Unit Text: 21st Coy.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 21/03/1918
Service No: 104930
Additional information: Son of James and Mary Campbell, of 21, Haddow St., Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 90 to 93.
Memorial: POZIERES MEMORIAL

John Campbell is most likely this man:

Name: CAMPBELL
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Date of Death: 16/01/1918
Service No: S/10372
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 93.
Cemetery: LITTLE DUNKELD PARISH CHURCHYARD

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 9:48 pm Post subject:

Name: CARRUTHERS, WALTER
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 23/03/1918
Service No: 40592
Additional information: Son of Walter and Elizabeth Carruthers, of 104, Quarry St., Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 37 and 38.
Memorial: POZIERES MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 9:48 pm Post subject:

Name: CHEYNE
Initials: C G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 14/04/1918
Additional information: Son of Charles and Margaret Cheyne, of Inverugie, Hamilton.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. D. 634.
Cemetery: METEREN MILITARY CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 9:48 pm Post subject:

Name: CLELLAND, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Fusilier
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 29/05/1942
Service No: 3129057
Additional information: Son of Alex and Jane Clelland; husband of Mary Clelland (nee Milne).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 2. J. 4.
Cemetery: DIEGO SUAREZ WAR CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 9:49 pm Post subject:

Name: CRICHTON, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 28/08/1916
Service No: 639
Additional information: Son of John and Helen Crichton, of 152, Almada St., Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 4 D.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 9:50 pm Post subject:

Name: CUNNINGHAM, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 15/06/1915
Service No: 2084
Additional information: Son of William and Elizabeth Cunningham, of 33, Portland Place, Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 15 and 16.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 9:51 pm Post subject:

Name: DICK, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 15th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Service No: 17608
Additional information: Son of Robert and Catherine Dick, of 65, Russell St., Burnbank, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 6 D and 7 D.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

And his brother

Name: DICK, ANDREW ROBERTSON
Initials: A R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Border Regiment
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 18/07/1918
Additional information: Son of Robert and Catherine Dick, of 65, Russell St., Burnbank, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 6.
Memorial: PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL