The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 10:05 pm Post subject:

Name: STEWART, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Irish Fusiliers
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 49
Date of Death: 07/08/1915
Service No: 17891
Additional information: Husband of Margaret Stewart, of 12, Morgan St., Hamilton.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 178 to 180.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 10:06 pm Post subject:

Name: STEWART, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 9th (Glasgow Hds.) Bn.
Age: 35
Date of Death: 25/09/1917
Service No: 331997
Additional information: Son of John and Helen Stewart, of The Rouken, Thornliebank, Glasgow; husband of Jean Stewart, of "Craig-an-righ," Lochgoilhead, Argyll.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 131 to 132.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 10:06 pm Post subject:

Name: TURNER, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 19th Signal Coy.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 08/10/1918
Service No: 254475
Additional information: Son of James and Elizabeth Turner, of 79, Roebank St., Dennistoun, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. C. 4.
Cemetery: GLAGEON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 10:07 pm Post subject:

Name: WALKER, R. McD.
Initials: R M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 24/03/1918
Service No: 23164
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. F. 10.
Cemetery: HAM BRITISH CEMETERY, MUILLE-VILLETTE

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 10:12 pm Post subject:

Name: WATSON, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 43
Date of Death: 09/05/1915
Service No: 2171
Additional information: Husband of the late Catherine McPherson Watson.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 5.
Memorial: PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL

This seems to be the correct record although the age is inconsistent.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 10:13 pm Post subject:

Name: WATSON, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps
Date of Death: 09/12/1942
Service No: T/192611
Additional information: Son of James and Isabella Brownlie Watson; husband of Margaret Watson, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 4. G. 1.
Cemetery: KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAR CEMETERY, ACROMA

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 10:13 pm Post subject:

Name: WATT, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Warrant Officer Class II (C.S.M.)
Regiment/Service: The Glider Pilot Regiment, A.A.C.
Unit Text: 1st Wing
Age: 25
Date of Death: 05/12/1944
Service No: 3246740
Additional information: Son of William Watt and of Annie Watt (nee Scoular), of Hamilton, Lanarkshire; husband of Elizabeth Black Blair Watt, of Burnbank, Hamilton.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot 3. Row E. Grave 51.
Cemetery: MAZARGUES WAR CEMETERY, MARSEILLES

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 10:14 pm Post subject:

Name: YOUNG, ROBERT LAMB MUIR
Initials: R L M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Wheeler
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery
Unit Text: 57th Siege Bty.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 24/07/1917
Service No: 75718
Additional information: Son of James Young, of Bellevue Cottage, Clydesdale, Hamilton.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. G. 6.
Cemetery: CANADA FARM CEMETERY

And his brother

Name: YOUNG, ARCHIBALD MARSHALL
Initials: A M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 18th Bn.
Date of Death: 07/09/1918
Service No: 15485
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 57 to 59.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 10:14 pm Post subject:

Name: YOUNG, JAMES S.
Initials: J S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 32
Date of Death: 02/03/1916
Service No: 3431
Additional information: Husband of Margaret Lindsay Young, of 140, Low Waters, Hamilton.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 38.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 10:18 pm Post subject:

Major J. T. HADDON, D.C.M., J.P., The Cameronians
Died 16th March 1937 aged 64 years
Husband of Blanch Elmer

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 10:21 pm Post subject:

Archibald Kerr, Boer War, April 1900
Son of John & Janet Kerr nee Laidlaw

Casualty Roll for South African War confirms he was a Private in the 9th (Queens Royal) Lancers, service number 3886. Wounded at Rooi Kop, died 26th April 1900.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 10:22 pm Post subject:

Col. Sgt. Charles R. Knight, Cameronians, 2nd February 1904 age 35.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 10:22 pm Post subject:

Sergt. JEREMIAH KEOGH, 97th & 62nd Regiments of Foot (A Crimean Veteran)
Died 17th April 1893
Husband of Rosanna McCaffray

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 10:22 pm Post subject:

Corp. James McNamee – 73rd Perthshire Regt., died 22nd Jan 1877 age 36

David McNay · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 10:23 pm Post subject:

Col. Sergt. THOMAS MILLAR, 2nd V.B., The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Born 11th January 1845, died 6th November 1905
Husband of George-Ann Taylor