The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

allan1047 · Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 2:24 pm Post subject: William Leishman

Robert leishman lived in Kilsyth but enlisted in Sterling.
He was a private in the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) 13th Battalion.
He died on the 23rd August 1918 in France and Flanders.
His service number was 75405.
He was formerly with the Royal Engineers 209394.
Age: 19
Son of Robert and Annie Leishman (nee Brown)

CWGC: Panel 3. Memorial: Vis-en-Artois Memorial.

1901 Census Scotland : Brockieside Kilsyth
Robert Leishman 33 settmaker
Annie 33
Charles Rhodes stepson 17
Helen 13
Robert 8
Annie 6
Lizzie 5
Lily 3
William Leishman 2 born Gourock Renfrewshire

allan1047 · Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 2:29 pm Post subject: Duncan and Peter Leith

Lance Corporal Duncan Campbell Leith was born in Kilsyth but lived in Bonnybridge.
He died on the 21st June 1916 in France and Flanders, aged 25.
He enlisted in Glasgow as a Private in Princess Louise’s (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) 2nd Battalion.
His service number was S/7568.
He died of his wounds in the Western European Theatre.
CWGC: VE 55 Bethune Town Cemetery

PETER LEITH
Private Peter Leith was in the Glasgow Yeomanry (Queens Own Royal)
His service number was 3367.
He died on the 5th August 1916 and is buried in Kilsyth Cemetery.
Peter and his brother, Duncan were the sons of Peter and Catherine Campbell Leith of Unitas Terrace Bonybridge Sterlingshire.
Peter died in 1937 aged 71.

allan1047 · Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 2:34 pm Post subject: Robert Little

Robert M Little died on the 4th October 1917 France and Flanders.
He was born in Johnstone, Renfrewshire but enlisted in Kilsyth.
He was a Lance Corporal in the 2nd Battalion of the Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buff, the Duke of Albany’s).
Service number S/2927.

allan1047 · Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 2:35 pm Post subject: Alexander Lockhart

Alexander Lockhart was born in Kilsyth but resided in Glasgow.
He died on the 28th August 1918 in France and Flanders.
He enlisted in Dumbarton and was a Lance Corporal in the 10th Battalion of Princess Louise’s (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders).
His service number was S/40627.
He died of his wounds in the Western European Theatre.
Son of William and Annabella Robertson Nicholls Lockhart of Kilsyth, Glasgow
Index: Daours Com. Cemetery VII C 11

allan1047 · Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 12:35 pm Post subject: George Morrison

Private George Morrison was born in Kilsyth but lived in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire.
He died on the 10th September 1918 aged 26 in France and Flanders.
He enlisted in Paisley for the 2nd Battalion of the Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment). His service number was 41616.

Formerly S/161, Royal Army Service Corps.

CWGC: Lapugnoy Military Cemetery XI A 5, born in 1892

The first burials were made in Plot I of the cemetery in September 1915, but it was most heavily used during the Battle of Arras, which began in April 1917.
The dead were brought to the cemetery from casualty clearing stations, chiefly the 18th and the 23rd at Lapugnoy and Lozinghem, but between May and August 1918 the cemetery was used by fighting units.

Lapugnoy Military Cemetery contains 1,324 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, 3 being unidentified

Husband of Janet Morrison of 6 Gateside Place, Kilbarchan, Johnstone, Renfrewshire.

allan1047 · Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 12:38 pm Post subject: John Morrison

John William Malcolm Morrison was born in Kilsyth.
He was a private in the Princess Louise’s (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders), 1st/6th Battalion.
Aged 21, he died on the 15th October 1918.
His service number was S/25886
He was the son of Alexander and Margaret Morrison (nee Sutherland), of Kilsyth, Glasgow.

1901 Census Scotland: 20 High Craigends Kilsyth
Alexander Morrison 50 Machine Paper Maker born Aidrie
Margaret 47 born Kilsyth
David 26
Alex 19
James 17
Annie 12
Janet 9
Jennie 6
John 4 born 1897 Kilsyth.

CWGC: D. 4. Avesnes-Le-Sec Communal Cemetery Extension

The extension was made by the 51st (Highland) Division Burial Officer in November 1918.
At the Armistice, it contained 100 burials dating from the period 12-26 October 1918, 46 of which were Seaforth Highlanders and 41 Gordon Highlanders.
In 1928, a further 14 graves were brought in from St. Hilaire-sur-Helpe Churchyard and Louvignies-les-Quesnoy Churchyard.
Avesnes-le-Sec Communal Cemetery Extension now contains 114 First World War burials.

allan1047 · Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 12:39 pm Post subject: James Morton

James Morton was a Sapper in the Royal Engineers, 96th Light Rly. Operating Coy.
He died at sea on the 30th December 1917 aged 31.
His service No was 275161
He was the son of the late John Morton and Margaret Morton (nee Inglis), of 14 Main St Kilsyth, Stirlingshire.

CWGC: Chatby Memorial
Latterly 275161, 96th Lt. Rly. Op. Coy., R.E.
In March 1915, the base of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force was transferred to Alexandria from Mudros and the city became a camp and hospital centre for Commonwealth and French troops.
Among the medical units established there were the 17th, 19th, 21st, 78th and 87th General Hospitals and No 5 Indian Hospital.
After the Gallipoli campaign of 1915, Alexandria remained an important hospital centre during later operations in Egypt and Palestine and the port was much used by hospital ships and troop transports bringing reinforcements and carrying the sick and wounded out of the theatres of war.
The Chatby Memorial stands at the eastern end of the Alexandria (Chatby) War Memorial Cemetery and commemorates almost 1,000 Commonwealth servicemen who died during the First World War and have no other grave but the sea.
Many of them were lost when hospital ships or transports were sunk in the Mediterranean, sailing to or from Alexandria.
Others died of wounds or sickness while aboard such vessels and were buried at sea.

allan1047 · Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 12:42 pm Post subject: Henry Dyer Morton

Henry Dyer Morton was a Private in the Princess Louise’s (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders), 10th Battalion.
He died on the 25th September 1915 aged just 19.
His service No was S/4395
He was the son of John and Margaret Morton (nee Inglis), of Kilsyth,

CWGC: Panel 125 to 127. Loos Memorial.
He was born in Kilsyth Stirlingshire
Theatre of death France & Flanders.

Dud Corner Cemetery stands almost on the site of a German strong point, the Lens Road Redoubt, captured by the 15th (Scottish) Division on the first day of the battle.
The name "Dud Corner" is believed to be due to the large number of unexploded enemy shells found in the neighbourhood after the Armistice.
The Loos Memorial commemorates over 20,000 officers and men who have no known grave, who fell in the area from the River Lys to the old southern boundary of the First Army, east and west of Grenay.
On either side of the cemetery is a wall 15 feet high, to which are fixed tablets on which are carved the names of those commemorated.
At the back are four small circular courts, open to the sky, in which the lines of tablets are continued, and between these courts are three semicircular walls or apses, two of which carry tablets, while on the centre apse is erected the Cross of Sacrifice.

allan1047 · Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 1:13 pm Post subject: David Motherwell

David D Motherwell was born and lived in Kilsyth.
He was a Lance Corporal (14254) of the Cameronians (Scots Rifles) 10th Battalion.
He died on the 26th September 1915, aged 23.
Died of wounds Western European Theatre
CWGC: He is remembered on panel 57-59 Loos Memorial.

He was the son of James and Margaret Motherwell, (nee Branks)

1901 Scotland Census: 14 Church St Kilsyth
James Motherwell 37 settmaker
Maggie 58?
Alexander 15
William 14
Christina 11
Maggie 10
David 8 born 1893 Kilsyth
Peter 6
Agnes 3
Elizabeth 11 months

allan1047 · Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 1:14 pm Post subject: Robert Motherwell

Private Robert Motherwell was the son of Charlotte Motherwell of 26 Howe Rd Kilsyth.
He was in the 7th Battalion of the Seaforth highlanders.
His service number was 3573.
He is remembered on panel 112-115 at Loos Memorial.
He was a member of the Kilsyth band.

The 1901 Scotland census has the Motherwell family at 24 Howe Road, Kilsyth. David and Charlotte both aged 40.
7 children as follows, William born 1884, Peter born 1886, David born 1888, Robert born 1893, Helen aged 6,
James aged 3 and Alexander aged 6 months.

allan1047 · Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 1:15 pm Post subject: Robert Munn

Robert Munn was born in Old Kilpatrick, Dumbartonshire but enlisted in Kilsyth.
He died on the 17th May 1918 in France and Flanders.
He was a private in the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 4th/ 5th (Angus and Dundee) Battalion (Territorial).
His service number was S/23335.
He was formerly 1511778 Scots Horse
Buried in Zonnebeke, West Flanders

CWGC: Tyne Cot Memorial Panel 94-96

allan1047 · Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 1:16 pm Post subject: Daniel Murray

Daniel Murray was a private in the 1st Prince of Wales Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians).
He died on the 3rd September 1917 in Salonika, Greece.
He was born in Kilsyth and was 21 years old when he died.

He was the son of John Murray, 77 Main Street Kilsyth.

CWGC: Lahana Military Cemetery III B 8

1901 census: The youngest of 9 children, parents John (a joiner) and Margaret, both 46 years old.
They were living at 49 Westport, Kilsyth.

allan1047 · Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 1:41 pm Post subject: Francis McAuley

Frank McAuley was born in Kilsyth and died on the 9th September 1916, aged 21.
He was a private in the 8th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
His service number was 25387

CWGC: Thiepval Memorial pier and face 4D and 5B

1901 census: 55 Brick Row Kilsyth aged 6 (born 1895)

allan1047 · Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 1:42 pm Post subject: Francis McBride

Francis McBride was a private (3067) in the 6th Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers.
He was born in Chapelhall, Lanarkshire and resided in Croy, Glasgow,
He enlisted in Kilsyth, Stirling.
He died on the 17th August 1915.
Died of wounds (Sustained at Gallipoli).

CWGC: Grave/Memorial: Panel 185 to 190. Helles Memorial.
Other Memorials: Irish War Memorial Records Page No: Volume V, Page 268.

allan1047 · Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 1:44 pm Post subject: Robert McBurnie

Robert McBurnie was in the 8th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders.
His service number was S/8744.
CWGC: Pier and Face 15C Thiepvil Memorial