The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

A Beattie

The Glasgow Herald, Thursday, 3rd May, 1917.
"Deaths on Service.
CAMPBELL.- Died of wounds received in action on 9th April, Pte. Archibald Campbell, A. and S.H., partner of the firm Young Brothers, butchers, Dumbarton, youngest son of Dugald Campbell, Frenich, Aberfoyle, and late of Greenland, Bowling."

Not listed at Bowling. Not listed at Dumbarton.

SNWM - WW1
Surname CAMPBELL
Forename Archibald
Rank Pte
Service number 278576
Decoration
Place of birth Buchanan Stirlingshire
Date of death 9 April 1917
Theatre of death F&F
Cause of death Died of wounds.
SNWM roll THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS
Unit name Unknown Unit attached to THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS
Other detail 1/7th Bn.

Service records exist for this soldier.
Short Service. Archibald Campbell (38 years, 5 months), Master Butcher, 17, Church Street, Dumbarton. 3/9 Arg. and Suth. Highlanders. No. 4479. No. 7218 (both are scored out). Single. Dumbarton, 23rd February, 1916.
N/K:- Dugald Campbell, father, Frenich Farm, Aberfoyle.
Hugh Campbell (47), of Frenich and John Campbell (45), Canada, are his brothers.

Latterly 1/7 Bn. A. & S. H. Pte. 278576.
Soldier's backpay and War Gratuity to brother Hugh.

1901 Census Dunbartonshire, Old Kilpatrick, Greenland Farm, recorded (transcription):- Archibald Campbell (23), Butcher's shop keeper, son, born Stirlings., Buchanan; Dugald Campbell (58 ), Shepherd, born Perths., Killin; Janet Campbell (55), Wife, born Stirlings., Drymen; siblings.

CWGC - CAMPBELL, A.
Rank: Private.
Service No: 278576.
Date of Death: 09/04/1917.
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 7th Bn.
Grave Reference: III. E. 13.
Cemetery: ROCLINCOURT VALLEY CEMETERY
Additional Information:
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Andrew.

apanderson · Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 12:05 pm Post subject:

apanderson · Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 12:09 pm Post subject:

Some slightly clearer photos of the three WW1 name panels:

apanderson · Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 12:17 pm Post subject:

There is a little 'poly-pocket' sitting on the front of the memorial which looks like it may have been details of the men commemorated. The contents were soaking, so I didn't try to see what it contained in case everything fell to pieces.

Thistle76 · Joined: 05 Dec 2012 Posts: 1 Location: Scotland

The picture in the plastic cover is 2nd Lieutenant John Ferguson of Dowally, Aberfoyle. Late Edinburgh University, St Bernards and Third Lanrk AFC

apanderson · Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 9:28 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the information Thistle.

Perhaps this is newer than the previous poly-pocket I found as there were many more pages?

Do you know anything about the previous pages - are they still there or have they disintegrated into mush?

Such a shame as no doubt a fair bit of work was put in by someone researching the names.

Anne

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2015 7:42 am Post subject:

From Edinburgh University Roll of the Fallen:

FERGUSON, JOHN (b. 1892).
MacLaren High School, Callander ; Athletics. Student of Arts, 1911-14.
4th and 6th Royal Scots, Private Aug. 1914. 4th Scottish Rifles, 2nd Lieut. Nov. 1914. France. Dispatches Oct. 1916.
Killed near Le Transloy, the Somme, on 23rd October 1916.
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Ken

apanderson · Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 8:43 pm Post subject:

Alan Kennedy Williamson

CWGC:
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 8th Battalion
Date of Death: 20th April 1917
Age: 20
Buried: Etaples Military Cemetery. Grave Ref: XVII. D. 8
Additional Information: Son of Henry Lawrence Williamson and Edith Muriel Williamson, Blackrock, Dublin. Native of Aberfoyle

SNWM:
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 8th Battalion
Date of Death: 20th April 1917
Place of Death: Unknown
Cause of Death: Died of wounds

Also Commemorated:

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Roll of Honour, see:
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?p=72142#72142

St. Mary's Episcopal Church Indivudual Memorial, see:
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=9272

Our Lady and St. Joseph’s Catholic Church War Memorial, Warwick Road, Carlisle, see:
http://branches.britishlegion.org.uk/branches/carlisle/ww1-heroes-walk-of-honour/memorial-36-our-lady-and-st-josephs-war-memorial

Soldiers Died in the Great War:
Alan Kennedy Williamson, 2nd Lieutenant, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 8th (Argyllshire) Battalion (Territorial). Died of wounds 20th April 1917

Medal Index Card:
Alan Kennedy Williamson, 2nd Lieutenant, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 8th Battalion (Territorial). Died of wounds 20th April 1917. British War & Victory Medals.

Soldiers’ Effects:
A. K. Williamson, 2nd Lieutenant, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 8th Battalion.
Died of wounds 20th April 1917.

1901 Census, Living at Church Gate, Udinmore, East Sussex.
Father Henry L. Williamson, age 37, Clergyman (Church of England), born Ireland
Mother Edith M. Williamson, age 34, born Ireland
Alan K. WILLIAMSON, age 3, born Scotland
Siblings Margaret T. Williamson, age 2, born Scotland

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2019 4:13 pm Post subject:

SGT. JOHN SHARP, GORDON HIGHLANDERS.

I cannot find an alternative candidate, so I think that this is the man named on the Yetholm Parish War Memorial in Roxburghshire as:

JOHN SHARPE. G.H.
John Sharpe – age 24 – Lance Corporal (4175) 9th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders.
John was employed as a grocer with Messrs D&J McEwen in Aberfoyle, Perthshire when he enlisted in 1914. He was a well known local runner and competed with success in the Gartmore Games, winning the Glasgow Cup several times. He landed with his battalion at Boulogne in July 1915 but was fatally wounded two months later during the battle of Loos.
(Source: Stirling Observer 13/10/1915 p.5 and Medal Roll/Card)
Born 1891 in Yetholm. Son of Robert and Margaret (Smart) Sharpe of Bowmont Cottage, Yetholm.
Died of Wounds on 28 September 1915 and buried in Noeux-Les-Mines Communal Cemetery, France.
Also named on the Kelso War Memorial, Roxburghshire.
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Ken

stuartn · Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551

Dundee Courier - Monday 09 May 1921 WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILED AT ABERFOYLE.
In the presence of a large gathering the war memorial to the Aberfoyle and District heroes who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War was unveiled in beautiful weather at Aberfoyle on Saturday afternoon The unveiling ceremony was performed by the Duke of Montrose, Lord-Lieutenant of Stirlingshire, who was accompanied by the Duchess.
An impressive address was delivered by Lieutenant-Colonel A. M. B. Grahame of Arntiomy, Port of Monteith.
The memorial occupies a prominent, site in the grounds of the pretty little Parish Church. It takes the form of a Celtic cross, and bears the names of 34 men. After the pipers had played a lament and the "Last Post" had been sounded many beautiful wreaths and flowers were placed at the foot of the cross by relatives and others.

Note that there were only 34 WW1 names originally, compared to 55 now