The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

neilston · Joined: 14 Dec 2012 Posts: 370 Location: Neilston

Frank Waterson.
Foreman. Loco
Born Thornliebank Renfrewshire
Resided Kelso place Thornliebank
Age: 40
Birth Date: abt 1878
Death Date: 24 Dec 1918
Died at Mesopotamia
Regiment: Indian Railway Dept
Regimental Number:15908
Son of Frank( Calico Dyer) Margaret Waterson , Husband of Agnes Waterson of Barrhead Glasgow.
1891 census the Waterson Family living at Main street Thornliebank
Francis Waterson age 49-Calico Dyer)
Margaret Waterson 42
John Waterson 21-Printfield Clerk
Alexander Waterson 16-Grocer's Assistant
Francis Waterson 12-Grocer's Assistant
Robert Waterson 9-Scholar
William Waterson 7-Scholar
Margaret Waterson 2- Child
Frank is commemorated at Basra War Cemetery Part II M-Z -AL Basrah, Basra, Iraq and at the Thornliebank war memorial main street Thornliebank Renfrewshire.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 1:22 pm Post subject:

Name: LANG, ARTHUR
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 6th Bn
Date of Death: 29/8/1916
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of Robert Lang, of Cowglen House, Thornliebank, Renfrewshire.
Grave Reference: II C 14
Cemetery: Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt.

Also named on Glasgow Academy War Memorial and in the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel. A short biographical note about Lt Lang can be seen on the University's Roll of Honour: https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=872

jrah60 · Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 2:36 pm Post subject:

Name: AITKEN, WILLIAM
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: S/13487
Regiment: Cameron Highlanders 7th Bn.
Died: 25/09/1915
Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Panel 119 to 124
Additional Information: Resided at 25 Moray Place, Strathbungo, Glasgow
Named on The City of Glasgow RoH

Name: ANDREWS, ROBERT
Rank: Wireless Operator
Regiment & Unit/Ship: Mercantile Marine S.S. "Vienna" (Glasgow)
Age: 18
Died: 11/09/1917
Commemorated on TOWER HILL MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Hugh and Agnes Andrews, of 4, Kennishead Rd., Thornliebank, Renfrewshire. Born in Co. Antrim
Named on The City of Glasgow RoH

jrah60 · Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 2:38 pm Post subject:

Name: ARMSTRONG, JAMES
Rank: Private
Service Number: 202857
Regiment: Seaforth Highlanders 4th Bn.
Age: 19
Died: 20/11/1917
Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Panel 10
Additional Information: Son of Thomas Henry and Agnes Armstrong, of 106, Main St., Thornliebank, Glasgow.

Name: ARMSTRONG, WILLIAM
Rank: Private
Service Number: 242563
Regiment: Highland Light Infantry 9th (Glasgow Hds.) Bn.
Age: 20
Died: 06/12/1917
Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Panel 131 to 132
Additional Information: Son of George and Catherine Armstrong, of Hillside Terrace, Thornliebank, Glasgow.
Named on the Eastwood Parish Church WW1 Memorial and the City of Glasgow RoH.

jrah60 · Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 2:40 pm Post subject:

Name: BLACKWOOD, JAMES ROBB
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/24580
Regiment: Seaforth Highlanders "D" Coy. 6th Bn.
Age: 19
Died: 09/04/1918
Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Panel 112 to 115
Additional Information: Son of William and Agnes Main Robb Blackwood, of Crosslee Cottage, Thornliebank, Glasgow.
Named on The City of Glasgow RoH, Allan Glen’s School & Spiersbridge Parish Church WW1 Memorial

Name: BOW, HERBERT CHRISTIE
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Regiment: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 7th Bn. attd. 9th Bn.
Age: 25
Died: 23/03/1918
Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Panel 37 and 38
Additional Information: Son of John William and Margaret Bow, of "Birnam", Golf Rd., Clarkston, Glasgow.
Named on The City of Glasgow RoH & Allan Glen’s School

jrah60 · Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 2:41 pm Post subject:

Name: BRITTON, JOSEPH
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 11456
Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers 6th/7th Bn.
Died: 22/08/1916
Buried at CONTALMAISON CHATEAU CEMETERY, Grave II. B. 20.
Named on the Thornliebank Works Roll of Honour & Woodlands Church WW1 Memorial.

Name: BUCHANAN, ROBERT
Rank: Private
Service Number: 260010
Regiment: Hampshire Regiment 2nd/5th Bn.
Age: 39
Died: 10/04/1918
Commemorated on JERUSALEM MEMORIAL, Panels 26 to 29
Additional Information: Husband of Emma Robinson (formerly Buchanan), of 17, Birch Vale Terrace, Birch Vale, Stockport

jrah60 · Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 2:42 pm Post subject:

Name: CADDEN, WILLIAM YOUNG
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/3996
Regiment: Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders 11th Bn.
Age: 33
Died: 04/05/1918
Buried at BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, Grave IX. B. 45.
Additional Information: Husband of Margaret McKinnon Cadden, of North Park Terrace, Thornliebank, Glasgow.
Named on The City of Glasgow RoH & Woodlands Church WW1 Memorial

Name: CATHCART, ALEXANDER
Rank: Private
Service Number: 20631
Regiment: Canadians Infantry 10th Bn.
Age: 29
Died: 15/08/1917
Commemorated on VIMY MEMORIAL
Additional Information: (served as HUNTER). Son of the late William Cathcart, and Mary Hunter Cathcart.

jrah60 · Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 2:44 pm Post subject:

Name: COUBROUGH, DAVID
Rank: Private
Service Number: 841884
Regiment: Canadian Infantry 14th Bn.
Age: 32
Died: 10/03/1917
Buried at LAPUGNOY MILITARY CEMETERY, Grave II. C. 11.
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. David Coubrough, of Thornliebank, Glasgow, Scotland.

Name: CRAIG, THOMAS
Rank: Private
Service Number: 12736
Regiment: Royal Scots 11th Bn.
Age: 24
Died: 28/06/1918
Buried at LA KREULE MILITARY CEMETERY, HAZEBROUCK, Grave II. B. 23.
Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Sarah Craig, of Kennishead Road, Thornliebank, near Glasgow.
Named on Eastwood Parish Church WW1 Memorial

jrah60 · Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 2:46 pm Post subject:

Name: CRAWFORD, JOHN
Rank: Private
Service Number: 27871
Regiment: Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders 1st/7th Bn.
Age: 20
Died: 15/07/1917
Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Panel 42 and 44.
Additional Information: Son of John and Elizabeth Crawford, of 7, Main St., Thornliebank, Glasgow.
Named on the Woodlands Church WW1 Memorial

Name: CURRIE, JOHN
Rank: Private
Service Number: 25613
Regiment: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 10th Bn.
Died: 26/06/1917
Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Panel 22.
Named on Eastwood Parish Church WW1 Memorial

jrah60 · Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 2:49 pm Post subject:

Name: DALGLEISH, JOHN
Rank: Private
Service Number: 1782
Regiment: Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders 1st/6th Bn.
Age: 19
Died: 16/07/1915
Buried at MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Grave III. N. 4.
Additional Information: Son of David and Agnes Dalglish.
Named on the City of Glasgow RoH and Thornliebank Works Roll of Honour

Name: DALGLISH, DAVID WILLIAM
Rank: Sergeant
Service Number: 11555
Regiment: Cameron Highlanders 6th Bn.
Age: 25
Died: 17/05/1917
Buried at GLASGOW (EASTWOOD) OLD CEMETERY, Grave B. 384/385.
Additional Information: Son of David and Jane L. Dalglish, of North Park Terrace, Thornliebank.
Named on Eastwood Parish Church WW1 Memorial.

jrah60 · Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 2:54 pm Post subject:

Name: DEANS, ALEXANDER CAMERON
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 21014
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery 26th Bde.
Age: 31
Died: 20/07/1917
Buried at CANADA FARM CEMETERY, Grave I. F. 6.
Additional Information: Son of Robert and Ellen Deans, of Thornliebank, Glasgow.

Name: DOWIE, SAMUEL
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 60898
Regiment: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 32nd Bn., formerly 32744, H.L.I.
Died: 11/08/1918
Buried at BOUCHOIR NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Grave VI. E. 11.
Additional Information: Mother, Mrs Margaret Dowie, Spiersbridge, Thornliebank. (UK, World War I Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923)

jrah60 · Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 2:56 pm Post subject:

Name: DUGAN, DANIEL WALLACE
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/41055
Regiment: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 6th Bn.
Died: 10/04/1918
Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Panel 78 to 83.
Named on Spiersbridge Parish Church WW1 Memorial

Name: DUNLOP, WILLIAM
Rank: Private
Service Number: 250909
Regiment: Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders 6th Bn.
Died: 06/05/1917
Buried at LA TARGETTE BRITISH CEMETERY, NEUVILLE-ST. VAAST, Grave I. A. 18.
Named on Eastwood Parish Church WW1 Memorial

jrah60 · Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 3:09 pm Post subject:

Name: EDGAR, William
Rank: Private
Service Number: 2475A
Regiment: Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 11th Bn.
Died: 20/09/1917
Buried at LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, Grave XXIII. B. 13A.

Name: EVANS, JAMES
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 12922
Regiment: Royal Scots 11th Bn.
Age: 27
Died: 29/09/1915
Buried at CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ, Grave XV. R. 2.
Additional Information: Son of William Evans, of 19, Main St., Thornliebank, Glasgow.
Named on The City of Glasgow RoH and Thornliebank Works Roll of Honour

jrah60 · Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 3:10 pm Post subject:

Name: GALBRAITH, JAMES
Rank: Private
Service Number: 238017
Regiment: Seaforth Highlanders 8th Bn.
Age: 31
Died: 23/04/1917
Buried at GUEMAPPE BRITISH CEMETERY, WANCOURT, Grave I. C. 17.
Additional Information: Son of James Galbraith, of Thornliebank, Glasgow; husband of Agnes Galbraith, of 2, Ettrick Place, Newlands, Glasgow.

Name: GEORGE, JOSEPH
Rank: Private
Service Number: 9653
Regiment: Highland Light Infantry 2nd Bn.
Age: 26
Died: 23/06/1915
Buried at GLASGOW (EASTWOOD) NEW CEMETERY, Grave E. 602.
Additional Information: (Served as INGLIS). Son of Joseph and Agnes George, of 52, Main St., Thornliebank, Glasgow.

jrah60 · Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 3:19 pm Post subject:

Name: GILMOUR, ALEXANDER
Rank: Private
Service Number: 938
Regiment: Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders 1st Bn.
Died: 05/02/1915
Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Panel 42 and 44.
Named on Thornliebank Works Roll of Honour

Name: GILMOUR, JOHN
Rank: Private
Service Number: 21619
Regiment: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 152nd Coy., formerly 3108, A & S.H.
Died: 27/07/1916
Buried at FLATIRON COPSE CEMETERY, MAMETZ, Grave I. C. 12.
Named on Thornliebank Works Roll of Honour